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Two participants of Bonnie Blue’s baby shower are pulling back the curtain on the behind-the-scenes details of the controversial event. “It was all high spirit,” participant and adult creator Tommy Lee exclusively told Us Weekly about the stunt. “Everyone was happy.” Blue, who claimed in February that she is pregnant following a 400-person “breeding” event, set up games for the participants to partake in during the baby shower. Lee recalled there being a “diaper pong” and a “put a napkin on a teddy bear blindfolded,” while some were in a private room and became intimate with Blue. Others also participated…
A Nigerian returnee from South Africa, Milly Abuh, has recounted how persistent discrimination against her family, particularly her children, forced her to return to Nigeria after spending 22 years in the country. Ms Abuh spoke to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday after arriving at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (Cargo Terminal), Lagos, aboard a specially chartered Air Peace flight that brought home the first batch of 258 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa. She said she worked as a teacher in South Africa and had integrated into the society, learning and speaking several local languages. Despite that, she and her family continued…
Africa is not a continent of failed states and missed opportunities. It is a continent of extraordinary human capital, vast natural resources, and immense entrepreneurial energy, systematically constrained by a global financial architecture that was not designed with its interests in mind. Changing that architecture is a precondition for the stability, prosperity, and peace that the entire world claims to want. Approximately 3.4 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt repayments than on health or education. In Africa, two in every three countries pay more in debt interest than they invest in the health of their citizens.…
Julián Quiñones made history on Thursday by scoring the first goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as co-hosts Mexico took an early lead against South Africa in the tournament’s opening match. The striker found the net in the 9th minute at the Mexico City Stadium, sending thousands of home fans into celebration as the biggest World Cup in history got underway. Quiñones capitalised on a costly mistake by South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams. An attempted pass from the back put a teammate under pressure, allowing the Mexican forward to pounce on the loose ball. With only the goalkeeper to…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle involving the reassignment of several Special Advisers and the appointment of new aides as part of efforts to strengthen governance and improve service delivery. The governor also scrapped the offices of Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs and Special Adviser on Liaison Offices (Abuja), redeploying the affected officials to new positions. The development was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa. According to the statement, Habiba Barwa, who served as Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs, Government House, has been reassigned as Special Adviser…
Authorities of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi have confirmed the killing of a 300-level Biochemistry student, Zaharadeen Nuhu, in an attack by suspected thieves. The student died after sustaining severe machete injuries during an attack by suspected hoodlums at a private hostel in Kalgo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The university’s Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Ibrahim Magawata, disclosed this in a circular released on Thursday and made available to journalists in Birnin Kebbi. According to the dean, the deceased, who hailed from Niger State, was attacked by a group of suspected thieves at his off-campus residence in Kalgo.…
The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress has urged Nigerians not to lose faith in the country’s democratic system despite prevailing economic and governance challenges, insisting that democracy remains the best path to national development and stability. In a statement issued on Thursday to mark the 2026 Democracy Day celebration, APC-USA described June 12 as a historic symbol of the sacrifices made by Nigerians in the struggle for democratic governance and called on citizens to continue defending the nation’s democratic values. The chapter’s Chairman, Prof. Tai Balofin, who signed the statement, said Nigeria’s democracy, though faced with challenges,…
The Lagos State Waterways Authority, in partnership with Interferry, has successfully launched the practical phase of the Ferry Safety Development Programme, beginning with its first in-person training session held at the Caverton Marine Ferry Building Facility in Badore, Ajah, Lagos. In a statement on Tuesday obtained by The PUNCH, LASWA explained that the 18-month initiative aims to strengthen technical competence, “promote operational excellence, and foster a robust safety culture across the ferry and inland waterways sector.” According to the statement, the session, led by the Programme Coordinator, Ukeme Sunday, “brought together 50 participants for an immersive learning experience focused on…
The World Cup kicked off on Thursday as co-hosts Mexico took an early lead against South Africa in front of 80,000 fans in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Julian Quinones scored in the ninth minute of the opening game, confirming Mexico’s early dominance in a stadium that hosted the 1970 and 1986 finals. The kickoff launched a sprawling tournament of 48 teams that will last nearly six weeks. The extravaganza hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada is the biggest World Cup in history, stretching until the final in New Jersey on July 19 and is projected to…
Just after Seattle enacted a one-year data center moratorium that some of Amazon’s own employees pushed for, Amazon shared how much water its data centers use, reportedly for the first time. With concerns about water consumption and energy use a focus of new AI data center construction debates, Amazon says its global data center operations consumed 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025 at a rate of 0.12 liters per kilowatt-hour of electricity, dropping by two percent from its 2024 total even as it expanded operations.Amazon also claims it’s using water more efficiently than some Big Tech rivals — this…
