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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater. Getty Images (2) Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater’s romance isn’t defying gravity, but it has turned heads from the start. Us Weekly confirmed in July 2023 that Wicked costars Grande and Slater were in a “fairly new” relationship following their respective breakups. News broke that same month that Grande and Dalton Gomez called it quits after two years of marriage. Slater, meanwhile, filed for divorce from wife Lilly Jay shortly after his romance with Grande made headlines. After keeping their relationship under the radar in summer 2023, Grande and Slater began stepping out together that…

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, which owns St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State, has confirmed the release of a second batch of people abducted from the school on 21 November. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on 21 December and signed by the diocesan secretary, Jatau Joseph. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the captives, including students and staff members, were released at a location around Nigeria’s border with the Benin Republic. Although the Diocese did not disclose the number of those released, government officials said 130 captives had regained their freedom and were being transported to Minna, the…

Professor Toyin Falola Professor Toyin Falola is an enigma within African scholarship who holds an uncommon position within the academic community. As one of the architects of Africa’s new intellectual, his commitment to reengineering the scope and modalities of how the continent’s past is taught, understood, and made available in public life is obviously a key indicator of his scholarly commitment to the continent. A notable historian with academic milestones, which include his role as the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin, in addition to decades of active lecturing, writing,…

The founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, Lagos, Chris Okafor, has responded to the criticism that followed his wedding to his wife, Pearl. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Okafor married Pearl amid allegations by actress Doris Ogala, who claimed he failed to fulfil a marriage promise and warned that the union would not last. Following the wedding, Ogala issued a formal legal demand, giving the cleric 21 days to pay N1 billion or face legal action over what her lawyers described as a botched marriage claim linked to the end of an alleged nine-year relationship. The actress…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has constituted a Caretaker Committee in Zamfara State. This was contained in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, on Monday. According to the statement, the Committee is charged with the responsibility of running the affairs of the Party in Zamfara State, as stipulated in Section 21(2)(a-b) of our Party’s Constitution, for a period not exceeding ninety days or until such time as a new Executive shall be elected. The Caretaker Committee has Hassan Muhammad Daudawa as Chairman and Muhammad Danbuba as Secretary. Other members include Shehu S. Fulani, Rabiu Illele Bakura,…

Former presidential aspirant of the Accord Party, Prof Christopher Imumolen, says the party has been having internal crisis before Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State defected to it. Prof Imumolen made this disclosure on Monday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on ‘The Morning Brief’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. He was reacting to the internal political wranglings confronting the party. “I have been fighting this battle before now. I went to court, that’s a sign of fight. We have had issues in the party Secretariat where we went there and we fought…

Nigerian entertainers swept many awards at the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) 2025 Awards and Dinner. The award, held Sunday night in Lagos at The Library was in celebration of African excellence, leadership, creativity and global impact. The evening brought together some of Africa’s most influential voices across entertainment, media, business, governance, culture, and innovation, reinforcing Lagos’ growing status as a global hub for African excellence and diaspora engagement. In a significant highlight leading up to the ceremony, Lagos State Governor, His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was formally presented with his MIPAD Governor of the Year 2025 Award a…

Remo Stars head coach, Sulaiman Folarin, has admitted that his team was unlucky in the defeat to Bendel Insurance. The Sky Blue Stars 3-2 at home to Insurance on Sunday. Henry Onyia, Wisdom Udom were on target for Bendel Insurance while Adeleke Olamilekan and Victor Mbaoma netted for Remo Stars. The defeat was their second home loss of the campaign. Folarin insisted that the players showed promise despite the defeat. “After the game had ended you can see that the players tried their best despite the defeat,” Folarin told Remo Stars media. “My team was just unlucky with the defeat.”…

The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has dismissed remarks by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the 2023 elections, who said his party would closely monitor the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2027 polls. Speaking with PUNCH on Sunday, Hon. Ahmad Aruwa, APC’s Public Relations Officer in Kano, described Kwankwaso’s comments as “confusing and unnecessary,” insisting that the NNPP national leader had already lost track of Nigerian politics. “He is confused and has reached some level of age, beginning to lose track of Nigerian politics. I believe he…

The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps on Monday warned motorists against reckless and uncoordinated driving during the festive season to prevent road accidents. The South-West Zonal Commander of TRACE, Mr Adekunle Ajibade, gave the warning while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ota. He said the advice was necessary, stressing that “life has no duplicate.” Ajibade emphasised the need for motorists to take adequate rest, noting that driving while sleepy could be dangerous. “We urge motorists who are travelling to look for a safer place to rest whenever they are tired. “They should also ensure that all…