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EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has assembled some more buzzy young supporting cast for its 13 Going on 30 reboot, including Taylor Zakhar Perez (Red, White & Royal Blue), Owen Thiele (Adults), Nasim Pedrad (Aladdin), Supriya Ganesh (The Pitt), and Myra Molloy (Girls Like Girls). Other newcomers include Charley McCain (Nocturne), Henry Samiri (The Pitt), Audrina Miranda (Jurassic World Rebirth), and Kai Zen (Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3). As we first reported, Emily Bader and Logan Lerman lead the cast, which also includes Adeline Rudolph, Jessica Alba, Taylor Ortega, Tim Meadows and Dan Bucatinsky. While unconfirmed, we’re told the original film’s stars, Jennifer Garner and…

Juliet Akoje In Abuja. The Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN) campaign has concluded its three-day project assessment and media tour of Kogi State, declaring that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms are beginning to translate into visible infrastructure development, stronger public institutions and expanded opportunities for citizens across the state. The movement, which is conducting a nationwide project assessment tour, said Kogi State represents one of the clearest examples of how the Federal Government’s economic policies and increased allocations to states are supporting the implementation of major development projects and improving access to social and economic opportunities. According to…

The Bayelsa State Government has denied reports claiming it plans to relocate the College of Health Sciences of the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, describing the speculation as false. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Daniel Alabrah, the government said there was no proposal before Governor Douye Diri to move the college from its current location. “The rumour that the Bayelsa State Government is planning to relocate the College of Health Sciences of the Niger Delta University is unfounded and emanated from the contorted imagination of its purveyors,” the statement read.…

The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to adopt a strategic National Drone Industrialisation Policy to strengthen Nigeria’s defence manufacturing capacity and reduce the country’s dependence on imported unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Ademorin Kuye (APC, Lagos) during plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the motion, Mr Kuye said Nigeria continued to face persistent and evolving security threats, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, insurgency and pipeline vandalism, which had placed sustained pressure on the operational capacity of the Armed Forces and other security agencies. He said drones had become indispensable tools in…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.A tanker belonging to the Greek shipping tycoon George Prokopiou appears to have been towed into Iranian waters, according to satellite images, after being hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday night.The Kavomaleas was hit by two projectiles while sailing in the direction of the Gulf off the Omani coast on Sunday night, as part of a string of Iranian attacks on western shipping this week that have once again brought traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a near-standstill.The strikes…

Available for over a yearThe nose of a dog is incredibly sensitive. And odour contains information. With the help of AI, electronic ‘noses’ are being used to sniff out complex odours, including diseases. Chris Vallance visits a company developing the technology. Also this week: Shiona McCallum is in Paris to see the tech that can help us understand sleep. And Liv McMahon accompanies Chris on a walk in a park. There, they try one of many bird identification apps that are proving a hit, especially with younger users. Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Tom Quinn (Image: A photo of a cute…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared his support for President Bola Tinubu and the Rainbow Coalition, a political movement led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Fubara made the declaration on Tuesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction and equipping of the Riven Medical Facility, a public-private sector pharmaceutical factory in Rivers State. The governor said the prolonged political crisis in the state had come to an end, urging his supporters to unite behind all candidates presented by the coalition. “I am supporting our Rainbow Coalition. President Bola…

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has affirmed the final forfeiture of N293.97 million, several properties and investment assets linked to a retired major-general, Emmanuel Atewe, to the federal government. In a unanimous judgement delivered on Wednesday, Justice Boloukuromo Ugo dismissed Mr Atewe’s appeal against the judgement of the Federal High Court in Lagos, which had ordered the final forfeiture of the assets following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The appellate court upheld the judgement of a trial judge Chukwujekwu Aneke, holding that the appeal lacked merit. The assets include N293.97 million, 30,000 MTN-linked units…

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Millie Bobby Brown is among the stars who have remembered the “talent” and “kindness” of US actress Kaylee Hottle, who died in a car crash aged 18.Hottle was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Frederick, Maryland on Tuesday morning. The young actress, who was deaf, appeared alongside Bobby Brown in the 2021 blockbuster Godzilla vs Kong.Bobby Brown shared her sadness, alongside a black and white image of Hottle, to her Instagram story.Over the photo, the Stranger Things star wrote: “I’m so devastated to hear this. “You will be deeply missed Kaylee.”Hottle played a young orphan named Jia in the monster…