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A Jos-based law firm, Wholesome Attorneys, has petitioned the Department of State Services over the alleged continued detention of the 17-year-old Faith Barnabas despite a Federal High Court’s judgment directing that she be released to her mother, Mrs Kumabe Zakari. The petition, dated July 9, 2026, addressed to the Bauchi State Director of the DSS, and which copy was obtained by Arewa PUNCH on Thursday urged the security agency to ensure compliance with the July 6 judgment of the Federal High Court, Jos Judicial Division, which ordered the immediate release of the teenager to her widowed mother. The petition followed…

By Dirisu Yakubu The House of Representatives Committee on South-South Development Commission has demanded urgent intervention to end the prolonged gas seepage in Bille community in Rivers State, after fresh technical findings revealed the presence of potentially hazardous gases and pollution in the community’s air, water and sediment. The committee also ordered concrete action to address an oil spill that has reportedly affected Odidi Federated Community in Delta State for more than five months. The committee’s Chairman, Julius Pondi, made the demand on Thursday during an urgent stakeholders’ engagement on the Bille gas seepage and a legislative hearing on the…

Official cover artwork for Nigerian Afrobeats star Ruger’s six-track EP, RU (Raw and Unfiltered Vol. 1), featuring tracks like Do Nothing with Musa Keys and Young Stunna. Photo Credit: Ruger/Instagram Ruger is back, and he came back on his own terms. The Nigerian Afrobeats and Afro-dancehall star has released his new EP, R.U (Raw and Unfiltered Vol. 1), and the title alone tells you everything about where his head is right now. Raw. Unfiltered. No apologies. In a statement accompanying the release, Ruger opened up about the personal journey behind the project: To know me, is to know that I…

Nigeria coach Justine Madugu says the Super Falcons must stop relying on their past success and improve quickly if they are to keep their 2027 Women’s World Cup dream alive, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria play South Africa at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca at 17:00 GMT on Thursday, 13 August. The loser will be out of the race for a place at the World Cup in Brazil.The unusual situation has come after both teams were knocked out in the WAFCON quarter-finals. Nigeria lost to 1-0 to Cameroon while South Africa were beaten by Morocco.The four teams that reached the WAFCON…

Today’s Bitcoin price prediction sits at $63,500, down around -0.6% on the day, and is still unable to clear the $65,000 ceiling that’s capped every rally attempt this month. Whales are quietly distributing. Volatility has gone flat, and there’s a level below that could get tested sooner than bulls want.A wallet tied to Paxos offloaded another 800 BTC (roughly $50.72M) through Wintermute, according to on-chain tracker Lookonchain, the same entity that’s now sold 2,500 BTC over two months, close to $154M total. The Paxos-linked whale is still selling BTC. Another 800 BTC, worth around $50.72M, was sold through Wintermute about…

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that three buses belonging to Air Peace are in its custody following allegations that the vehicles blocked the runway at the Lagos airport during the industrial action staged on Tuesday by aviation unions. Speaking with our correspondent, the spokesperson for the Police Airport Command, ASP Muhammed Adeola, confirmed that the three buses were in police custody, while investigations had commenced to identify the drivers who allegedly took the vehicles onto the runway and obstructed aircraft movement. The police spokesman said the investigation would get to the root of the incident, adding that although no…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons suffered a damaging 2-1 defeat by South Africa in Casablanca, ending their hopes of reaching the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, Soccernet.ng reports. The defeat came in a high-stakes CAF play-off between the two quarter-final losers at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria had already lost their automatic World Cup place after a 1-0 quarter-final defeat by Cameroon, while South Africa had been beaten 2-1 by hosts Morocco. The winners of the play-off were due to advance to the intercontinental World Cup play-off route.South Africa struck twice after half-time, with Thembi Kgatlana putting…

The National Orientation Agency has identified election violence, misinformation, vote-buying and declining trust as factors eroding Nigerians’ confidence in the electoral process. The Director, Civic, Values and Democracy Education at the NOA, Olukemi Afolayan, stated this on Thursday in Abuja at an election roundtable organised by Create Studio Nigeria and the Humanitarian Foundation for Social Justice. Speaking on the theme, “Reclaiming Our Vote: Enfranchising a New Generation of Voters,” Afolayan said the growing perception among some citizens, particularly young Nigerians, that their votes did not make a meaningful difference was contributing to voter apathy. She said, “Yet, across many democracies,…

By Raphael Ede Ahead of the official inauguration of the Enugu International Hospital, the state governor, Peter Mbah, has undertaken an inspection tour of the facility, declaring that the state is positioned to become a premier destination for continental medical tourism. Mbah, who disclosed that the hospital has been fully equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology, stated that the project aims to stem the outflow of medical tourism from Nigeria and secure a significant share of the multibillion-dollar global market. Speaking to journalists on Thursday following a pre-launch walkthrough of the facility located along Rangers Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu, the governor…

Afrobeats singer Mr P performing live on stage in a jacket, white t-shirt, and silver chain under purple stage lights. Photo Credit: Mr P/Instagram  It’s Friday and you know what that means, right? It means we’re being treated to new releases from our favourite artists, and Mr P is joining the list this week with a fresh single titled “I Love You Because”. The Nigerian singer, formerly of P-Square, has released the romantic track as he continues the rollout to his forthcoming album, “OG Forever”. He had been teasing the song on social media, describing it as “another one” from…