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Jesse Solomon is seemingly celebrating his return to Summer House season 11 — and he has big hopes for his romantic future. “Serious question, do we think this is the summer that I finally find love in the Hamptons?” Jesse, 33, said in a Friday, July 3, TikTok video while driving his car to the New York hotspot. “I hope so!” Further punctuating his point, Jesse wrote, “Fingers crossed” over the video. Bravo’s Summer House follows a group of friends’ staying at a shared rental house in the Hamptons. Us Weekly confirmed last month that Jesse is set to return…
A 47-year-old technician, Idris Clement, was slain early Saturday morning during an armed robbery in the Shagari area of Akure South Local Government Area, Ondo State. The incident, which occurred at approximately 1 a.m., involved a gang of at least three armed individuals. Before forcibly entering the Clement family compound, the robbers had already targeted two neighbouring properties. In an attempt to defend his family, Mr Clement confronted the intruders; he was subsequently attacked with axes and cutlasses before being shot. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries due to significant blood loss. Mr Clement, a…
The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) has expressed shock over FIFA’s decision to declare suspended United States forward Folarin Balogun eligible for Monday’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash between the USA and Belgium in Seattle. In a strongly worded statement released ahead of the fixture scheduled for 5:00 p.m. local time on 6 July, the RBFA said it was “astonished” by FIFA’s ruling and questioned its consistency with the governing body’s own disciplinary and competition regulations. According to the Belgian federation, FIFA based its decision on Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, which allows the FIFA Disciplinary…
The European Union has awarded 89 fully funded Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s scholarships to Nigerian students for the 2026 academic cycle, reaffirming Nigeria’s position as Africa’s leading beneficiary of the prestigious international scholarship programme. The announcement was made by the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, during the 2026 Erasmus Mundus Pre-Departure Orientation held in Abuja for scholarship recipients preparing to commence postgraduate studies across Europe in a statement on Sunday. According to Mignot, 163 Nigerian students were admitted into Erasmus Mundus master’s programmes this year, with 89 securing the highly competitive fully funded scholarships, placing Nigeria…
Anne Hathaway looked angelic while showing off her growing baby bump. The actress, 43, stunned while posing for The Odyssey photo call in London on Sunday, July 5, wearing a Blumarine dress. The piece was part of David Koma’s Resort 2027 collection for Blumarine, featuring an off-the-shoulder neckline and ruffles falling down the sides. The Devil Wears Prada star paired the look with knee-high tan suede boots from Gianvito Rossi, rocking Trussardi sunglasses, Bvlgari jewelry and topping off the outfit with a vintage Chanel bag. Hathaway styled her hair in a blowout, parted in the middle as she cradled her…
Erling Haaland delivered another masterclass as Norway stunned five-time champions Brazil 2-1 on Sunday to reach the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in the country’s history. The prolific striker scored twice in the second half in New Jersey, extending his remarkable scoring streak to 27 goals in his last 14 competitive appearances for Norway and ending Brazil’s hopes of winning a sixth World Cup title. Norway started brightly and thought they had taken the lead early when Patrick Berg found the net, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside after Alexander Sørloth was adjudged…
July 5, 2026 11:23 pm Norway’s forward Erling Haaland celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammate midfielder Andreas Schjelderup during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and Norway at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 5, 2026. Photo: AFP Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway sealed a stunning 2-1 upset over Brazil on Sunday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Haaland headed Norway into the lead on 79 minutes and then crashed in a second in the 90th minute at MetLife Stadium to bury Brazil’s hopes of…
Jesse Eisenberg is making it clear that he is not allowing politics to dictate his place of residence. “I am a very lucky American,” the actor and director, 42, told the crowd at this year’s 60th Karlovy Vary Film Festival, held in the Czech Republic, where he received the President’s Award, after he was asked if he had a “responsibility” to stay in New York City amid President Donald Trump’s second term. “I have a nice life,” he continued. “My wife is a teacher, and she teaches a lot of students who are not as lucky as we are. I…
The Kabiru Turaki faction of the PDP has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an independent forensic investigation into the controversy surrounding allegations against his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. In a statement issued on Sunday, the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said the controversy had raised serious questions about governance, accountability and security within the Presidency. The statement follows allegations by Adeyemi Matthew, who claimed Mr Gbajabiamila demanded financial inducements to facilitate his appointment to a purported Presidential Economic Advisory Council. The Presidency has rejected the allegations, insisting Mr Matthew fraudulently presented himself as the head of non-existent government…
The federal government has distributed drugs, ambulances, and emergency obstetric and newborn care equipment worth approximately ₦10 billion to health facilities in Bauchi State. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, inaugurated the distribution on Saturday. Mr Pate stated that the intervention is part of federal efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve maternal, newborn, and child health services across the state. In addition to general equipment, the government has provided free delivery kits for pregnant women, alongside sexual and reproductive health commodities. According to the Minister, general hospitals and 20 primary healthcare (PHC) centres will receive…
