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Sherri Shepherd’s daytime talk show, Sherri, has been canceled after four seasons. Lionsgate-owned syndicated TV production company Debmar-Mercury confirmed the news in a Monday, February 2, statement to Us Weekly. “This decision is driven by the evolving daytime television landscape and does not reflect on the strength of the show, its production – which has found strong creative momentum this season – or the incredibly talented Sherri Shepherd,” Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus told Us. “We believe in this show and in Sherri and intend to explore alternatives for it on other platforms.” Season 4 of Sherri, which…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has promised to take proper and efficient measures to reduce snakebite-related deaths across the territory. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, expressed her deepest condolences to the family of Ms. Ifunanya Lucy Nwangene, who recently passed away following neurotoxic complications from a snakebite. “The loss of a promising young life is deeply painful and distressing. I share in the family’s grief and reaffirm that such medically preventable deaths must be taken seriously, with strengthened measures to prevent recurrence,” Fasawe said. She warned that…

The Kwankwasiyya Movement, has strongly dismissed speculated reports of their leader, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC, or any other party, describing the reports as nothing but figment of lies created to discredit Kwankwaso. The movement in a release said, ” “We observed with deep concern the increasing circulation of speculative reports, commentaries, and televised opinions alleging that our principal, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, engaged in negotiations or made demands to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). “We state clearly, categorically, and without any ambiguity that Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has never at any…

Operatives of the Edo Security Corps, ESSC, have arrested two suspects allegedly specialised in snatching of motorcycles for suspected kidnappers in the state. The suspects, identified as Yusuf and Zubairu, were arrested by the Security Corps’ operatives in the forest in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government area of the state. DAILY POST reports that the Deputy Commander of the Security Corps, Richard Balogun, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Benin City. Balogun alleged that the suspects are members of syndicates that specialise in stealing of motorcycles in the Edo Central senatorial district and sending them to the kidnappers…

Mavin Records disk jockey, Nonso Temisan Ajufo, popularly known as DJ Big N, has advised Nigerian artists to improve their chances of winning at the Grammy Awards. DAILY POST recalls that Nigerian singers Davido,  Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Omah Lay, and Wizkid lost to South African star Tyla in the Best African Music Performance category at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. Reacting via his X page on Monday, DJ Big N claimed that the poor outing for Nigerian musicians at the Grammy’s was due to their lack of involvement in American music seminars and events. He urged them…

Ademola Lookman has expressed his excitement after completing a move to La Liga giants, Atletico Madrid, DAILY POST reports. Lookman’s permanent transfer from Atalanta to the Red and Whites was made official on Monday. The Nigeria international ended his four-and-a-half year stint with Atalanta to pitch tent with Diego Simeone’s side. Atletico Madrid beat Turkish Super Lig club, Fenerbahce to his signature. The 28-year-old penned a contract until June 2030. Lookman said joining Atletico Madrid is a big blessing for him. “It’s special to be here, it’s an amazing club. It’s a blessing to be here, like I said, I’m…

The National Examinations Council has announced the release of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, with over 80 per cent of candidates scoring five credits and above. The results were announced on Tuesday by NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, during a press conference held at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State. Declaring the results in a video posted on NECO’s X handle, Prof. Wushishi said, “It is my pleasure to declare the 2025 SSCE External Results released. “Candidates can access their results on the NECO official website, www.neco.gov.ng, using their examination registration number.”…

Former Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has revealed that Manchester United were unable to sign him during a trial because of eligibility rules for young African players. According to an interview with Sky Sports seen by PUNCH Online on Tuesday, Mikel said he was just 16 when he spent a month on trial at Old Trafford and trained regularly with the first team. He added that then-manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, was impressed with him and often paired him with veteran midfielder, Roy Keane, during training. “Fergie loved me. He would always pair me with Roy Keane because he thought Keane…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has suspended the selection of examination towns for candidates registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Ekiti. The board disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said that the suspension was to enable the board restructure examination towns to ensure closer proximity to candidates and reduce transportation challenges on examination days. He explained that although candidates were usually allowed to select examination towns closest to their locations, the 2026 UTME registration commenced before structural anomalies were however detected in Ekiti’s examination towns’ configuration. Benjamin…

Newly released US Justice Department emails suggest Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender, gained exposure to early cryptocurrency venture investments through intermediaries, including a reported stake in Coinbase.Epstein may have invested $3.25 million into cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase back in 2014, according to files released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ).The emails suggest an entity linked to Epstein acquired 195,910 Series C shares for a total of $3.25 million when Coinbase was valued at $400 million. The documents do not indicate that Coinbase executives had direct dealings with Epstein or were aware of the ultimate beneficial owner of…