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2026 is the year of hair changes. It’s out with the old and in with the new for stars including Alix Earle, Brooks Nader, Cassie Randolf and more. Take Earle, for example, who cut long, wispy bangs on January 25. She rocked a fringed style with curled ends, showing off her refreshed look on Instagram. Another celeb who opted for change this year was Cassie Randolph, who chopped her long hair into a dimensional bob. McKenna Grace debuted fiery red hair on April 24 while embodying her upcoming Scooby-Doo series character, Daphne Blake. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Secret…
Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku on Thursday submitted his presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at the national secretariat of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, had earlier in the day submitted his own forms. The development brings the number of presidential aspirants jostling for the ADC ticket to three. The presidential aspirants, namely Atiku, Mr Amaechi, and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, were accompanied by their teeming supporters to the ADC national secretariat. Their presence caused traffic gridlock in and around the party secretariat on Ademola…
Britain stands at a moment when frustration can either deepen democratic maturity or embolden grievance merchants. The choice the parties make before 2029 may not only shape Britain’s future, but also its moral relationship with Africa and the wider world. The next British general election is in 2029, but you could already feel the tremor from the council election of 7 May. The surge of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party is the clearest warning sign yet that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is living on borrowed time. The Labour Party is divided, its influence weakened, and Starmer’s days in Number 10…
Kabiru Umar, popularly known as Kabiru Sokoto, has appealed against the judgment that convicted him of terrorism-related offences connected to the 2011 bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Madalla. His lawyer, Don Akaegbu, confirmed the development in a statement, saying the appeal followed a review of the court proceedings and the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court in Abuja on December 20, 2013. According to the legal team, an application for extension of time was also filed due to delays in initiating the appeal process. The lawyers stressed that the charges against their client did not allege that…
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, has described former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as a “political prisoner” of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He made this comment in an interview on Symfoni TV on Thursday. According to the ADC spokesman, the legal actions against Mallam Nasir El-Rufai were politically motivated and aimed at keeping him out of circulation ahead of the 2027 general elections. “Today, regardless of whatever charges they have against Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai is a political prisoner of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because there are no charges that have…
Former Juventus midfielder, Sunday Oliseh, has offered his prediction about this season’s UEFA Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. Speaking on the Oliseh Global Football insights show, Oliseh insisted that one thing is certain in the final when PSG takes on Arsenal. According to him, if the tempo of the Champions League final is low, Arsenal will win, but if PSG raises the tempo, they will defend their title. “For this final, one thing is very certain, If the tempo of the game is low, Arsenal will win. If Paris Saint-Germain raises the tempo of the game and it is high, we are…
The Kwara State Government has unveiled an ambitious livestock industrialisation agenda aimed at transforming Nigeria’s animal production sector into a projected $70bn economy, reducing the country’s heavy dependence on imported dairy products valued at over $1.5bn annually. The Commissioner for Livestock Development, Hon. Oloruntoyosi Thomas disclosed this on Wednesday in Ilorin during the 2026 Press Week organised by the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kwara State Council. Speaking at the event, the commissioner described livestock as one of the most strategic sectors capable of driving economic growth, job creation, and industrial development in Nigeria. She said, “The…
A young boy was hit by a stray bullet during a chaotic confrontation that erupted after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency conducted a raid in Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State. The operation led to the arrest of two suspected drug dealers and the recovery of illicit substances. Sources told our correspondent that tension flared when a mob allegedly attacked the NDLEA operatives during the exercise, triggering panic in the community. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said residents scampered for safety after gunshots rang out during the confrontation. “Gunshots were suddenly…
In a creepy case against one of Nigeria’s barracudas of corruption, an unusual judicial whammy judgment was etched in the spine of history two days ago in a Nigerian court. A former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, a very powerful figure in Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, was sentenced to 75 years in prison after he was convicted of pilfering a whopping sum of N33.8bn ($24.71m) meant to dissipate looming darkness over every nook and cranny of the Nigerian nation. Instead of funnelling the funds into solving Nigerians’ protracted darkness menace, Mamman laundered 33.8 billion naira through private companies, funds that prosecutors…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Zenith Labour Party in Nasarawa State has adopted the consensus mode for its governorship primary election scheduled for later in May. The Nasarawa State Chairman of the ZLP, Cletus Ogah, disclosed this while speaking with journalists at the party’s secretariat on Wednesday in Lafia. Ogah said the party arrived at the decision after a series of meetings and consultations, noting that the consensus option would help prevent uncertainties and internal divisions that could arise from direct primaries. According to him, a former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Abubakar Giza, is currently being…
