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 Gisele Bündchen makes rare comments on raising a baby at 46: “I don’t have anything to prove” Gisele Bündchen’s latest interview captures how deeply motherhood continues to shape her life and priorities. At 46, she describes welcoming her youngest son with Joaquim Valente as “such a gift,” explaining that she feels freer and more grounded than she did earlier in her career.  She shared a sweet anecdote about her 16‑month‑old, who mimicked her cleaning a park in Miami with a paper towel, showing how even small moments with children can feel profound. Beyond her youngest, Bündchen is also raising Benjamin, 16, and Vivian, 13, with ex‑husband Tom Brady. She admitted she turns down most job offers to avoid missing her kids’ milestones whether it’s a volleyball game, a DJ set, or simply time at the park.  For her, family comes first, and she wants her legacy to be defined by being “a great mum” who helped her children become the best versions of themselves. Her reflections hi...

 SOLUDO'S GOAL IS TO MAKE ANAMBRA LICIT DRUG HUB OF WEST AFRICA - MEFOR   _By Rose Oranye_ The Solution Government, under the leadership of Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, is working with relevant stakeholders to position the state as the licit drug headquarters of West Africa through tighter regulation and a stronger partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr. Law Mefor, stated this during a courtesy visit to the State Commandant,  NDLEA, Anambra State, Charles O. Onubuogu, at his office in Awka.   Dr. Mefor, who was accompanied by the former Managing Director, Anambra State Civic and Social Reformation Office (ANCISRO), Sir Chuka Nnabuife, said the move was part of the ministry's response to what he described as a “clear and present danger” of drug abuse affecting youths across the 179 communities in the state.  He noted that the rebranding of his ministry to include value re...

 COLLECTION OF 2018, 2022, 2023 E-BECE CERTIFICATES, 2024 E-ATTESTATION FOR CAS COMMENCES - EXAM BOARD  The Lagos State Examinations Board has announced the commencement of the collection of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) e-BECE Certificates for the years 2018, 2022, 2023 and the 2024 e-Attestation for CAS. The Board disclosed that the 2024 e-Attestation and e-BECE Certificates are now ready for collection by schools and Stakeholders who participated in the 2024 Placement Test by Continuous Assessment Score (CAS) and the BECE conducted in 2018, 2022 and 2023. According to the Board, the development is part of its commitment to ensuring efficient service delivery and maintaining the credibility, reliability and integrity of the State's examination and certification processes. The Board advised eligible schools to present the original payment receipt for the examination and Examination results issued by the Lagos State Examinations Board at the point of colle...

  IGP DISU ENGAGES NIPR DELEGATION ON STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC TRUST The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, today, Tuesday, 15th September 2026, received a delegation of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), led by its President and Chairman of Council, Dr. Ike Neliaku, fnipr, on a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The NIPR President commended the IGP’s professional accomplishments and briefed him on Nigeria’s hosting of the 2026 World Public Relations Forum and Africa Charter Forum at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The Forum is expected to attract more than 3,000 delegates from 126 member countries of the Global Alliance for Public Relations. The delegation sought the support of the Nigeria Police Force for security planning and coverage during the Forum, invited the Inspector-General of Police to serve as a keynote speaker, and encouraged police officers to participate as registered delegates. In his remarks, the I...

 Peter Obi urges UNN to release his academic records 2027 NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has asked the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to release his academic records following reports of a legal action seeking Certified True Copies of his university certificates and other admission records. Obi, in a statement on Tuesday on X, said he had no objection to the release of his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, which he said was awarded by the university in 1984, as well as other academic records relating to his admission and studies at the institution. His statement followed reports circulating on social media concerning a legal action by an individual or group seeking CTCs of his degree certificate and other academic credentials. “I wish to state clearly that I have absolutely no objection to the release of these records,” Obi said. He called on the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to make his academic certificates, records and other official documents available upon legiti...

 Politics is no longer about coming from fourth place to become governor – Wike replies Imo Uzodimma FCT Minister Nyesom Wike replies Governor Hope Uzodimma and other APC Governors, saying his support is only for President Tinubu and insists he never promised anyone that the PDP will not field candidates in the governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly elections. In a statement on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike said he never promised anyone that the PDP would not field candidates in the governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly elections. "I won't be the one to help people win elections in their states," the Minister said. "Politics is local. Those having problems in their states should resolve them instead of using the President’s reelection to whip up sentiment." Wike noted that he and other members of the G5 did not meet with the APC before supporting t...