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Grey’s Anatomy has been through many surprise cast shakeups — and more are expected to happen in the future — but is Ellen Pompeo planning to return as Meredith amid her new TV role? The medical drama, which premiered in 2005, is focused on the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents and attendings at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital a.k.a Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital a.k.a Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Pompeo, 56, played Meredith Grey since the show debuted and as a result, got to explore a multitude of shocking onscreen story lines. The biggest surprise, however, was…
Concerns are mounting among rail passengers and freight operators following indications that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) may review fares across its passenger and cargo services as surging operating costs put increasing pressure on its finances. The development comes just hours after the expiration of the Federal Government’s 50 per cent Eid-el-Kabir train fare discount, a temporary measure introduced to ease transportation costs for Nigerians during the festive season. Findings indicate that the NRC is grappling with rising expenditure on fuel, maintenance, security, spare parts, personnel and infrastructure management, significantly increasing the cost of running rail services nationwide. The NRC…
The defection of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) last month has reshaped Nigeria’s political contest, particularly in the North-west geopolitical zone. This region has been a stronghold of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), where it has won the presidential and most governorship elections since 2015. The rapid realignment involving Messrs Obi and Kwankwaso thwarted the opposition’s initial grand plan to present a united opposition against President Bola Tinubu for the January 2027 presidential election. In April, opposition leaders made the “Ibadan Declaration” at an event hosted by…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed concern over what it described as a growing pattern of excessive and unrealistic bail conditions being imposed by courts and law enforcement agencies across the country. In a statement, NBA President Afam Osigwe said bail conditions should not defeat the constitutional purpose of granting temporary freedom to accused persons while awaiting trial. He stressed that bail is intended to ensure that defendants appear in court and should not be used as a form of punishment before a verdict is reached. “Bail is neither a punishment nor a mechanism for imposing pre-trial incarceration by…
Former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and leader of the YMK Nigeria Project Movement, Yakubu Muhammed Kingsley, has called for the immediate disqualification of former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke from the party’s presidential primary election held on May 25, 2026. Kingsley also demanded the nullification of all votes and results arising from the exercise and urged the party to declare him the lawful winner of the primary election. The demand was contained in a petition signed by his counsel, A.A. Muhammad, and addressed to the national chairman of the PRP, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed. A copy…
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has promised to ring the changes in his team’s friendly against Portugal. Nigeria will face La Selecao in a friendly next week Wednesday at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal. Chelle’s side were held to a 2-2 draw by Poland in their international friendly in Warsaw on Wednesday night. Only captain Wilfred Ndidi, and goalkeeper Maduka Okoye featured for 90 minutes in the game. The Malian promised to approach the Portugal clash the same way. “The approach will be similar because, as I mentioned, my players are out of shape. Why do we…
Tropical General Investments Group and Singapore-based Wilmar International have agreed to merge their businesses in Nigeria and the Republic of Benin under a new 50:50 joint venture targeting a market estimated at $12bn. The companies disclosed in a statement that the transaction would combine operations across agriculture, oil palm plantations, edible oils, edible nuts, rice, food manufacturing and distribution, creating one of the largest integrated food and agriculture platforms in the region. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmar International, Mr Kuok Hong, said the partnership would strengthen the companies’ ability to serve a growing consumer market in Africa. Kuok…
The Anambra State government has vowed to ensure justice for a 16-year-old girl who was gang-raped by eight men, including her guardian, in the Nawfia community, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Esther Onyekesi, stated this when the survivor (name withheld) was brought to her office in Awka on Thursday. Onyekesi, in a weeping mood, vowed to ensure that all perpetrators in the dastardly act were brought to justice to serve as a deterrent to others. The commissioner, who was visibly emotional when the victim was brought to her office,…
Politics and name-calling have always enjoyed a close relationship. And in every democracy, labels are often deployed as political weapons long before policies and performance enter the conversation. Aspirants are routinely defined by their opponents before they are assessed by the electorate. But if democracy is to retain its essence, citizens must resist the temptation to inherit political prejudices without scrutiny. The duty of the voter, the writer, and indeed every stakeholder is not to cheer blindly from partisan corners but to interrogate claims, separate rhetoric from reality, and insist that public office remains a contest of ideas, competence, and…
Nigeria’s aviation sector has witnessed escalating tensions between the NCAA and Airline Operators of Nigeria, marked by debt disputes, regulatory reversals, and criticism from operators over the regulator’s perceived revenue-driven enforcement approach, OLASUNKANMI AKINLOTAN reports In the last couple of days, the aviation industry in Nigeria has been experiencing drama in ‘seasons and episodes’ between the regulators, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, and operators under the umbrella of the Airline Operators of Nigeria. The fragile industry may be heading into another turbulent phase as tensions deepen between the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and domestic airline operators over disputed statutory charges…
