Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has denied withdrawing N5 billion from the state’s accounts as well as awarding the reconstruction of the road leading to the Adeleke University in Ede. In a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed…
Actor Brendan Fraser revealed the drastic lengths he went to in a desperate bid to achieve his ideal appearance for his role in “George of the Jungle.” The actor, 54, spoke to Adam Sandler as part of Variety’s “Actors On…
Mr Jimoh Olawale, the Federal Controller of Works in Delta says the new Second Niger Bridge will be opened to traffic on Dec. 15. Olawale, who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in…
“Elvis,” which earlier this week dominated the craft prizes of Australia’s AACTA Awards, on Wednesday added four more. These included best film and best director for Baz Luhrmann. The film also claimed best lead actor (for Austin Butler) and best…
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has reinstated Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia as a judge of the Federal High Court. The reinstatement takes immediate effect. Channels TV’s judiciary correspondent, Shola Soyele sighted a circular of the Federal High Court notifying all judges…
French writer Dominique Lapierre, who was celebrated for his novels about the Second World War struggle to liberate Paris and depicting a life of hardship in a Kolkata slum, has died. He was 91. Lapierre died on Friday, a local…
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested an Inspector allegedly involved in the shooting incident at Ajah area of the state that resulted in the death of a man. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in…
The National Museum, Lagos, has been selected as a beneficiary of the Bank of America Arts Conservation Project 2022 grant of US$40,000 to restore and preserve the Igbo-Ukwu bronzes. Mr Abba Tijani, Director-general, National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM),…
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stormed back to take the lead with three seconds remaining and defeat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 on “Monday Night Football.” The Bucs overcame the 16-3 deficit to score two touchdowns in the…
The Lagos State Government (LASG) says it is firmly committed to providing an enabling environment that will guarantee the safety and welfare of members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to the state. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor, made…
