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Have you ever wondered what the most indispensable app is for your favorite musician or how the world’s tech CEOs stay focused? Well, that’s the sort of thing we aim to uncover in our Verge Weekend Questionnaire. Think of it as a spiritual successor to Five Minutes on the Verge.Every Saturday, a different guest submits to our rapid-fire menu of questions, and we bring you their unfiltered answers. Subjects come from a variety of worlds. We talk to content creators, authors, politicians, developers… basically anyone interesting. We want to know how they get their work done, how they unplug, and,…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Summer 2026 top fashion trends are leaning slightly feminine, and floral blouses are leading the charge. Instead of the loud, overly busy prints of years past, this season’s must-have tops feel a tad more elevated, with puff sleeves, delicate embroidery, soft color palettes and silhouettes that look straight out of an upscale boutique. You don’t have to spend boutique prices to get the look. Amazon is packed with floral blouses that tap into this trend, from breezy cotton button-downs to…
A governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Katsina State, Mustapha Inuwa, has rejected the party’s candidate selection process in the state. Mr Inuwa, former Secretary to the Katsina State Government, alleged that no valid primary election was conducted and called for fresh primaries for all elective positions. Mr Inuwa made the allegations on Saturday while addressing supporters drawn from the state’s 34 local government areas in Katsina. “As far as Katsina is concerned, primaries were not conducted,” he said. The aspirant argued that the process departed from procedures earlier agreed upon by aspirants and party stakeholders. He…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has denied reports that it secured presidential approval to restructure Nigeria’s airtime credit market and allow new operators to join the sector. In a statement issued on Saturday, Ondaje Ijagwu, the commission’s spokesperson, disclosed that the agency played no part in the development as alleged. “The commission wishes to state clearly that it is not aware of, and was not involved in the claims attributed to it in the report.” FCCP’s reaction comes on the heels of claims that President Bola Tinubu has given the go-ahead to plans to open the market…
Terrorism is, at bottom, a test of whether a society will hold together or come apart. The men who behead teachers are betting that Nigeria will come apart, that we will turn on one another and mistake our neighbours for our enemies, while the real enemy advances. Every politician who scores a point off a kidnapped child is placing that same bet on their behalf. The terrorists want citizens to conclude the state cannot protect them. The blame game in Abuja is proving their point. A mathematics teacher named Michael Oyedokun went to work in Oyo State last month and…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has reportedly announced that prospective couples from 24 local government areas of Kano State are to report to their respective Hisbah offices on Monday, June 8, 2026, for the commencement of medical screening for participants in the state-sponsored mass wedding programme for 3,000 couples. Deputy Commander-General of the board, Mujahideen Aminudddeen, announced on Sunday that the affected councils include Rogo, Wudil, Tudun Wada, Warawa, Kibiya, Dawakin Tofa, Garun Malam, Kura, Dambatta, Karaye, Tsanyawa, Minjibir, Rimin Gado, Shanono, Kabo, Tofa, Rano, Bebeji, Ajingi, Gwarzo, Sumaila, Kiru, Takai, and Madobi. He added that the screening will cover HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, genotype compatibility,…
Former Chairman of the Nigerian Electric Regulatory Commission, NERC, and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Sam Amadi, has described the recent primary election conducted by the Imo State chapter of the NDC as marred by ticket racketeering and shortchanging of aspirants. He accused some party officials of collecting money from aspirants in exchange for tickets. Amadi raised the alarm while commenting on the outcome of the exercise, where he alleged that several aspirants who participated in the primaries had lodged complaints accusing some party officials of demanding and receiving payments without delivering tickets to them. He hinted that…
Galatasaray have identified two strikers to sign to partner and support Victor Osimhen in the attack. This was disclosed by Galatasaray reporter Burhan Can Terzi while sharing information about the yellow-red team’s transfer agenda this summer. According to Can Terzi, the two strikers are Fernabahce’s Jhon Duran and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kolo Muani “The two names that Galatasaray are most keenly considering as strikers to partner and support Osimhen are Jhon Duran and Kolo Muani,” Can Terzi said (via habersarikirmizi). “Galatasaray management is favourably inclined towards Jhon Duran due to his affordable cost,” he said. Meanwhile, Osimhen has been linked with…
The federal government has extended the screening exercise for Nigerian nationals in South Africa who have indicated interest in returning home, with the exercise now scheduled to end on June 10, 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this on Sunday, saying the extension followed ongoing efforts to process all interested Nigerians seeking evacuation. According to the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the decision was communicated by Nigeria’s Mission in Pretoria. On Saturday, Ebienfa announced that the screening exercise for Nigerians in South Africa who registered for evacuation amid renewed xenophobic attacks had concluded. He added that the exercise commenced on…
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election, Peter Obafemi, has called on political parties and candidates to focus their campaigns on policies and practical solutions to the challenges facing residents of the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, Obafemi said his engagements with residents across Ekiti revealed growing concerns over unemployment, poverty, food insecurity, infrastructure deficits, healthcare, education and security. According to him, discussions with community leaders, farmers, traders, civil servants, students, artisans and professionals showed that many residents were more interested in solutions to economic and social challenges than political…
