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Ese Oruru, abducted at 13 from her mother’s food shop in Yenagoa, Bayelsa to Kano, where she was forcefully converted to Islam and married off to a Keke driver who abducted her, has graduated from the University of Ilorin with Second Class Upper Division in Education Technology. On Wednesday, Ms Oruru was among the nearly 12,000 graduands at the University of Ilorin’s 40th convocation and among the few to have Upper Class honours. Ms Oruru had a sordid encounter back in 2015 after Yunusa Dahiru, a Muslim tricycle driver, orchestrated her abduction from her parents’ custody to the northern Kano,…

The Senate has proposed a bill prescribing life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of child sexual abuse, with no option for fines. This decisive move marks a significant step towards protecting the rights and safety of children across the nation. The proposal which is part of sweeping amendments to the Criminal Code Act under the Criminal code act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 is a concurrent bill initially passed by the House of Representatives. Leading the debate on the bill, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, said the amendment seeks to strengthen child protection laws and eliminate gender discrimination in the prosecution of sexual…

Substance Nature Akwa Ibom State has sustained its impressive momentum in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), securing the 8th position in the 2024 IGR ranking among Nigerian states. According to newly released data, the state recorded continued growth in revenue generation, reflecting effective economic policies, improved tax systems, and strong fiscal management. This performance places Akwa Ibom firmly among the top-performing states in Nigeria’s ongoing push for financial independence and sustainable development. The State moved two steps upward on the sub-national IGR collections ranking in the 2024, according to latest data released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics and the Joint…

Features Article By Israel Umoh  In the dramatic theatre of Nigerian politics, few figures embody contradiction as openly as Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Since his surprising emergence as a cabinet appointee in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC) government — despite being a card-carrying member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) — Wike has danced on a tightrope stretched precariously between loyalty and ambition, principle and pragmatism. Since his presidential trial in PDP and subsequent exit from Government House, Port Harcourt, Wike tunred to…

In a significant boost to Nigeria’s oil revenue performance, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has remitted a total of ₦6.2 trillion to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) within nine months -January to September 2025. This remittance, one of the highest in recent times, reflects improved regulatory oversight, increased oil production, and better revenue collection in the upstream petroleum sector. The development is seen as a positive indicator for Nigeria’s economy, especially as the country continues to rely heavily on oil earnings for fiscal stability. The figure, presented in the commission’s latest revenue report to the Federation Account…

 An Akwa Ibom native, John Obot and four other Nigerians attempted a 431-hour reading marathon for 18 days to set new Guinness World Record. The triumph was also achieved by Keturah Heman (Gombe), Stephen Oyelami (Osun), Preciouslight Ukachi (Imo), and Ogunremi Temitope (Kogi). Held in a restaurant in Nigeria’s Lagos, the books’ reading was held for over 431 hours in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the longest marathon of reading aloud, part of a campaign to promote literacy in Africa’s most populous country. The current record holders for the longest reading aloud marathon are a group of five people from…

Trouble is brewing in the marriage between Senator Ned Nwoko and wife, Rita Daniels. Nollywood actress Daniels had complained of unfair treatment meted to by her husband, but Nwoko doused the storm by releasing his side of the story. Under the topic: REGINA’S UNPROVOKED CARNAGE AND RAMPAGE IN MY HOUSE AND IN MY ABSENCE, Nwoko wrote on his Facebook page ‘‘Regina was not always like this. Her current battle with drugs and alcohol abuse is the root of our problem. You may also read: ‘If you marry 7th wife, you’ll regret it’- Daniels warns Sen Nwoko  ‘‘She must continue her…

Morocco capped off a historic run in Chile on Sunday night, after beating Argentina 2-0 to take home the first-ever trophy at the Under-20 World Cup. The result marked a first World Cup win for Morocco at any age-group level in the country’s history. Yassir Zabiri, who plays for FC Famalicao in the Portuguese top flight, scored a pair of first-half goals for Morocco to stake his team to a 2-0 lead at the break. Morocco reached the final by beating South Korea, the United States and France in the knockout rounds before downing Argentina to cap an impressive run. Recall…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given a seven-day ultimatum to the leadership of National Assembly to account for ₦18.6 billion allegedly missing from funds allocated for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) Office Complex. Then, Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North) and Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Surulere ) served as the Senate President and Speaker, House of Representatives respectively, though government is a continuum. SERAP issued the ultimatum in a letter to the two presiding officers of the National Assembly by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, on Sunday, and it was addressed to Senate President Godswill…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have jumped four places to 41st in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings, bouncing to Africa’s top five. Released on Friday, the new FIFA rankings mark a major improvement for Nigeria, which climbed from 45th to 41st. The three-time African champions also moved ahead of Ivory Coast, now ranked 42nd in the world. Also read: Tinubu, Atiku and Obi mourn former Super Eagles Captain and coach NFF Appoints New Super Eagles Head Coach Nigeria’s Super Eagles Fly In Latest FIFA Rankings Nigeria’s rise in the rankings follows a strong run in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying…