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Imagine Being Thrilled Living in Basket

By Titilayo Kupoliyi The Big Basket building, in Newark, Ohio, was built as the headquarters of the Longaberger Company, an American manufacturer of handcrafted maple wood baskets and other lifestyle products The Longaberger basket building was birthed by Dave Longaberger  “I figured if Walt Disney could build an empire around a mouse, the Longaberger home […]Continue Reading
Crime

Commercial Driver Stabs LASTMA Officer

Operatives of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and Nigeria Police arrested a driver of a danfo bus, Volkswagen ‘T4’ with number plate, LSR 966 YE, for allegedly stabbing a LASTMA officer, after being apprehended over serious traffic offence around Costain Round-About, Surulere area, Lagos. LASTMA officer, Olajide Olukoga, who led the enforcement team, said Continue Reading
Technology

S Korea Launches AI Humans

Her face is a deep fake. Her body belongs to a team of similar-sized actors. But she sings, reads the news, and sells luxury clothes on TV as AI humans go mainstream in South Korea. Meet Zaein, one of South Korea’s most active virtual humans, who was created by Pulse9, an artificial intelligence company that […]Continue Reading
Crime

NDLEA Sets Ablaze Cannabis Farm

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Sunday, said it has destroyed a cannabis farm in Ekiti state which spans across 16 hectares of farmland while 4,000 kilograms of different illicit drugs were intercepted in multiple raids across the country. This was disclosed this in a statement made available by the NDLEA Director, Media and […]Continue Reading
Security

Gov. Lawal Seeks Rescue of Abducted Varsity Students, Says Attack Cowardly

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has condemned the recent abduction of students of the Federal University Gusau. According to reports, gunmen stormed the Sabon-Gida community of the Bungudu Local Government Area, kidnapping more than 24 students of the university. Pained by the incident, the governor described the attack as ‘cowardly.’ He thereafter directed security Continue Reading
Obituary

Popular ‘Tinsel’ Actor is Dead

Nollywood actor-producer and businessman, Charles Granville, has passed away. He died on Thursday, September 21 during a protracted illness. Charles Granville was officially named IPGC’s Special Envoy to the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS in January 2022. Granville equally confirmed a new film project, titled, ‘I’m in Charge’ with Richard Mofe Damijo, Continue Reading