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The Anambra State government has vowed to ensure justice for a 16-year-old girl who was gang-raped by eight men, including her guardian, in the Nawfia community, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Esther Onyekesi, stated this when the survivor (name withheld) was brought to her office in Awka on Thursday. Onyekesi, in a weeping mood, vowed to ensure that all perpetrators in the dastardly act were brought to justice to serve as a deterrent to others. The commissioner, who was visibly emotional when the victim was brought to her office,…

Politics and name-calling have always enjoyed a close relationship. And in every democracy, labels are often deployed as political weapons long before policies and performance enter the conversation. Aspirants are routinely defined by their opponents before they are assessed by the electorate. But if democracy is to retain its essence, citizens must resist the temptation to inherit political prejudices without scrutiny. The duty of the voter, the writer, and indeed every stakeholder is not to cheer blindly from partisan corners but to interrogate claims, separate rhetoric from reality, and insist that public office remains a contest of ideas, competence, and…

Nigeria’s aviation sector has witnessed escalating tensions between the NCAA and Airline Operators of Nigeria, marked by debt disputes, regulatory reversals, and criticism from operators over the regulator’s perceived revenue-driven enforcement approach, OLASUNKANMI AKINLOTAN reports In the last couple of days, the aviation industry in Nigeria has been experiencing drama in ‘seasons and episodes’ between the regulators, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, and operators under the umbrella of the Airline Operators of Nigeria. The fragile industry may be heading into another turbulent phase as tensions deepen between the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and domestic airline operators over disputed statutory charges…

Poland head coach Jan Urban praised his side’s resilience after they fought back twice to draw 2-2 with Nigeria in Warsaw, but admitted the Super Eagles were ruthless in converting their limited opportunities — a quality that frustrated him throughout the evening, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria struck first in the 25th minute through Terem Moffi, before Paul Onuachu converted a penalty in the 77th minute to restore the Eagles’ lead after Kacper Potulski had levelled before half-time. Przemyslaw Wiśniewski’s powerful strike in the 95th minute ultimately saved Poland’s blush, but Urban was candid about what Nigeria had done well.…

The Registrar of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, Dr Ronke Soyombo, has expressed concern over the poor remuneration of teachers in some private schools, revealing that some educators still earn as little as N20,000 monthly. She spoke on Wednesday at the Annual Summit of the Conference for Private School Associations held in Lagos, themed “Transformation of Education in Lagos State.” Soyombo said improving teachers’ welfare was essential to raising educational standards, stressing that teachers remained the foundation of quality education systems. Soyombo particularly decried the welfare conditions of many teachers, recounting the experience of an award-winning educator who had…

NCIS left fans with a major cliffhanger and possible death to end season 23 — so will the full cast be returning next season? “If you ask me to speculate, I think there’s a major, major shakeup happening,” Wilmer Valderrama, who plays Nick Torres, told People in June 2026 after his character pulled a gun on Timothy McGee’s (Sean Murray) son, Mateo (Patrick Keleher), in a dark alley after confronting him during the finale about secretly logging into an NCIS computer. The actor teased, “Next season, there’s some major changes and there are some major additions. What does that mean…

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm Zainab Marwa as a member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Ms Marwa is expected to represent the North-east geopolitical zone on the commission’s board, filling the vacancy left by Abdulrazak Namdas’s resignation in March to pursue his governorship ambition in Adamawa State. The president’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during Thursday’s plenary. In the letter, Mr Tinubu said the nomination was made in accordance with Section 2 of the Niger Delta Development Commission Establishment Act…

The presidency on Thursday confirmed the arrest of one Ifechukwu Dennis for allegedly originating the AI generated audio of President Bola Tinubu. The audio, which was attached to a fake video of a social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse popularly known as Verydarkman VDM had caused backlash online. President Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga had shared the AI video, threatening legal action against VDM. In a post on Facebook on Thursday night, Bayo said the originator of the audio was arrested in Benin City. He wrote, “The IGP crack team has arrested Ifechukwu Dennis who originated the fake voice that…

Four members of the House of Representatives from Bauchi State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the Allied Peoples Movement, APM. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, read the defection notices during plenary on Thursday. The defected lawmakers are Muhammed Shehu (Zaki federal constituency), Aliyu Garu (Bauchi federal constituency), Sani Tanko (Shira/Giade federal constituency), and Mansur Soro (Darazo/Ganjuwa federal constituency). Similarly, the lawmaker representing Akwanga/Nasarawa Eggon/Wamba federal constituency of Nasarawa State, Jeremiah Umaru, also defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Social Democratic Party, SDP. DAILY POST reports that several lawmakers in…

Benfica have confirmed that Real Madrid have to pay €15million if they want their manager Jose Mourinho. Madrid president, Florentino Perez, wants to bring back Mourinho to the Bernabeu as he seeks re-election this weekend. But Benfica on Thursday, released a statement revealing that Perez had informed them of his “firm intention to recruit” Mourinho. The Portuguese club however also made it clear that Mourinho’s release clause was worth €15million. Previous media reports had suggested that it could cost the Spanish giants as little as three million euros. Mourinho has already appeared in a video on Perez’s Instagram account affirming…