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Prime Video’s Off Campus is a sultry yet sweet watch — but how does the TV adaptation compare to the original book? Based on the Off Campus book series by Kennedy, the show, which premiered Wednesday, May 13, follows an elite ice hockey team and the women in their lives as they “grapple with love, heartbreak and self-discovery — forging deep friendships and enduring bonds while navigating the complexities that come with transitioning into adulthood,” read the official synopsis. Hannah (Ella Bright) and Garrett’s (Belmont Cameli) love story took center stage in season 1 — with several key moments from…
Twelve years after Kabiru Umar, alias Kabiru Sokoto, was convicted over the 2011 bombing of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla near Abuja, the suspected Boko Haram member has filed an appeal challenging the life imprisonment sentence imposed on him. The appellant argued that circumstances beyond his control prevented him from filing the appeal within the prescribed time. The appeal documents obtained by this newspaper state that Sokoto’s delayed application was due to “circumstances beyond” his control, including the deaths of his two previous lawyers. He said he also experienced “repeated custodial transfers” that isolated him, and his family’s severe…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate revitalisation of the Safe School Initiative following recent kidnapping incidents reported in Oyo State. The development was disclosed in a statement posted on the official page of the Osun State Government on May 17, 2026. According to the statement, Governor Adeleke directed the Ministry of Education alongside relevant government and security agencies to strengthen measures aimed at preventing possible spillover of kidnapping incidents into Osun State. The governor also ordered increased intelligence gathering around schools located in border communities and remote areas across the state. The statement further noted that the Amotekun…
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, in Kosofe Local Council has cautioned political actors and supporters against actions capable of triggering violence or unrest following the controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives primary election in Kosofe Federal Constituency. The coalition, in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by Comrade Alex Omotehinse, urged aggrieved parties to seek redress only through established party structures or courts of competent jurisdiction where necessary. According to the group, grievances arising from the conduct or outcome of the primary election should not be used as grounds for self-help, inflammatory statements, or acts…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s Anti-Cult Unit have arrested a 28-year-old suspected cult leader, Christopher Ogidigbo, in Oghara, Ethiope-West Local Government Area. The suspected kingpin of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity was arrested on 15 May 2026 at about 1230hrs. The operatives recovered one locally made revolver pistol from the suspect. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. “On 15 May 2026 at about 1230hrs, operatives acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the command anti-cult unit arrested one Christopher Ogidigbo, aged 28 years, of Ogharaefe Town in Ethiope-West Local Government…
Former Arsenal defender, Mikael Silvestre, has suggested that forward Gabriel Martinelli should consider leaving the Gunners if manager Mikel Arteta guides the club to the Premier League title this season. Silvestre explained that it would be a good time for the Brazilian international to leave Arteta’s side if the club ended up winning the English top-flight league. Arteta’s side is in the driving seat to claim the Premier League as they just need to win their remaining two matches against Burnley and Crystal Palace. “Gabriel Martinelli might be the Arsenal player who wants to trigger a transfer because of hame-time,”…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the immediate revitalisation of the Safe School Initiative following recent school kidnappings in neighbouring Oyo State. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed. According to the statement, Adeleke ordered the Ministry of Education and other relevant government and security agencies to immediately strengthen the initiative as a precaution against a possible spillover of the attacks into Osun State. “The governor additionally directed immediate beefing up of intelligence gathering, especially around schools located in border areas and remote sections of the state. “The Amotekun security…
The leadership of the Labour Party has warned party members, supporters and aspirants against obtaining nomination forms from the embattled former National Chairman, Julius Abure, describing such forms as “worthless paper.” In a statement issued on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, the party accused Abure of impersonation and attempting to deceive unsuspecting aspirants ahead of the 2027 general elections. Asogwa said the party was compelled to respond following the circulation of pictures on social media showing Abure presenting what he described as nomination forms to some individuals in Abia State. The statement partly read, “Let it…
Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu heads into Trabzonspor’s final Turkish Süper Lig fixture against Gençlerbirliği on Sunday (today) one step away from becoming the first Nigerian player to win the Super Lig Golden Boot while representing the Black Sea club. Onuachu leads the scoring charts with 22 goals in 33 league appearances, one ahead of his nearest rival, Eldor Shomurodov of Istanbul Başakşehir. Should Onuachu finish top of the scoring charts after Sunday’s final round of matches, he will become only the sixth Trabzonspor player in history to end a season as the league’s leading scorer, joining an elite group…
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities, on Sunday, called on the leadership of Nigerian universities to establish Artificial Intelligence and Digital Governance Committees to drive the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence. A statement released in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, by the committee’s Chairman, Prof. Ayodeji Omole, said COPSUN’s 8th Biennial Conference, which was held in Kano State, also urged the Federal and State Governments to do more to ensure the sustainability of university education in Nigeria. Omole also admonished universities to develop digital integrity strategies for finance, academic processes and data protection. The chairman said, “Universities should constitute…
