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Mormon Wives star Layla Taylor and her ex-husband, Clayton Wessell, have finalized their divorce — and Us Weekly has all the exclusive details on child support, custody and restrictions on drinking around their kids. The judgment was entered in Taylor and Wessel’s divorce on May 28. (Per Utah court records, Taylor initially filed for divorce on January 5, 2024. The court dismissed the case in March. She refiled on February 20.) Per the order, the exes… Read the full article here

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he is still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Wike clarified this in Abuja on Friday, while reacting to the defection of 16 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). PREMIUM TIMES had reported that 16 lawmakers, including the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, announced their defection from the PDP to the APC on Friday. Citing… Read the full article here

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) said she is ready to prove her sexual harassment case against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. She said this in response to a N200 billion defamation suit filed against her by the Senate President, in Abuja, on Friday, while confirming receipt of the lawsuit. The lawmaker stated that Akpabio’s suit has given her an opportunity denied her by the Senate Ethics and Privileges Committee to prove her allegations before… Read the full article here

The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is his new party, stressing that he is leaving the PDP due to divisions within the party. Amaewhule made the declaration on Friday during plenary when he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alongside 15 other lawmakers. He said he would do everything necessary to ensure that his APC membership card is issued promptly. “Distinguished… Read the full article here

The Kano State Police have arraigned 13 commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators before magistrate court No. 36 sitting in Gyadi-Gyadi over alleged violation of the state’s stipulated operating hours. During Friday’s court session, the defendants were formally charged, to which they pleaded not guilty. Counsel to the defendants, Barrister Nura Abdullahi Fagge, urged the court to order the police to produce the motorcycles that were  seized from the defendants, as… Read the full article here

Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer has given his predictions for some of the Premier League games to be played this weekend. The big game will see table-toppers Arsenal travel to Aston Villa, in what could be a tricky affair. Chelsea are away at Bournemouth, while Manchester United take on Wolves in the final fixture of this game week. Shearer told Metro UK: “Aston Villa vs Arsenal – It will be interesting to see who is fit for them too. So that’s why I’m going… Read the full article here

The Federal Government says no fewer than 10,326 gender-based violence cases were reported between January and September 2025, with 2,444 survivors receiving care in recovery centres. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imam Suleiman-Ibrahim, disclosed this at the National Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence. The event, organised by ActionAid and other development partners, was held on… Read the full article here

Four people, including two children, have died in three separate tragedies recorded across Kano State within a single day. The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed this in a statement by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, on Friday. Abdullahi disclosed that the incidents occurred on Thursday in Nassarawa, Bichi and Danbatta local government areas. According to him, the first incident involved a fire outbreak at Badawa Layin Day by Day in Nassarawa LGA,… Read the full article here

Organisers of the Firewood Jollof Festival 2025 have pushed a message of cultural unity and collaboration across Africa following its recently held event, which drew thousands of food lovers, creatives and tourists to Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event, themed ‘Unifying African Jollof’, brought together chefs from Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, offering guests an immersive culinary tour of West Africa…. Read the full article here

Scotland manager, Steve Clarke, welcomed the “special occasion” of facing Brazil at next year’s World Cup after also being drawn with Morocco and Haiti on Friday. In their last World Cup appearance in 1998, Scotland also faced Brazil and Morocco, but will begin their quest to reach the knockout stage for the first time against tournament debutants, Haiti. After ending a nearly three-decade wait to return to the global stage, Clarke was… Read the full article here