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The Marías frontwoman María Zardoya paid tribute to her late niece and Milania Giudice‘s longtime friend, Victoria Zardoya. “Rest in peace to my sweet niece, Victoria,” the Grammy nominee, 31, wrote via her Instagram Story on Thursday, July 30. “Heaven gained an angel too soon, but she lives on.” María added that the following day would be Victoria’s honor walk. (An honor walk is a ceremonial event where doctors, nurses, staff, and family members commemorate a deceased person who chose to donate their organs.) “She’ll give the gift of life to 8 others,” the singer continued. “As we play music…
What began as a bitter dispute over money has now come full circle in the boxing ring, with Nollywood actor Charles Okocha getting his revenge over street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable. Okocha defeated Portable in their highly anticipated celebrity boxing rematch on Friday, 31 July, at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The bout, promoted as “Unfinished Business” under the Chaos in the Ring franchise, came more than two years after their first encounter, which Portable won at Landmark Beach in Victoria Island in December 2023. In the ring The bout began at…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu has declared Saturday’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations clash against Zambia a “must-win” encounter, insisting the 10-time WAFCON champions have put the disappointment of their opening defeat to Malawi behind them and are fully focused on rescuing their title defence. The defending champions were rocked by a stunning 3-2 loss to tournament debutants Malawi in their Group C opener, a result that not only ended Nigeria’s unbeaten record against WAFCON debutants but also left the Super Falcons with little room for error heading into their second group match. With Zambia arriving on the…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed lawyers and court officials to stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official engagements at the Supreme Court. The directive was contained in a memorandum dated July 13, 2026, and signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi. Addressed to litigation staff, legal practitioners, court registrars and lawyers, the circular said the order took immediate effect and formed part of efforts to uphold professional standards within the apex court. The memorandum which was sighted by PUNCH Online on Friday read, “I…
US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) finished July in the green despite a late-month wave of selling and BTC price volatility.Bitcoin ETFs attracted a modest $172.4 million in net inflows in July, reversing two consecutive months of outflows, according to SoSoValue data.The monthly inflows came despite a volatile end to July, as the funds logged a $265.4 million net outflow on Friday, marking their largest daily withdrawal since July 13.July’s return to positive territory improved Bitcoin ETF flows after nearly $7 billion in combined outflows over the previous two months, including the largest monthly outflow of 2026 in June at…
John Cusack became a bona fide movie star as a teen, but over the years he has opted to live a quieter life. Cusack made his film debut in 1983’s Class. One year later, he appeared in Sixteen Candles alongside Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling and Anthony Michael Hall. His performance led to him starring in Better Off Dead, The Sure Thing and Say Anything. While Cusack cemented himself as a teen idol in the ‘80s, the actor started to expand his horizons. He pursued roles in various genres including the crime thriller Grifters, black comedy Grosse Pointe Blank, romantic comedy…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed lawyers to stop using ‘Barrister’ as a title prefixing their names. Mrs Kekere-Ekun, the head of the legal profession in Nigeria, directed that all concerned lawyers should discontinue the practice, which she described as inappropriate and unprofessional. This was contained in a circular dated 13 July and signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi. The circular, which became public on Friday, warned lawyers to immediately stop using the ‘Barrister’ title “in all official correspondence, records, documents, identity materials, and any other official engagements.” “I am directed…
What began as a bitter dispute over money has now come full circle in the boxing ring, with Nollywood actor Charles Okocha getting his revenge over street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable. Okocha defeated Portable in their highly anticipated celebrity boxing rematch on Friday, 31 July, at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The bout, promoted as “Unfinished Business” under the Chaos in the Ring franchise, came more than two years after their first encounter, which Portable won at Landmark Beach in Victoria Island in December 2023. In the ring The bout began at…
Police operatives in Kwara State have rescued a 26-year-old kidnapped woman, Shekinat Mukaila, and arrested a suspected collaborator linked to the criminal gang that abducted her during an attack on Wande Community in the Ora Kingdom of Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. The rescue formed part of a series of intelligence-led operations announced on Friday by the state Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, in Ilorin. The police commissioner disclosed that the victim was abducted on July 15 when armed hoodlums invaded the community, adding that her father, the Baale of Wande, sustained gunshot injuries while attempting to resist…
Chicago Fire is going through some cast changes — which means not everyone is returning for season 15. The One Chicago franchise has been known for making headlines over the years as cast members often come and go across all three shows: Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago P.D. Before Chicago Fire returned for season 15, multiple outlets confirmed that Joe Miñoso was leaving the hit NBC series. Off screen, showrunner Andrea Newman exited the show after more than a decade. Newman, who worked on Chicago Fire for its entire 14-season run, confirmed her departure in April, with coexecutive producer…
