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By Deborah Nnamdi The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has refuted reports alleging that it imported finished premium motor spirit (PMS) with high sulphur content into Nigeria, describing the claims as false, malicious, and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday, the company clarified that the shipment referenced in the reports was…

By Deborah Nnamdi An Ondo State Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a 25-year-old artisan, Ahmed Toheed, for allegedly raping and killing his 64-year-old grandmother, Mulikat Sanni, in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred on September 29, 2025, around 10:00 p.m. at Onisere…

By Deborah Nnamdi Two people were killed on Thursday following a violent clash between farmers and herders in Unguwar Dambo village, Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State. According to eyewitness accounts, tension had been building between the two groups before the incident. One resident, Alhaji Faruku, said the…

By Deborah Nnamdi A British transgender woman, Ciara Watkin, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for deceiving a man into sexual activity by falsely claiming to be a biological female. According to a BBC report on Friday, Watkin, 21, from Thornaby in Stockton-on-Tees, was found guilty of sexual…

By Deborah Nnamdi Peru’s Congress has removed President Dina Boluarte from office, ending her turbulent tenure marked by corruption probes, violent crime, and persistent protests. Lawmakers voted just after midnight on Friday to impeach Boluarte for “permanent moral incapacity,” a constitutional clause frequently invoked in Peru’s political crises. The motion…

The Federal Government has announced the immediate end of the long-standing practice that allows revenue-generating agencies to retain a portion of the funds they collect as a cost of collection. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, disclosed this in Abuja yesterday during the unveiling…

No fewer than 1,000 women across Rivers State have received small business recapitalisation grants under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Women Economic Empowerment Programme, aimed at boosting women-owned enterprises and improving family livelihoods. The empowerment scheme, implemented in collaboration with the Tony Elumelu Foundation and supported by the Rivers State…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Presidency has condemned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s call for the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, describing it as “political desperation” and “a disgraceful agenda” unbecoming of a statesman. Atiku had earlier joined a campaign initiated by activist Omoyele Sowore,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the arrest of 12 suspects connected to the armed robbery incident that claimed the life of Arise TV presenter, Somtochukwu Maduagwu. A statement issued by the Force on Thursday revealed that the suspects were apprehended following a series of coordinated…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Council of State has approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the completion of Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s tenure. The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special…