Archive August 29, 2025

Security Agencies Stage Show Of Force Ahead Of Rivers LG Polls

Rivers State’s security authorities have put on a show of force to reassure residents of their safety.

A convoy of patrol vehicles from the Nigerian Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Navy, the NSCDC, the Federal Road Safety Corps, and other allied organizations were present for the exercise, which started at the Rivers State Police Command Headquarters on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt.

Before, during, and after the polls, the joint team demonstrated operational readiness to maintain peace and order in the major streets in the Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor local government areas.

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Olugbenga Adepoju, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, earlier in the week, assured residents that the elections would have adequate security measures.

Where to shop the initial necklace Frankie Bridge says she’ll ‘never take off’

Frankie Bridge has finally revealed to fans where to buy her exact initial necklace, which can be completely customized. She is hardly ever seen without her dainty initial necklace.

Frankie has worn her initial necklace on the red carpet(Image: Getty Images)

Her initial necklace is one item in particular that Frankie Bridge rarely sees without, if you’ve been keeping an eye on her lately. The dainty gold chain, which appears almost exclusively on her Frankie’s Faves shopping edits, spells “Faves” and is a recurring item.

Recently in a Q&A, Frankie finally shared with fans exactly where she bought it, dropping a link to it in her Instagram stories, writing “Always my most asked question” before adding “I never take it off.” Her chain is the Custom Gold Necklace from Maya Brenner, and you can pick from multiple letter options to create your perfect custom necklace.

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The cost of each of the seven different letters will depend on how many you choose. You would spend £232 on a single letter while you would spend £622 on seven letters. The five-letter charm necklace would cost $ 490 for Frankie’s “Faves” initials.

The necklace is made of solid 14k gold, and each item is made in Los Angeles on a handmade basis, despite the fact that it’s a little bit pricey. You can follow in Frankie’s footsteps and keep it on for all occasions and events because the solid gold is also durable and long-lasting.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Frankie Bridge attends the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Oliver Holms/BAFTA via Getty Images)
Frankie wears her necklace almost all the time(Image: Getty Images)

Frankie has worn hers for everything from Wimbledon to red carpets, and the Custom Gold Necklace has also racked up an impressive list of other famous fans. Everyone from Meghan Markle to Mila Kunis has been seen wearing their own version of the Maya Brenner necklace, making it a piece worth investing in.

To complete your necklace, you can choose from either a bead chain or a cable chain, as well as options for gold, like Frankie, or silver, rose, or rose gold. You can choose from a variety of charms, including numbers, symbols, and birthstones, to give your home a completely original appearance, but you also don’t just have to choose letters.

Maya Brenner customised gold name necklace
The necklace comes in multiple metals and a choice of charms(Image: Maya Brenner)

If Frankie’s exact Custom Gold Necklace is still out of your price range, we found some fantastic alternatives. The Inez Initial Necklace costs $ 91 at Oak and Luna for 18k gold plating, or $ 250 for 14k solid gold, with other starting points based on the metal you choose.

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The Abbott Lyon Birthstone Necklace, which is fully customizable, is also available for purchase, starting at £67.50 from £75. For just £38, PRYA offers the ultra-cheap Classic Suspended Custom Name Necklace, which has 18k gold plated and allows you to add up to 12 letters to it.

How Trump’s newfound love for Chinese students is drawing MAGA backlash

Donald Trump, president of the United States, has announced that he will let 600,000 Chinese students study in US universities.

His conservative base caught off guard by his announcement on Monday, which is a significant change from the Trump administration’s crackdown on Chinese students, which was first announced earlier this year.

In this article, we’ll learn more about what Trump is saying right now, in contrast to what the administration has previously said, and how some of his supporters from Make America Great Again (MAGA) are reacting.

What has Trump said about students from China?

Trump was asked if he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on Monday at the Oval Office with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

Trump responded, “I’d like to visit China,” according to Trump. A very significant relationship is involved. As you may well know, we are receiving a lot of money in from China as a result of various tariffs.

Then he addressed Chinese students, saying, “We are going to allow their students, but we are going to allow their students to come in,” a phrase that I hear so frequently. We’ll permit it. It’s very important – 600, 000 students”.

