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Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo were candid about their relationship ahead of their shocking 2026 divorce. News broke in June 2026 that Jelly Roll (real name Jason Bradley DeFord) filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo (real name Alisa Andrea Carter) one month prior. In court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Jelly Roll listed the pair’s date of separation as May 9 and cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason behind their split. Jelly Roll went on to propose in his filing that he and Bunnie Xo have “an equitable division of the parties’ assets” and apportion “responsibility for payment of the…

The International Human Rights Network has called for international oversight and an independent probe into the death of Mary Habila. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists by the organisation’s spokesman, Abubakar Zaria, on Friday in Abuja. The group, in an earlier petition, urged the US Embassy in Nigeria to look into Ms Habila’s death. Ms Habila, said to be a nurse, was reported dead at a private residence belonging to the Minister of Works, David Umahi, in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Mr Zaria said questions remained over the circumstances surrounding Ms Habila’s…

Delhi police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital on Saturday over health concerns after 20 days of his hunger strike to protest against India’s examination system. Wangchuk, 59, has been fasting since June 28 to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations to study medicine. A few hundred students have also joined Wangchuk around his stage at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in recent weeks, with other protests also organised by the satirical Cockroach Janta Party online movement. “As per the orders of… high court and on expert medical advice due to deteriorating…

Get a rundown of Us Weekly‘s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on July 17, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Ariana Grande and former dancer Ricky Alvarez have rekindled their romance and are “the real deal“, a source tells Us. The insider stressed that Alvarez is “far from a rebound,” noting Grande and ex Ethan Slater split long before the public knew. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were caught on video dancing to “Swag Surfin’” at JuJu Smith-Schuster and Laura Kruk‘s July 10 wedding. The newlywed footage…

The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the permanent forfeiture of seven landed properties alongside over $2 million and share certificates linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to the federal government. In a unanimous decision delivered by a five-member panel, the Supreme Court set aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Lagos which lifted the forfeiture order on the assets. The Federal High Court, Lagos, had ordered the final forfeiture of the assets because they were reasonably suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities. Following the final forfeiture order…

The Nigerian Center in partnership with Guinness Baltimore, has announced plans to organise an event which will display the richness and diversity of Nigerian culture in the United States. A statement on the website of the centre on Thursday said the inaugural Nigerian-American Festival is a three-day cultural celebration to be held from 16 to 18 at Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore County. The festival will showcase the quality of Nigerian culture through live music, cultural performances, authentic cuisine, interactive experiences, retail vendors, and family-friendly programming. The organisation revealed that the team at Guinness Baltimore will collaborate with the…

A photo of a 20-year-old Lionel Messi holding Spanish soccer star Lamine Yamal as a baby has resurfaced in the days before the two face each other in one of the biggest matches of their lives. Barcelona-based photographer Joan Monfort took the famous picture in 2007 as part of a photoshoot for UNICEF. In the photo, Messi, now 39, is holding an infant Yamal, now 19, in his arms as he helps Yamal’s mother give him a bath. Nearly 20 years later, Messi’s Argentina squad will take on Yamal’s Spain on Sunday, July 19, in the 2026 FIFA World Cup…

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has raised concerns about pharmaceutical practice in Cross River State after inspections across 10 local government areas found that 48.3 per cent of medicine outlets were operating illegally. The Council said it sealed 505 pharmaceutical premises for regulatory violations, describing the findings as a major threat to public health and the integrity of the medicine supply chain. Disclosing this at a news conference on Friday in Calabar, PCN’s Director of Enforcement, Suleiman Chiroma, said the findings were the outcome of a four-day enforcement exercise in Cross River. Mr Chiroma said the operation, conducted under…

An entrepreneur, Adekoya Ibukunoluwa, has taken legal action against Sandra Edoho, demanding N100m in damages over alleged defamatory Instagram publications linking her to an extramarital affair with Sandra’s estranged husband and popular broadcaster, Frank Edoho. In a memorandum of claim dated July 17, 2026, and signed by lawyer and Managing Partner of FOLEGAL, Festus Ogun, Adekoya accused Sandra of libel, fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of privacy over posts allegedly made on her Instagram page, “vivibella_designs.” According to the document sighted by our correspondent, the dispute dates back to October 2023 when Monisola allegedly met Frank Edoho by chance at Hardrock…

Rosie O’Donnell accused Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of “defiling” his family’s legacy for aligning with President Donald Trump. “That man is a lunatic; his own family says so,” O’Donnell, 64, told Variety in an interview published on Thursday. “He tried to get on Kamala Harris’ campaign first, and when she said, ‘No, thank you,’ he went over to Trump. What kind of self-respect or dignity does he have to do that?” She went on, “To defile the legacy of his family and that family name is sickening, and turns my stomach. I think he’s a very dangerous, very selfish, very…