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Thursday’s proceedings in Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism trial at the Federal High Court, Abuja, turned dramatic as the IPOB leader defiantly challenged the court, prompting Justice James Omotosho to order his removal. Kanu’s repeated objections and outbursts met firm judicial authority, and senior legal practitioners later backed the judge’s decisive handling, praising him for upholding courtroom decorum while exercising his powers judiciously in a politically charged case, writes Deborah Musa A new layer of judicial scrutiny unfolded on Thursday inside Court 7 of the Federal High Court, Abuja, where Justice James Omotosho presided over what was expected to be a straightforward…

The administrator of Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy, Todd Snyder, has filed a lawsuit seeking $4 billion in damages from trading company Jump Trading and multiple executives.According to a Friday Wall Street Journal report, the lawsuit alleges that Jump Trading unlawfully profited from and contributed to the 2022 crash of Terra. Alongside the company, the suit is also aimed at its co-founder, William DiSomma, and the former president of the crypto trading department, Kanav Kariya.Terraform Labs and the Terra blockchain ecosystem collapsed in 2022 when its native algorithmic stablecoin, TerraUSD (UST), lost its peg to the US dollar. The stablecoin was backed…

NASCAR champion Greg Biffle’s wife Cristina sent a text to her mom telling her she and her family were ‘in trouble’ just moments before the plane crash that killed them. Cristina’s mother, Cathy Grossu, shared details of the haunting last text from her daughter with People on Thursday, December 18. “She texted me from the plane and she said, ‘We’re in trouble.’ And that was it,” an emotional Grossu told the outlet. “So we’re devastated. We’re brokenhearted.” Cristina, Greg, 55, their son Ryder, 5, and Greg’s daughter Emma, 14, from a previous relationship all died when their plane crashed at…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Caretaker Committee faction backed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has dissolved State Working Committees in 14 states. The decision was announced in a communiqué issued after the faction’s meeting on Thursday in Abuja, read by acting Publicity Secretary, Haruna Jungun. Mr Jungun said the affected states are Borno, Bauchi, Oyo, Zamfara, Yobe, Ekiti, Bayelsa, Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Delta, Taraba, Kano and Lagos. He said the committee also assigned portfolios to members to strengthen the administration and coordination of party activities nationwide. “The National Caretaker Committee further ratified the dissolution of some state executives…

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has revealed that 2,125 primary health centres (PHCs) have now been fully revitalised across the country as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen frontline health services. The Executive Director of the agency, Muyi Aina, disclosed on Tuesday during the NPHCDA’s quarterly media briefing in Abuja, noting that another 1,671 facilities are at various stages of completion. Mr Aina said these efforts are in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to ensure at least one functional, fully equipped PHC in each of the country’s 17,600 political wards. He also announced an expansion of…

Barely three minutes into its journey from Ilaro to Sango-Ota in Ogun State, a vehicle carrying fresh maize was stopped at a police checkpoint along the Ilaro-Papalanto road. It was in the first half of June, and the midday sun burnt the skin gently. The 2001 Sedan vehicle had no side mirrors, and the police officers, rifles slung over their shoulders, waved the driver aside. They exchanged a knowing smile. The driver knew the drill. Without argument, he slipped a folded N500 note into a waiting palm. The barrier was lifted, and the vehicle moved on toward Papalanto. By the…

Fewchore Studios, a film media production company, has rejected allegations by veteran actor and filmmaker Lere Paimo that it plans to remake his classic film Ogbori Elemoso unlawfully. They insist that their ongoing project is an original historical work that does not infringe on Mr Paimo’s copyright. Ogbori Elemoso is one of the few notable Yoruba historical films that dramatise the events leading to the establishment of the Ogbomoso land. The film was written and produced by veteran Mr Paimo in 1987 and distributed by Eda Films Ltd. It features a cast of prominent Nollywood and theatre veterans, including Jide…

One of the legal consultants of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Maxwell Opara, has assured that the Biafra agitator was neither stabbed nor attacked by anyone at the Sokoto Custodial Centre. Kanu is currently serving a life sentence at the custodial centre following his conviction by Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court. After the judgment, the IPOB leader was moved to Sokoto to serve his sentence. However, Opara, while speaking in a video on his social media page, said: “I want to start by telling you that nobody stabbed Nnamdi Kanu and…

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of suspected remains believed to belong to a police inspector earlier declared missing in Guma Local Government Area of the state. The case is linked to Inspector Mohammed Yakubu of the 13 Police Mobile Force (PMF), attached to OPS Zenda Joint Task Force, who reportedly disappeared on June 13, 2025, at Tse Keleke, about 10 kilometres from Daudu. Security sources disclosed that on December 18, at approximately 9:30 a.m., actionable intelligence led operatives to a decomposed body spotted in a nearby bush close to where the officer was last seen. Following…

Liverpool legend, Graeme Souness has suggested that Manchester United only have two non-average players – Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo – in their squad. Souness, who described Cunha and Mbeumo as good players, also insisted that the Red Devils will not finish in the Premier League top four under their manager, Ruben Amorim, this season. Speaking to Sky Bet, Souness stated: “Man United are still average. “Is it Ruben Amorim’s fault? Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo are good players, but the rest of them are an average lot. “I don’t see them getting to the top four [this season], which…