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The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has cautioned graduating students of the Nigerian Military School, Zaria, against the misuse of social media, urging them to remain disciplined and uphold the highest standards of professionalism throughout their military careers. According to a post shared on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Saturday, the Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations Nigerian Military School, Captain Chikadibia Anele, said the COAS gave the charge during the 68th Passing Out Parade of the Nigerian Military School held on Saturday in Zaria, Kaduna State. Represented by the Commander, Infantry Corps, Major General GM…
Former NFL player and Aussie Rules football star Patrick Murtagh and his girlfriend, Hannah Orval, endured the ramifications of a pregnancy loss one year before their baby boy was born sleeping. “From the outside it can feel like everyone is blessed with their pregnancies, able to carry a child time after time without struggle,” Orval, 27, wrote to fans via Instagram in May. “Though I have come to understand it is just that we don’t talk about the other side of it. And personally we couldn’t at the time either so I understand why. But now I want to bring…
Lionel Messi returned to Major League Soccer action after World Cup duty on Saturday, coming on in the second half as his Inter Miami side drew 2-2 with Columbus Crew. Two weeks after Argentina’s loss to Spain in the World Cup final, Messi was back on the pitch, entering in the 53rd minute to the delight of fans at Miami’s Nu Stadium. But Messi could not mark his return with a goal, twice shooting wide. Uruguayan Luis Suarez scored his seventh goal in his last four games to put Miami 1-0 up in the 16th minute. Miami’s former Manchester United…
Former reality star Teresa Giudice is breaking her silence on the tragic death of her daughter Milania Giudice’s best friend, Victoria Zardoya. “My sweet beautiful Victoria,” the former The Real Housewives of New Jersey star wrote via Instagram on Saturday, August 1. “This just doesn’t seem real. You were like a daughter to me and an incredible built in best friend and sister to Milania. I watched the two of you grow up into such beautiful young women, and seeing you both follow your dreams at the University of Tampa warmed my heart because I always knew she had you…
Popular TikTok creators— Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, and Elizabeth Amadou, aka Jarvis— on Saturday held their much-anticipated wedding ceremony in Lagos, attracting celebrities, social media influencers and thousands of online viewers. The event, tagged #JP2026, was the centre of a wave of generosity that turned their union into one of the most talked-about celebrations of the year. The gift-giving began well before the couple exchanged vows in Lagos when businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, pledged N10 million toward the wedding. Closer to the ceremony, American entrepreneur and longtime TikTok mega-gifter, Gregory Pizarro…
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The Presidency has berated the Archbishop Emeritus of Catholic Diocese of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, cardinal, for revealing what transpired during Thursday’s closed-door meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the Cathoilc Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). The CBCN, led by its President, Matthew Ndagoso, met with President Tinubu, during which it outlined areas of concern in the country, which include security, quality tertiary education and limited spaces, sustaining gains of democracy, credible elections, and poverty. In an interview with Arise TV on Friday, Mr Onaiyekan, who was part of the delegation, recounted how the president argued with the delegation on the…
Enku Ekuta ended a 24-year wait for a Nigerian judo medal at the Commonwealth Games, claiming bronze in the women’s -63kg event at the Glasgow 2026 Games on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ekuta defeated Zambia’s Rita Kabinda by ippon to wrap up the bronze medal contest in under three minutes, having bounced back through the repechage after suffering a defeat in the quarter-final. Her medal marks Nigeria’s first in judo at the Commonwealth Games since the 2002 edition, bringing to an end more than two decades of disappointment for the sport in the country. The breakthrough is a significant…
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling’s family is getting paw-sitively furrier. “Introducing Charlie, our newest member of our familia,” Mendes, 52, wrote via Instagram on Friday, July 31, sharing pics of herself cuddled up to a gray dog. “We’re in love! Gracias to @californiadoodlerescues ♥️.” Mendes and Gosling, 45, who have been together since 2011, have not offered any additional insight into their private life after rescuing Charlie. They adopted another canine from the same organization, a dog named Magic, in 2024. Years before adopting Charlie and Magic, Mendes and Gosling shared rescue pup George, who died in 2016. “He passed…
Ruth Usoro claimed silver in the women’s long jump at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, producing a season’s best of 6.87m (+2.7) on her very first attempt to secure the podium finish, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Usoro led for much of the competition after her opening leap, before fouling on her next two attempts, but the effort proved enough to hold second place. Only England’s Jazmin Sawyers jumped further, clearing 6.93m to successfully defend her Commonwealth title, while Australia’s Brooke Buschkuehl took bronze with 6.80m. The result marks a significant improvement for Usoro, who finished sixth at the…
