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Veteran Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu has paid tribute to late actor Alexx Ekubo, describing his death as a painful loss to the film industry. In a video shared on Instagram on Thursday, Agu expressed sadness over Ekubo’s passing, noting that the late actor was talented, dedicated and had a promising future ahead of him. “Rest in peace, Alexx Ekubo. I am deeply saddened by your passing. As a fellow actor and someone who has walked this path for many years, I know how much passion, sacrifice, and heart you poured into your craft,” he said. Agu added that Nollywood had…
Running out of color options for events in Google Calendar shouldn’t be an issue going forward. The previous limit of 11 predefined colors has now been expanded to give users access to up to 200 custom colors for individual events across the native Calendar web and mobile apps, and the Calendar API.This started rolling out yesterday for users on Google’s rapid release domains, with an extended rollout for more users starting on June 29th, though the update may take a few weeks to reach everyone. It’s available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google…
A viral social media post is reviving an alleged Bitcoin prediction that appears to have called several major BTC price levels from 2019 through 2024, with one final target remaining: $145,000 by October 2026.Key takeaways:The new viral post appears to be an iteration of an older post with different Bitcoin price targets.It also claims the author holds more than 90% of the Bitcoin supply, which is mathematically impossible.The Bitcoin target still requires proofThe screenshot, shared by crypto account Corleone, shows an anonymous 4chan-style post dated Dec. 20, 2018. Bitcoin price prediction screenshot. Source: X/CorleoneIt claims that a certain group holds…
The New York Knicks are heading to the White House. Following their historic NBA championship victory on Saturday, June 13, Knicks owner James Dolan confirmed that his team received an invitation from the White House, where they are expected to meet President Donald Trump. “We just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted,” Dolan said during an interview on WFAN Sports Radio on Wednesday, June 17. He added, “We still have to figure out the details.” Dolan, 71, noted that he invited Trump, 80, to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials for Saturday’s governorship poll in Ekiti State, marking the start of the final phase of preparations for the exercise. The distribution began on Thursday at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) premises in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, where ballot papers, result sheets and other sensitive materials are set to be dispatched to the state’s 16 local government areas under the supervision of electoral officials, security agencies and representatives of political parties. The distribution of the materials is a critical component of election preparations, as it ensures…
Standard Bank Group Limited has announced plans to increase investments in mid-sized companies across Africa as it seeks to tap into opportunities in Nigeria and other key markets on the continent with $15.4 billion. The bank aims to support the growth of intra-continental African businesses, leveraging its strong presence across the region and accelerating its earnings through 2028, according to Bloomberg. The African biggest lender said it will focus on strengthening its operations in South Africa, and expand its operations across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania markets who collectively account for about 85 per cent of its estimated $15.4…
With all of these swirling around, I didn’t know what to expect on this trip, and more than once I toyed with cancelling it. America didn’t quite look like the place it used to be, not just for me but even for many decent US citizens who have seen their country change in a rather grotesque way these past few months. Journalists like to think that the world would be finished without them. Nothing illustrates this vanity more than the joke by my old school journalism teacher that even when the world ends, reporters will be there to tell those…
Veteran Yoruba actor Adeoye “Elesho” Adewale has opened up on how the late actor and filmmaker Adeyemi “Adelove” Afolayan discovered him from obscurity and turned him into a household name in the industry. Adelove, a dramatist and producer who fathered renowned filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, died in 1996. He produced several well-known films, including “Ajani Ogun”, “Taxi Driver”, and “Ayanmo”. Speaking on the AfricanAList podcast, the 67-year-old actor revealed that he had worked in several industries before entering film. Elesho said: “The person who made me somebody in the industry was the late Adeyemi Afolayan (Adelove). He’s my boss. I remember…
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution and Search for Common Ground have warned that voter apathy and the monetisation of politics pose grave threats to Nigeria’s democratic survival. The agencies noted that the challenges confronting Nigerian democracy stem largely from inadequate citizen participation and weak democratic culture rather than flaws in democracy itself. The Director-General of the Institute, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, and the Director of Programmes at Search for Common Ground, Gift Omoniwa, raised the alarm on Thursday in Abuja at a joint press conference with Search for Common Ground to commemorate Nigeria’s 2026 Democracy Day. Ochogwu specifically said…
A fire outbreak occurred on Thursday at a multi-storey building housing a Polaris Bank branch on Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State. Videos circulating on social media showed thick smoke billowing from the building as residents and business operators gathered around the scene. Emergency responders, including firefighters, were seen making efforts to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby structures. The cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained as of the time of filing this report. There was also no official statement from emergency management agencies or the Lagos State Government on the incident. No…
