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Jamie Lynn Sigler believes in miracles after witnessing her son Beau’s health recovery following a month-long hospitalization – and she’s revealing the powerful comment he made to her as he was on the mend. “He looked at me with such clear certainty a few weeks after he was sort of coming out of everything,” Sigler, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly for her recent cover story promoting her upcoming book, And So It Is…: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope. “He said, ‘I went through this for you.’ I just looked at him and kind of nodded. He goes, ‘You needed…
The organs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to convene an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to determine the party’s rightful leadership ahead of the 2027 general elections, following Thursday’s Supreme Court judgement invalidating the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC). The party organs include the Governors Forum, the Board of Trustees (BoT), the National Executive Committee (NEC), the National Caucus, the National Assembly Caucus, former ministers, and state chairmen. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued after an emergency stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja on Thursday. The communiqué was read by Muazu Aliyu, the PDP…
Fidelity Bank has announced the retirement of Morohunke Bammeke following the completion of her tenure as an independent non-Executive director of the bank on 30 April. The bank disclosed this in a statement signed by its secretary, Ezinwa Unuigboje, and posted on NGX Group on Thursday, noting its alignment with the bank’s policy. “Fidelity Bank PIc hereby notifies NGX Regulation Limited (NGX) and the General Public of the following development on its Board of Directors. “Mrs Morohunke Bammeke, Independent-Non-Executive Director, will complete her tenure and step down from the Board of Directors of the Bank on April 30, 2026. The…
The Niger Delta If the summit delivers even a fraction of its promise, the creeks that were once a major security flashpoint, may yet sparkle with a new possibility of attracting investors from around the world for the Niger Delta people and Nigeria. In the mangrove-fringed creeks and bustling markets of the Niger Delta, the scent of crude oil has long defined daily life. For decades, the region’s nine states – Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo, Rivers, and Abia – have powered Nigeria’s economy through vast hydrocarbon reserves. Yet for many residents, that black gold has…
The National Council on Nutrition has adopted the National Policy on Food and Nutrition (2026–2035) and directed the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning to present it to the Federal Executive Council for ratification. The decision was taken at the council’s 15th meeting, held virtually and chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, the policy followed extensive consultations with stakeholders across Nigeria’s nutrition sector in both public and private institutions. Speaking at the meeting, Mr Shettima said the impact of…
The Federal Government (FG) has introduced a newly developed chicken breed and 57 crop varieties to boost meat availability, enhance food security and improve Nigerians’ nutritional well-being. This was announced in Ibadan on Thursday at the 36th meeting of the National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties, Livestock Breeds/Fisheries. The meeting, organised by the National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), was presided over by the Chairman of the National Variety Release Committee (NVRC), Soji Olufajo. Mr Olufajo explained that the registration and release of the new chicken breed and the 57 high-yield varieties from 14…
The Tunji Braithwaite Foundation (TBF) has concluded arrangements for the 10th memorial anniversary of the lawyer, social justice crusader and politician, Tunji Braithwaite, which will hold on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, the Nigerian capital. Among the highlights of the event, which will have President Bola Tinubu as Special Guest of Honour, is the unveiling of a commemorative book on the political icon. Written by renowned journalist and public relations consultant, Muyiwa Akintunde, the literary work expanded on the social justice and human rights crusade of the well-loved legal practitioner, who practised…
Super Eagles’ Ola Aina started for Nottingham Forest as they secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Aston Villa at the City Ground, but the result was tempered by a late injury scare involving the Nigerian defender. In a tightly contested encounter, the breakthrough arrived in the 71st minute. Following a handball inside the penalty area by Lucas Digne, Forest were awarded a spot-kick. Chris Wood stepped up and converted with confidence, calmly dispatching the penalty to hand the hosts a decisive advantage. The goal proved enough to separate both sides, with Forest holding firm to secure all three points in…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have neutralised terrorists, arrested suspects and recorded the surrender of a terrorist member. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, who stated this in a release, said the successful operations were conducted through the joint efforts of members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF). According to the statement, troops of OPHK engaged terrorists moving from Yale towards the Sambisa Forest axis and neutralised four of them. Troops also recovered one AK-47 rifle with ammunition, as well as food…
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has said the only way for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi to win the 2027 election is through an Obi/Atiku joint ticket. Amadi stated this in a post via his verified X handle on Friday. According to him, Nigeria is a republic where there are no first-class and second-class citizens. He argued that if a man won over 6 million votes, excluding those not counted, he deserves the respect of being treated as an integer, not a fraction. “You cannot continue to insist on…
