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Penn Badgley‘s wife, Domino Kirke, poked fun at the reality of marriage with a divorce joke in her Father’s Day tribute. “When you grow up with a childlike father, you learn not to expect much. You brace yourself for disappointment over and over,” Kirke, 42, captioned an Instagram post on Sunday, June 21. “You make excuses for their behavior and convince yourself you don’t deserve much more.” Kirke, who welcomed son Cassius, 16, in a previous relationship, recalled finding it “easier” to “parent alone” before she met Badgley, 39. “Truth is, I felt like I had more ‘control’ as a…
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, and a judge of the court, Peter Lifu, have asked the court to dismiss a suit filed against them by an official of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nkemakolam Ukandu, over allegations of bias. Messrs Tsoho and Lifu made the request through their lawyer, J.U.K. Igwe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), before Judge Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. Mr Igwe informed the court that a joint preliminary objection and a joint statement of defence had been filed in response to the suit. He…
Lionel Messi added two more records to his remarkable World Cup career on Monday in Argentina’s second group game against Austria. The former Barcelona star first set one unwanted mark before quickly achieving another that further cemented his place among football’s greatest players. The Argentina captain first became the player with the most missed penalties in FIFA World Cup history after failing to convert from the spot during Argentina’s latest outing at the 2026 tournament. The miss was Messi’s third unsuccessful penalty at the World Cup, moving him ahead of several players who had previously shared the record. However, the…
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has assured residents that a commercial area in the state remains safe following a bomb explosion suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device, which triggered brief panic in the area. Tijani gave the assurance on Monday while addressing journalists at the scene of the incident at the Shoe Materials Market in Mushin, following a comprehensive sweep by security operatives. According to him, the police received information about an explosion and immediately deployed Explosive Ordnance Disposal operatives to cordon off and secure the area. “We promptly deployed our EOD team after…
The Lagos State Police Command has declared Mushin safe following a reported improvised explosive device scare that triggered a security response in the area on Monday. The Command said the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, visited Mushin for an on-the-spot assessment after a distress call alleging an explosion was received in the early hours of the day. According to a statement shared on the Command’s official X page on Monday, operatives of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal-Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Unit were immediately deployed to the scene following the report. The police said the area was cordoned off while…
Unwritten peace and unity codes should become written in the hearts of all reasonable stakeholders in Nigeria. Presidential candidacy should be structured in a manner that the North and South rotational presidency should be adopted by lovers of peace and unity. I heard El-Rufai and many others spoke firmly on that in 2022 to support the South to take over from Buhari. The analysis of rotation was what Tinubu summarised as ‘Emi lo kan’ in Abeokuta in 2022, before the APC primary (which means it is my turn because it is the turn of the South). We might then begin…
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his re-election, describing the outcome as a clear endorsement of his administration’s performance by the people of the state. In a statement issued on Sunday by Ahmad Sajoh, Head of Fayemi Media Office, the former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum said the result of Saturday’s governorship election, won by Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress across all 16 local government areas, was a resounding vote of confidence in his leadership. File photo: Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji. “I join other well-meaning Ekiti citizens and…
Some youths engaged in commercial motorcycle business, popularly known as okada, in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State, say it has meaningfully transformed their lives. The riders, who disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Pankshin on Sunday, said the business had taken them off the streets and empowered them financially. Earning between N5,000 and N9,000 daily, the riders said the business not only provides steady income but has also enabled them to feed their families, build houses, and send their children to school. Mr Dauda Zakmin, 42, a father of two, said he…
The National Universities Commission has approved five new undergraduate programmes for Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, expanding the institution’s academic offerings ahead of the 2026/2027 academic session. This was disclosed in a statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Monday, noting that the approval followed a resource verification exercise conducted by a team of NUC experts during a visit to the university on April 20, 2026. During the exercise, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Ebunoluwa Oduwole, reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to academic excellence, quality education and innovation. According to the statement, the approval was conveyed in a letter signed by the…
Starting today, you can sign up for a chance to reserve the Steam Machine, choosing from four different options:All four options will have their own sign-up list, and you can sign up for multiple if you want. There are also separate sign-up lists for each shipping region, and Valve says it will automatically place you in the list for your region. There are currently four shipping regions: North America, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Australia.The sign-up window ends on June 25th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. At that point, Valve will use a “one-time randomization” to determine…
