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Cartoon Network (CN), an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, has been an integral part of every 90s kid’s childhood. From Scooby-Do to Tom and Jerry to Johnny Bravo, the kids’ channel has captivated the generation for years. However, a new trend with hashtag #RIPCartoonNetwork on X suggests that the channel is shutting down. The hashtag has sparked concerns among fans about the network’s future. Given the entertainment industry’s constant flux, movie and TV enthusiasts are always on edge for potential bad news. But is there any truth in these news? Social media users on Tuesday flocked…

The Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Anthony Elumelu, popularly known as Tony Elumelu, has said he has surrounds himself with people who have talent. Elumelu said as a leader it is important to support yourself with those who are talented. He added that those who are intelligent enough to contribute to the “collective growth”. “I surround myself with people who have talent. You must recognise your limitations, but make sure you are intelligent enough to support yourself with those who have talent, those who are intelligent enough to contribute to our collective growth,” Elumelu said. The chairman of…

A United Airlines Boeing jet lost a main landing gear wheel Monday while taking off from Los Angeles and later landed safely in Denver, the airline said. There were no reported injuries on the ground or on board Flight 1001, United said in a statement. “The wheel has been recovered in Los Angeles, and we are investigating what caused this event,” the statement said. The Boeing 757-200 was carrying 174 passengers and seven crew members. On March 7, a United Boeing B777-200 jet lost a tire mid-air after takeoff from San Francisco. It landed on a car in an airport…

Anthony Joshua has urged two-weight UFC champion Alex Pereira to switch to boxing. The Brazilian retained his light-heavyweight title in fine style against Jiri Prochazka last month, adding another knockout to his impressive resume. Joshua, a two-time heavyweight champion, sent Pereira a message on social media, saying: “Alex Pereira should make a boxing debut one day.” The Brazilian has quickly become of the UFC’s biggest stars, winning world titles in two divisions since making his octagon debut in 2021. “I’m honoured you think so,” Pereira said in response to Joshua. “It’s always been my dream – [but] I’m 37, I…

The Federal Government has announced plans to relocate the Ikoyi Correctional Centre and other correctional facilities across the country. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known during a visit to the Ikoyi Prison in Lagos on Monday. Tunji-Ojo said urbanization has caught up with the prison, noting that “there is no reason this facility should still be here”. He added that there is no adequate “buffer zone” as stipulated in the Constitution, and described the Ikoyi prison as “a security threat”. “With correctional centres, this is the Ikoyi facility. I have always said that urbanization is real and…

Former lawmaker Shehu Sani has warned Senate President, Godswill Akpabio not to use the Wuse 2 route in the FCT over protesting Nigerians. Sani said he recently encountered protesters in Wuse 2, carrying placards against ‘hunger in the land’. In a post on his X handle on Monday, the former lawmaker said some of the protesters among them recognized him and allowed him to pass. However, Sani implied in the post that the protesters might not give Akpabio a free pass. He, therefore, advised the Senate President not to go through Wuse 2. He wrote, “I just passed a group…

More than 130 wild animals, including at least six rare rhinos, have died in flooding at a national park in north-eastern India, officials say. The Kaziranga National Park in Assam is experiencing its worst deluge in recent years. The dead animals – many of whom died by drowning – include 117 hog deer, two sambar deer, a rhesus macaque and an otter. In 2017, more than 350 animals died due to floods in the park and vehicle collisions during migration through animal corridors to the highlands. Officials say they have rescued 97 animals from flood waters – 25 of them…

The Nigerian Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has blamed resurfacing of fuel queues in some parts of the country on the disruption of ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, between Mother Vessels and Daughter Vessels resulting from recent thunderstorm. A statement by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, on Monday, said the adverse weather condition has also affected berthing at jetties, truck load-outs and transportation of products to filling stations, disrupting station supply logistics. The clarification came following reports of long fuel queues in Lagos, Abuja and other parts of the country.…

Ahead of the 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, the All Progressives Congress, APC, walks a tightrope. Anambra has an unwritten zoning arrangement for the governorship position, which rotates between the three senatorial zones in the state. The arrangement became more pronounced in 2012 during the twilight of the administration of then governor, Peter Obi. Obi had insisted on the then ruling party, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) producing a candidate from Anambra North as a way to make for balance, after Mbadinuju from the South had finished a four-year-term, and himself from the central senatorial zone finished eight years…

Martin Amaewhule led-Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget to the House. The ultimatum came after the first sitting of the pro-Wike House on Monday. Chronicle NG reports that the other House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo is also holding a parallel sitting. Fubara had earlier presented the budget to the House loyal to him when his current Chief of Staff Edison Ehie presided as the Speaker. Ehie and the other pro-Fubara lawmakers passed the budget estimates, and the governor signed the bill into law. Wike vs Fubara: Two…