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Sweet Magnolias is gearing up for its big season 5 return — but Serenity, South Carolina, will be missing one familiar face. Showrunner Sheryl J. Anderson exclusively confirmed to Us Weekly ahead of the show’s Thursday, June 11, premiere that Carson Rowland, who portrays Tyler “Ty” Townsend, made the “decision” to sit out on the Netflix drama’s fifth season. The departure comes after Ty and BFF Annie (Anneliese Judge) finally confessed their feelings for each other in season 4, giving longtime “TyAnnie” fans the payoff they’d been waiting for. Still, Anderson promises the show has found a meaningful story to…

A chieftain of the Accord Party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, says Nigeria is gradually sliding back into what he described as the dark days of the late General Sani Abacha era. Olawepo-Hashim said this in a statement ahead of the Accord Party presidential primary scheduled for May 30, 2026. He accusing powerful political forces of attempting to cripple opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to him, there were deliberate efforts by influential figures to weaken opposition platforms and prevent the emergence of credible challengers to the ruling establishment. “Nigeria is being dragged back to the Abacha years,” he declared. The…

Former lawmaker, Usman Bugaje, has said a recent court judgment by Justice M.G. Umar has set limits on the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, accusing the electoral body of overreaching its constitutional role. Speaking on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, Bugaje described the ruling as a declaratory judgment aimed at clarifying the boundaries of INEC’s authority in regulating elections. According to him, Section 29 of the Electoral Act clearly outlines INEC’s responsibilities while allowing political parties adequate time to prepare for elections. He said the judgment was intended to caution the commission against interfering in the internal…

Kwara United have expressed gratitude to players coaches, supporters and stakeholders after successfully retaining their top-flight status. The Harmony Boys escaped relegation on the final day of the season, finishing 16th on the NPFL table with 47 points. Kwara United described their survival battle as a hard-fought journey achieved through sacrifice, courage and resilience. The Ilorin-based side expressed determination to make it up to their fans next season. “We cannot wait to return to Ilorin next season, to hear the drums again and see the stands alive once more,” Kwara United stated on Thursday. “Together, we endured. Together, we survived. Together,…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has dismissed as false and misleading circulating online reports alleging that the Federal Government has suspended students’ upkeep allowance payments under the student loan scheme. In a statement issued by its Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the fund described the publications currently making rounds on social media as fabricated and intended to misinform the public and create unnecessary panic among students and other stakeholders. “The Nigerian Education Loan Fund wishes to categorically refute and condemn the false and misleading publications currently circulating across social media and online platforms alleging that the Federal Government has…

The Nigerian community in South Africa says at least 105 Nigerians have been killed in the country over the past seven years, following the wave of xenophobic attacks against migrants. This is contained in a statement signed by the community’s leaders, Smart Nwobi and Frank Onyekwelu of the Nigerian Union South Africa and the Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa, respectively. The statement dismissed a South African Broadcasting Corporation report attributed to South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, which claimed that migrants were not being killed in South Africa. “Denying or minimising the concerns raised by migrant communities risks…

People dream. And it’s all manner of dreams. Some dreams are sumptuously sweet. Some are sorrily sour. Like every young person, I, too, dreamed. Some of the dreams we dream may be lofty; others may be lousy. The lofty and lousy dreams were mostly products of our youthful thinking and infantile imaginations. Philosophers call much of the dreams daydreaming. In our days as young people, we dreamed about building wealth and leaving ostentatious marks on our paths. We dreamed about conquering the world and counter-colonising our British colonial masters. We believed that our generation would be the first to take…

A global workspace provider, Regus, has expanded its presence in Abuja with the opening of a new facility aimed at providing flexible office solutions for entrepreneurs, startups and corporate organisations. Speaking during the opening ceremony recently, the Country Manager of International Workplace Group, Ayo Akinmade, said the project was inspired by growing demand for ready-to-use office spaces in major business districts across the Federal Capital Territory. According to him, the company’s vision is to strategically position workspace hubs in key commercial areas to ease the burden of setting up conventional offices for businesses. He explained that the firm had already…

Ikoyi Club 1938 marked Nigerian Children’s Day with a full day of activities for the children and dependents of registered members, transforming its Lagos grounds into a sprawling entertainment and learning hub that combined fun with a deliberate effort to nurture the next generation of club custodians. The celebrations coincided with the Eid al-Fitr holiday this year, making for a particularly festive atmosphere as children arrived with their parents and friends to enjoy a wide range of offerings. Activities spanned book reading sessions with prizes, Virtual Reality gaming, PlayStation hubs, interactive electronic games, bouncy castles, slides, egg hunts, face painting,…

The Faculty of Education, Lagos State University, is set to host its 2nd Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, June 3, with a focus on a SWOT analysis of Nigeria’s education sector. The lecture, scheduled to hold at Makanjuola Hall, LASU, will commence at 11:00 a.m. The event, themed “Reshaping Education in Nigeria and Securing a Better Future: The Imperatives of Curriculum Reforms and Stakeholder Engagement,” will be delivered by renowned education scholar, Prof. Clement Fasan. Fasan, a former Dean of the Faculty of Education, LASU, is also a member of the Nigerian delegation to the UNESCO Conference held in Paris in…