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PK Kemsley Allegedly Failed to Repay 0K Loan: Docs

PK Kemsley’s finances are once again at the center of his divorce battle with estranged wife Dorit Kemsley as they fight over spousal and child support. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 50, filed new documents in their legal case, which included a certified public accountant’s declaration of the music manager’s income and spending habits. According to the declaration dated July 30 and exclusively obtained by Us, Aaron Garrett, who was hired by Dorit’s legal team, alleged that PK, 58, “borrowed $350,000 in November 2024 which was due to be repaid in November 2025.” Garrett noted that “based on…

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Survey challenges voter rejection narrative on women, youth, PWDs in politics

A new voters’ survey has challenged the long-held assumption that Nigerian voters are largely unwilling to elect women, youth and persons with disabilities, saying the bigger problem may lie in the limited opportunities given to these groups to emerge as candidates and gain visibility. The survey, conducted by Invictus Africa, found that substantial numbers of voters are willing to support candidates from the three underrepresented groups ahead of the 2027 General Elections, but many said they had never voted for them because they were unaware that such candidates were on the ballot. The Executive Director of Invictus Africa, Bukky Shonibare,…

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Fake agency probe: Reps to grill controversial DG at undisclosed location

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged establishment and operations of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council has said it will interrogate the council’s purported Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, at an undisclosed location while he remains in police custody, saying the move is necessary to avoid jeopardising ongoing investigations by security and anti-graft agencies. The committee was constituted to investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged establishment and operations of the PFIPC following allegations of impersonation, forgery, financial impropriety and the unlawful use of government facilities and official insignia.  It is also examining how the purported council allegedly operated,…

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Mother, Grandma Killed Children With Over-the-Counter Drugs

A mother and grandmother in Mechanicville, New York, used over-the-counter and prescription drugs to kill four children as part of a murder-suicide plot. Mechanicville Police Chief William Rabbit said during a press conference on Tuesday, August 4, that Sarah Myers and her mother, Amy Steadman, developed a plan to kill Myers’ four children by visiting pharmacies to buy the drugs, according to NBC 5. Not only did Myers, 44, and Steadman, 64, research the effects of different drugs, but police said they also looked up which artery they should sever in order to kill someone just days before the children,…

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Rising fuel prices slash petrol, diesel, cooking gas demand

Rising pump prices forced Nigerian consumers to cut petrol, diesel and cooking gas consumption during the first half of 2026 as higher energy costs squeezed household incomes and raised transportation and production costs. An analysis of the H1 2026 Downstream Industry Analysis Report by the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria, obtained by The PUNCH, showed a clear relationship between rising fuel prices and weakening demand for the country’s three major petroleum products. According to the report, the average retail price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) rose from N1,035 per litre in January to N1,051 in February, before climbing to…

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Jessica Alba’s Olive Green Leggings Are Perfect for Early Fall

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Aren’t we all super attached to our black leggings? It’s at the point where we forget that other color options exist, but Jessica Alba may have just convinced Us to try something new. The actress recently stepped out in an unexpected hue that could still be considered a neutral, and it’s ideal for the upcoming fall season. Alba was spotted in New York City wearing a matching olive green set. While we love the high-waisted leggings and sports bra together,…

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APC accuses Gov Adeleke of desperation, rejects claims of killings, rigging plan

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke of resorting to inflammatory rhetoric and allegations against President Bola Tinubu and other party leaders out of fear of defeat in the 15 August governorship election. The party’s reaction followed Mr Adeleke’s remarks at a campaign rally in Osogbo on Monday, where he appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the spate of violence and alleged killings in the state and warned against a repeat of the political crisis that followed the disputed 1983 election in the old Ondo and Oyo States. Governor of Osun State, Ademola…

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Foreign reserves near bn as CBN reforms gain traction

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday said recent stability in the foreign exchange market, rising foreign reserves and moderating inflation indicate that its ongoing monetary reforms are beginning to yield positive results. The apex bank disclosed that Nigeria’s external reserves had risen above $52.5bn as of July 17, 2026, exceeding its annual target and reaching their highest level in 17 years. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso, represented by the Acting Director of the Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Department, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, made the disclosure at the CBN Fair held at the International Conference Centre, Gombe. Sidi-Ali also reiterated the…

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SpaceX made more revenue as an AI company than a space company

SpaceX’s AI revenue grew more than three times to $2.6 billion from the year before, mostly because of deals that the company made to provide compute to other AI companies, according to SpaceX’s quarterly earnings. The AI division, which the company said in its documents to go public was the source of most of its value, lost $1.5 billion this quarter, slightly less than in the same quarter last year.“We’re building AI compute capacity at scale faster than anyone else, we believe, and we’re significantly improving our AI models,” Elon Musk said on an investor call.Despite its name, SpaceX said…

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Christina Applegate Recently Discharged From Hospital: Report

Christina Applegate is back home from the hospital after a nearly four-month stay amid her battle with multiple sclerosis. TMZ reported that the actress was recently discharged and is “doing well.” Us reached out to Applegate’s rep for comment. News broke in April that Applegate was admitted to the hospital in late March. It is unknown whether her reported hospitalization was related to her battle with MS. “I have no comment whether she is in the hospital or what her medical treatments are,” a spokesperson for Applegate told Us at the time. “She’s had a long history of complicated medical…

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