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Influencer Jen Hamilton shared another emotional video after sparking speculation that her marriage to husband Brian is over. “OK, no crying,” she began in a TikTok posted on Monday, June 15, which she captioned, “The ‘statement.’” Hamilton continued in her video: “I’m feeling embarrassed and feeling exposed and feeling sad, feeling every single thing you probably possibly feel. My publicists say that I should make a statement ‘when I’m ready.’ There is no being ready. But there’s already been a bunch of articles about it, so I might as well just rip the Band-Aid off and put it out there…

The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Baba Azare, has dismissed allegations by a skit maker known as Local Man concerning the posting of the governor’s Chief Security Officer (CSO) and the welfare of a deceased police officer who served at Government House, Uyo. Mr Azare spoke during an interview with ADBN TV published on Facebook on Monday, where he accused the content creator of spreading falsehoods and misrepresenting police procedures. CP defends CSO, police procedures According to the police commissioner, Local Man had, for weeks, criticised police activities at the Akwa Ibom Government House, including the posting of…

The World Bank has ranked Nigeria’s Apapa Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port Complex among the 20 most improved ports globally, highlighting the impact of ongoing reforms and operational improvements in the country’s maritime sector. The recognition, contained in the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025 released by the World Bank in June, reflects significant progress in port efficiency, vessel turnaround time and cargo-handling operations at two of Nigeria’s busiest seaports. The ranking comes amid efforts by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to modernise port infrastructure, streamline operations and improve service delivery as part of broader reforms aimed at…

The Senate has suspended its ongoing legislative recess and summoned lawmakers for an emergency plenary session to address pressing national issues, particularly the worsening security situation across the country. In a notice dated June 15 and signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, senators were directed to reconvene at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Tuesday, June 23, at 11:00 a.m. The notice, issued on the directive of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, stated that the emergency sitting was necessitated by matters of urgent national importance requiring immediate legislative attention. “The purpose of this emergency sitting is to…

Just days after its debut at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Caribbean island nation of Curaçao has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the smallest country by population to ever qualify for football’s global premier tournament. On Tuesday, Guinness World Records presented the official certificate to the President of the Curaçao Football Federation, Gilbert Martina, in Houston, USA. With a population of just 156,115 at the time of qualification, Curaçao surpassed the previous record held by Iceland, which had approximately 350,000 during its 2018 qualification. In a statement, the GWR said, “The smallest country (by population) to…

The Project Aura glasses collaboration between Xreal and Google is now one step closer to being something you can buy. Reservations for the second Android XR device, now dubbed the Xreal Aura, are available for $99 starting today, with a full launch in the US, UK, Japan, Canada, and South Korea expected sometime this Fall.The Xreal Aura follows Google’s first Android-powered XR device, the Samsung Galaxy XR headset, which launched at $1,799 in October 2025. We still don’t have a full price for the Aura — which Google has previously described as “a headset masquerading as glasses” — but Best…

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, whose application under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework is under consideration, has generally deferred responding to a report that the company’s licensed activities in the region could be at risk.In a Tuesday blog post, Binance said that Greece’s Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), one of the regulators responsible for overseeing MiCA, had completed its review of the crypto exchange’s application and “considered it compliant with MiCA requirements,” subject to review at the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). The post came just a few hours after Reuters reported that EU regulators were preparing…

Taylor Swift wasn’t in the house for Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” live show in Los Angeles, but she did make a cameo. According to a video shared via X by The Hollywood Reporter, Travis and brother Jason Kelce closed their Monday, June 15, event at the Orpheum Theatre with a clip of Taylor, 36, feeding Travis by hand — complete with airplane noises. “Jason and Travis Kelce close their #NewHeights live show by playing a video of Taylor Swift feeding Travis, who is often teased on the show for being a picky eater,” The Hollywood Reporter wrote alongside the clip,…

The Kogi State Government has confirmed the killing of Kachala Batijo, a suspected bandit leader accused of masterminding the recent attack on Government Secondary School (GSS), Iluke, in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. He said the suspected bandit leader was among several criminals eliminated during a coordinated security operation involving multiple security agencies. Mr Fanwo said intelligence reports had earlier identified Mr Batijo as the leader of a group plotting attacks on schools across Kogi State, prompting authorities…

Part I of this essay examined developments at the frontline of healthcare delivery, particularly in primary healthcare and maternal health. Those areas matter because they are where citizens most directly experience the strengths and weaknesses of the health system. They are also where the consequences of failure are often most severe. A functioning primary healthcare centre, a skilled birth attendant, a timely referral, and access to emergency care can mean the difference between life and death. Yet the primary healthcare centre and the maternity ward do not exist in isolation. The quality of care available within them is shaped by…