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Four out of the dozens of students abducted from the Federal Government College Birnin Yauri in Kebbi state have regained their freedom.     The four girls identified as Bilha Musa, Faiza Ahmed, Rahma Abdullahi, and Hafsa Murtala were released by notorious bandit leader, Dogo Gide on Friday evening, April …

R. Kelly has officially filed an appeal against the federal sex crimes he’s being accused of in New York.    The disgraced singer who was found guilty in 2021, on 9 federal counts that included RICO charges as well as charges pertaining to sex crimes and human trafficking, listed some …

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is proposing the development of “freedom cities” in the hopes of spurring manufacturing and economic prosperity. The idea is similar to free economic zones, in which regulations are significantly curtailed. Trump announced his plan in a campaign video posted to Rumble over the weekend. The …

The US Air National Guardsman accused of leaking a trove of classified US documents was hauled to court Friday April 14, on federal charges — and he even told his dad he loved him during the brief hearing. Jack Teixeira appeared in a Boston court where he was officially charged …

The Presidency on Monday stated that appointment of service chiefs is not subject to ethnic balancing and the federal character principle. Last November, during campaigns for the 2023 elections, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, criticised Buhari over what he described as the lopsided appointment …

By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) The federal government reported an estimated $247 billion in payment errors in fiscal year 2022, with the majority coming from five federal programs, including Medicaid and Medicare. Improper payments include overpayments or payments that should not have been made. Examples include payments to people …

AMARILLO, Texas — The judge in a closely watched lawsuit seeking to overturn federal approval of a widely used abortion pill questioned lawyers publicly for the first time on Wednesday. The wide-ranging hearing included discussion about whether the anti-abortion plaintiffs had the legal standing to sue the government and what type …

By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) A federal judge in Florida ruled Wednesday that the Biden administration’s “catch-and-release” border policy, in which foreign nationals in the country are released into the U.S. instead of being deported, is unlawful. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has argued since she filed a lawsuit challenging …

The House Ethics Committee has found “substantial reason to believe” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) violated congressional rules on accepting gifts and further extended their investigation noting her actions may have violated “standards of conduct and federal law.” The potential rules violation stems from AOC’s 2021 appearance at the Met Gala …

One of the freed hostages of the Abuja-Kaduna train terrorist attack, Sadiq Ango-Abdullahi, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency of Kaduna state with 33,616 votes.   Sadiq, the son of Professor Ango Abdullahi, Convener of the Northern Elder’s Forum, and …