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The Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested two suspects connected to the alleged murder of a 62-year-old woman at Ori-Apata, Oderemi area of Ido Local Government Area, Ibadan. The command’s spokesman, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement issued in Ibadan on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the deceased’s body was found in the bush on Wednesday. She was reported to have gone to gather vegetables when she was accosted, assaulted and killed. Olayinka said a good Samaritan discovered the woman’s lifeless body in a bush path within…

In a landmark judgment, the US Supreme Court yesterday struck down the sweeping global tariff imposed by President Donald Trump last year, declaring the duties imposed on Nigeria and 184 other countries as illegal. Trump had on April 2, 2025, in what he tagged Liberation Day, imposed a 10 percent baseline tariff on imports from all countries, with additional country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs ranging from 11 percent to 50 percent on countries with significant trade deficits with the US, relying on a 1970s-era emergency law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which allows a president to regulate importation during emergencies.…

The Osun State Government has said that the allegation of N13 billion payroll scam by Sally Tibbot Limited is fake news sponsored by the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement on Friday, the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, said there was no N13 billion payroll fraud, as verification of the controversial audit report confirmed that more than two-thirds of those declared as ghost workers are bona fide staff with full identification and documentation. Alimi said Governor Ademola Adeleke is open to the investigation of the staff audit report by anti-corruption agencies, as he was the actual…

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has faulted the exclusion of the PDP, African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Labour Party (LP) from the Rivers State Assembly bye-electiona, saying it is an ‘arrant nonsense and tyranny of a despotic cabal’ desperate to rig the 2027 general elections.’ The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had confirmed that the three parties will not participate in the February 21 Rivers State House of Assembly bye-elections. INEC was announced in Port Harcourt by the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), who said only seven political parties met the…

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it received with utter dismay the news of the withdrawal or stepping down of some chairmanship candidates of the party from the forthcoming Abuja Local Council elections. “This action is anti-democratic in every sense and is hereby totally condemned by the party,” PDP said, in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, on Friday. The party pointed out that democracy thrives on healthy electoral contests, not forced or induced melodramatic consensus, as currently witnessed in the build-up to the FCT local council elections. It said the sad…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a man identified simply as Mr Abuchi over the alleged killing of his wife in Amaji village, Umuoyoro Community, Omuma Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the state Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident and the arrest of the suspect during a phone call with our correspondent, adding that investigation was ongoing. “Yes, I can confirm the incident. The suspect has been arrested and the Commissioner of Police has ordered a detailed investigation to ensure timely justice,” she said. The suspect was subsequently handed over to the Eberi Police…

The Enugu State Government says the state is prepared to host no fewer than 50,000 participants at the 2026 Enugu Tech Festival holding between Feb. 24 and 27. Chief Lawrence Ezeh, the Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, told newsmen in Enugu on Friday that technical installations for the event were nearing completion. “The exhibition stands are being finalised, the broadband capacity around the venue has been strengthened, this is to support physical and virtual participations,” he said. The commissioner said that cybersecurity systems had also been upgraded, and that seamless digital registration platforms had been integrated to guarantee a…

Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, on Friday, donated cars to 40 Jumma’at Mosque imams as part of the state government’s support for their diligent discharge of religious duties. Lawal, while presenting the cars, said the gesture was meant to improve their mobility and enhance their preachings and outreaches to communities. The Governor explained that Zamfara was a state founded on strong Islamic principles, with numerous Imams serving communities across the 14 local government areas. According to him, supporting the welfare of religious leaders remains a priority of his administration. “We are constructing mosques and houses for Imams, and we also…

Production Company, Kunle Afolayan Production, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Benin to deepen collaboration in film production, youth training and creative infrastructure development across West Africa. According to a statement, the MoU was signed on Wednesday at the KAP Hub in Lagos, the creative headquarters of the Group owned by filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, following what both parties described as high-level engagements initiated by the Beninese Presidency. According to the statement, the signing marks a cross-border partnership aimed at strengthening African storytelling and positioning Benin as an emerging hub for audio-visual production on the continent. “In…

Justice Obiora Egwatu on Thursday stepped aside from the Federal High Court’s high-profile asset forfeiture suit involving former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two others, citing personal reasons. The judge made the announcement shortly after the parties’ counsel entered appearances. “For personal reasons, and in the best interest of justice, I will recuse myself from this case,” he said. He directed that the case file be forwarded to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court for reassignment. “The charge CR/700/2025, FRN vs. Abubakar Malami (SAN) and two others, shall be referred back for further directives,” Justice Egwatu added. The…