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Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! We’re taking a page from Jennifer Lopez’s comfortable yet stylish book. Straying from her usual body-hugging designs, the megastar recently showed Us why a cable-knit sweater is a wardrobe essential every woman needs. No matter your age, the cozy style pairs so well with all sorts of bottoms that you’ll find yourself wearing it more than you thought. Lopez’s exact winter-approved pick is a cashmere knit from Brunello Cucinelli. With a $4,245 price tag, it’s not exactly a practical purchase,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed satisfaction with the performance of its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during a mock accreditation exercise held across designated polling units in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday. Speaking during a tour of the polling units in Abuja, the INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, described the BVAS technology as a “game changer”. Mr Amupitan said that the BVAS technology had been significantly improved to ensure the integrity of the FCT Area Council elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the mock exercise, conducted in 289 selected polling units, was designed…

States Sports Commissions and Councils of the Niger Delta Region have been invited to take advantage of the Niger Delta Games to create long term athletes development structures rather than seeking immediate results. At the screening of registered athletes presented by Akwa Ibom State at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Braveman Wodi, who led a four-member screening panel, noted that one of the cardinal objectives of the Games is to discover, groom and prepare young athletes to become national champions in the future. “Our coaches must prioritise long-term athlete development over immediate medal ambitions, which is the overall aim…

The Adamawa State Government has officially opened for public use a cottage hospital it built in one of the largest local government areas in the state, Fufore. The cottage hospital is located in the local government headquarters, Fufore, a town about a 25-minute drive from the state capital, Yola. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, who led other top government officials to the commissioning of the cottage hospital on Saturday, also announced plans to upgrade the facility into a full-fledged general hospital to provide expanded healthcare services to residents. Fintiri, who expressed satisfaction with the quality of the facility, said it is part…

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged that the state government deliberately misrepresented facts surrounding federal funds meant for reinstated council executives. In a statement issued by Kola Olabisi, its Director of Media and Information on Saturday, the opposition party said comments credited to the Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi, during a radio programme amounted to “a calculated attempt to confuse residents on the legal and financial status of the local councils”. The APC claimed the programme was structured to undermine the authority of its reinstated chairmen and councillors. According to the party, “The radio…

Operatives of the Oyo State Fire Service have rescued a 65-year-old woman from the scene of a fire incident in Ibadan, the state capital. Chairman of the agency, Maroof Akinwande, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday. Akinwande said the fire incident occurred in a residential building beside a primary healthcare centre in the Elekuro area of Ibadan, on Friday evening. He said properties worth millions of naira were destroyed by the inferno. The victim was rushed to the hospital for proper medical attention. “On getting to the scene of the incident, it was the second…

Chelsea midfielder, Enzo Fernandez, has expressed his admiration for club legend Frank Lampard, insisting that he wants to emulate the Englishman. The Argentina international hailed Lampard as his football idol and shared that he has extensively studied videos of the former Chelsea midfielder. Fernandez spoke ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash against Wolves on Saturday evening. He told Sky Sports, “Frank Lampard is an inspiration. I have watched a lot of videos of him since coming to Chelsea. “He is an idol, and I hope to follow in his footsteps at Chelsea.” Fernandez, a World Cup winner, joined Chelsea from…

The Nigerian Air Force has announced plans to properly account for and retrieve service weapons from retired personnel, in line with the provisions of the Firearms Act. According to the service, the move is part of ongoing efforts to address personal security concerns of senior veterans while ensuring compliance with extant laws governing the possession of firearms. This was disclosed during the Chief of the Air Staff parley with Nigerian Air Force veterans in Abuja on Saturday, where the CAS, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, was represented by the Chief of Administration, Air Vice Marshal Anthony Martins. Aneke also revealed that…

A former senator representing Ogun Central, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has ruled out a return to the Senate. She also declared that her political focus is now on a possible bid for the Ogun State governorship. Obasanjo, daughter of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, made this known on Saturday during an interview on 103.7FM Eagle7 Sports, where she also confirmed her return to active partisan politics and recent membership of the All Progressives Congress. She said, “So moving ahead, I’m not going to be Commissioner. Like I said, I’m not even going back to the same party because I think that’s old and…

President Bola Tinubu has approved a comprehensive reset of Nigeria’s sports funding framework, directing that funds for sporting activities and infrastructure be adequately provided for and released promptly beginning from the 2026 fiscal year. The President, in a statement on his official X ( Formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, which centered on Nigeria’s sports performance in 2025, said the decision was aimed at ending years of delayed funding, bureaucratic bottlenecks and poor infrastructure development that have hampered athletes’ preparation and performance. Tinubu noted that Nigerian athletes delivered exceptional performances across disciplines in 2025, with the country winning a cumulative 373…