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Taylor Sheridan‘s Landman introduced Cheyenne as a stripper turned physical therapist to Sam Elliott‘s character — but who is actress Francesca Xuereb? Sheridan got his start as an actor before shifting focus to writing for the small screen, which paved the way for Yellowstone‘s success. The hit series, which aired from 2018 to 2024 expanded the universe with spinoffs such as 1883 and 1923, as well as the upcoming series The Dutton Ranch, The Madison and Marshals. Sheridan has also worked on original shows Mayor of Kingstown, Lioness, Tulsa King and Landman. Inspired by the “Boomtown” podcast series, Landman is…

The Lagos State Police Command says the newly activated Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Surveillance Centre will strengthen security operations and improve real-time crime prevention across Lagos Island and adjoining areas. The command disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday by its spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi. According to the police, the surveillance facility was activated on 14 January under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Olohundare Jimoh, as part of efforts to expand technology-driven policing in the state. Lagos Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Surveillance Centre The centre, also known as Control Room…

Human rights activist and convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, has strongly criticised the federal government’s continued negotiation, pardon and alleged appeasement of bandits and terrorists, warning that the approach poses a serious threat to national security. In a statement on Monday, Adeyanju described the policy of negotiating with and forgiving armed groups as tantamount to indirect financing of terrorism. He argued that terrorists do not repent and that banditry is not a misunderstanding that can be resolved through dialogue. According to him, individuals involved in terrorism and banditry should be arrested, prosecuted and imprisoned, rather than being hosted by…

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have apprehended 14 suspected dangerous Sara-Suka thugs in a swift operation across the Bakaro, Kofar Dumi, Tudun Yarima and Kofar Madaki areas, recovering machetes and sharp knives.The spokesman of the Command, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on Monday. According to him, the suspects, armed with machetes and knives, had been terrorising residents, snatching phones and cash, and inflicting injuries. “On January 15, 2026, at about 4:30 pm, a patrol team acted promptly following reports on the activities of thug members (‘Yan Sara-Suka) around Bakaro, Kofar Dumi, Tudun Yarima,…

Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has spoken candidly about her dating experience, revealing that she has only had one good relationship. In an emotional interview with Korty EO, Savage disclosed that, unfortunately, her partner had passed away. The 45-year-old stated that aside from her late lover, she has been unlucky in her other relationships. “There is hardly any relationship I would look back at and see anything positive. They are all d*cks! Actually, there is one, but he passed away. May his soul rest in peace. He was incredible,” she said. Tiwa Savage said she always advised her son to treat…

Former Nigeria international, Odion Ighalo, ex-South Africa forward, Teko Modise and former Chelsea forward, Solomon Kalou, have condemned Senegal for walking off the pitch over a referee decision in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. While the game was tilting towards a 0-0 end, the centre referee disallowed Ismaila Sarr’s header for a foul on Achraf Hakimi. Then in the 97th minute, the host nation were awarded a controversial penalty which led to a lot of tension. At a point, Senegalese players walked off the pitch in protest of the referee and VAR decisions. “The world is…

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has visited the scene of the fire outbreak that razed several shops at the Old Market in Sokoto, pledging government support to traders affected by the incident. The fire, which broke out at about 10:00 am on Sunday, destroyed dozens of shops and goods estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of naira. The fire scene in Old Market Sokoto….Photo Credit: Sokoto Government This was disclosed in a statement released by the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Abubakar Bawa, on Sunday. The fire scene in Old Market Sokoto….Photo Credit: Sokoto Government Speaking during an on-the-spot assessment,…

An Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo has remanded three suspects arrested in connection with the murder of an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Command, Lasisi Oluwamayokun, and her daughter, Adesewa, at the Ilesa Correctional Centre until February 6. The suspects—Gboyega Daramola, 39; Sunday James, 38; and Fajemirokun Victor, 36—were arraigned before the presiding magistrate, O. A. Daramola, on Friday in suit number MOS/M-53/2026. They were brought before the court by the Osun State Commissioner of Police, who filed a motion ex parte seeking an order to remand the defendants pending legal advice from the…

The global academic space is not owned by the West, and knowledge production is not the exclusive preserve of the United States and Europe. Yet, within Nigerian universities, we have increasingly internalised the dangerous assumption that scholarship is only valid when validated by Western indexing systems and ranking frameworks. This mindset, if left unchallenged, risks entrenching intellectual dependency in a post-colonial era that should instead be defined by confidence, plurality, and institutional maturity. The PUNCH write-up on predatory publishing raises legitimate concerns, but its framing reflects a deeply Western-centric understanding of academic value, success, and visibility. Such framing requires serious…

Mandilas Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Yaba College of Technology to equip Nigerian students with practical, industry-relevant skills and improve graduate employability. The partnership, implemented through the John Basil Mandilas Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of Mandilas under the stewardship of Mandilas Trust Company Limited, is designed to bridge the gap between academic learning and workplace requirements. Under the agreement, 75 students will be trained in phases, beginning with an initial cohort of 25 students selected through an interview process. Participants will undergo one month of intensive classroom training at Yabatech, followed by two months…