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By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of Jigawa State Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old groom, Auwal Abdulwahab, and his three friends for allegedly coercing his bride into non-consensual sexual activity. Spokesman of the command, SP. Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday. According to Adam, the incident happened on April 26, 2025, at about 2200hrs in Tungo village, Albasu District in Sule Tankarkar local Government. Shiisu said the newly married man is suspected of orchestrating an incident against his wife within days of their wedding. According to him, “the groom is alleged to have…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has provided reasons for his and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). During a formal reception held on Monday at the Cenotaph in Asaba, Okowa stated that the move was made in the best interest of Delta State and its citizens. “People wondered why, but one thing is very important: in the history of a people there is always a time to change their path for the common good of the people, and whatever decision we took was based on…

Photo: Pope Francis By Gabriel Efe The gentle, yet persistent, revolution of Pope Francis’s papacy has drawn its final chapter. His legacy, etched in mercy, reform, and a profound empathy for the marginalised, leaves an indelible mark. Though his tenure often stirred discomfort within the Church’s traditional power structures, it ignited an essential spark, a call for renewal that continues to resonate. Now, as the College of Cardinals converges within the hallowed walls of the Sistine Chapel, the world holds its breath. This conclave, wrapped in ancient ritual, is more than a mere election. It is a sacred reckoning, a…

By Didimoko A. Didimoko The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed that the growing wave of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is propelled by the sterling performance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, rather than political calculations. Governor Otu made this assertion during a high-profile event where he, alongside Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, and the National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, formally received Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, into the APC family. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Nsa Gill, Governor Otu described the entrance of…

…How children’s testimonies nailed the killer-husband By Didimoko A. Didimoko, with NAN report Three years after she was murdered, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late sensational gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, to death by hanging. Nwachukwu was found guilty of the murder of his wife, who various sources had said suffered multiple brutalisation by the convict during their marriage, including the one that led to her death. Justice Nwosu-Iheme of a FCT High Court Wuse Zone 2 in Abuja, in a ruling on Monday, found guilty of culpable homicide resulting in…

By Deborah Nnamdi Actress Annie Macaulay officially acknowledged her divorce from musician Innocent “2Baba” Idibia during the 17th Headies Awards ceremony on Sunday night. After months of silence, the actress addressed the matter while co-presenting the Best Afrobeat Singer of the Year award alongside Farooq Oreagba, widely known as the “King of Steeze” from the 2024 Ojude Oba festival. While introducing herself on stage, Annie momentarily slipped, starting to say her former married name before quickly correcting herself — a subtle but clear indication that she had reverted to her maiden name. “Annie Idi… Oh! Sorry, Annie Macaulay. Hey, single…

The suspended Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), has sparked fresh debate over gender dynamics in Nigeria’s legislature with a biting and satirical “apology” to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The apology, laced with irony, comes amid a turbulent relationship between the two, further intensifying discussions on sexism and power struggles in Nigerian politics. In the ‘apology’ letter dripping with sarcasm, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan mocked the Senate President, offering a theatrical apology for what she described as the “grievous crime” of maintaining dignity and self-respect in his presence. In her message, she turned…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sharply criticised former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over comments he made about Nigeria during a recent appearance at Johns Hopkins University in the United States. He slammed the former governor for ‘increasing poverty in Nigeria, stating that poverty rose to about 60% in Anambra State under Obi, whom he also said failed to build any school or hospital in his two four-year tenure as governor. “Under Peter Obi, poverty in Anambra increased,” Sanwo-Olu said. “In 2007, when Obi took office, the poverty rate was 41.4%. By 2009, it…

…Conclave to elect new Pope set for May By Sadeeq Kamsela with agency report Cardinals of the Catholic Church are convening in Rome to determine the date for a papal conclave that will elect a successor to Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88. The conclave is anticipated to commence on May 7, 2025, following the conclusion of the Vatican’s nine-day mourning period. As dozens of red-robed cardinals—referred to as the “Princes of the Church”—gathered at the Vatican at 9 a.m. local time on Monday, Vatican observers suggest that the secretive voting process to…

By Deborah Nnamdi the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Solomon Ibiwoye, for carrying a firearm in the Ebute-Ero area. The arrest was confirmed by Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who took to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday to commend the vigilant residents for their quick action in reporting the incident. “Kudos to observant Lagosians who noticed 16-year-old Solomon Ibiwoye with a firearm and discreetly alerted Ebute-Ero Police Division,” Hundeyin wrote. According to Hundeyin, a subsequent search of the teenager’s home led to the recovery of a locally made firearm and an unexpended cartridge. “The…