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Hailey Bieber ushered in the beginning of summer with a new bikini photo shoot. The model, 29, posed via Instagram in a black bikini on Monday, June 1, announcing that she was kicking off the “summer of Rhode.” (Rhode is the popular skincare brand that Hailey founded in 2022 and later sold for a reported $1 billion.) “@lilbieber you’re such a lucky man,” one fan wrote to Hailey’s husband, Justin Bieber. “I promise I looked respectfully @lilbieber,” another fan joked in the comment section, while a third chimed in, “Justin is the luckiest man 🤭🔥🤎” Hailey and son Jack Blues,…

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has formally resigned from his position and defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, announced Mr Chinda’s resignation and defection during plenary on Tuesday as lawmakers resumed legislative activities after a four-week recess. The recess had allowed members to return to their constituencies to participate in their respective political parties’ primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. The announcement officially ends weeks of speculation surrounding Mr Chinda’s political future after he participated in the APC governorship primary…

President Bola Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised reform at the start of his administration. Those reforms were necessary, but they have placed real pressure on many Nigerians. Families have had to make harder choices around food, transport, rent, school fees and energy costs, while traders and small businesses have had to rework their margins under the combined pressure of exchange-rate changes, credit costs and rising inputs. Any account of the administration’s early returns must begin with that reality, because reform loses public trust when government speaks above the experience of the people it serves. The fair question is whether…

The 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season delivered one of the most dramatic finales in recent memory, as the races for the Golden Boot and Golden Glove awards went down to the final day amid title celebrations, continental qualification battles, heartbreak and a fierce relegation fight. In a campaign where almost every major outcome remained unresolved until the closing moments of the season, the race for the league’s top scorer award produced a stunning twist that perfectly reflected the intensity and unpredictability of the NPFL finale. Rangers International striker Godwin Obaje entered the final day as the outright leading…

Niger Tornadoes Football Club has announced the immediate dissolution of its entire technical crew following a comprehensive review of the team’s performance in the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The decision was taken after the club’s management examined a detailed technical report submitted by the outgoing technical crew and assessed the team’s overall performance throughout the campaign. The ‘Ikon Allah Boys’ only secured their NPFL status on the final day of the season after edging Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan 1-0 at the Bako Kontagora Stadium, Minna. The narrow victory, which ensured the club’s survival in…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State has suspended a governorship aspirant, Alhaji Ladi Hassan, over allegations of anti-party activities and gross misconduct. The development was disclosed in a suspension letter issued by the Magaji Ngeri Ward Executive Committee in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state on June 2, 2026. According to the letter, Hassan had earlier been notified of allegations of anti-party activities in a correspondence dated May 30, 2026, and was directed to appear before a seven-man committee constituted by the ward within 48 hours. The ward executive committee stated that Hassan failed to honour…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two individuals for allegedly spreading false information about a purported bandit attack in Lamini Community, Ido Local Government Area, which security authorities say never occurred. The suspects identified as a pastor and a female resident, were taken into custody after police investigations traced the source of reports which claimed that six people had been killed during a bandit invasion of the community. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said the command launched an immediate response after receiving reports that had circulated widely…

Out of the 16 Barcelona players travelling to the World Cup, five will be making their debut on football’s biggest stage. Three players will be appearing at a World Cup for the first time for Spain when the tournament begins next week. The players are Lamine Yamal, Cubarsí and Joan Garcia. Similarly, Barcelona’s recent signing, Anthony Gordon, will also be making his World Cup debut for England. Recall that the LaLiga champions signed Gordon from Newcastle United last month. The fifth debutant is Egyptian youngster Hamza Abdelkarim from Barcelona’s U19A side, whose performances have not gone unnoticed.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, showed his political influence on Tuesday as six members of the House of Representatives, Oyo caucus, loyal to him, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the Allied Peoples Movement. At the resumption of plenary following the Sallah break, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, who presided over the session, read 13 letters announcing the change of parties by lawmakers. Recall that Makinde, a few weeks ago, defected to the APM, on which platform he has already declared to run for the presidential election in 2027. The members of the Oyo House of Representatives…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a foreign national and two other individuals wanted over alleged financial crimes including obtaining money by false pretence and criminal breach of trust. This was contained in two separate notices issued on Tuesday by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale. In the first notice, the Commission declared Emeka Iheanacho, 48, wanted for alleged offences of obtaining money by false pretence and criminal conversion of funds. The EFCC stated, “The public is hereby notified that EMEKA JOHNSON IHEANACHO, whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and…