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Food Network personality Katie Lee Biegel is opening up about her experience using a GLP-1 medication to help her slim down. “It has been an incredibly positive experience,” Lee Biegel, 44, said on the Thursday, July 23, episode of her “All on the Table” podcast, noting she began taking the controversial weight loss drug in February. “That is such a personal decision of what feels best to you for your best weight.” The Kitchen star said that she wanted to drop “10 to 12 extra pounds” of her postpartum weight, but had a difficult time meeting her goal without the extra…

…ECOWAS reiterated its promise to reduce the airfares amongst its member states. But I wonder why the emphasis as regards regional transportation is not on building railways across the region and a coastal transport system, since eleven of the ECOWAS countries are along the coast. In my view, the 51-year-old ECOWAS is dozing. A dozen Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in Lungi, Sierra Leone on 19 July. They issued the usually bland communique on a single currency, supported the illegal violation of a sister country’s sovereignty, and made false declarations on the…

Immigrants continue to play a major role in shaping America’s business landscape, with foreign-born entrepreneurs, investors, and technology leaders controlling a combined fortune of trillions of dollars. According to a post obtained from Forbes’ X handle on Saturday, a new ranking of America’s wealthiest immigrant billionaires shows that 144 foreign-born billionaires living in the United States are worth a collective $2.2 trillion, representing a significant share of the nation’s billionaire wealth. The list is led by some of the world’s most recognizable business figures, including Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, and Jensen Huang, whose companies have transformed industries ranging from electric…

Patrick Mahomes is doing everything in his power to return to the NFL gridiron for the start of the 2026-2027 season. “That’s the goal to be able to practice when we get to training camp, and we hit that next step,” Mahomes, 30, said in a Friday, July 24, press conference, sharing a health update after his offseason ACL surgery. “Now, it’s gonna be about building and keep getting better and better, so that whenever the regular season comes around, I can try to be available and ready to play.” Mahomes, the starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, sustained…

I can understand when some  Africans argue that March and March (M&M) leaders like Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and Andile Somgxada, Sandile Dube, should never be forgiven, and must be punished, for the pains, loss and violence they inflict on other Black people. But the African National Congress (ANC) and the government it controls, tolerated the M&M self-haters. If M&M had directed its hate, violence, and destruction against South African White capitalist monopoly companies like Gold Fields, Sibanye-Stillwater and  Valterra Plantinum would the ANC have tolerated it? Definitely “no”! Under Jacob Zuma’s presidency, thirty-four striking miners were massacred on 16 August, 2012 in Marikana…

The Lagos State Government has trained 400 officers in the Unified Local Government Service on how to achieve a smooth transition from active service to retirement. The training was part of the 2026 Pre-Retirement Sensitisation Workshop organised by the Office of Local Government Establishments and Training and held at the Adeyemi-Bero Auditorium, The Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. In a post obtained from the Lagos State’s X handle on Saturday, speaking at the event, the Permanent Secretary, Office of Local Government Establishments and Training, Ms. Toyin Ogunlana, said retirement should be seen as a new phase of life rather than the end…

Former NFL player Jordan Devey has died. He was 38. “Today would have been our 15th year anniversary. We have filled the walls of our homes and hearts with countless memories, joys, struggles and triumphs,” Jordan’s wife, Linsey Devey, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, July 23, announcing her husband’s death. “We brought four beautiful children into this world that have your eyes, freckles and compassion.” She continued, “You were our hero and our hearts ache in your absence. We love you. We miss you. And as you said in your last words to me, ‘We’ll talk soon’ ❤️.” Linsey also…

Music executive and talent manager Soso Soberekon married his partner, Princess Ebiere of the Gbaramatu Kingdom, in Warri, Delta State, on Saturday. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Soberekon paid Ebiere’s bride price on Wednesday in Benikrukru Community, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, before family members, friends and associates. Soso Soberekon and Ebiere (CREDIT: IG@sososoberekon) Nigerian singers Timi Dakolo and 2Baba serenaded the couple with love songs as they exchanged marital vows in a celebration of love and heritage. E-money and Kcee at the wedding (Credit_ Instagram@gbaramatuvoice) Tagged Sobeau2026, the wedding ceremony attracted well-known celebrities, including E-Money, Iyabo Ojo, Ini Edo, Kcee, Peggy…

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has reiterated the club’s desire to keep captain Bruno Guimarães amid growing speculation linking the Brazil midfielder with a move to Arsenal. Reports this week claimed Arsenal are preparing a £70 million bid for the 28-year-old, but Newcastle remain determined to hold on to one of their key players. Speaking after Newcastle’s 1-1 pre-season draw with Gateshead on Saturday, Howe revealed he has held several positive conversations with Guimarães but admitted he could not guarantee what the future holds. As reported by BBC Sport on Saturday, Howe was quoted as saying, “You’ve got to…

Google’s Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, all but confirmed in an interview with 9to5 Google that its next Pixel phone would cost more than the Pixel 10. Considering the ongoing RAM supply issues due to the explosion of AI data centers, the rumored price hike is not a complete surprise. Companies from Apple to Nintendo, Microsoft to Roku, have all raised their prices in response to the soaring cost of memory.Barkat said that Google had “shielded our consumers from supply fluctuations for as long as possible,” but that the “economics have fundamentally shifted and we’re not immune…