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Filmmaker and producer Kunle Afolayan has cast Portuguese movie star Pedro Teixeira and the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in his upcoming film, “Anikulapo: The Ghoul Awakens.” Afolayan disclosed this while unveiling the thriller for the second season of his epic series, “Anikulapo”, on his Instagram page on Monday. The film is scheduled for release on Netflix on 30 January. The original “Anikulapo” movie premiered on Netflix in September 2022, while the first series, “Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre”, was released in March 2024. Teixeira and Ms Dabiri-Erewa were among the newly added…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped more than 100 worshipers in Kaduna state. The gunmen reportedly carried out coordinated attacks on three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru LGA of the state. The victims were said to have been kidnapped during Sunday services. The assailants reportedly arrived in large numbers, struck almost simultaneously, and whisked the worshippers away. At the time of filing this report, efforts to reach Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer were unsuccessful as he did not answer calls.
A pro-Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, group in Akwa Ibom State, PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice, PAPAJ, has joined in the calls for immediate and unconditional release of a detained social media critic, Princess God’sown Udoito. Udoito was last week was arraigned by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command before the state High Court following a petition that she allegedly published content accusing Governor Umo Eno of unlawfully selling ancestral lands in Eket Local Government Area to private entities and misappropriating the proceeds thereof. Reacting, Dr Tom FredFish, Chairman of PAPAJ and Savour Uko, Secretary, in a statement on Monday,…
The Lagos State Police Command says normalcy has been restored in the Tincan–Liverpool Bridge area of Apapa after a diesel tanker overturned on the bridge. DAILY POST reports that the incident occurred on Monday morning, causing gridlock in the area. Residents were also sighted in a viral video, scooping fuel from the fallen tanker. In an update on her official X handle, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said efforts are underway to move the tanker away. She wrote, “The Area A Commander, DPO Apapa, personnel of the Command drawn from other divisions of…
Nigerian politician, Senator Ned Nwoko, has addressed the arrest of Ann Izuegbu Anthonet, a close friend of his estranged wife, Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels. The arrest had sparked public debate, with Daniels questioning its legality and Nwoko’s team alleging criminal misconduct. On January 14, Daniels took to social media to challenge the arrest of her friend, highlighting a series of accusations against her friend, ranging from drugs and theft allegations. In response, Nwoko’s communication team in a statement on instagram dismissed Daniels’ account as “false, reckless, and deliberately intended to distort the facts.” They stated that Ann was arrested for…
Super Eagles head coach, Éric Chelle, will soon meet with officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to discuss his future, DAILY POST reports. Chelle reportedly has several offers to consider after guiding the Super Eagles to a respectable third position at the just concluded 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The 48-year-old is already back in France to reunite with his family. According to SCORENigeria, the Malian will meet with the NFF after taking a break. It was learnt that Chelle has been approached by a couple of African countries, who have presented him a better proposal. He is on…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, on his re-election as Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategic Group. Alake was re-elected at the group’s 2026 Annual General Meeting, held on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was first elected to the position in 2024. In a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described Alake’s re-election as a clear vote of confidence in his leadership and strategic advocacy for Africa’s minerals sector. “I congratulate Dele Alake for sustaining the confidence and…
The Kano State Government has taken over the prosecution of the case involving the killing of a housewife and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, following widespread public outrage over the tragic incident. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, SAN, announced the development on Monday during a press briefing, saying the decision was taken on the directive of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to ensure accountability and justice for the victims. Maude described the killings, which occurred last week in Dorayi Chiranchi area of Kumbotso Local Government Area, as a shocking and grave violation of the…
The FIFA Women’s Champions Cup took another major step toward its historic conclusion on Monday with the unveiling of the tournament’s new trophy, which will be lifted by the winners of FIFA’s first global women’s club competition. According to a post obtained from FIFA’s X handle on Monday, the reveal of the trophy took place in London and was shared with pupils from a school near Brentford Stadium, the venue that will host the semi-finals on Wednesday, 28 January. Former England international and Arsenal legend Alex Scott led the unveiling alongside FIFA Chief Football Officer and two-time FIFA Women’s World…
Seletti, an Italian design brand known for everything from furniture to tableware, has debuted an unusual tribute to an icon of design: the Bic Cristal pen. To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Seletti has supersized the pen and replaced its ink cartridge with a long LED-filled tube to illuminate your living room, office, or that closet where they keep all the stationery at work.The Bic Lamp, as it’s simply called, was introduced at the 2026 Maison&Objet show in Paris – think CES, but for interior designers. Seletti says it was created at a 12:1 scale, which makes it just shy of…
