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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed the bail applications of four suspects allegedly linked to the notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji. The court ruled that their release would pose a severe threat to national security.   In a landmark ruling, Justice Nwite concurred with the prosecution, led by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), stating …

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will appear before a new judge this month.  The new judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja to whom the treason trial of self-acclaimed leader of proscribed the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was assigned has fixed March 21 for the commencement of hearing in the …

A yet-to-be-identified woman has reportedly committed su!cide after she jumped off the Third Mainland Bridge into the waters near the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront in Lagos State on Thursday night, March 13.    The incident resulted in her de@th despite rescue efforts by marine police officers stationed in the area who swiftly responded to the emergency.   Confirming the …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted 1,149 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), allegedly smuggled through the Dorofi and Kan Iyaka axis, along the Gembu-Cameroon border in Taraba.  This was disclosed on Friday, March 14, by the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, while auctioning the seized petroleum products to the public in Jalingo.  Adeniyi said that the ‘Operation …

US Vice-President JD Vance says immigrants on student visas will be deported if the United States determines their stay is not in the best interest of the country.  Vance spoke in an interview with Fox News aired Thursday night, March 13.  The vice-president said he expects deportation numbers to rise as the President Donald Trump administration ramps up efforts to …

A teenager, Adesogo Promise, has been arraigned before an Iwaro Oka Magistrate Court for allegedly assaulting a corps member, Akomolafe Dickson, and disrupting academic activities at St. Patrick’s College, Iwaro-Oka in Ondo State.    The prosecution, led by Inspector Kehinde Emmanuel, informed the court that the defendant physically attacked Akomolafe, landing blows on him.   Furthermore, the defendant was accused …

United States President, Donald Trump, is set to impose more restrictions on Russia’s oil, gas and banking sectors. Trump’s plan is to restrict Russian access to US payment systems, according to four people familiar with the plans, CBS reports.   On Thursday, March 13, the Treasury Department let lapse a 60-day exemption put in place by the Joe Biden administration …

  An American tourist who was reportedly filmed picking up and running off with a wild baby wombat fled Australia after officials threatened to cancel her visa in reaction to criticism over the incident. A viral video on social media purports to show Sam Jones, who has 92,000 followers on Instagram, running with the baby wombat towards a car while …

A dramatic scene unfolded at an Akure Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State as a 23-year-old labourer, Ayomide Daniel, who was accused of threatening to k!ll his boss, feigned insanity and ran out of the court.    The suspect who was arraigned before Magistrate R.I. Adelakin, on Tuesday, March 12, 2025, suddenly put up a strange behaviour in court by refusing …

Music executive, Soso Soberekon, has reminded women that good s#x will never keep a cheating man.    In a post shared on Instagram, Soso stated that a womanizer will ‘’crawl” to another woman even after his main woman ‘’paralyzed” him while having s@x.