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Nearly 19 months after the deadly Palisades Fire forever changed the Los Angeles community, residents reunited to celebrate a milestone in the town’s ongoing rebuilding efforts. “The Palisades has been home to me for most of my life, but really all my life. I was brought home to [the Palisades] in 1979, and then I was pregnant with Ryder — my son — and I was able to buy back the house I grew up in and decided to raise my kids in the Palisades,” Kate Hudson shared at the grand reopening of Caruso’s Palisades Village on Saturday, August 15,…

Five people have been confirmed dead and 10 others injured in two building collapse incidents in Kano State. In a statement on Sunday, the spokesperson for the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, said the incidents occurred at Gaida in the Kumbotso Local Government Area and at Kurna in the Fagge LGA. Abdullahi said the first incident occurred at a construction site near Salbas Filling Station in Gaida, Kumbotso LGA. “Emergency personnel from the Fire Service Headquarters rescued two workers alive: Muhammad Hassan, 17, and Khalid Abubakar,19. However, four other construction workers—Sunusi Surajo, 18, Bashir Ibrahim, 20, Ibrahim Ibrahim, 25,…

Which is the more significant milestone? Three years into the Tinubu administration? Or the prospect, next year, of another general election? In fact, some will reject this tension as a false one. Are both not but different faces of the same checkpoint in Nigeria’s development? True, in the sense in which Janus looked both towards the back and ahead at the same time. However, the urge, at this point in the country’s history, is to look ahead. Still, it won’t hurt to look back. And not just because the phase that the Tinubu administration was allegedly going to put its…

Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche, has declared that Christianity is not subordinate to any religion in Nigeria, while condemning comments attributed to Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahya Jingir. Enenche spoke during the church’s Sunday service at its headquarters in Abuja, reacting to the controversy generated by Jingir’s recent remarks in support of the continuation of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. A video of Enenche’s sermon was shared on his X account on Sunday with the caption, “NOBODY SHOULD TAKE THE BODY OF CHRIST FOR GRANTED!‼️” The cleric caption the video, “To the…

It’s just a hook, sewn into a bag, but I really, really like it. Peak Design is so proud of its clever integration that the San Francisco-based maker of camera gear gave it a name: BagLev, for its ability to keep its new City Line of bags levitated above the dirty ground.How many of us are guilty of coming home and tossing a bag onto the kitchen table or counter to unload it? We pretend it’s not a thing, despite the carryall having come into contact with unknown filth picked up from the floors of subways and dive bars, sidewalks,…

Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed he is in talks with Johnny Depp about reprising his iconic Jack Sparrow role. “We’re talking to Johnny, we’re working on a screenplay and hopefully we can get this done,” Bruckhemier, 82, said during a Sunday, August 16, interview with Deadline at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California. The outlet also reported that “solid sources” claimed Captain Jack Sparrow, whom Depp, 63, portrayed in the first five Pirates of the Caribbean films, will serve as a “side character” in what will be a sixth installment “evolution” of the…

Last week, Nigerian stocks depreciated by 1.2 per cent, despite increased trading activity, as all the sector indices, led by consumer goods, retreated. Trade volume stood at 12.2 billion shares, compared to 5.4 billion a year earlier. “Given the market’s strong year-to-date performance, we expect investors to remain selective, with profit-taking in stocks that have recorded significant gains likely to limit the extent of the market’s upside,” analysts at Meristem Securities had said in their outlook for the week. “Dividend expectations could provide an additional source of support, particularly for the Tier-1 banks, where dividend yields remain relatively attractive,” they…

Cameroon have won their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after beating Malawi 3-0 in Sunday’s final at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. The Indomitable Lionesses produced a dominant display to finally end years of disappointment in the competition, with their previous three final appearances ending in defeat. Cameroon took control early and raced into a three-goal lead before half-time. Marie Ngah opened the scoring after 20 minutes, heading the ball into the net to give Cameroon the perfect start. Naomi Ndjoah Eto doubled the advantage eight minutes later, leaving Malawi with a mountain to…

From Adeleke’s victory and call for peace in Osun State, to Rabiu Kwankwaso’s explanation of his alliance with Peter Obi ahead of 2027, a woman found dead with a severed hand in an Osogbo church, President Bola Tinubu’s insistence that the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries will work, and the release of American missionary Kevin Rideout after more than nine months in captivity in Niger, these are the major stories making headlines this morning. Here’s your complete morning roundup: 1. Osun poll victory: Adeleke extends olive branch, APC mulls tribunal challenge Following his re-election, Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for…

Dutton Ranch has found success on Paramount+ while going through some major changes including cast drama and other surprise shakeups. The hit Paramount+ franchise started with Taylor Sheridan‘s hit series Yellowstone, which premiered in 2018. Fans got to know Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s characters, Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, who had a decades-long relationship enduring peaks and pitfalls. The original show came to an end in 2024, later expanding its universe with Luke Grimes’ CBS show Marshals and Dutton Ranch. Dutton Ranch quickly found success when it premiered on Paramount+ in 2026. Off screen, there were some changes including…