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By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested one Umar Sule for forcefully having carnal knowledge of his biological teenage daughter and impregnating her. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Wakil said, “On April 3, 2025, at about 16:30hrs, the command received a complaint from one Abdullahi Baban Karatu, aged 55 years of Kurmin Ado village via Kariya ward, Ganjuwa LG, Bauchi State, through Ganjuwa Divisional headquarters against one Sule aged 54 years of the same address. “It was alleged that sometime in November 2024 at about…

By Deborah Nnamdi Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has cautioned native doctors against polluting rivers and streams through ritual practices noting that no native doctor can make anyone a millionaire if they do not work hard. The governor issued the warning on Thursday while addressing members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Awka. Soludo also called on residents to support the state government’s initiatives aimed at reclaiming the state from criminal elements and restoring public order. “Stop contaminating our rivers and streams with ritual practices in the name of ‘Odinani’ (tradition). “Many people rely on that water for…

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Seven Properties Linked to Former First Bank Employee The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of seven properties linked to Muiz Tijani Adeyinka, a former employee of First Bank Nigeria Plc, following allegations of fraud amounting to billions of naira. Presiding over the case, Justice Dehinde Dipeolu granted the order on Thursday after hearing a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft agency had earlier secured an interim forfeiture order and published a notice in a national newspaper inviting any interested parties to contest the…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a N50billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) by detained self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the suit on Thursday while delivering a ruling. Justice Ekwo found that Kanu and his lawyer have failed to attend court on three consecutive adjourned dates. The judge said: “Now the matter comes up today, the plaintiff is absent, not represented by counsel and no excuse or reason is given for…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reduced the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from ₦880 to ₦865 per litre. The revised price was officially communicated to marketers and distributors on Thursday, marking another strategic move by the $20 billion refinery to influence the domestic fuel market. The ex-depot price is the rate at which fuel is sold to marketers at the refinery before it is transported to filling stations. It would be recalled that the refinery had commenced selling petroleum products to the market in dollars, following the temporary halt to the crude-for-naira…

Photo: Cast of My Father’s Shadow, Sope Dirisu, Uzoamaka Aniunoh, and Winifred Efon By Oghenekevwe Kofi Big things are happening on the global film stage — and Nigeria is front and center. Today in Paris, the Cannes Film Festival unveiled its Official Selection for the 78th edition, and among the heavyweights and international stars, a powerful Nigerian story has claimed its space. My Father’s Shadow, the debut feature from Nigerian-British filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr., is officially heading to Cannes! This marks a monumental moment for Nollywood and African cinema at large, as Davies Jr.’s film will premiere in the Un…

By Deborah Nnamdi China officially began enforcing its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods on Thursday, imposing an additional 84% duty on imports from the United States. This action follows an escalation in trade tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a new plan to increase tariffs on Chinese imports to 125%. In response, Chinese officials rejected the U.S. approach, accusing Washington of blackmail and vowing to resist pressure in the ongoing trade dispute. As the standoff with the U.S. intensifies, China is seeking to strengthen ties with other global partners. On Tuesday, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Customary Court in Kaduna on Thursday dissolved a six-year-old marriage between a businesswoman, Hannah, and her husband, Caleb Williams, on the grounds of battery and threat to life. Hannah, 37, had earlier informed the court that she could no longer stay in the marriage because of constant battery and threat to life. She claimed that her husband had made their six-year marriage so miserable for her since they lost their second child three years ago. She accused her husband of beating her to a stupor on many occasions until neighbors intervened, and while beating her, he…

….A CALL FOR URGENT SANITY By Dr. Monday O. Ubani SAN In recent times, a disturbing and dangerous trend has emerged within the Nigerian legal and political landscape. It is the deliberate misinterpretation and misrepresentation of final court judgements, particularly those of the Supreme Court, by parties to suits. Rather than submitting to the authority and finality of these decisions, parties now cherry-pick aspects of the judgements that suit their personal or political interests, often spinning misleading narratives that cause confusion, tension, and disorder within the polity. This trend has played out brazenly in several recent cases, the most notable…

By Deborah Nnamdi Security has been beefed up around the private residence of Vice President Kashim Shettiam in Maiduguri, Bornon State, following a failed attempt to break into the house on Wednesday morning. A 35-year-old man, identified as Musa Ibrahim, was shot in the leg and arrested during the incident, which occurred around 5:00 a.m. Security sources said the suspect attempted to scale a perimeter wall of the VP’s residence from the Gadabul River State on the western area of the property, located in New GRA, Gwange 3 Ward, off Bama Road. An intelligence report of the incident indicated that…