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Jamie McCarthy; Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images; Kim Kardashian/Instagram Kim Kardashian’s longtime BFF Allison Statter had a hair-raising situation on her birthday — and Kardashian captured the whole thing. The Skims cofounder, 45, shared several photos and videos to her Instagram Stories on Sunday, January 11, documenting Statter’s birthday celebrations as she turned 46. In one video, Statter was seen blowing out the candles on her birthday cake when one of the candles accidentally set her hair alight. Thankfully, another person in the video quickly noticed what was happening and put out the blaze before it could do any major damage. In the…
The death toll from the fire that recently gutted the old Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Lagos Island has risen to 12, following the recovery of four additional bodies from the rubble. The blaze occurred at the 25-storey commercial building on the eve of the last Christmas. The federal government, through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), deployed heavy-duty equipment provided by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to assist ongoing recovery operations at the site. In a statement on Monday, NEMA described the multi-agency effort as complex due to the precarious condition of the building. “Significant progress…
A batch of newly recruited staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised alarm over what they describe as unexplained delays in their posting and onboarding since August 28, 2023. According to the affected recruits, the apex bank issued them offer letters, obtained their acceptance, and instructed them to resign from their previous jobs as part of the documentation process. Addressing journalists at the Nigerian Union of Journalists press centre in Bauchi, Emmanuel Linus Dabo, who spoke on behalf of others on Monday, said: “We all tendered resignation letters at that time to enable us proceed with the…
The Nenadi Usman-led faction of the Labour Party in Rivers State has officially collapsed its structure into the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Chairman of the party, Gogo Wellington, made this known alongside other party stalwarts at a press conference on Monday. Wellington urged all members of the party and the Obidient Movement in Rivers State to channel all their support to the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. DAILY POST reports that Obi, who is a member of the coalition of opposition leaders plotting to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, recently defected to ADC, the party…
Police have arrested four suspects in connection with banditry and cattle rustling in Kaduna State and recovered 65 cows in Chikun Local Government Area. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command during an operation carried out by the anti-kidnapping unit at about 5 am on January 10, 2026, in the Kakura area of Chikun Local Government Area. The police spokesman, Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the arrests followed actionable intelligence. According to the statement, “The suspects are identified as Ibrahim Shuaibu, also known as Magaji, and Buhari Ibrahim, both of Kakura;…
Manchester has recalled another two players from loan amid the ongoing January transfer window. In a separate statement via their website on Monday, the Red Devils announced that Ethan Wheatley has been recalled from his loan spell at Northampton Town. The 19-year-old forward spent time with Walsall last season, and he is the fourth young Man United player to head back to Carrington since the January transfer window opened. Similarly, Man United also announced that the club has recalled midfielder Emma Watson from her loan spell with the Crystal Palace Women’s team. Watson joined the Eagles on a season-long deal…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has reassured Nigerians that all Nestlé infant formula products approved for sale in the country are safe, following a voluntary recall announced by Nestlé UK involving specific batches of SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula in over 50 countries. In a statement issued on Monday, the NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, clarified that the recalled products were UK batches withdrawn as a precaution due to the potential presence of cereulide, a heat-resistant toxin produced by certain strains of Bacillus cereus, which may cause nausea and vomiting. The agency emphasised that…
Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Task Force have arrested seven suspected robbers allegedly operating on top of the Bolade Bridge in Oshodi, following actionable intelligence and sustained surveillance. The arrest was disclosed on Monday in a post on X by the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. Those arrested were identified as 19-year-old Samuel Olumide, 21-year-old Quadri Oladipupo, 23-year-old Ojo Ifabomi, 24-year-old Tunde Balogun, 21-year-old Dayo Badmus, 20-year-old Adegunlola Tayo, and 21-year-old Simon Michael. Commenting on the operation, Wahab said, “Earlier today, operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Task Force apprehended seven suspected robbers operating…
Two members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have urged their colleagues to suspend the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and seek an alternative resolution to the political crisis. The lawmakers made the appeal on Monday during a press conference in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The Minority Leader of the House and representative of Omuma State Constituency, Sylvanus Nwankwo, called on the assembly to exercise restraint and explore options outside the impeachment process. “We have called this press conference to appeal to our colleagues to temper justice with mercy and to…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have arrived in Rabat ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash scheduled for Wednesday. In a video shared on X on Monday by popular Nigerian sports photographer Sulaimon Adebayo, popularly known as Pooja, the team was seen arriving in Rabat by road from Fez. “Super Eagles arrive Rabat by road from Fez ahead of their clash with Morocco on Wednesday,” Pooja wrote. The footage showed the team inside an AFCON bus as it made its way through the Moroccan city. PUNCH Online reports that Nigeria will face host nation Morocco in the semi-final of the…
