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Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! My 64-year-old mom recently mentioned that her closet could use a little refresh before fall, and as a shopping editor, I was more than happy to take on the assignment. I wanted to find pieces that feel current without straying too far from her classic style, with plenty of comfortable options she can wear to work, on weekends and everywhere in between. Naturally, Amazon was the first place I looked. My picks include a polished two-in-one sweater, wide-leg corduroy pants…
The Federal Government has increased the annual robe allowance for state counsel and legal officers in the Federal Ministry of Justice and the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria from the previously reported N300,000 to N1m. The National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission disclosed this in a circular dated July 14, 2026, signed by its Acting Secretary, Adighiogu A. Chiadi, and addressed to ministers, permanent secretaries, heads of federal commissions, agencies and government-owned companies, among others. The commission said the review was approved by the Federal Government as part of a new allowance structure for State Counsel and Legal Officers in…
Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother on trial for the January 2023 killings of her three young children, has been held at a state-run psychiatric facility throughout her pretrial detention and the ongoing court proceedings. The former labor and delivery nurse — who is paralyzed from the waist down after jumping from a second-story window the same night her kids died — has appeared in court in a wheelchair as prosecutors and her defense team spar over whether she is criminally responsible for the deaths. Here’s everything to know about where Clancy has been staying during her murder trial. Lindsay Clancy…
For nine months, the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Complex has remained mostly idle after lawmakers and staff vacated the premises for a rehabilitation project that has had little progress despite billions of naira allocated. But a few metres away, construction workers are busy on three hospitality projects that the state government is funding with a combined budgetary provision of N248.83 billion. The contrasting scenes were observed by PREMIUM TIMES on 7 August during a visit to the assembly complex and the adjoining Ibom International Hotel, International Convention Centre and At the assembly complex, there was no construction activity.…
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has called for deeper collaboration with Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals as concerns mount over the growing links between illegal mining, organised crime and terrorism across Nigeria, West Africa and the Sahel. The call was made during a strategic visit by a UNODC delegation to the Mining Marshals Corps, where the international body commended the specialised unit for its expanding role in tackling illegal mining and related criminal activities. The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant of Corps, John Attah, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja…
Ice Princess fans are mourning the unfathomable death of Hayden Panettiere less than two years after the loss of Michelle Trachtenberg. Emotional tributes for the former costars have filled social media after news broke that Panettiere died at age 36 on Sunday, August 16, following an apparent overdose. “Our ice princesses are together again ❤️,” one wrote via TikTok, alongside a montage of their scenes. “They were my childhood 🥺.” Another social media user added, “Celebrity deaths don’t usually hit me so hard but we grew up with these girls… rest in peace Hayden and Michelle 🤍.” More fans agreed…
A Nigerian national, Okechukwu Augustine, has been remanded by the Circuit Court in Ghana over his alleged involvement in a foiled bank robbery plot. Mr Augustine was remanded on Monday and is expected to reappear before the court on Wednesday. PREMIUM TIMES reports that Mr Augustine was arrested last Thursday after the Ghanaian police allegedly foiled a plot to rob three banks, GCB Bank, Ecobank and Zenith Bank. The Ghana Police Service (GPS), in a statement shared on X, said that the plot targeted the three bank branches in the Labone area of Accra. The agency stated that it received…
The number of Air Peace vehicles impounded by the police for investigation following the recent Lagos airport runway blockade has increased from three to five. The PUNCH reliably gathered that the vehicles, which are currently in police custody, are marked AJJ 589EX, KTU 440EZ, AAA 831F, KTU 85FH and EPE 656HF. The development followed an incident in which some persons suspected to be staff members of Air Peace allegedly positioned the vehicles on the airside of the Lagos airport, disrupting the smooth movement of aircraft. The PUNCH had earlier reported that three Air Peace buses were towed into police custody…
BitMart account demands founder explain funds status, Xia calls claims ‘fabricated’BitMart’s official Chinese-language X account has publicly demanded that founder Sheldon Xia explain the whereabouts of user funds and produce a repayment plan.It said some users were unable to withdraw funds and some employees have not received their final salary or compensation and threatened Xia that if he does not provide a verifiable asset disclosure and repayment plan by the deadline, it would continue to submit evidence to regulators, law enforcement, lawyers and the media.Xia called the claims in the post “fabricated rumors” and promised a counter-attack.“We have collected full evidence…
Connie Britton is paying tribute to Nashville costar Hayden Panettiere after her death. “This was Hayden. Bursting with brilliance, shining so bright,” Britton, 59, wrote via Instagram on Monday, August 17, alongside a series of photos of the pair. “I have no words for this sad song. Just heartbreak. I love you girl. Sleep easy now. 💔.” Britton starred opposite Panettiere in the hit 2010s series, in which the pair played country music singer Rayna Jaymes and rising star Juliette Barnes, respectively. The show ran for four seasons on ABC before CMT picked it up for two additional years. Britton…
