Author: Lawan

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, fixed Nov. 20 for judgment in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IOPB) on alleged terrorism offences. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after Kanu’s defence was foreclosed following his insistence that he would not enter his defence under a repealed law. “This court has given opportunity to the defendant under Section 36 as requires by the constitution and I will not allow this to continue,” Justice Omotosho said. “It is based on this, without hesitation, that I say that the defendant has waived his…

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a suspected robber for stabbing a commercial motorcyclist and stealing his bike in Akure. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday said the incident occurred on November 2, 2025 at about 8:00 p.m., when a commercial motorcyclist, Mr Elijah Omoniyi, was attacked by two passengers at Achievers Area, Sijuade, Akure. The suspects allegedly attempted to snatch his motorcycle, during which one of them, identified as Ahmed Tijani, st@bbed the victim multiple times with a knife. Despite his injuries, the victim raised the…

Maine’s largest healthcare system in the US mistakenly sent hundreds of letters to patients’ families, incorrectly informing them that their relatives had d!ed. MaineHealth sent the letters to the families of 531 still-living patients in late October, signed by the system, which expressed condolences and provided advice on how to settle the deceased’s estate. In the letters, the hospital writes: ‘We would like to express our condolences on the passing of [your relation]. ‘We are reaching out to keep you informed about next steps related to [their hospital account and bill].’ A spokesperson at MaineHealth, which also has patients in…

Former NFL star, Antonio Brown, is reportedly in US Marshals custody after being extradited from Dubai on an attempted murd£r charge. Brown was accused of trying to sho0t and k!ll a man at a boxing event in Florida last May, but has since been in Dubai.Fox Sports radio host Andy Slater was the first to report Brown’s detainment with a mugshot of Brown in custody on Thursday. ‘Antonio Brown has been a fugitive on an outstanding criminal charge in Miami-Dade County,’ a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office told Daily Mail in a statement. ‘I have been informed that…

Manchester United have banned a supporter from attending matches for three years for making a homophobic comment about Chelsea on social media. The Premier League club issued a three-year suspension to the fan, telling him that he had breached ground regulations. The supporter reportedly referred to fans of the west London club as ‘rent boys’, a slur that has been used for decades and which has been deemed a hate crime by the Crown Prosecution Service. He also joked that officials had tried to throw him out at a recent game after he referred to United full back Diogo Dalot…

The Federal Government has announced its readiness to introduce the Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP), a new temporary travel document set to replace the existing Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC) for Nigerians overseas. Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nanna Nandap, disclosed the development at the Joint Thematic Meeting of the Khartoum, Rabat, and Niamey Processes, which Nigeria co-hosted with the Government of France in Abuja. According to Service spokesman ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, the immigration boss explained that “the forthcoming Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) will serve as a temporary travel document for Nigerians abroad whose passports are…

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs celebrated his 56th birthday behind bars following his four-year sentence for two counts of transporting individuals to engage in pr0stitution. The disgraced hip-hop mogul marked his 56th birthday on Tuesday, November, 5, with a far-from-glamorous prison menu at the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix in New Jersey. Diddy was served breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with his food options including bran flakes, green beans, and a chickpea burger, as per People. The prisoners’ first meal of the day, served at 6:30 a.m., included fruit, a choice of bran flakes, breakfast cake, or whole wheat bread, plus two jelly…

Former UFC fighter BJ Penn has been arrested for the sixth time after allegedly punching and kicking another man in Hawai’i. Hawai’i Island Police say the 46-year-old ex-fighter was booked and charged with third-degree assault after the incident that occurred early Tuesday morning. According to a statement from the Hawai’i Island Police, authorities responded to a home in the city of Hilo, the largest city on the ‘big island’ of Hawai’i, at 1:00am. The victim claims Penn punched and kicked him ‘multiple times before the victim was able to leave the area and contact police’. The victim later went to…

U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened military action against Nigeria in a video broadcast, ordering U.S. defence officials to prepare contingency options and warning that Washington could cut off all aid if Abuja does not stop what he described as the “killing of Christians.” In the recorded address the president said in full: “If the Nigerian government continues to allow the kill!ngs of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria. We are going to do things to Nigeria that Nigeria is not going to be happy about. Guns are blazing to completely wipe out…

Meghan Markle is reportedly returning to acting after an eight-year hiatus. According to Variety, Markle is making a cameo as herself in the Amazon MGM Studios production Close Personal Friends. The film stars Lily Collins, Brie Larson, Jack Quaid, and Henry Golding. The Sun quoted an unnamed source familiar with the matter as saying that this was a “massive moment” for the Duchess of Sussex and “signifies a return to doing what she truly loves”. “She has been swamped with offers but this one felt right,” they added. “It’s Meghan’s way of gently putting her toe back in the water…