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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, became emotional on Sunday during a congratulatory call from his nephew, Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, following his re-election. In a video circulating online, the governor appeared visibly emotional as he spoke with the singer on the phone. “Come and give me a hug,” Adeleke was heard saying during the call. Davido had earlier celebrated his uncle’s victory in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election with a post on X. “We did it Unc,” the singer wrote. In a video accompanying the post, Davido was seen lying on the floor as one of…
According to the Financial Times, OpenAI disbanded its preparedness team at the end of last month. The job of the preparedness team was to assess if models posed serious risks and develop ways to mitigate those risks. (You know, like the possibility that it could go rogue and hack another company.) According to FT, responsibility has instead been divided up for specific areas like bio and cyber, then moved into existing teams.This is the latest change at the company, which has been in upheaval as it heads towards what is expected to be a massive IPO. Over the last few…
Jessica Simpson is soaking up the last days of summer after enjoying a lavish vacation.. “Take me back to Turks and Caicos,” Simpson, 46, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, August 15, sharing a handful of photos from her getaway to the U.K. territory. “Thank you @lacurevillas and @pavilionluxuryvillas for an unforgettable stay. We’ll be seein’ y’all again very very soon. The singer sported a tiny polka-dot bikini in one pic as she caught some rays while lounging on a striped towel. She accessorized her ensemble with a delicate chain necklace and a pair of tortoise-shell sunglasses. In another snap, Simpson…
Election observer organisation, Yiaga Africa, has said the official results of the 2026 Osun State governorship election accurately reflected the ballots counted at polling units. However, widespread reports of vote buying and voter inducement raised concerns about the integrity of voters’ choices. The organisation disclosed this on Sunday at its post-election briefing in Osogbo, hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the incumbent governor and Accord Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, winner of Saturday’s election. Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 444,815 votes. The result gave…
Arise today and step out of the Egyptian cycle of endless, fruitless toil. Take up your yoke, learn the mechanics of the Kingdom, build the structures required to support the blessing, and watch the Lord of the Sabbath transform your regular labour into an enduring, multi-dimensional season of supernatural rest. Contemporary Believers Who Took Responsibility and Found Rest The Corporate Turnaround Architect Consider the story of a senior executive named David, who was appointed as the CEO of a failing manufacturing conglomerate. The company was deeply in debt, labor unions were striking, and market share was evaporating. David spent his…
The Federal Government has identified more than 4,000 abandoned mine pits across Plateau State as potential sites for new investments in energy, tourism and fishery, following decades of mining activities. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said the government was seeking private investors willing to partner with it to transform the abandoned pits from dangerous sites into productive economic assets. Alake made this known while reacting to the collapse of an abandoned tin mine pit at Kassa in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, which killed seven persons. The minister warned illegal miners against risking…
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his wife, Georgina Rodríguez, opted for an intimate wedding ceremony instead of a lavish luxury affair — and that’s exactly how they wanted it. “In the future, we will have a big wedding, so we can celebrate with family and friends,” Rodríguez, 41, told Vogue in a Sunday, August 16, profile. “When I was a little girl, “I dreamt of the biggest castle, the biggest carriage, the longest dress [and] a crown full of diamonds. And now I’m saying, ‘No. I want something intimate, with my partner and our children, at home.’” She continued, “Because…
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has signed 26,272 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, since assuming power three years ago. The figure is 17,575 more than the number of signatures collected in 13 years in the federal capital. Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said Mr Wike signed the certificates to ease doing business in the territory, in line with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. “To aid the ease of doing business in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and in line with…
By some coincidence, in this year, five of the most important positions in law and justice in Nigeria are now held by women – Chief Justice of Nigeria; the President of the Court of Appeal; the leader of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria; Director-General of the Law School; and President of the NBA. Of the many vocations known to humanity, few are as rooted in macho masculinity as the military and the law. In tales of both war and law, the advances recorded by women over the past century have been nothing short of remarkable. In 1970, Pakistan’s…
Man City manager Enzo Maresca has highlighted the importance of Rodri to Manchester City, insisting that the Spanish midfielder is a player any team in the world would miss. Speaking about City’s situation, Maresca pointed to Rodri’s extraordinary individual achievements, saying: “Well… Rodri is a player that just won the World Cup, Ballon d’Or — a top player that all teams would need“ as reported by Fabrizio Romano on X on Sunday. However, Maresca was keen to stress that City’s performances should not simply be attributed to the absence of their midfield superstar. “It’s not about if we miss Rodri…
