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Off Campus star Mika Abdalla found love off screen with her fiancé, Jake Short. Abdalla, who portrays Allie Hayes in the hit Off Campus series, met Short in 2021. Four years later, the pair’s engagement was confirmed by Short’s manager, Brian Medavoy. “An awesome day yesterday celebrating the next chapter for my longtime client, Jake Short and his fiance Mika Abdalla. From set to real life – watching your journey has been a joy. Here’s to forever,” Medavoy captioned the Instagram post in 2025, alongside a photo of the couple. Scroll down to learn more about Short: Jake Short Is…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has screened more than 70 governorship aspirants on the first day of its screening exercise ahead of party primaries. Queen Okiyi, deputy national publicity secretary of the party, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Monday in Abuja. Ms Okiyi said the exercise proceeded smoothly, with two screening panels handling 35 aspirants each. She added that more than 100 governorship aspirants from states where elections would hold are participating in the exercise. According to her, the screening will continue on Tuesday as the party processes more aspirants. She said the exercise reflects the party’s commitment to…

The Lagos State Government has warned residents against buying or consuming spoiled tomatoes, popularly known as “Ata Esha,” over the health dangers associated with fungus-infested food products. The warning was issued through the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, LASCOPA, which advised consumers to avoid tomatoes with visible white, green or black fungal growth. The General Manager of the agency, Afolabi Solebo, said fungi found on rotten tomatoes could produce dangerous toxins, including aflatoxins, which may cause serious health conditions such as liver damage and other related illnesses. According to him, contaminated tomatoes remain harmful even after cooking, boiling or frying,…

Senator Idiat Adebule has secured the All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial ticket for Lagos West ahead of the 2027 general elections after emerging unopposed at the party’s primary election. Adebule, who currently represents Lagos West Senatorial District in the Senate, was affirmed during the APC senatorial primary conducted at the Agege Stadium in Lagos State. Delegates and party members drawn from the 11 wards in Agege Local Government participated in the affirmation exercise. Announcing the outcome of the primary, the Returning Officer, Olugbenga Nola, said the senator emerged through the party’s direct primary process as the sole aspirant for the…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been placed in Pot A for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification draw, DAILY POST reports. The draw will hold at the headquarters of the Egypt Football Association, EFA on Tuesday. Morocco, Senegal, Algeria, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire and Tunisia are some of the continent’s heavyweights also placed in Pot A. 48 countries will participate in the qualifying series for the tournament which will be co-hosted by three countries Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The first two teams in each group will qualify for the tournament. The competition will run from 19 June to 17 July 2027.

Ahead of the senatorial primary elections of the All Progressives Congress in Nasarawa State, youth leaders across the Nasarawa North Senatorial zone have thrown their weight behind a former deputy governor of the state, Silas Ali Agara, citing his track record and grassroots appeal. Our correspondent reports that the State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, is also seeking to get the ticket of the APC, therefore he will be contesting against Agara, who recently resigned his appointment as the Director General of the National Directorate of Employment to contest for the senatorial position. The endorsement was announced on Friday in a communique…

A coalition of Lagosians in the diaspora has endorsed the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, to succeed his principal, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, citing his experience in governance and contributions to the development of the state. The Lagosians residing across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East noted that Hamzat’s involvement in governance initiatives positioned him as a capable leader to sustain and expand ongoing reforms in Lagos. The global coalition endorsed Hamzat as their preferred All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Lagos ahead of the primaries scheduled for May 21, 2027, during a…

Pep Guardiola is set to bring his trophy-laden decade in charge of Manchester City to an end this weekend, according to multiple reports on Monday. Guardiola, 55, has won six Premier League titles and City’s first Champions League title among 20 trophies since arriving in England in 2016. He could add one more to his tally if City win their final two matches of the season against Bournemouth and Aston Villa and Arsenal fail to beat Crystal Palace on Sunday’s final round of Premier League fixtures. The Daily Mail and The Athletic reported that Guardiola will step down after the…

Key takeaways:Aggressive Bitcoin buying by Strategy helped to offset the recent leveraged long liquidations.Rising bond yields and a heavy US government debt burden are driving investors toward scarce assets.A potential deal between the US and Iran could quickly restore traders’ risk appetite.Bitcoin (BTC) faced a rejection following a failed attempt to break above $82,000 on Thursday. A subsequent retest of the $76,000 level on Monday triggered $400 million in liquidations for bullish Bitcoin positions over a four-day period. While traders’ confidence took a hit from the 7% price decline, the prospects for recovering the $80,000 mark remain valid.Bitcoin reserve accumulation…

A friend of Sarah Jane Ramos, ex-fiancée of Dak Prescott, is clearing the air after photos surfaced of her at a rodeo with the Dallas Cowboys quarterback. “I think that this is the opportunity to make sure that everyone knows that I am single,” Caitlin Rance, who was set to be a bridesmaid for Ramos, 32, said via her Instagram Story on Saturday, May 16. “I have a very active Raya profile and we’re just here to have a good time.” Rance’s statement comes after TMZ Sports published a photo of her and Prescott, 32, at a Professional Bull Riders…