Trump reiterated his recent opinions regarding Chinese students on Tuesday at a cabinet meeting, saying, “I told President Xi that we’re honoured to have their students here.

With that, we check, we’re careful, we see who is present, and we do that.

Without Chinese students, according to Trump, the US would struggle.

Trump told Xi during a phone call in June that the US enjoys having Chinese students study there.

What has the government of China done?

Guo Jiakun, a spokesman for the Chinese government, expressed hope that Trump will follow through on his promise to accept Chinese students into US universities at a regular press conference on Wednesday.

Guo urged the US to stop “unprovoked harassment, interrogation, and deportation” of Chinese students.

What has the previous administration said about Chinese students?

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement in late May that Trump would “aggressively” revoke Chinese student visas.

Rubio wrote in an X post that “the US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students, including those who have connections to the Chinese Communist Party or are majoring in important fields.”

At the time, the Trump administration provided no specifics about the students whose fate the revocations would have. The brief announcement was intentionally vague, according to observers.

Because it is not about a concrete policy, Princeton University researcher on China Kelly Chan said to Al Jazeera in May, “I think the vagueness is part of the Trump administration’s strategy.” In the end, I don’t believe it’s really about finding the few people who might pose a real risk.

According to an unnamed department official, the US State Department revoked 6, 000 international student visas in August as a result of overstays and violations of US law. The identities of the students whose visas had been suspended were unknown.

A US congressional committee of the House of Representatives wrote to leadership at various US universities in March asking for information about Chinese students who were enrolling in advanced science, technology, engineering, and medicine programs on their campuses. Rubio did not specify what criteria were for “critical fields.”

The Chinese Communist Party, according to John Moolenaar, the committee’s chairman, is placing Chinese researchers in top US institutions with access to sensitive technology.

In the US, how many Chinese students are there?

According to the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the US State Department’s annual Open Doors report, 277, 398 Chinese students enrolled in US universities between the years 2023 and 2024, making up 24.5 percent of the 1.13 million international students.

In the 2023-2024 year, Chinese students accounted for 29 percent of international students, compared to Indian students, who were accounted for only 29 percent of those students.

27.4% of international students enrolled in China between 2022 and 2023 made up the total.

In 2020-2021, a proportion of Chinese students who were studying abroad increased to 34.7 percent.

What justifies Trump’s most recent admissions announcement regarding Chinese students?

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick claimed that Trump’s recent statements are based on a “rational economic view” in an interview with Fox News on Monday.

According to Lutnick, 15% of US universities would shut down without international students.

According to data released by the nonprofit organization NAFSA: Association of International Educators, international students at US colleges and universities contributed $43.8 billion to the US economy and supported more than 378, 000 jobs during the academic year 2023-2024.

There were 1.1 million international students in the US, or $ 39,800 on average, according to NAFSA.

According to that calculation, the US economy that year would have been made up of more than $11 billion if there had been 277, 398 Chinese students studying there in 2023-2024.

What has the response been for Trump supporters?

Some members of Trump’s MAGA base are upset about his most recent statements.

In an X-post on Monday, Republican representative for Georgia Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote, “These schools should fail anyways because they are being supported by the CCP,” as stated by Greene.

Laura Loomer, a Trump ally and far-right activist, wrote a number of posts on X in opposition to Trump’s plan to recruit Chinese students. Nobody, repeat no, wants 600, 000 more Chinese “students,” or Communist spies, in the United States, according to one of the posts.

Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser and Trump aide, said on Tuesday that anyone who wants to leave right away should have an exit visa adhered to their diploma. Give them a 30-day warranty.

We can’t accept 600, 000 Chinese students, according to right-wing internet personality Christopher Rufo in an X post on Monday. We should, in any case, reduce the number of Chinese visas, particularly those for students with political ties to the CCP.

Taylor Swift’s ‘ex-boyfriend’ breaks silence on engagement and makes a wild offer

Despite the fact that Taylor Swift is now happily married, his ex-boyfriend has offered her a wild offer. He joked that he wasn’t sure whether she would “have the budget” for his proposal, but that he did.

Taylor Swift’s ex made an unusual suggestion (Image: taylorswift/Instagram)

Swifties the world over have gone wild for the announcement that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, with the Instagram post that announced it garnering a whopping 34 million likes. The post was captioned, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” as the pair shared a carousel of adorable images from the engagement Travis had painstakingly planned.

