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A Magistrate Court in Owerri, Imo State, has granted bail to four sisters who were hurriedly arraigned and remanded in prison in the state under controversial circumstances. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the sisters were arrested earlier this month, alongside their brother, Solomon Ohadoma, and a yet-to-be-identified resident over a civil case. They were hurriedly arraigned and sent to prison within hours while being denied access to a lawyer. Their parents were not aware of the… Read the full article here

Building a “City-Basin Dialogue” is thus the surest way to move toward sustainable water management in Africa. Governors, mayors, and city leaders, who are closer to citizens and place-based needs, could play a more significant role in addressing the mismatch between hydrological and administrative boundaries, by contributing to water resource management within integrated basin systems. Introduction I thank the organisers for the invitation to participate in this side event at… Read the full article here

The staff and students of Federal University of Technology, FUTO, Owerri, on Tuesday gave Professor Nnenna Oti a hero’s welcome back to the institution. Oti, the current Vice chancellor of FUTO, was the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer for Abia State governorship election. In a video circulating online and obtained by DAILY POST, people were seen dancing and chanting songs with a banner with the inscription “Welcome back Nnenna Oti, Heroine of Nigeria… Read the full article here

The last general elections will go down in the political history of the country as one of the finest elections ever conducted in Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commissioner for Kwara, Kogi and Niger states, Professor Sanni Muhammed Adam, declared this in Ilorin, Kwara State capital on Tuesday while presenting certificates of return to the re-elected governor of the state, Malam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, his deputy and state house of assembly members-elect. His declaration is… Read the full article here

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters. EFCC made this known in a tweet on Tuesday. The commission identified the suspects as, Peter Omega Awupri, Philip Okonkwo, Emeka Okonkwo and Williams Chukwu. Others include Stephen Anthony, Edobor Osas, and Adetola Sunday, were arrested in Gwarimpa, Abuja following credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities. It said three international passports, smartwatch, a Lexus,… Read the full article here

There was a mild drama between the Nigeria Police and controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, on Tuesday. The ‘Zahzooh’ crooner took to his Instagram page to share a live video of himself resisting arrest from the men of the force who stormed his wine bar. In the video, the singer was seen challenging the authority of the policemen as they tried to whisk him away. He claimed an internet fraudster hired the officers to arrest him and some of his… Read the full article here

Chelsea are willing to offload eight top players from the club in the summer. According to the Evening Standard, these players include Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Conor Gallagher, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic. The others are Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. The report said that Todd Boehly would let these stars leave Stamford in order for the club to balance their books. The plan is also to reduce the squad number which is now above 30… Read the full article here

Calls for calm and dialogue in Kenya have multiplied on Tuesday, including from the African Union (AU), in the wake of fresh protests marred by violence and looting. On Monday, police fired tear gas to disperse opposition demonstrators in Nairobi and in the western town of Kisumu where one person was killed. In Nairobi, in addition to tear gas, police also used a water cannon against opposition leader Raila Odinga’s convoy as it drove… Read the full article here

Tensions have been mounting in Bangui since the murder of nine Chinese nationals in the Central African Republic on 19 March. Source Read the full article here

    Nigerian software engineer and co-founder of Paystack, Shola Akinlade, has purchased Danish second division club, Aarhus Fremad. The 38-year-old bought a 55 per cent take in the club, making him the majority owner. Akinlade purchased the club with the hope of upgrading it. This is coming after he established the club, Sporting Lagos, in Lagos in 2022. Sporting Lagos plays in the second tier of the Nigerian… Read the full article here