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The Cape Verde national football team returned home to a hero’s welcome on Sunday, with tens of thousands of jubilant supporters turning the country’s capital, Praia, into a carnival after the Blue Sharks’ historic FIFA World Cup campaign. Despite their heartbreaking elimination at the hands of reigning champions Argentina, the players were greeted by ecstatic fans who packed the airport grounds, singing, dancing, beating drums, chanting, and waving Cape Verdean flags in celebration of a team that exceeded expectations on the global stage. The emotional homecoming came just days after Cape Verde bowed out of the tournament following a thrilling…
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the August 15, Osun State Governorship poll, Bola Oyebamiji, has appealed to the electorate not sell their votes in the forthcoming poll. Oyebamiji said rather than commercialise their vote, voters in the state should use their Permanent Voters Cards wisely and use it to elect him as governor. The APC candidate spoke in Osogbo, on Sunday at a meeting held with the leadership and members of the Ansar-u-Deen Society in the State. The ex-Osun State Finance Commissioner, who declared that if voted as governor, he willredirect the state to the path of…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State held a rally in Ilorin on Sunday to mark the successful conclusion of its primaries and to canvass support for President Bola Tinubu and the party’s candidates in the state. Dubbed the ‘Kwara Ndupe Rally’, the event saw thousands of party faithful march along the major roads of the metropolis, from Queen Elizabeth School through Surulere, Oja-Oba, and Post Office, to the party’s secretariat in the GRA. Addressing the rally, the Leader of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Oba Abdulkadri, expressed his satisfaction with the large turnout, describing it as evidence…
Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi and Femi Gbajabiamila Thanks to scientific advancement in the form of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing, it is now possible to determine a child’s paternity with a 99.99 per cent certainty. In the light of recent events that have left our collective jaws on the floor, Nigerians are beginning to wish that a governance/public administration version of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test were possible to help them ascertain the paternity of an administrative child of yet indeterminate pedigree — the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Without the level of certainty that only science can guarantee, there may…
The Plateau State Government has expressed concern over the rising cases of human trafficking following the rescue and return of three young women who were allegedly trafficked to Mali and forced into prostitution. The victims were handed over by the Global Anti-Human Trafficking Organisation to officials of the Plateau State Liaison Office in Lagos on Sunday for onward rehabilitation and reintegration by the state’s Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission. The victims, identified as Victoria, 23, from Delta State, and Joy and Janet, both 22 and 23 respectively from Plateau State, recounted how they were lured with promises of legitimate employment…
Two of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding guests donned the same gown for the glitzy white-veiled occasion. Swift’s childhood best friend, Abigail Anderson Berard, rocked a Sau Lee gown to the Friday, July 3, nuptials. The frock features a corset bodice embroidered with flowers and a silky brown skirt. Anderson Berard wasn’t the only attendee to wear the Sau Lee ensemble. Laura Kruk, who is engaged to Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster, donned the same gown. While neither Anderson Berard nor Kruk addressed the twinning moment, retailer Anthropologie couldn’t resist chiming in. Related: Every Time Taylor Swift…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, has urged the federal government to order a forensic investigation into the controversy surrounding the alleged non-existence of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The faction, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, also called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately suspend government officials linked to the scandal, particularly his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. Mr Ememobong further urged the President to reorganise the Presidency and issue an unreserved apology to Nigerians, stating that the…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said the Federal Government’s reforms of the National Youth Service Corps will help address youth unemployment in the country. Oyintiloye also commended the comprehensive reform of the NYSC scheme, describing it as a “bold initiative to reposition the scheme as a skills-driven platform for youth empowerment and national development.” He made this known in a statement he signed and made available to journalists in Osogbo, Osun State, on Sunday. Oyintiloye said the reform aligns with the Federal Government’s vision of building a $1 trillion economy by strengthening…
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes had a front-row seat to their friends Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. Patrick and Brittany, both 30, were among the famous guests at the Friday, July 3, ceremony in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Taking to his Instagram the next day, Patrick captioned a carousel of photos with a simple white heart emoji. In the snaps, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback looked dapper in a navy suit with a bowtie that complemented Brittany’s ice blue gown. The mom of three accessorized her ensemble with a diamond choker and drop earrings and wore her…