Many Swifties have been quick to point out that it took Taylor until her mid-30s to get engaged find her happily ever after, sharing that Taylor is “relatable”. Some have even listed her past failed relationships, saying that some people may not be happy about the news.

One of Taylor’s alleged ex-boyfriends, however, has come forward and made a wry request to the “Love Story” star.

Andrew Slye made the joke that his girlfriend from high school finally gets married. He posted a picture of himself and Taylor as kids on X.

She wasn’t right for you, I used to tell myself, “Andrew, it’ll be okay.” I just hope her husband doesn’t play football like a hedonist. ‘.

However, he then thanked Taylor for bringing him and his now-wife together because of their musical chemistry.

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Without Taylor, Andrew continued, “I wouldn’t have hit it off with my wife. The first time we met, Taylor was the subject.

We shared a musical chemistry. We now film weddings as a married couple. Anyone else having a thought about what I’m thinking? We enjoy filming football weddings (like this one in ND).

Someone responded, “Looks like you’re a wedding photographer… Maybe she could use one coming up!”

She might have a limited budget, he joked. We’ll see”. In fact, Taylor Swift has a billion dollars.

A man responded, “I didn’t realize it until now, but I want everyone to have a job at the wedding.”

Taylor and Travis would find this to be a very interesting day and night…

People criticized the man for his sense of humor, saying he may not have made it work with Taylor, but that at least you’re funny.

Some people joked, “Looks like a Hallmark movie.”

One person continued, “You could give her a discount for old times’ sake.”

After only two years of dating, Travis and he fell on one knee and was surrounded by stunning flowers in a garden.

One large diamond, which Taylor’s engagement ring featured, glowed under the sun while resting on her finger’s gold band.

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Ruben Dias breaks silence on ‘normal’ Maya Jama romance and reveals key concern

After the pair confirmed their romance this summer, Man City star Ruben Dias has opened up about his “very normal” relationship with Love Island host Maya Jama.

Ruben Dias breaks silence on ‘normal’ Maya Jama romance and shares key concern(Image: Instagram @rubendias)

Rúben Dias has opened up for the first time about his relationship with Maya Jama, offering a rare glimpse into how the couple balance their private lives amid the constant glare of fame.

The Manchester City defender, 28, and the Love Island host, 31, have been quietly dating for months, although their romance became public in June when Maya shared a photo on Instagram hinting at their relationship. Since then, the pair have kept things relatively low-key, despite the intense interest from fans.

Dias explained how the couple cope with the pressure of being in the public eye in a recent interview with The Telegraph. When asked if the focus on his relationship with Maya ever turns into a problem, the football player replied, “No, I think that’s the last thing you think about.”

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There is no way around it, and we are only aware of it at once. You don’t make up your mind about it, though, in the end. You justify everything else, but you then have to deal with an extra and, of course, be prudent with it.

The couple spotted taking a summer vacation together on a luxury yacht in Capri, looking more loved-up than ever as they sipped morning coffee and soaked up the sun in Italy. Dias insists that fame doesn’t interfere with their day-to-day happiness because he and Maya are the ideal partners for one another despite the headlines.

Maya and Reuben have been dating since the start of the year
Maya and Reuben have been dating since the start of the year(Image: rubendias/instagram)

“I feel like I’m a much more relaxed person when I get home,” he said. “I love to go to a park. I love nature. I love to go for a walk. Obviously, sometimes, I can’t really go for a big hike because I need to rest. I love dogs. I love movies. I love music. I love to go to a nice concert.”

Dias claims that because he is a professional football player with celebrity status, he refuses to hide from the public because many public figures avoid being seen in public places.

“I will not stop myself using restaurants or go normal shopping. I’ll go to a Co-op, whatever. I’ll go to a mall if I want. Whatever I need. I mean as normal as I can get, I’ll go everywhere,” he insisted.

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The footballer is completely smitten with Maya(Image: Maya Jama/Instagram)

The footballer acknowledges that Maya’s struggles can be more challenging, especially as she is constantly under the public’s scrutiny, despite the footballer’s apparent innocence in the light of the spotlight.

