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The Court of Appeal, Owerri, has been thrown into mourning following the death of Oluwaseyi Abosede Akanu, the Head of Litigation. Oluwaseyi passed away on the morning of Wednesday, 8 January 2025, after battling a mysterious illness that reportedly began four months after she assumed the role of Head of Litigation at the Court of Appeal. Staff members have expressed shock and deep concern over her untimely demise. Many have drawn attention to the eerie similarity between her passing and that of her predecessor, Mr. Ejike Nwanna, who also died under strange circumstances. In accordance with Muslim customs and tradition,…

The constitutional crisis in Edo State deepened on Monday as Governor Monday Okpebholo and the Edo State House of Assembly reinforced their suspension of all 18 local government chairmen, disregarding a High Court ruling that reversed the suspension and prohibited further interference in local council affairs. Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo High Court had issued a mandatory injunction on Friday, declaring the suspensions null and void while restraining the state government from meddling in local government operations pending the hearing of the substantive case. However, the Edo government has openly defied this ruling, challenging not only judicial authority but…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged Nigerians to avoid panic buying, assuring that there is sufficient fuel in the country. Speaking on Sunday in Abuja, Mr. Ukadike Chinedu, IPMAN’s Publicity Secretary, commended the Dangote Petroleum Refinery for reducing the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to ₦899.50 per litre. He noted that the price reduction would help ease transportation costs for Nigerians ahead of the festive season. “This is the beauty of deregulation—prices are determined by market forces,” Chinedu said. “With the Dangote and Federal Government refineries coming into play, we will…

Professors Kperogi and Eghagha are some of the most engaging essayists one may ever encounter; both writers would immediately arrest you with their opening paragraphs, and hold you spellbound until the last sentence — grandmasters of the art of writing and excellent polemicists. Characteristically, their pieces on Ms Kemi Badenoch’s put-down of the Vice President of Nigeria, the country of her birth, did not disappoint, except that none of the excellent essayists and polemicists either has made any attempt to deny the veracity of Ms Kemi Badenoch’s claims, or (where, that is if, there has been any such attempt at…

A man identified as Joshua Nwafor from Nsokkara in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has allegedly beaten his wife, Charity Nwafor, to death over a disagreement about a tuber of yam. The incident occurred in the couple’s home, where they had lived together for 17 years and raised their children. Charity was originally from Awkuzu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. According to an eyewitness, the disagreement began when Joshua brought out a yam to be cooked for the family. Charity expressed her preference for roasted yam instead of the cooked one and proceeded to roast…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has announced that petrol will now be sold at N935 per litre starting Monday the 23rd December 2024, following a revised pricing arrangement with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. According to IPMAN’s National President, Maigandi Garima, the refinery’s reduction of the ex-depot price to N899.50 per litre and the introduction of a uniform pricing system will allow marketers to sell petrol at N935 per litre nationwide, with logistics costs of N36 per litre. “The Dangote Refinery has introduced a new loading and pricing structure where marketers will pay a fixed ex-depot price of…

Prominent journalist and activist, Mazi Chinonso Uba (Nonsonkwa), has detailed his traumatic arrest and subsequent 54-day detention, shedding light on the systemic injustices and inhumane conditions plaguing Imo State’s justice system and prisons. According to Nonsonkwa, he was ambushed on October 20, 2024, by Ebubeagu militants and Tiger Base officers led by Chidiebere Nwosu near Teachers’ House on PH Road. He was thrown into the trunk of a Lexus vehicle and taken to the State CID, where he was held without being informed of his charges. The following day, he was presented with three petitions: a poorly constructed accusation of…

From the recesses of his expansive chambers His fat fees safe in his large till He lent his hands to hold down her legs And in turns, under his eyes Wily suitors had their way with her; Standing on the lawns of the temple Her legs wobbly ; her body weary Her sword drooping ; her scales in shambles Discerning men bitterly queried: Who raped the sacred Lady sick? Stepping forward with audacious legs A man who espied the odious act From a vantage perch like a tapper atop his palm tree Spoke up in a strident voice : I…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has identified Eziukwu Market, also known as Cemetery Market, in Aba, Abia State, as a major hub for the production and distribution of counterfeit and substandard products. This revelation comes after a recent operation led by NAFDAC’s South-East Zone Director, Mr. Martins Iluyomade, on Tuesday. Iluyomade described the market as a center for the mass production and circulation of fake goods, likening it to “weapons of mass destruction.” Despite previous crackdowns, including a major operation in December 2023, illegal activities continue to thrive in the market. Iluyomade expressed his…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that recent indicators show Nigeria’s economy is responding positively to stimulus measures implemented by his administration. Speaking on Wednesday while presenting the 2024 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly, Tinubu emphasized that the 2025 budget would focus on stimulating the economy through targeted fiscal stimulus packages and non-inflationary public spending. Tinubu expressed optimism about Nigeria’s economic trajectory, citing improvements in global economic growth and foreign reserves. “The global economic growth for 2024 was projected at 3.2 percent, and against predictions, our country made significant progress,” Tinubu said. He highlighted key economic…