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The husband of Nollywood actress Nkiru Sylvanus, Sammy, has threatened legal action against individuals circulating a viral video that allegedly depicts the actress looking unwell. The footage, filmed on a movie set, sparked a wave of speculation on social media about the actress’s appearance, with some users posting uncomplimentary comments questioning her well-being. Responding to the backlash on his Instagram page this Wednesday, Sammy issued a stern warning against further derogatory posts or misleading narratives concerning his marriage. Riches Sammy and Nkiru Sylvanus (PHOTO CREDIT_ Instagram@richessammyofficial) “A picture and a video that do not represent what my wife looks like…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 of the 57 property linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), to the Federal Government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had established the reasonable suspicion required under the law to justify the forfeiture. The judge ruled that Malami, members of his family and companies linked to the assets failed to dislodge the EFCC’s allegation that the properties were acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities. The court held that…

A new teaser for Google’s upcoming Pixel 11 lineup reveals that the phones will feature some kind of glowing orb on the camera bar, as reported by 9to5Google.Google’s store page for the Pixel 11 has a short video that shows the glowing, color-shifting orb to the one side of the camera bar. The store page doesn’t share any more information about it, but perhaps the orb is the “Pixel Glow” light feature that has popped up in Android 17 betas. If I had to guess, the orb will likely have something to do with Google’s Gemini AI.We probably won’t have…

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche faced backlash Wednesday over the Justice Department’s (DoJ) enforcement of crypto-related crimes and other actions as President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney appeared before a Senate hearing considering his nomination to lead the agency.The ranking Democrat, Senator Dick Durbin, used part of his opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to criticize Trump’s AG pick for what he described as “dismantling DoJ’s enforcement team and shutting down ongoing criminal investigations of the crypto industry.” Blanche was reportedly behind the disbanding of the Justice Department’s crypto enforcement unit in April 2025 as deputy attorney…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday visited several communities devastated by recent flooding in Eti-Osa Local Government Area, as residents called for urgent and lasting measures to address the perennial challenge. The governor, accompanied by Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab and other members of the Lagos State Executive Council, inspected Ogombo, Monastery Road-Sangotedo, Gbetu, Iwerekun and other affected communities in the Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area. Videos shared by the Lagos State Government and other platforms showed Mr Sanwo-Olu and members of his entourage wading through knee-deep floodwaters to inspect…

The Senate deserves credit for asking questions early. Oversight is most useful before questionable practices harden into organisational culture. But the committee’s work should not end with a dramatic hearing and viral clips. It should require written responses, audited disclosures, deadlines for completing the management structure and periodic reports on what has changed. Otherwise, the grilling will become another performance, forceful in the moment but inconsequential afterwards. Last week, short video clips from the Senate’s engagement with officials of the North-West Development Commission travelled widely across social media. The clips were compelling not merely because senators were asking hard questions,…

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that the 11th season of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) will premiere on 26 July, with contestants competing for a record ₦160 million grand prize. The organisers unveiled the premiere date and prize money during a media briefing in Lagos on Wednesday, describing the cash reward as the biggest in the show’s history since its Nigerian debut in 2006. This year’s edition follows months of anticipation after online auditions and physical screenings were held earlier in the year to select a new crop of housemates. The physical auditions took place between 22 and 24 May in Lagos,…

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu has confirmed his attendance at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September. This was as a source familiar with the discussions told our correspondent that a chance meeting with United States President Donald Trump appears likely, as Tinubu is expected to be seated a few seats away from the American president in the front row of the General Assembly Hall. Ibrahim disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after meeting with Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa,…

Both 8BitDo and GameSir announced tiny gamepads designed to turn smartphones into Game Boy-inspired handhelds at CES 2026. GameSir released its Pocket Taco months ago, but the longer wait for 8BitDo’s FlipPad has been well worth it. While the Pocket Taco may be a better fit for some players and devices, the FlipPad is a thinner, lighter, cheaper, and smaller alternative that’s easier to keep on hand for occasional gaming on your phone without having to rely on an emulator’s touchscreen controls.The FlipPad is one of 8BitDo’s smallest gamepads to date, but instead of using Bluetooth, it directly connects to…

Decentralized trading protocol Ostium paused trading Wednesday after blockchain security firms Blockaid and CertiK reported an apparent exploit of its OLP liquidity vault.Blockaid estimated the exploit resulted in roughly $18 million in losses, while CertiK placed the figure at about $22 million. Both firms attributed the incident to an apparent compromise of Ostium’s oracle system, which supplies external price data to the protocol.Source: OstiumOstium announced on X that it paused all trading after identifying an issue affecting the vault. It subsequently said: “With user security being our first concern, we recommend that all users temporarily revoke approvals for our contracts…