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Jenny Slate found a new sense of purpose and confidence filming Carousel after the drama surrounding 2024’s It Ends With Us. “I think what I found in myself during this shoot was renewed gratitude for the combination in my personality that is shyness and hopefulness that becomes this strange, gregariousness that feels so good to have,” Slate, 43, told Deadline on Saturday, January 24, during an appearance at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. “It just feels so good to be that way.” She continued, “I think I also upped my confidence or my sense of legitimacy and the value of…
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has successfully rescued two out of four victims abducted by gunmen on Saturday at Eleyewo in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s spokesperson, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, said the rescue followed a reported case of abduction. According to Mr Jimoh, a deputy superintendent of police, a distress call was received at the Police Command’s Control Room on 24 January at about 0945hrs on the abduction of four men by gunmen. “The command received a call that three men: Adesola Emiloye, 45;…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, the Presidency has announced. This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. The visit aims to strengthen the longstanding cordial relations between Nigeria and Türkiye while exploring new areas of cooperation in security, education, social development, innovation, and aviation. The trip follows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to Nigeria in October 2021. During President Tinubu’s visit, both nations are expected to engage in strategic political and diplomatic discussions,…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, says a case can be made for President Bola Tinubu to continue as Nigeria’s leader in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Dogara made this statement while fielding questions in an interview on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. He said, “I believe that should be the case, not only because of the principles of rotational presidency, but based on leadership and the reforms. “If you had listened to my statement yesterday, the goodwill message I delivered, I talked about a community in the far flung…
Some gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed an inspector of the Nigeria Police Force in Oyo State, DAILY POST learnt. The inspector was killed when a police patrol team was waylaid by the suspected bandits. The incident occured at Budo Masalasi border post around 1:30 pm on Saturday. Our correspondent gathered that a police officer whose identity has not been revealed died as a result of injuries he sustained in the ambush. Other persons also sustained various degrees of injury during the attack. Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident when contacted…
Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia were handed their first home loss of the season by Nasarawa United who came from behind to win 2-1 at the Umuahia Township Stadium in a pulsating matchday 22 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Abia Warriors have been the outstanding team on the road this season winning five of their 11 away games so far but had a taste of their own medicine when the Solid Miners from Lafia netted twice to end their unbeaten run. They were also unbeaten for six games before the encounter with Nasarawa United. Playing in…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has advised persons with asthmatic health conditions and other respiratory issues to be cautious of the present weather conditions. The Agency, in its weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, said dust particles are in suspension, warning the public to take necessary precautions. ”Driving in the rain should be done with caution. Airline operators are advised to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.” It advised residents to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet. The Agency predicted haziness and sunshine from Monday to Wednesday across the country.…
The Federal Fire Service has contained a residential fire outbreak caused by a lithium solar inverter system at Suncity Estate, Galadima, Abuja, saving properties valued at approximately ₦700 million. In a statement on Sunday via Facebook, signed by the National Public Relations Officer and Head, Corporate Services, Paul Abraham, said the emergency response involved coordinated efforts between the Federal Fire Service and the FCT Fire Service. “Firefighting teams included a crew from the RED HOUSE Federal Fire Headquarters led by DSF Bolaji, the Apo Station crew led by DSF Ogwuche, with the FCT Fire Service joining the Federal Fire Service…
Barcelona reclaimed top spot in La Liga with a 3-0 win over Real Oviedo on Sunday, thanks to goals from Dani Olmo, Raphinha and an acrobatic Lamine Yamal effort. After Real Madrid beat Villarreal on Saturday to take pole position overnight, the Catalans edged a point ahead again. Although Oviedo are bottom of the table with just two victories all season, Barca had to scrap for their victory as the visitors worked hard defensively to keep Hansi Flick’s team at bay until the second half. Eventually, the hosts’ quality told at the partially-reopened Camp Nou, and after Olmo opened the…
The hashrate of Foundry USA, a digital asset advisory firm with the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool, has curtailed its hashrate by about 60% since Friday in response to the severe winter storm impacting large swaths of the United States.“Bitcoin hashrate on Foundry USA alone is down by nearly 200 exahashes per second (EH/s), or 60%, since Friday amid continued curtailment. Temporary block production has slowed down to 12 minutes,” according to TheMinerMag. FoundryUSA still commands about 198 (EH/s) of hashing power, accounting for about 23% of the global mining pool hashrate, data from Hashrate Index shows. A breakdown of…
