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A former Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Motunrayo Adeleye, has hailed the state’s judiciary for reaffirming its commitment to justice with the conviction and life sentence handed to a man for raping a minor. Adeleye said the judgment demonstrated the judiciary’s crucial role in the fight against gender-based violence and restored confidence in the justice system for survivors and their families. In a statement made available on Saturday, the All Progressives Congress Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency candidate described the verdict as “a strong reminder that the courts remain a safe haven for victims seeking justice.” She said,…

As artificial food seasonings and colourants, both locally produced and imported, flood Nigerian markets with little or no regulatory oversight, concerns are growing over their safety and sodium-related chemical content. With millions of households relying on these cheap flavour enhancers to prepare meals, experts fear their excessive consumption is contributing to the rising cases of hypertension, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in the country. IDOWU ABDULLAHI reports Cooking was one of the ways Mrs Chiamaka Ndubisi expressed love after getting married. Like many newlyweds eager to impress their spouses, the creative writer experimented with different artificial food seasonings to give…

Super Eagles star Samuel Chukwueze could be set for another big move this summer after Turkish giants Trabzonspor reportedly submitted a €15 million (about ₦23 billion) offer to AC Milan for the Nigerian winger, Soccernet.ng reports. Trabzonspor are deep in the process of rebuilding their squad ahead of the 2026/27 season after already completing eight signings. The club now wants to strengthen its attack and believes Chukwueze is the right player to improve the right wing. Reports from Turkey claim the 27-year-old is one of the club’s top transfer targets. Trabzonspor are also said to be discussing a deal that…

The death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to at least 1,430 people, the President of the country’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, said on Saturday. CNN reports that Rodríguez also disclosed that at least 3,238 people have been injured, and 3,142 families have lost their homes. The lawmaker added that the country had experienced at least 430 aftershocks in the wake of the two main earthquakes. The twin, magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, hit the South American country on Wednesday, devastating the coastal area around La Guaira. With a scarcity of government rescue teams, Venezuelans have become desperate…

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has urged Muslim clerics to actively participate in partisan politics, saying political relevance is essential to advancing the interests of the Muslim community and influencing public policy. The monarch also backed the newly inaugurated League of Imams and Alfas of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, describing its emergence as a major milestone for Islamic leadership in the South-West and adjoining states. Oba Akanbi made the call on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo State, during the formal inauguration of the registered League of Imams and Alfas of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, according to the monarch’s Press…

By Stephen Angbulu President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the establishment of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office. The President also appointed a former Director-General of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Dr Obi Adigwe, as the pioneer National Coordinator of the agency. “The agency will be domiciled in the Office of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,” a statement signed Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said. Onanuga said the agency will serve as a meta-level national platform for coordinating the country’s digital health agenda.…

Structure crumbled minutes after I left, killed my apprentice — Nwabueze Nwabueze Kenneth Nwabueze, who narrowly escaped death in the three-storey building that collapsed at Alakija, Oriade Local Council Development Area, on Thursday, tells CHIJIOKE IREMEKA how his apprentice died and the cost of ignoring warning signs of distressed structures How does it feel to have escaped the disaster that rocked Alakija on Thursday? Nobody is happy about what happened here because many lives were lost. The lives lost cannot be brought back, but the money and businesses that are gone can be replaced. It feels good to be alive…

Former Nigeria international Segun Odegbami believes the Super Eagles would have been one of the strongest teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup if they had qualified under head coach Eric Chelle, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria failed to reach the expanded 48-team tournament after a disappointing qualifying campaign. The Super Eagles lost the automatic qualification ticket to South Africa and also missed out on a playoff place to DR Congo, ending their hopes of appearing on football’s biggest stage. The disappointment has become even harder for Nigerian fans to accept as both South Africa and DR Congo have performed well enough…

Two support groups of the Nigeria Democratic Congress have condemned a recent court judgment affecting the party, describing it as a threat to Nigeria’s democracy and issuing a one-week ultimatum for what they termed a reversal of the decision or other actions affecting the party. In a joint press statement issued on Saturday, the NDC Concern Youth and the NDC Coalition Alliance Network expressed concern that the judgment could weaken political participation and democratic institutions if allowed to stand. The statement was signed by Zakari Garba and Emeka Louis on behalf of the NDC Concern Youth and NDC Coalition Alliance…

By Ikenna Obianeri The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has raised concerns over the indiscriminate obstruction of waterways and rampant sand mining plaguing the state’s landscape. While addressing the Anambra State Traditional Rulers’ Council meeting on Friday, Soludo mandated the immediate, state-wide desilting of all drainage systems and the cessation of indiscriminate sand mining activities. He warned that these practices are actively accelerating the state’s vulnerability to flooding and gully erosion. He emphasised that Anambra is currently at a dire environmental tipping point, noting that while the state has the second-smallest landmass in Nigeria, its land area is rapidly…