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Dancing With the Stars pro Witney Carson is a two-time mirrorball champion, but she still hasn’t forgotten when her season 27 partner, Milo Manheim, was robbed of his own victory. “I feel like that season really was a gut punch for me, where it was like, ‘That should have been his win,’” Carson, 32, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, May 7, while attending the Vulture Reality Masterminds Celebration in New York City. “It felt like I fell short for him.” Carson — who won her first DWTS championship with Alfonso Ribeiro in 2014 and her second with partner Robert…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday opposed an attempt by the defence to delay the trial of an Austrian national accused of failing to declare $800,575 and €651,505 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The Austrian, identified as Kavlak Onal, is facing a two counts of money laundering before Judge Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos. Mr Onal was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on 16 December 2025 while preparing to board an Emirates Airline flight to Dubai. According to the prosecution, he allegedly failed to declare the…
Nigerian govt The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, says Nigeria’s number of out-of-school children is lower than the 15–18 million estimate often cited by the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, insisting that ongoing data mapping shows a significantly reduced figure. Alausa spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television, where he explained that the federal government is conducting a nationwide mapping exercise to identify the actual number of out-of-school children. He said the ministry has already reintegrated over one million children into schools within the last 30 months through ongoing interventions. According to him, the government’s…
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied allegations of being biased in the screening of assembly aspirants. It debunked the speculations that the House of Assembly aspirants loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, were favoured during the party’s screening exercise, while those believed to be loyal to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara were denied clearance. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Chibuike Ikenga, said this on Tuesday while addressing journalists at the APC State Secretariat in Port Harcourt. He described the reports as misleading and unfair, insisting that Wike is not a…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested suspects in separate operations involving alleged armed robbery, tricycle theft and possession of suspected stolen property in parts of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement, disclosed that operatives attached to Maje Division arrested one Ghali Bello, 43, over the alleged theft of a tricycle belonging to a trader at Auwal Ibrahim Market, Kwamba. The victim had reported that his newly acquired tricycle with registration number MNA 125 VM was stolen from where it was parked after work on May 8, 2026. He explained that following the complaint,…
Manchester United ace, Casemiro, has named former Wales international Gareth Bale as the most complete footballer apart from Cristiano Ronaldo. The 34-year-old said Bale was quick and strong during his playing days as a professional footballer. The Brazilian international, who played alongside Bale at the Los Blancos, made the remarks during a recent appearance on Rio Ferdinand Presents. “Cristiano [Ronaldo] is from another world. Let’s take Ronaldo out of the conversation,” Casemiro said. “Gareth Bale is the best and most complete. He attacks, defends, and scores headers. “He is so quick, strong and unbelievable,” he further stated.
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria’s economic relationship with France has moved beyond discussions into implementation, following outcomes of the 10th France-Nigeria Business Council meeting held in Nairobi, Kenya. The meeting took place during the Africa Forward Summit and brought together senior government officials and leading private-sector players from both countries. According to a statement from the Presidency on Tuesday, trade between Nigeria and France rose to $4.7 billion in 2025, with Nigeria remaining the top destination for French investment in sub-Saharan Africa. Tinubu said the development signals that both countries must now focus on translating commitments into jobs, industrial…
Goalkeeper Bento’s injury-time own goal denied Cristiano Ronaldo his first Saudi Pro League title on Tuesday as Al Nassr drew 1-1 with second-placed Al Hilal. The yellow-clad home fans were seconds from celebrating the Saudi championship when the Brazilian fumbled a long throw-in into his own net in the eighth extra minute. Al Nassr, with just one game left this season, remain five points ahead of Al Hilal, who have a game in hand. Al Nassr can seal the title when they play Damac next week. Ronaldo, 41, is yet to taste domestic honours since inking a lucrative contract in…
The Nigerian entertainment industry has been plunged into a state of grief following the news of the death of actor Alex Ekubo, fondly called “Ikuku.” As news of his death spread, a wave of tributes took over social media on Tuesday, especially Instagram and X, with colleagues describing him as a man of kindness and grace. Actress and filmmaker Omoni Oboli, who described the late actor as her “bestie,” wrote on Instagram, ” I’m so upset! Who will help me fight death? This is too much! How are we supposed to move on? How do we say goodbye? I’m devastated.…
Starting Tuesday, parents can get more details about what their teens are up to on Instagram. Meta is adding a feature to its Teen Accounts that shows parents the “general topics their teens engage with,” like “basketball” or “fashion.” Meta also says it will soon start notifying parents when their teen adds a new interest to their algorithm.In December, Meta announced its “Your Algorithm” feature, which lets users choose topics they want to see more or less of in Instagram. Meta noted in its Tuesday blog post that users with Teen Accounts are already limited in what topics they can…
