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Intercontinental Distillers Limited’s brands, Eagle Aromatic Schnapps and Squadron Dark Rum, have empowered artisans and technicians with essential tools and equipment to strengthen their craft and promote sustainable practices during the Lagos Edition of the 2025 Nigerian Artisans and Technicians Conference. The three-day conference, themed ‘Artisan Innovation: Driving Sustainable Practices & Green Technology’, gathered artisans from… Read the full article here
The Istanbul public prosecutor’s office said Friday it had ordered the arrest of 46 people, among them 29 football players, as part of a sprawling investigation into illegal betting on Turkish matches. Among the arrested players, 27 of them are suspected of having bet on matches involving their own teams, in which they themselves were playing, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement. Eighteen people were being held in Turkey in a probe… Read the full article here
Streaming giant Netflix has emerged as the top bidder to buy TV and film group Warner Bros Discovery in a deal valued at $28 per share, according to US media reports. The parent company of HBO, CNN, and the Warner Bros film studio officially put itself up for sale in October after receiving multiple unsolicited offers, setting aside a planned split into two separate entities — one focused on streaming and studios, the other on traditional… Read the full article here
US-based financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald slashed its price target on Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin-heavy company, Strategy, but kept a bullish stance on the cryptocurrency’s long-term upside, downplaying fears of forced liquidation, according to the Financial Times.Cantor Fitzgerald reportedly lowered its 12-month price target on Strategy stock by 60%, adjusted to $229 from $560, according to a Thursday analyst note seen by the FT.Despite the downgrade, Cantor’s “buy” rating reportedly… Read the full article here
Tom Sandoval is not married, Us Weekly can confirm. Rumors swirled earlier this month that Sandoval, 43, had gotten married after a photo circulated online of him wearing jewelry on his ring finger. Fans speculated via social media that he was sporting a wedding ring. Sandoval has been dating current girlfriend, Victoria Lee Robinson, since February 2024. Last month, the Vanderpump Rules alum shared how he and Robinson, 33, planned to spend the upcoming… Read the full article here
The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Osun State Government over the withheld allocations of its 30 local government areas. The court, in a 6-1 majority decision of its seven-member panel, ruled that the Osun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice has no legal right to institute the suit on behalf of the 30 local governments. The ruling on the dispute over withheld local government allocations was a split decision, with six justices… Read the full article here
The Vice Chancellor of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Prof Clement Adebooye, has issued a stern warning to students against using social media to portray the institution negatively, saying such actions affect everyone connected to the school. Prof. Adebooye made the remarks on Thursday during the 19th matriculation ceremony of the institution in Osogbo. He stressed that when the image of the institution is presented negatively on social media, it impacts not only the… Read the full article here
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Sani, has explained why Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke did not take part in the party’s primary election in the state. Sani alleged that the governor deliberately avoided the process to create grounds for temporarily defecting. According to him, Governor Adeleke opted out of the primary because he believed internal disputes within the PDP could prevent the party from producing a validly recognized… Read the full article here
The Nigerian Army has rescued 10 women who were kidnapped from their farms in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, recovering ₦1.6 million said to be part of the ransom the kidnappers were trying to collect. The operation was contained in a post shared on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to Makama, the women were abducted on November 29 at Ungwan Nungu, prompting days of sustained search efforts by troops of 1 Division under Operation FANSAN… Read the full article here
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has celebrated William Troost-Ekong following the defender’s retirement from international football. Troost-Ekong took to the social media on Thursday to announce his retirement from Super Eagles duty. The 32-year-old served Nigeria for 10 years, making 83 appearances for the three-time African champions. The centre-back was Player of the Tournament at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He was also named in the team of the… Read the full article here
