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Author Emily Henry has heard about the Joe Keery and Dylan O’Brien casting rumors — and she has some thoughts. Henry, 34, told Us Weekly exclusively that she could “for sure” see either actor taking on the role of Miles in the upcoming adaptation of her 2024 novel, Funny Story. “I don’t picture an actor when I’m writing, but after there’s a book that’s starting to get adapted, I do start thinking about it,” Henry explained at the People We Meet on Vacation premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 6. “Those actors are definitely on my mental Miles list.…

Amnesty International has decried the unlawful detention of a man by the Nigerian Police for criticising a government official online. Amnesty International, via its official X handle, stated that the police arrested Abubakar Salim in Abuja after conducting surveillance in Gusau, capital of Zamfara State, North-west Nigeria. The arrest reportedly occurred before Amnesty’s public statement on Wednesday. The organisation called on the Nigerian government to promptly release Mr Salim. “The Nigerian authorities must release Abubakar Salim immediately and unconditionally. No one should be punished for criticising a government official.” While Mr Salim’s exact social media post leading to his detention…

The Rivers State Government says it has successfully served the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy their impeachment notice. DAILY POST recalls that the assembly on Thursday during an emergency plenary, commenced the impeachment of the governor and his deputy. 26 members of the House accused the governor of misconduct, capable of undermining democracy in the state. The notice which was addressed to the governor, contained the signature of at least 19 lawmakers. The notice also contained about 8 alleged gross misconducts by the governor and his administration. In a post on its official Facebook page,the assembly said, “The…

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has flagged off APC membership e-registration, pledging to build a two-million-member base across the state. Speaking at Owo, Nkanu East Local Government Area, on Thursday, Mbah said the era of fragmented politics denying Enugu federal benefits was over. He described the exercise as a defining moment, consolidating the state’s movement from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. “It was barely two and a half months ago we chose partnership and progress. The time of fragmented politics is over. “We no longer want to be on the sidelines. We want to be…

Gbenga Ogunbote has been spotted at Plateau United’s training ground preparing the team for the second stanza of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. Ogunbote is expected to take charge of the team for the remainder of the season. The veteran tactician will take over from young gaffer Oluwasola Adegun. The team has struggled under Ayegun this season. According to reports, Ogunbote is expected to be unveiled by the Jos-based club before the start of the second round of the season. Plateau United will trade tackles with Wikki Tourists in what is expected to be Ogunbote’s first game in…

THE Federal Government’s push for mandatory pre-employment drug testing of prospective public service applicants marks a vital step in curbing Nigeria’s rampant drug abuse. A 2019 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime survey revealed 10.6 million Nigerians abusing marijuana, with local cultivation rivalling Afghanistan, the world’s second-largest exporter of marijuana resin. Nigerian youths also consume cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and local brews. To stem this tide, the government in December directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to make drug testing a core recruitment requirement, a laudable move. This aligns with the current administration’s resolve to tackle drug and substance abuse…

Popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker Bolaji Ogunmola has called out United Nigeria Airlines over the alleged cancellation of her Ekiti-Lagos flight without prior notification, a situation she said disrupted her film production and caused heavy financial losses. Ogunmola took to social media on Thursday in a video recorded at the airport, where she lamented that the airline’s actions left her stranded despite multiple rescheduled departure times. The actress said the disruption impacted the first day of her movie shoot in Lagos, despite the cast, crew, and equipment already being on site. She said, “I don’t want it to look like…

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has posted an emotional tribute to his two close friends who died in a fatal car crash in Nigeria, and thanked everyone for their love, The PUNCH reports. Joshua took to X on Thursday to express his grief and acknowledge the pain of the bereaved families, while reflecting on the quality of the men he lost. “Thank you for all the love and care you have shown my brothers. I didn’t even realise how special they are. I’ll just be walking with them and cracking jokes with them, not even knowing God kept me…

Thousands of University of Lagos students are grappling with an acute accommodation crisis as limited hostel spaces, rising fees and soaring off-campus rents force many into financial strain, prompting calls for stronger regulation and expanded student housing, writes WALE AKINSELURE For thousands of students of the University of Lagos, Akoka, securing accommodation has become an annual struggle marked by anxiety, frustration and rising financial pressure. With an undergraduate population of about 35,000 students and only between 8,000 and 10,000 available bed spaces, competition for on-campus accommodation has remained fierce. Each academic session, students scramble for spaces in the university’s roughly…

In this interview, Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Lagos State chapter, George Ashiru, tells GBENGA OLONINIRAN about the party’s organisational structure, membership surge, electoral strategy, commitment to internal democracy and youth inclusion, as well as its policy priorities for Lagos. He also shares the party’s views on the proposed 2026 Lagos State budget, ongoing tax reforms, and the broader ideological vision driving the ADC’s push for transformational politics in one of Africa’s largest cities What is the current structure of the ADC in Lagos State? The ADC Lagos is now firmly established as a credible alternative to the ruling…