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Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Jennifer Lopez is a fashion chameleon — her extra glam looks are unparalleled, and she sure knows how to rock a pair of jeans. Her best outfits, however, have one professional staple that makes her look like a total boss: an oversized blazer. Lopez reminded everyone just how chic business outfits can be when she stepped out in New York City in an oversized blazer and trousers. (Of course, with her signature sexy spin, a lacey black bra was peeking…
The Supreme Court has nullified the Court of Appeal judgment, which invalidated the conduct of the gubernatorial Primary election of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, for the June 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba in an appeal marked SC/CV/229/2026, the Apex Court set aside the appellate court decision, which had also affirmed the leadership structure of Sheu Gabam recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The lead judgment of the Supreme Court voided and set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal, which invalidated the primary election conducted…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of preventing its leaders from seeing former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who is currently being held by the commission in Abuja. According to a statement released on Friday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, a delegation led by the ADC National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, and ADC Policy Committee Secretary, Salihu Lukman, visited the ICPC headquarters but “were denied access without any reasonable explanation.” The party also claimed that security around the commission became tense during the visit after “no fewer than three…
Nigeria U-17 assistant coach, Olumide Ajibola, says he will extend the player development approach he used at Nigeria National League, NNL, side Beyond Limits to the national team. Ajibola was recently appointed to work alongside the newly appointed Nigeria U-17 coach, Eboboritse Uwejamomere. They will prepare the team for the WAFU B U17 Boys Championship in September, which will serve as a qualifier for the 2027 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. Ajibola said his new role with the national team comes with great responsibility and demand. “Serving with the U17 national team is a responsibility I do not take lightly,”…
The mayor of eThekwini, Cyril Xaba, on Thursday, ordered the transfer of Nigerians and other African nationals in Durban, South Africa, to a screening centre for legal status. Xaba organised buses to convey foreign nationals from Diakonia Centre in the Durban CBD to a designated refugee reception centre for formal processing of their documents. In a viral video, the African foreigners were marched into buses by South African law enforcement, sparking reactions online. The incident was part of the anti-foreigner campaigns, which began early this year as South Africans vehemently resisted the stay of African foreigners in their country. Confirming…
The Delta State Police Command says its operatives have arrested a commercial motorcyclist suspected of abducting a three-year-old girl in the Ughelli area of the state, among other operational successes. The command’s public relations officer, Bright Edafe, disclosed in a statement on Thursday. According to Edafe, the suspect, identified as Kelvin Ogaga, allegedly abducted the child after being entrusted with her daily school runs before demanding a ransom of N500,000 from the family. He stated, “The arrest followed a complaint received on May 18, 2026, from the father of the victim, who reported that the suspect had abducted his three-year-old…
A young friend said something that I considered an eye-opener! What led to the interaction was a blog link she sent to me, in which a popular influencer’s husband was being called out on social media by young girls, who claimed that he was fond of asking them to bring along their friends for a threesome sexual experience with him. And he ends up not paying them for their “services”. A picture of his sleeping self after the act was attached to the story, as well as a threat to his biological ‘’instrument’’. Can some men ever stop embarrassing their…
A member of the Kano State House of Assembly representing Gwale Constituency, Abdulmajid Mai Rigar Fata, has defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress. The lawmaker, who represents Gwale Local Government Area, home to Governor Abba Yusuf, was formally received on Thursday by former Kano State governor and NDC leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, at his Maitama residence in Abuja. The development was disclosed by Kwankwaso’s media aide, Saifullahi Hassan, in a Facebook post on Thursday. Hassan wrote, “Today, (Thursday, 21st May 2026), His Excellency, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, welcomed Hon. Abdulmajid Isa Umar Mai Rigar Fata, member…
The United States has directed Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking green cards to return to their home countries to complete the application process, except in extraordinary circumstances. The directive, issued on Friday, was announced by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services as part of a broader immigration policy shift under President Donald Trump. According to the agency, the new rule is aimed at restoring what it described as the “original intent” of US immigration law. USCIS said applicants seeking adjustment of status must now process their residency applications through US consular offices abroad under the supervision of the…
Two-time Super Bowl champion and Head of NFL Africa, Osi Umenyiora, talks about the NFL’s International Player Pathway Programme, discovering Nigerian prospect Uar Bernard, the growing influence of African athletes in American football, and more in this interview with PETER AKINBO How significant is this moment for you personally and for NFL Africa, with Uar Bernard from Nigeria and Joshua Weru from Kenya securing opportunities with the Philadelphia Eagles? It’s a very, very big moment. When you look at a guy like Uar Bernard getting drafted, for the Philadelphia Eagles to take a chance on a guy with massive talent…
