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Love Is Blind exes Alexa Lemieux and Brennon Lemieux’s divorce is nearly settled. “I really don’t understand how the process works so much, but yes, essentially, yes, it is done,” Alexa, 31, said on the Thursday, May 21, episode of the “He Said G Said” podcast. “I think it’s just waiting to be, like, filed into the system, I guess, is really what it is.” Brennon, 35, filed for divorce in November 2025 after four years of marriage — one month before Alexa announced their split via social media. “Even through my divorce process, I did mine [in] a very…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and his Jigawa State counterpart, Umar Namadi, as its consensus candidates for the 2027 governorship elections. The APC held governorship primaries nationwide on Thursday for the 2027 general elections. Kano event Governor Yusuf was nominated at an elaborate party congress held at the Sani Abacha Stadium in the Kano metropolis. The event was attended by party leaders, elected officials, delegates, and enthusiastic supporters from across the state. The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, moved the motion for the affirmation. He stated that Governor Yusuf has demonstrated exceptional leadership…
BUA Cement Plc has attributed the high cost of cement in Nigeria to rising energy, transportation, and foreign exchange-related expenses, saying the industry continues to face significant production cost pressures despite recent improvements in exchange rate stability. Speaking at the company’s 10th Annual General Meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, the Chairman of BUA Cement, Abdul Samad Rabiu, said recent economic reforms, particularly in the foreign exchange market, were beginning to improve manufacturers’ planning. The Chairman of BUA Cement Plc, Abdul Samad Rabiu The cement industry, he stated, remains heavily dependent on imported spare parts, equipment, and energy-related inputs, making…
Musa Aliyu, the Chairman of ICPC Under Musa Aliyu’s leadership, the ICPC increasingly appears to be transitioning from a reactive anti-corruption structure into a preventive, intelligence-driven, and technology-oriented institution… If sustained with professionalism, political independence, and institutional discipline, this evolving framework may gradually restore public confidence, strengthen governance standards, and move Nigeria closer to the accountable society its citizens have long demanded. The controversy surrounding the detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has once again thrust the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) into the centre of national debate. While members of El-Rufai’s family accused…
More than 50 journalists from across Nigeria participated in a two-day capacity-building workshop for practitioners on impactful healthcare reporting capable of driving policy reform, organised by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID). The “Investigative Skills for Covering Nigeria’s Priority Health Challenges” workdhop, held from 19 to 20 May in Abuja, brought together early-career journalists, mid-level reporters, experienced media professionals, and campus journalists from across Nigeria. Also attending was the CEO of CJID and publisher of PREMIUM TIMES, Dapo Olorunyomi, who facilitated a session on “Practical Principles and Ethics in Investigative Health Reporting.” During the session, Mr Olorunyomi highlighted…
After decades at the helm of Silverbird Group, founder Ben Murray-Bruce has stepped down. The former senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, launched Silverbird in 1980 after returning to Nigeria with a N20,000 loan obtained from his family. The entertainment outfit is responsible for organising the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) and Mr Nigeria pageants. Its business divisions also include Silverbird Properties, Silverbird Film Distribution, Silverbird Communications, Silverbird Cinemas, Silverbird Production, and Dream Magic Studios. In a recent outing, Mr Murray-Bruce recounted how the 1983 military coup that ousted former President Shehu Shagari crippled his once-thriving concert promotion business.…
The Lagos State Archery in Schools Sports Development Programme continued its statewide rollout on Wednesday with its fifth activation at Tolu Schools Complex in Ajegunle, as organisers intensified efforts to expand grassroots participation in the sport across Lagos. The initiative, organised by the Lagos State Archery Association (LSAA) through the Lagos State School Sports Association (LSSSA) and powered by the Zen Archery Sports Foundation, moved to Babs Fafunwa Millennium School, Ojodu Berger, on Thursday for the sixth activation in the series. Organisers said the programme has already introduced archery to more than 500 students across four days of activities in…
The Nigerian Navy has highlighted some its major challenges in its 70 years journey to include technology and research development. Rear Admiral Akinola Olatunde, Chief of Policy and Plans, Naval Headquarters, stated this at an international press briefing to mark the Nigerian Navy 70th anniversary celebration in Abuja on Thursday. Fielding questions from journalists, Olatunde noted that over the years the Navy has changed from the focus on just policing duties, to diplomatic and also to military duties. He noted that over years, the Nigerian Navy has transformed from a modest coastal policing navy into a formidable instrument of national…
Sheriff Oborevwori has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election after 345,375 party members across all wards in the state affirmed his candidacy. Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer, Victor Abba, announced the result at the party secretariat in Asaba, the venue of the collation centre, where he declared Governor Oborevwori as the APC governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Delta State. Governor Oborevwori was the sole aspirant in the party’s direct primary election. “I, Engineer Sir Victor Abba, Chairman of the Delta Governorship Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested five suspected members of a robbery and abduction syndicate accused of operating “one-chance” attacks along major highways in Kebbi State. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman. The suspects, Abubakar Muhammad of Bancho village in Tambuwal, Shehu Ango, Shamsu Daudu, Shuaibu Umar and Aisha Usmanu, were apprehended during coordinated security operations across Birnin Kebbi, Kalgo, Jega, Maiyama and Aliero Local Government Areas. Police said the syndicate posed as commercial vehicle operators to lure unsuspecting passengers before robbing them at knifepoint and abandoning…
