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A domestic worker, Blessing and her husband, Bassey, have been arrested by the police in Lagos State for stealing $51,000 belonging to her employer. Blessing had worked only for three days before she stole her employer’s money and fled to Cross Rivers State, where she was arrested. The suspects were arrested by the operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, after a complaint was made to the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the zone. The image maker in charge of the zone, SP Awal Ayuba confirmed the arrest of the duo in a statement signed by her on Friday. AIG Durosinmi asked members of the public to exercise vigilance and conduct thorough background checks before hiring domestic staff for their safety and to prevent falling victim to criminal elements.

The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, has said the Federal Government will create national job centres to match available vacancies in industries and businesses with the available talent pool. Uzoka-Anite, in a statement on Friday, noted that the job centres across the country would train and equip Nigerians to be job-ready. It partly read, “We are creating a national job centre to match available vacancies in industries and businesses with the available talent pool. The job centre will also train and equip people to be job ready. The programme will empower artisans with tech-enabled skills training, licensing, access to essential toolkits, and promoting industry-standard excellence.

Nigeria’s top-ranked table tennis player, Aruna Quadri, pulled out of the tournament ITTF World Table Tennis Championships which began on Friday, in South Korea, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Quadri revealed that he withdrew from the tournament because of food poisoning but wished the team good luck in South Korea. “Unfortunately, I will not be participating in world championships in Busan, I am seriously ill with food poisoning,” he wrote on his Facebook page. In the men’s team event, spots have already been obtained by France (hosts), China, Australia, Sweden, Brazil, Canada and Egypt. The women’s quotas have already gone to France (hosts), China, Australia, Germany, the United States, Brazil and Egypt.

Ownership Review - 2023 Tata Punch (Creative Variant)My Likes:Looks – The mini Tata is a looker, no two ways about it. On the day of the car's launch, I visited the local Tata dealership, and unsurprisingly, I found the sales advisor to be lacking enthusiasm. Meanwhile, the news of a new Tata dealership that had come up in Mangalore caught my attention. And so did the updated BS6 Phase-2 version of the Tata Punch. However, folks at home weren't too keen on a Tata car, and I decided not to push my case further.

Renowned Nigerian journalist, Olushola Ricketts, has achieved a significant academic milestone by obtaining a master’s degree in Technology with a minor in Communication from the esteemed University of Central Missouri in the United States. His journey in journalism, ranging from a reporter to senior editor, has been marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence and a dedication to amplifying the voices of marginalized communities. In addition to his recent academic achievement, Ricketts holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Lagos State University. Ricketts’ academic and professional accomplishments have been further highlighted by several prestigious accolades. His achievements serve as a testament to the importance of perseverance, dedication, and a relentless pursuit of excellence in the pursuit of one’s goals.

The Africa Film Academy, the organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, has unveiled plans and activities ahead of the 20th edition. The organisers also announced a call for entry ahead of the 2024 edition of the AMAAs. AMAA is currently calling for entries in all categories, and this will last till April 2024.”Continuing, Anyiam-Osigwe said, “We are now accepting submissions for the 20th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards. Anyiam-Osigwe further said that the 20th edition of AMAA is going to be loud with the celebration of life and the successes of the continental awards ceremony. “For AMAA, our announcement of the line up of activities for this year’s 20th edition AMAA 2024 is a deliberate action from our end.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerBruce 'Shu Shu' Carrington showed why he's tipped as a future star with a stunning knockout victory over Bernard Angelo Torres at Madison Square Garden.

Music Tomike Adeoye, ID Cabasa, lead others to EBHS’s Kingdom Creatives Conference By Eniola Daniel Foremost individuals in the creative industry, including Tomike Adeoye, Icon of street church, ID Cabasa, Ifeanyi Kalu, Pastor Adeola Abolaji, and others will be live at the inaugural edition of Kingdoms Creatives Conference hosted by the Christian community, Exploits by the Holy Spirit (EBHS) on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Foremost individuals in the creative industry, including Tomike Adeoye, Icon of street church, ID Cabasa, Ifeanyi Kalu, Pastor Adeola Abolaji, and others will be live at the inaugural edition of Kingdoms Creatives Conference hosted by the Christian community, Exploits by the Holy Spirit (EBHS) on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Attendees can also expect to be thrilled with a music performance from Greatman Takit and enjoy a panelist-led workshop. Speaking on the driving force behind the conference, the convener, Pastor Clinton Wilson said, “In today’s world Content is KING. Even as kingdom creatives, we must understand our core and who we are on the inside at all times as we are the salt of the earth.”To register for Kingdoms Creatives Conference, visit: http://ebhs.org.uk/tgmm/

