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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over what it described as the “patently unlawful” suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeks to overturn the six-month suspension, which SERAP argued violates the senator’s fundamental rights and deprives her constituents of representation. SERAP had last week called on Akpabio to immediately reverse Natasha’s suspension or face a lawsuit. The latest development was detailed in a Sunday press release shared with PUNCH Online by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. It was titled, “SERAP sues Akpabio over failure to reverse…

Victor Osimhen’s brilliant hat trick for Galatasaray against Antalyaspor this weekend was beautiful to watch. It culminated in a 4-0 win for the Istanbul giants.   The striker is hitting the kind of imperious form that you expect coming into such a crucial moment of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as Nigeria prepares to play against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in must-win matches that would secure their ability to reach the next World Cup.   Nigeria currently trail the group in fifth place with six matches left to be played. A win away in Kigali against the Wasps, who have recently…

Janet Ogundepo After proper surgical repair, women who have a vesicovaginal fistula, an abnormal opening between the bladder and the vaginal wall, leading to urine leakage and other complications, can have a pleasurable sexual life, gynaecologists have assured. They advised such women to wait until 12 weeks after the surgery to allow complete healing and recovery before resuming sexual activities. The maternal experts, however, stated that the return to normal sexual life depended on the delays before the repair was done and the scarred tissues that were formed, stating that some of the women might experience vagina tightness and pain…

We know that God is capable of doing incredible things, but sometimes it’s the simple blessings that remind us of His grace. In “Simple Things” by OneHouseMusic, Annatoria, and Morgan Williams, the song focuses on being thankful for the small things we often overlook. It reminds us to appreciate things like the breath in our lungs, the roof over our heads, and the love of a Father. “I remember all that I have, Like the breath in my lungs, And the roof o’er my head, All of the simple things.” These lyrics show how easy it is to forget the…

The Owu community in the Abeokuta North Local Government of Ogun State has protested what it described as an unfair allocation of electoral wards, despite its significant population and high voter registration figures. Speaking on behalf of the community under the aegis of the Concerned Apex Citizens of Owu, in a statement on Sunday, Pastor Sola Makinde urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to create at least three additional wards to supplement the existing three, ensuring fair political representation and more effective governance. Citing figures from INEC’s website, Makinde pointed out that while other communities in the local government—such as…

Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has revealed that coach Eric Chelle told him that he wants to play high-octane football that will see them press high to start early their opponents of the ball, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria will play Rwanda and Zimbabwe in the 2026 FIFA World Qualifiers later next week, and they will be looking to grab victories. Super Eagles players (photo credit: Imago) It will be coach Eric Chelle’s first game in charge of the Super Eagles following his appointment in January. But most people still don’t know what to expect, as aside from Mali, Chelle has not…

1 day ago The Kebbi Government has enrolled 100 women with disabilities in the State Contributory Health Management Agency (KECHEMA). Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of the launch of the programme in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday, Dr Suwaiba Jadadi from KECHEMA said the essence of the programme was to facilitate easy access to health for persons… 1 day ago Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has fired three employees for breaking the school’s code of conduct attributed to gross misconduct, including result alteration, sexual harassment, and abscondment from duty. The dismissal was approved during the university’s 171st regular meeting…

Joint security operatives in Katsina State foiled a bandits’ attack and killed one suspect during the operation on Saturday. A statement by the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, made available to newsmen on Saturday noted that the operation was at the instance of the Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa. Sadiq said it was done in collaboration with the Department of State Services, and members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps. He sais the operation foiled a planned bandits attack on Dan Takuri village via the Danmusa Local Government Area of the state. The statement…

Super Eagles star, Victor Osimhen, continued his outstanding form in the Turkish Süper Lig with a stunning hat-trick as Galatasaray dismantled Antalyaspor 4-0 at the RAMS Park, Soccernet.ng reports. The Napoli-owned forward found the back of the net in the 30th, 45+3, and 52nd minutes, to mark another dominant performance in front of goal. Álvaro Morata also contributed with a penalty in the first half of the game to hand Galatasaray a dominant victory. With this, the Nigerian attacker has contributed to 31 goals (G/A – Goals and Assists combined) in 30 matches for Galatasaray since joining the club in…

Lara Adejoro Nigeria has recorded a total of 25,812 confirmed cases of diphtheria out of the 42,642 suspected cases reported across 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory, and 350 local government areas. However, the confirmed cases cut across 184 LGAs in 26 states. The country has also recorded 1,319 deaths as of March 9, 2025. This is according to the latest data obtained exclusively from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, detailing the situation report of the disease from week 19 of 2022 to week 10 of 2025 (March 9, 2025). The data states that Kano has 24,239,…