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Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Now that summer is coming to a close, I’m swapping out warm-weather staples for fall-looking pieces with chocolate hues, suede materials and layerable designs. To get the look I’m going for, I went hunting through Amazon’s End-of-Summer Sale for fashion finds that can bridge the gap between this season and the next. Think breezy matching sets, lightweight knits, closed-toe shoes and rich-looking accessories that won’t feel premature in August. After plenty of scrolling, I narrowed the sale down to 19…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has lifted the ban on civil service recruitment and announced the employment of 19 outstanding graduates of the state’s TechRise Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programme. Mr Otti announced the decision on Friday in Umuahia at the graduation ceremony of the third cohort of the programme, where 850 youths completed a three-month intensive training in ICT. He said the recruitment was part of his administration’s strategy to retain the best talents produced by the programme and deploy their expertise to improve public service delivery. “I’m hereby lifting the ban on civil service employment and…
In a deeply personal and reflective letter to shareholders at the end of 2025, America’s billionaire investor, Warren Buffett, reminded the world that while money matters, the highest purpose of wealth is what it makes possible for others. At 95, the “Oracle of Omaha” accompanied his words with an extraordinary act of generosity: converting 1,800 Class A Berkshire Hathaway shares into 2.7 million Class B shares and donating approximately $1.35 billion to four family foundations. It was another step towards fulfilling his pledge to give away 99 per cent of his fortune during his lifetime. That commitment has already seen…
There are stories we tell because they are entertaining, and there are stories we tell because forgetting them carries a cost. The Man Died belongs firmly to the latter category. Directed by Awam Amkpa and produced by Femi Odugbemi for Zuri24 Media, the 2024 Nigerian historical drama premiered on Prime Video on 15 August 2026. The film stars Wale Ojo as Wole Soyinka, alongside Sam Dede, Norbert Young, Segilola Ogidan, Christinah Oshunniyi, Abraham Amkpa, Tmilolu Fosudo, Similoluwa Hassan and Ropo Ewenla. Inspired by Soyinka’s prison memoir, The Man Died: Prison Notes of Wole Soyinka, the film revisits one of the…
Victor Osimhen continued his sensational start to the new Turkish Süper Lig campaign, scoring twice and providing an assist as defending champions Galatasaray cruised to a 4-0 victory over newly promoted Erzurumspor FK at the Kazım Karabekir Stadium on Friday. The Super Eagles striker once again proved decisive, playing a central role in three of Galatasaray’s four goals as the champions bounced back from their opening-day draw with another newly promoted side. Roland Sallai opened the scoring for Galatasaray in the 12th minute before Osimhen turned provider eight minutes later. Victor Osimhen (PHOTO CREDIT: Galatasaray SK on X) The Nigerian…
The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief and publisher of the Stars and Stripes newspaper, which has covered the US military since the Civil War, leadership at the publication told US media. The publication’s editor-in-chief Erik Slavin told CBS News he was being fired for “insubordination” following an interview with the network where he spoke about disagreements with the Department of Defense. The department stated earlier this year it was seeking to steer Stars and Stripes coverage away from “woke distractions.” Max Lederer, who has served as the publication’s publisher since 2007 and had announced his retirement just three days…
The Spa Weekend stars Leslie Mann, Anna Faris, Isla Fisher and Michelle Buteau showed off their swimwear in a now-viral dance clip. “Best friends, bathing suits & bad decisions!” Buteau, 49, wrote via Instagram on Friday, August 21. “@spaweekendmovie serves up all the chaos you need!👙🥂✨.” The video featured Mann, 54, in a black bikini and Faris, 49, rocking a striped two-piece as they stood next to each other. The women flaunted their toned stomachs as they stared down the camera. Fisher, 50, was behind Faris and Mann and donned a pink floral and animal print one-piece. She walked over…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lifted the freeze order it placed on the Osun State Government’s accounts during the lead-up to last Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The accounts, domiciled with First Bank of Nigeria and Zenith Bank, are now operational, bringing an end to a standoff that triggered a legal challenge by the state government and drew the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. Punch reported that the development was confirmed on Friday by Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, who said the EFCC could not disregard the president’s directive…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has identified safety concerns around the runway-end environment, control tower line of sight and availability of meteorological information following the runway overrun involving an Enugu Air aircraft at the Benin Airport in Edo State. The bureau has consequently issued four immediate safety recommendations to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) as part of its ongoing investigation into the 23 July incident. The recommendations, numbered A-2026-039 to A-2026-042, were contained in the preliminary report disclosed by the NSIB in a statement issued…
Two days after announcing his separation from his wife of twenty-eight years, Kunemofa, multi-award-winning gospel artist Asu Ekiye, has explained how their marriage ended. On Thursday, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Ekiye, known as the “Prince of the Niger Delta”, announced that he and Ms Kunemofa had gone their separate ways. The couple married in 1998 and have four children together. However, in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Saturday, the “Woekilemo” hitmaker said his wife initiated the decision to end their marriage. The singer said: “Based on the numerous calls and messages I have received, I believe it…