Nearly 40 years after the gruesome murder of Dele Giwa, the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the federal government to reopen an investigation into the incident. JudgementIn the judgement, Mr Ekwo asked the government to recommence probes into unresolved cases of extra-judicial killings of other journalists in Nigeria. “An order is hereby made directing the federal government of Nigeria to take measures to prevent attacks on journalists and other media practitioners,” the court ordered. The UPR is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. While presenting Nigeria’s report of its human rights efforts, Mr Fagbemi said journalists ply their trade in Nigeria without any form of harassment or intimidation.

Second place in our blind Negroni tasting in 2024 went to Jeffrey Morgenthaler of Portland’s Pacific Standard, whose equal-parts construction was identified as such immediately by the judges, who found it to best satisfy the qualifications for the pre-dinner Negroni role. Compared to the gin-forward builds that made up the majority of entries, this one felt rounder and richer, without veering towards syrupy. As one judge described, it was “the poster child for the classic Negroni.”

A New York judge is expected to issue a ruling Friday that could shatter Donald Trump’s business empire and force him to pay up to $370 million over fraud allegations. He is accused of unlawfully inflating his wealth and manipulating the value of his properties to obtain more favorable bank loans or insurance terms. As the case is civil rather than criminal, there is no threat of jail time. In New York, Trump appeared in court ahead of a trial, where he faces charges of illegally covering up hush money payments, the first criminal trial of a former US president. Trump’s lawyers were also representing him in Atlanta, Georgia, where he is accused of conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election, which he lost to Biden.

BILLINGS- Harlowton-Ryegate-Judith Gap and Forsyth both advanced to the District 5C girls semifinals after earning wins on Thursday night. After beating Broadview-Lavina 44-34, the Engineers will advance to play Melstone at 6 PM on Friday night. Ava Mallo led Broadview-Lavina with 12 points. Forsyth surged past Northern Cheyenne in the second half to beat the Eagles 70 to 36. The Dogies advance to play Custer-Hysham at 7:30 on Friday night at Lockwood High School.

Ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic plan to proceed with the establishment of a confederation, the Malian foreign ministry said on Thursday. This was as the three countries deepened ties via an alliance that threatened broader West African integration. All three were founding members of the regional bloc in 1975 but had been suspended following military coups that overthrew elected civilian governments. The procedures will “allow our alliance and the confederation to function efficiently and to the great joy” of the three countries’ populations, his Niger counterpart General Salifou Modi said. The juntas have all severed long-standing military ties with former colonial ruler France, dealing a blow to France’s influence in the Sahel and complicating international efforts to fight the militants linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State.

The PUNCH Media Foundation in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate, Lagos, will train some selected media cartoonists in editorial cartooning. An award-winning American editorial cartoonist, Barbara Brandon-Croft, is the primary facilitator of the workshop. Other resource persons are Tayo Fatunla, Ed Keazor, Abigail Ogwezzy, Muyiwa Kayode, Dr Akin Onipede, Dr Ganiyu Akinloye Jimoh, and Ayodele Elegba. The workshop, according to a statement on Thursday, aims to elevate the craft of editorial cartoonists in media houses across Nigeria “to foster innovation and build a vibrant community of cartoonists contributing to informed public discourse and promoting national development through editorial cartooning.”The workshop will feature interactive workshops, engagement with experts, networking opportunities, and panel discussions. Media houses lined up to participate include The PUNCH, Daily Trust, New Telegraph, The Sun, Tribune, The Will, Premium Times, The Guardian, Vanguard, Business Day, Daily Watch, Blueprint, and Triumph.