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Singer and pastor Banky W has said his wife, actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington, does not cook regularly at home, adding that he handles the kitchen himself and does not see it as a problem. Speaking on the Teju Baby Face Show published on Thursday, he addressed the subject after the host referenced a viral video of him preparing sausages, eggs and bacon that had generated significant reaction online. Banky W said the arrangement worked for them and that anyone uncomfortable with it was entitled to their opinion. “There are some men, my wife must cook for me. My wife does not…

Some scholars have called on the Federal Government to reverse the cancellation of the National Language Policy, describing the decision as a setback to the nation’s linguistic and educational development. The scholars gathered for the University of Ibadan Senior Staff Club monthly discourse, titled “Education in the Mother Tongue in Nigeria: To Be or Not to Be?” Last year, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the cancellation of the national policy mandating the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in Nigerian schools. Alausa announced the cancellation at the 2025 Language in Education International Conference, organised…

A new digital automotive platform focused exclusively on Chinese vehicle brands has launched in Nigeria, signalling a deeper shift toward technology-driven car ownership and a rising consumer appetite for alternatives to the country’s dominant used-vehicle market. ChineseCars.ng said in a statement on Monday that its entry into the market is aimed at transforming how Nigerians discover, evaluate, and purchase brand-new vehicles by providing a centralised, data-driven platform tailored to local needs. The company positions itself as a bridge between global Chinese automakers and Nigerian buyers, combining real-time price estimation, expert reviews, and direct access to dealerships. The launch comes at…

Edo State’s political landscape is undergoing intense realignment ahead of its local government polls and the 2027 general elections, marked by high-profile defections reshaping party strength across the state, writes ADEYINKA ADEDIPE The political setting in Edo State constantly experiences alignments and realignments. This has intensified ahead of this year’s local government election in the state and the general election in 2027. The scenario is typified by a plethora of defections as politicians seek a platform that would best serve their ambitions. There has been a glee of defections in Edo State in recent times. The latest happened in Esanland,…

Nearly every Linux distribution released since 2017 is currently vulnerable to a security bug called “Copy Fail” that allows any user to give themselves administrator privileges. The exploit, publicly disclosed as CVE-2026-31431 on Wednesday, uses a Python script that works across all of the vulnerable Linux distributions, requiring “no per-distro offsets, no version checks, no recompilation,” according to Theori, the security firm that uncovered it.Ars Technica points out this blog post where DevOps engineer Jorijn Schrijvershof explains that what makes Copy Fail “unusually nasty” is the likelihood for it to go unnoticed by monitoring tools: “Page-cache corruption never marks the…

Historically, crypto markets have been driven by a dominant narrative. Not today. In one corner, miners are trying to break free of four-year cycles. IREN is being recast as an AI infrastructure company, with analysts pointing to data centers and compute demand as the real growth engine. In another corner, BitMine is doing the exact opposite, pouring billions deeper into Ether (ETH) even as losses mount. The disconnect doesn’t stop there. Stablecoin balances have ballooned to over $300 billion, yet activity has dropped sharply. It reflects capital waiting, with no clear consensus on what comes next.Meanwhile, institutions are building a parallel track.…

Meryl Streep made a rare comment about her life as a grandma. The Devil Wears Prada 2 star, 76, has six grandchildren under the age of 10, but she doesn’t necessarily identify as a “cool grandma,” she shared on the Thursday, April 30, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! “I don’t know,” Streep responded to host Jimmy Kimmel when he asked whether the kids think she is cool. “I think I’m a little like Miranda Priestly as a grandma. Because I like the rules, dear,” the Oscar winner quipped, referring to her taciturn magazine editor character in the Devil Wears Prada…

Investors traded a total of 4.842 billion shares valued at N287.756 billion in 332,453 deals on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) this week. This represents an increase from 3.805 billion shares worth N213.955 billion exchanged in 297,202 deals in the previous week, indicating growth in volume, value and number of transactions. The market operated for four trading days during the week, following the Federal Government’s declaration of May 1 as a public holiday to mark Workers’ Day. Analysis of trading showed that the financial services industry led the activity chart with 3.755 billion shares valued at N124.398 billion traded in…

Eterna Plc has reported a strong start to 2026, posting first-quarter results that highlight resilience and strategic focus in Nigeria’s competitive downstream oil and gas sector. In its unaudited results for the period ended March 31, 2026, the company recorded revenue of ₦70.45 billion, driven by improved performance across core segments. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Olumide Adeosun disclosed the results in Lagos on Friday, attributing the performance to efficiency, cost discipline and targeted growth strategies. Mr Adeosun said profitability remained solid, with profit before tax rising to N1.65 billion, while profit after tax stood at N1.38 billion. He…

In 1850, if you had a fever, you visited an apothecary. They were masters of bespoke creation. They didn’t just sell medicine; they formulated it — grinding willow bark, distilling tinctures, and hand-rolling pills based on individual symptoms. They held the “secret sauce” of chemistry in their hands. Then came the steam-powered pill press. Within a few decades, companies like Bayer and Pfizer could mass-produce standardised aspirin. But the transformation wasn’t the overnight extinction story we often imagine. Many apothecaries adapted successfully. Some became the pharmacists who interpreted physicians’ prescriptions and counselled patients on drug interactions — a consultative role…