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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…

Photo: INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked reports that it has decided on wards delineation in Warri Southwest, Warri South and Warri North local government areas of Delta State. The electoral body, on Thursday, said that contrary to reports making the rounds, it was not yet decided on the proposed redrawing of wards in Warri North, Warri South, and Warri South West, as directed by a Supreme Court ruling on December 2, 2022. INEC warned against spreading false information and urged people not to disturb the peace in the area. Mr. Sam Olumekun, INEC…

By Deborah Nnamdi A 14-year-old boy, identified as Okonkwo Obinna Emmanuel, has allegedly died while testing bulletproof charms in Edo State. The incident reportedly happened at Iyamu village in the Illushi community in Ubiaja, Esan South-East local government area of the State on April 2, 2025. A source, who disclosed this to newsmen on condition of anonymity said a self-acclaimed native doctor, identified as Amechi Edozunor, in collaboration with one Kelvin Ugru, allegedly performed a charm on the victim to make him “invulnerable to bottles.” He explained that during the ritual, the suspects reportedly struck the boy’s head with a…

By Deborah Nnamdi A former governorship candidate for the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa State, Mr. Udengs Eradiri, has urged the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to appeal to Nyesom Wike in order to alleviate the political tension in the state. Eradiri maintained that the crisis in Rivers State was a result of the incompetence of the suspended governor and called on him to refrain from ethnicizing the issue. He said: “As for Governor Siminalayi Fubara, he is incompetent and that is what has brought all this negative energy. He should not involve Ijaw in his political…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Friday Onu, who was seen in a viral video on the Lekki-Epe Expressway assaulting Mrs Yetunde Amole in an attempt to steal her car battery. A statement by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin explained that the incident occurred on Monday, April 7th, near the Oriental Hotel area of the state, when Onu was caught attempting to steal Amole’s car battery. She resisted, which consequently led to him assaulting her. The statement read; “The Lagos State Police Command is aware of a viral video circulating on social…