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TikTok star Alix Earle is breaking down her biggest dating “red flags” following her breakup from Braxton Berrios. “What do you think your own biggest red flag is?” Earle, 25, asked fellow influencer Jake Shane on the Thursday, January 15, episode of her new “Get Real With Me” YouTube series. “Maybe [mine are] my commitment issues. I just feel, like, committing to anything [is a challenge], like, I change my mind.” Shane, 26, however, didn’t think Earle actually “had those” issues since she had been in “multiple long-term relationships.” Earle, who most recently dated Berrios, 30, went on to start…

The former Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has accused operatives enforcing a demolition exercise in the state of assaulting residents, unlawfully detaining victims and destroying evidence of alleged abuses. Mr Rhodes-Vivour, who defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) last year, made the allegations in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, following his visit to the affected community in Jakande Housing Estate, in Ilesan, Lagos State, on Wednesday. According to him, security operatives and suspected government agents violently attacked residents during the operation, including a man he identified as Engineer Maro, whom he said…

Geregu Power Plc has recommended the payment of a dividend of N9 per share for the 2025 financial year, subject to the approval of shareholders at the next annual general meeting. The power generation company made the disclosure in a regulatory filing on Friday as part of the outcome of a Thursday board meeting at which its audited financial statements for last year were approved. The planned cash distribution translates into a total payout of N22.5 billion, representing a 5.9 per cent increase over the amount it paid shareholders for the 2024 financial year. “The closed period earlier communicated for…

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Master of the Day of Judgment, who raised the rank of His servant and His Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) above all those who came before and after. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger. May Allah send abundant peace and blessings upon him. To Proceed: Dear brothers and sisters! With Ramadan fast approaching, many of us are thinking…

Film producer and director James Abinibi has confirmed the death of James Akaie, a special effects and pyrotechnics artist, following a fatal explosion on a movie set in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Mr Akaie was known for his outstanding special effects makeup work on several major Nollywood movies. His credits include “Mai Martaba”, “The Night of June 7th”, “Dark October”, “Ireke”, among others. In a statement posted on his Instagram page on Friday, Abinibi disclosed that Akaie died after an explosion occurred during filming. He described the deceased as a brilliant and deeply passionate special effects and pyrotechnics professional, whose creativity,…

Mahmud Tajo Sani Gaya, Executive Chairman of Gaya Local Government and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) representative on healthcare matters in Kano State, has said that health fellows being recruited under a federal government initiative will strengthen disease surveillance and improve outbreak response across the state. Dr Gaya disclosed this on Friday at the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) while speaking during the final stage of interviews for the Federal Health Fellowship Programme. According to him, the programme is designed to ensure that healthcare delivery at the local government level meets national and global standards, particularly in the…

A Kano State High Court on Friday discharged and acquitted a woman, Fatima Dahiru, who had been standing trial for the alleged killing of her co-wife, Wasila Yunusa, in Farawa Quarters of Kumbotso Local Government Area. Fatima had been arraigned on a one-count charge of culpable homicide. Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court that the offence was committed on February 6, 2019, at about 3:30 pm at Farawa Quarters, Kano. He alleged that Fatima struck Wasila on the head with a sharp object, which later led to her death. The prosecution called seven witnesses, including the deceased’s…

James Akaie, a popular Nigerian special effects artist, is dead. The artist died following injuries sustained in an explosion that occurred at a movie location in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Popular movie director and producer, James Abinibi, announced the tragic incident in a statement shared on the RockBottom Flix Instagram page on Friday. “During a filming session, a sudden and unexpected explosion occurred in a designated effects preparation area outside the film set, where James was experimenting with an unauthorised pyrotechnic stimulation involving a gas cylinder alongside his two assistants. “James succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. His two assistants…

Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi has set a record ahead of Nigeria’s AFCON third-place final against Egypt on Saturday. According to OptaJoe, Iwobi has made the most line-breaking passes, leading to 13 shots and 4 goals at the ongoing AFCON in Morocco. The Fulham star has also made the most total line-breaking passes (44) in the knockout stages. Iwobi has been impressive for the Super Eagles at the AFCON tournament so far. The 29-year-old will now hope to lead Eric Chelle’s side to victory when Nigeria face Egypt this weekend. Iwobi was unable to help Nigeria to victory against Morocco…

OpenAI is expanding a low-cost subscription tier called ChatGPT Go to the US and the rest of the world. Go was released in India in August and later became available in another 170 countries prior to Friday’s global release. “In markets where Go has been available, we’ve seen strong adoption and regular everyday use for tasks like writing, learning, image creation, and problem-solving,” the company’s announcement stated.For $8 per month, Go subscribers get more messages, file uploads, and image generation than the free ChatGPT tier subscribers. The price slots Go between the free version of the AI chatbot and the…