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DNA first before naming ceremony – Social media content creator suggest. AMID persistent paternity crisis and deepening trust issues within Nigerian families, a new report by Smart DNA Nigeria has revealed that one in every four paternity tests conducted in the country still returns a negative result. In its 2025 Annual DNA Testing Report, released this week, the Lagos-based genetic …

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has filed a N10 billion lawsuit against the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Aboki Danjuma. Mr Kanu’s lawyer, Maxwell Opara, filed the suit at the Abuja High Court on 14 August on behalf of the IPOB leader. The suit was dated 12 August 2025. Mr Kanu accused Mr Danjuma of …

The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos, has commenced disciplinary action against one of its officers, an Inspector, over allegations of extortion and human rights violations. This followed a petition posted on social media accusing the officer of misconduct. In a swift response, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of FCID Annex, Lagos, Margaret Ochalla, …

Nigeria’s fiscal position shows signs of economic recovery, but for many Nigerians, the gains remain illusory. Biola Abayomi pleaded with the butcher for the umpteenth time, her demeanour pitiful. 46-year-old Mrs Abayomi, a fashion stylist and mother of two children, appears desperate to purchase a cut of beef at N2,000, but the butcher disagrees, their voice drowned out by the …

With one month left before the expiration of the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, the camp of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara says it has begun the countdown to his expected return on September 18, 2025. The governor’s media aide, Jerry Omatsogunwa, told The PUNCH that residents were eager to have Fubara back “to continue the good work he was doing.” “Expectations …

The U.S government has mandated Nigerian visa applicants to disclose their social media profiles and activities in the last five years, warning that failure to comply with the requirement could potentially result in visa denial. But the Federal Government in a swift reaction, said it will reciprocate the new US visa policy with equal measures. The US Mission in Nigeria …

By Idahosa Musa University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Chief Medical Director, Prof Idia Ize-Iyamu, on Monday pledged to strengthen health care infrastructure and improve staff welfare at the tertiary health institution in line with the President Bola Tinubu “Renewed Hope” Agenda to reposition the nation’s health sector. Prof. Ize-Iyamu made the pledge when she officially assumed office as Chief …

By Idahosa Musa Professor (Mrs.) Idia Ize-Iyamu, the first female Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), on Monday assumed office amid jubilation by staff. Addressing the jubilant workers who lined the road with solidarity banners, Ize-Iyamu promised to make her tenure very pleasant and improve on the positive status of the institution. She said being …

By Eben Enasco All Progressives Congress (APC) internal crisis in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State has taken a dramatic turn, with growing calls for the resignation of Lawrence Okah, the party’s state secretary. At a press conference held by the Oredo APC’s Concerned Group in Benin City on Monday, the Coordinator Osamuyi osadiaye said their position has brought …

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky returned to the White House on Monday to meet US President Donald Trump for fresh talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Several European leaders also upended their plans to attend the meeting, days after Trump met Russia’s President Putin in Alaska for a summit that failed to yield a ceasefire. Here are the key …