The football player said: “I think in a way, maybe she would like to avoid some kinds of situations just to be more comfortable, and also being a woman.” When someone is being rude, it’s obviously more difficult to tell them to stop. And I can do it myself a lot easier.

Regardless of the attention, Dias insists that the smitten couple is committed to leading a normal life together.

Maya and the couple's exotic getaways have been shared by her.
Maya and the couple’s exotic getaways have been shared by her.

On News Year’s Eve in December of last year, there was initial speculating about Maya dating Ruben. The incident occurred in November at Manchester’s MTV Europe Music Awards, where the pair had previously sex.

Their meeting came just few months after her second public split with rapper Stormzy. Maya and the rapper first started dating in 2014 and their relationship lasted five years before their first break-up.

However, Maya said in an interview that we were just starting our careers when we discussed what ultimately caused their split. I began working for MTV. At that point, he hadn’t even released a single. We were “just tiny babies.”

This summer, the couple officially signed up for Instagram.
This summer, the couple officially signed up for Instagram.

Stormzy even made an implied hint during a 2018 interview with the Sunday Mirror that marriage was possible. He said at the time, “I want to propose, it will happen, and I will do it right. I’m still so young. She is the best because she is so ill.

Years later, the pair reunited and tried to restart their relationship without success. Unfortunately, the married couple ended their romance in July of that year.

It read, “We tried, and it didn’t work, and that’s okay,” in a joint statement.

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How inevitable Isak bid could trigger ‘house-sale chain’ of deals

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Since the Newcastle striker dropped his now-infamous “broken promises” statement ten days ago, Liverpool’s second bid for Alexander Isak has been unavoidable.

We are still waiting for the Premier League champions’ improved second offer, which came after their original £110 million offer was rejected on August 1st, with three days until the transfer window closes.

However, sources continue to say that it is only a matter of time before the Reds make a new deal, likely worth at least £120 million, to land Isak in what would be a British record deal.

And that action is the catalyst for a number of other transfers before Monday’s deadline.

In order for it to work, Isak, Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade, Brentford’s Yoane Wissa, and Borussia Dortmund’s Max Beier are all involved in a house-sale chain, with contracts, moving dates, and values all required.

Isak’s Instagram post, which read, “The relationship can’t continue,” is thought to be the start of a move by Liverpool to resume their search for the Sweden international.

Despite Newcastle’s efforts to reach a resolution earlier this week, the 25-year-old’s family has confirmed to BBC Sport that his intention is still to relocate to Anfield.

The only thing left is for Liverpool to submit what they believe to be a successful second bid for Isak, which has been a process for some time, according to sources.

Woltemade’s imminent signing by Newcastle is the first of three dominoes to fall before Isak’s desire to join Liverpool in the upcoming days, in a deal worth up to 80 million euros (£69.3 million).

The club made it clear in Newcastle’s response to Isak’s seismic post last week that “the conditions of a sale this summer have not occurred,” before saying that they did not “foresee those conditions being met.”

Those conditions triple. Newcastle will sign two strikers after the first two.

Woltemade is the first of those. The fact that Newcastle paid a club record fee for the German international suggests that Isak is entering the first-choice striker category, which Isak would normally hold.

Yoane Wissa, a forward from Brentford who has been hailed as the replacement for Callum Wilson since his departure, is still wanted by Newcastle.

The Magpies have already turned down two offers for Wissa from Brentford, the most recent of which was worth $35 million plus £5 million in additions.

According to sources close to the deal, the transfer will accelerate once Brentford sign another attacker following their capture of Bournemouth forward Dango Ouattara.

As Dortmund close negotiations with Brentford for Wolves attacker Fabio Silva, Dortmund are also interested in a move Beier.

Wissa is anticipated to relocate to St James’ Park if Beier joins Brentford.

Jorgen Strand Larsen is also a target for Newcastle, despite the club’s steadfast stance that the Norwegian international is not for sale. The Magpies have already rejected two bids from the club.

With Liverpool seeking Isak, Wissa or Larsen would become the second domino.

the third ? agreeing a deal between the clubs.

Newcastle’s willingness to sell Isak, who is still training with Eddie Howe’s squad, is evidenced by the fact that they are actively looking to sign two forwards.

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