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The Imo State Police Command has identified six police officers captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a young man in the Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state and has commenced disciplinary procedures against them. The incident, which occurred at Nduhobokwe, Uzoagba community, on Monday, gained public attention after a video of the assault circulated on social media. In the video, six police officers were involved in the assault of the victim. While five officers were seen repeatedly beating the victim with what appeared to be long sticks, another officer held him down as the assault continued. Reacting to…

Unwritten peace and unity codes should become written in the hearts of all reasonable stakeholders in Nigeria. Presidential candidacy should be structured in a manner that the North and South rotational presidency should be adopted by lovers of peace and unity. I heard El-Rufai and many others spoke firmly on that in 2022 to support the South to take over from Buhari. The analysis of rotation was what Tinubu summarised as ‘Emi lo kan’ in Abeokuta in 2022, before the APC primary (which means it is my turn because it is the turn of the South). We might then begin…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Wednesday received her Certificate of Return as the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the Kogi Central Senatorial District, formally confirming her candidacy for the 2027 election. The certificate was presented during a ceremony attended by the PDP National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed; National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu; and other party candidates. Speaking shortly after receiving the certificate, Akpoti-Uduaghan expressed gratitude to the party leadership, delegates and supporters for the confidence reposed in her, describing the development as a call to greater service and responsibility. She said, “This Certificate of Return is not just a document; it is a…

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has warned that Nigeria could lose significant foreign investment in its oil, gas and mining sectors if the country performs poorly in the forthcoming validation exercise of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. The Executive Secretary of NEITI, Musa Sarkin-Adar, gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja during a stakeholder engagement session with civil society organisations and the media ahead of Nigeria’s 2026 EITI Validation scheduled to commence on July 1. Sarkin-Adar said the validation exercise was critical to Nigeria’s reputation among international investors, stressing that transparency and accountability had become major considerations in global…

Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has backed Stanley Nwabali to secure a new club soon, insisting the Nigeria international is “too good” to remain without a team despite being unattached since terminating his contract with South African side Chippa United in February, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nwabali ended his Chippa contract in February, four months before it was due to expire, hoping to secure a move to a bigger club on the back of two outstanding Africa Cup of Nations campaigns with Nigeria, including a bronze medal finish at the 2025 edition in Morocco. However, the timing of his…

A vulnerability in Cardano-based wallet SecondFi allowed attackers to drain user funds, resulting in major losses.SecondFi on Wednesday confirmed it had identified the root cause of the exploit and is now engaging with Cardano ecosystem platforms and blockchain investigators to address the issue.The company also said it triggered emergency measures that secured roughly 129 million ADA, which is being transferred to an independent third-party custodian and held for affected users pending verification.The platform on Tuesday estimated that around 16 million ADA, or $2.4 million, was affected across 374 addresses. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said SecondFi is not an Input Output…

Fifteen years after arriving in BlueBell, Alabama, fans are still finding comfort in the charming world of Hart of Dixie. The beloved CW dramedy, which premiered in 2011, followed New York doctor Zoe Hart (Rachel Bilson) as she traded city life for a small Southern town after inheriting half of a local medical practice. While fans were famously invested in Zoe’s ongoing love triangle with her wisecracking neighbor Wade Kinsella (Wilson Bethel) and beloved town lawyer George Tucker (Scott Porter), the true star of the series was always the cozy — and often delightfully eccentric — town of Bluebell itself.…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed widespread claims that a viral video circulating on social media shows a police officer interacting with armed bandits in Katsina State, explaining that the men in the footage are registered vigilantes and hunters working alongside security agencies. The clarification followed intense reactions online after the video, which shows a long convoy of motorcycle riders passing stationary vehicles while a police officer appears to wave at them, prompted speculation that the riders were armed bandits operating freely in the state. Background voices captured in the footage further fuelled the controversy. One person, likely a…

One midnight in September 2025, as labour pains intensified, Blessing Okon was rushed through the dark roads of Oko-Ita in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State in search of help. They passed the newly commissioned Mother and Child Hospital, a modern fully built facility designed to serve women like her, and which is less than a kilometre from her home. But its gates were locked. She and her husband went to a primary healthcare centre (PHC) in Ikot Usen, about 30 minutes away. When they arrived, no health worker was on duty. They waited nearly an hour…

The Oyo State Executive Council has appealed to the Nigerian Union of Teachers to allow students to go back to school and discontinue the disruption of the academic calendar. The appeal was contained in a statement on Wednesday, issued by the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, after the council meeting held on Tuesday. The NUT had directed teachers in public schools in the state to shun classrooms following the May 15, 2026, abduction of teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area. The PUNCH reports that a total of 46 people, comprising 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers of Baptist Nursery…