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While Ben Affleck may not remember meeting Lisa Barlow, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star has come armed with receipts, proof and timelines to corroborate her statement. “SXSW [for] The Accountant 2,” Barlow, 51, wrote via Instagram comment on Friday, January 16, referring to Affleck’s movie premiere at the Austin, Texas, festival in March 2025. “And it was a great movie and party.” Barlow previously claimed that she missed RHOSLC costar Angie Katsanevas’ girls trip because of her feud with Bronwyn Newport and other work obligations. “I don’t want to spend the night with Bronwyn. She’s a pathological…

An Ibadan-based media entrepreneur and philanthropist, Oriyomi Hamzat, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State under the platform of the Accord Party. The radio broadcaster announced his candidacy at a well-attended event held at the main bowl of the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan, on Saturday. Organisers said more than 7,500 supporters drawn from the state’s 33 local government areas were present at the declaration. Speaking at the rally, Mr Hamzat, who is the Executive Chairman of Agidigbo FM, said his decision to seek the governorship was driven by what he described as an…

President Bola Tinubu has concluded his high-level participation at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) and departed the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, returning to Nigeria after a week of intensive diplomatic engagements centered on climate action, energy transition, and global partnerships. The President’s departure was confirmed in a post on X by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who shared a brief video showing Tinubu leaving his hotel in Abu Dhabi for the journey home. Tinubu’s exit marked the end of his involvement in the prestigious annual summit, which held from January 11 to 15,…

A man has been sentenced to death nearly ten years after he killed a nine-year-old boy on his way to school. Justice Archibong Archibong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, sitting in Uyo, on the weekend sentenced 38-year-old Anwanga Effiong Udofia to hang for the murder of Master Aniekan Idongesit Edet, a pupil of Lutheran Primary School, Itoko. Court records showed that on December 6, 2016, Udofia attacked the boy with two machetes. A friend of Aniekan said he saw Udofia chasing the child with the weapons. The boy’s body was found the following day, with one hand severed…

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has bemoaned his side’s failure to take their chances, after they drew 0-0 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. The result meant the Gunners fail to extend their lead at the top to nine points, following Manchester City’s defeat at Manchester United earlier in the day. Arteta’s men are now only seven points ahead of City after 22 matches. Speaking to BBC Match of the Day, Arteta said: “We obviously wanted to win the game, we knew the game was going to be very tough and very close as well from the way that they play. We…

The Federal Government has congratulated the Super Eagles following their victory over Egypt’s Pharaohs in the third-place match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. According to a statement issued on Saturday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, praised the national team for securing the bronze medal and for their overall performance at the tournament. “Your performance throughout the tournament was a source of pride and joy for our nation. You have upheld Nigeria’s rich football tradition with heart, skill, and resilience. From the group stages to the final whistle in Casablanca, you showed courage, unity, and…

A 103-year-old woman has died in a fire that broke out at a residential building on Bola Street, Oyingbo, Lagos State, destroying several household properties. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement on Friday, said the agency received a distress call about the fire outbreak at about 12pm He noted that upon arrival at the scene, it was discovered that a bungalow with shops attached had been engulfed in flames. Oke-Osanyintolu stated that emergency management procedures were immediately activated at the scene, but after an assessment, the centenarian woman was recovered dead.…

Arsenal opened up a seven-point Premier League lead despite failing to break down a resilient Nottingham Forest in a 0-0 draw at the City Ground on Saturday. The Gunners had the chance to stretch into a nine-point advantage after Manchester City lost 2-0 at local rivals Manchester United in the lunchtime kick-off. Arsenal were made to pay for a lacklustre first-half performance as Forest held out to boost their own chances of survival. However, Mikel Arteta’s men remain in a promising position to end a 22-year wait to win the title. Forest boss Sean Dyche had blasted his side for…

Ginny and Georgia‘s Sara Waisglass weighed in on the surprising recast concerns about Diesel La Torraca‘s fan-favorite character Austin. “He’s doing a great job with it. He’s taking it all in stride,” Waisglass, 27, exclusively told Us Weekly while discussing her new film How to Lose a Popularity Contest. “And how lucky are we all to have a job that we can grow through?” Waisglass, who plays Max on the hit Netflix series, noted La Torraca’s growth spurt, adding, “He’s taller than me and he’s always been my peer because I was a child actor. So I remember that I…

Uganda Electoral Commission has declared Yoweri Museveni the winner of the 2026 presidential election, extending his decades-long hold on power after a controversial election that witnessed an internet shutdown and a clampdown on civic groups. The electoral commission’s chairperson, Simon Byabakama, said President Museveni secured the highest number of votes (7.9 million). The 81-year-old president secured a seventh term, extending his 40-year rule. According to the electoral body, Mr Museveni, who has ruled the country since 1986, secured 71.65 per cent of the total votes. “Having obtained the highest number of votes in the election and the votes cast in…