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The Real Housewives of Orange County cast is ready to bring the fun this summer. As excitement continues to build for the premiere of season 20, many cast members are teasing what’s to come behind the gates. “I’m so excited about season 20. I think the fans will be too because I feel like it’s really just a throwback to old school Housewives,” Emily Simpson exclusively shared with Us Weekly at the 2026 Newport Beach TV Fest on Friday, June 5. “It felt to me the way Housewives felt when it first came out. It’s the kooky ladies that are…
The Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) on Tuesday queried the management of the commission over its inability to account for more than N4 billion spent from its 2025 budget. The committee issued the query when the Managing Director of the SEDC, Mark Okoye, appeared before the committee. Mr Okoye appeared alongside Sylvester Okonkwo, a former chief of staff to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to defend the commission’s expenditure for the year. According to appropriation records, the SEDC received N16.6 billion for its operations in 2025. The committee chairman, Orji Kalu, questioned the commission’s contribution to…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council on Tuesday exchanged accusations over a wave of violence reported in parts of Osun State, as both sides called for security intervention and investigations into the incidents. The allegations followed reports of attacks and shootings in Osogbo, Ede and Ile-Ife, with the state government, the APC and the Accord Party offering differing accounts of the disturbances and assigning responsibility to rival political groups. Addressing an emergency press briefing in Osogbo, Governor Adeleke condemned the coordinated attacks by political thugs allegedly associated with the governorship…
Former factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has acknowledged that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, brought significant prominence to the party ahead of the 2023 general election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday, Abure said Obi’s entry into the Labour Party boosted its national profile, although he maintained that the party had already established itself as a viable political force before the former Anambra State governor joined. According to Abure, the Labour Party and Obi contributed equally to the party’s success during the 2023 elections, describing the relationship as a “50-50…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has vowed to intensify raid operations on drug flashpoints across the state.DAILY POST reports that Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, Commander of the Edo State Command of the agency, stated this when he played host to the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Obo Effanga, and the President of the Faculty of Peace Organization, Osunbor Kelly Omokaro, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Benin City. Ofoyeju said the operations are aimed at ensuring peaceful and violence-free elections across the state. According to him, “We…
Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Bendel Insurance have declared a three-week break for their players and officials following the completion of the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The team is expected to return to training on Wednesday, July 1 ,2026 for the new season preparations. General Manager Charles Ihimekpen delivered the message at a meeting with the team on Tuesday. Ihimekpen acknowledged the club’s fifth-place finish last season but lamented their dramatic exit from the President Federation Cup. The Benin Arsenals were eliminated from the competition by El-Kanemi Warriors. “We could not achieve what we planned to…
As more companies expand across African markets, one challenge continues to constrain growth: the complexity of hiring, paying, and managing talent across multiple jurisdictions. Despite rising investment flows, stronger regional trade ambitions under the African Continental Free Trade Area, and a growing appetite for cross-border expansion, businesses still face fragmented labour regulations, inconsistent payroll systems, and country-specific compliance requirements. These frictions make scaling across the continent slower, more expensive, and more operationally risky than it should be. It is a challenge that rarely makes headlines, but it has significant implications for Africa’s economic integration and competitiveness. On paper, Africa is…
Anywhere one turns in Nigeria today, there is fear everywhere. The nature of this fear is that it does not discriminate. It is universal. It transcends ethnicity, religion, political affiliation, and social status. This fear is known to all. It is the fear of kidnappers and bandits. Across the nation’s highways, farms, schools, communities, and even places once considered safe, such as churches and mosques, many Nigerians now live with the unsettling reality that danger could strike at any moment. The media is awash with tales of woe. Hardly a day passes without reports of abductions, attacks on communities, or…
Nigerian telecom operators on Monday said they plan to invest about N1.86tn in 2026 to expand infrastructure, upgrade network capacity, and improve service quality across Africa’s most populous nation. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria said the planned investment would be directed towards network expansion, technology upgrades, and other operational improvements aimed at strengthening service delivery for millions of mobile and data subscribers nationwide. The planned spending follows capital expenditure of N2.13tn recorded by mobile network operators, tower companies, and other industry players in 2025, reflecting continued investment in infrastructure despite persistent cost pressures, foreign exchange constraints, and…
Somalia on Tuesday defended award-winning referee, Omar Artan, after he was denied entry to the United States and prevented from becoming the first Somali official to officiate at a World Cup finals. Somalia’s Ministry of Sports expressed “deep regret” over Artan’s denial of entry, saying that despite diplomatic engagement with US authorities and world football’s governing body FIFA, it was “not possible to achieve a positive outcome”. Artan, who in 2025 was named men’s referee of the year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), was barred from entering the US on Saturday after arriving at Miami International Airport. FIFA…
