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Lucas Bravo has several upcoming projects that inspire him as an actor after expressing frustration with how stagnant his role on Emily in Paris has become. “I have some great, great projects lined up — I’m booked until next December,” Bravo, 37, told People on Sunday, December 21, about what he is looking forward to after season 5 of Emily in Paris was released on Netflix. He continued: “So I honestly can’t wait to get to those projects, because I’m getting into a lot of diverse, crazy challenging roles, and I’ve been waiting for that for a long time. I’ve…

Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has publicly acknowledged the existence of cabals within his administration, describing them as instrumental to the successes recorded so far by his government. The governor made the disclosure while speaking at a public event in his hometown on Sunday. In a light-hearted but pointed remark, Ododo openly admitted belonging to a cabal and praised the effectiveness of the current one working with him. “I want to formally appreciate the leader of my own cabal. I was a member of a cabal before, but our own cabal could not perform the way this present cabal…

Alphonsus Ogar Eba, the embattled chairman of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, APC, has been expelled from the party. The suspension of State Special Leader, Dr Juliet Ebuo Diwa, was also confirmed. The decision was reached on Monday at a meeting of the APC State Caretaker Committee held at the party secretariat. Eba was alleged to have breached the party’s constitution. The Publicity Secretary of the APC State Caretaker Committee, Emmanuel Edem Inyang, explained that the expulsion followed the invocation of Article 21.5(v) of the APC Constitution, as amended on March 26, 2022. According to the statement he issued…

The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed that a senior officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kundi Dauda Abubakar, was injured after police operatives were ambushed during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Jahun Local Government Area of the state. Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 7:00 a.m. on December 21 at the Atuman Fulani settlement in Jahun LGA. According to the sources, the operation was carried out following credible intelligence on the location of suspects who had earlier attacked policemen on duty at the Divisional Police Officer’s (DPO) quarters in Aujara, Jahun…

Wilfred Ndidi has declared he is ready to take up his new role with the Super Eagles, DAILY POST reports. Ndidi was officially appointed the new Super Eagles captain last week. Former captain William Troost-Ekong announced his retirement from international football on December 4. Ndidi will lead the Super Eagles when they face the Taifa Stars of Tanzania in their opening fixture at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. The Besiktas midfielder insisted that taking up the captaincy will not put him under pressure. “I’ve been here learning from the former captain Troost-Ekong, so there’s no pressure at…

An artificial intelligence expert and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress in Ogun State, Dr Biodun Ogundipe, has lamented the slow pace of development in the state nearly 50 years after its creation, attributing the situation to poor leadership, lack of innovation and overreliance on federal allocations. Ogundipe disclosed this on Monday in Abeokuta during an empowerment programme organised for over 300 residents drawn from the 20 local government areas of the state. He stated that Ogun State, which once experienced steady growth, was now regressing due to the absence of creative governance capable of attracting investment and creating sustainable…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the wife and nine-month-old child of a senior reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, FIJ, the organisation said on Monday. FIJ identified the woman as Adenike Atanda, wife of Sodeeq Atanda, one of its senior reporters. According to FIJ, Adenike and her infant were arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday evening in the Owutu area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, after officers reportedly traced them to their neighbourhood. In a report published on its website on Monday, FIJ stated that neither Adenike nor her baby is a journalist and…

December 22, 2025 10:31 pm Napoli’s players celebrate after winning the Italian Super Cup final match between SCC Napoli and Bologna at King Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh on December 22, 2025. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP) Napoli won the Italian Super Cup on Monday as David Neres scored twice to secure the reigning Serie A champions a 2-0 win over Bologna in the final in Jeddah. Brazilian winger Neres curled in a brilliant shot from distance to give Napoli the lead before half-time against last season’s Italian Cup winners. He struck again in the second half after intercepting…

Arizona state Senator Wendy Rogers has proposed two bills and a resolution in an effort to change the state’s laws on taxing digital assets.In legislation prefiled with the Arizona Senate on Friday, Rogers proposed amending state statues to exempt virtual currency from taxation (SB 1044), barring counties, cities and towns from taxing or fining entities running blockchain nodes (SB 1045), and amending the state constitution’s definition of property taxes to clarify rules on digital assets (SCR 1003).The blockchain node bill may move through the state legislature, but the crypto tax bill and resolution would require a vote by Arizona voters…

Barry Manilow has announced that he was diagnosed with lung cancer. “We just finished five great Christmas concerts at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert,” Manilow, 82, began a statement shared via Instagram on Monday, December 22. “This marks the seventh time we have done these charity concerts and raised millions for nonprofit organizations throughout the Coachella Valley. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets and celebrated these wonderful charities.” The “Mandy” singer then shared the news of his diagnosis. “As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks.…