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In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 12th day of December, 2025 Before Their Lordships Uwani Musa Abba Aji Emmanuel Akomaye Agim Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa Moore Aseimo Abraham Adumein Mohammed Baba Idris Justices, Supreme Court SC/CR/1027/2021 Between Capt. Ezekiel Bala Agaba                                                                      Appellant                                                                       And Federal Republic of Nigeria                                                                     Respondent (Lead Judgement  delivered by Honourable Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, JSC) Facts The Appellant was charged before the Federal High Court, Lagos, for money laundering via criminal breach of trust (a predicate offence with no force of law in Lagos State, but applicable under the Penal Code).…

Nasa astronaut Sally Ride in her sleep restraint during the STS-7 mission on the space shuttle Challenger, June 1983. Photograph: Space Frontiers/Getty ImagesLong-term space travel is bad for your health. Very bad. Being in space exposes humans to dangerously high levels of radiation; extended exposure to microgravity can damage a range of organ systems, including muscles, bones and eyes. Living for months or years in tight quarters can have severe psychological effects.The key to solving these problems could be a 250m-year-old physiological strategy that allows mammals, birds, fish and other animals to survive extreme scarcity by essentially going offline: hibernation.…

Arsenal have reached an agreement to sell Belgian forward Leandro Trossard to Turkish side Besiktas, bringing an end to his three-and-a-half-year spell at the Emirates Stadium. The 31-year-old joined Arsenal from Brighton in January 2023 and became an important member of Mikel Arteta’s squad. Last season, he helped the Gunners end their 22-year wait for the Premier League title, scoring six goals in 31 league appearances, including a dramatic late winner against West Ham in May. Trossard made his final appearance for Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest. He provided the assist for Kai…

For the last six years, Ball and former Match of the Day host Gary Lineker have topped the star salaries list, but both exited their respective shows last year.Lineker left the BBC last summer after sharing an Instagram reel that featured an antisemitic illustration, for which he apologised. He has gone on to sign new contracts with ITV and Netflix. His former role on Match of the Day was split when he left and the show is now hosted by three presenters, who are individually paid significantly less than Lineker was. Mark Chapman was paid around £335,000, Gabby Logan made…

Since the consecration of the Ram Mandir, Ayodhya has been undergoing a remarkable transformation, evolving from a historic pilgrimage destination into one of India’s fastest-growing hubs for luxury real estate, infrastructure development and spiritual tourism.Backed by massive public investment and improving connectivity, the city has also caught the attention of several high-profile investors, including Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor.Among celebrity investors, Amitabh Bachchan has emerged as the biggest name to place his bet on Ayodhya’s rapidly expanding property market.According to reports, the veteran actor has invested approximately Rs 90 crore across multiple land acquisitions, making him one of…

Funmi Ogundare Former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Kashere (FUK), Gombe State, Prof. Umaru Pate, has said democracy will only have real meaning for Nigerians if it extends beyond the conduct of periodic elections to deliver improved security, economic prosperity, social justice and accountable governance. Pate made this known at the 18th Wole Soyinka Centre media lecture series themed, ‘Beyond the Ballot: Measuring Democracy Through Security, Welfare, Accountability and Public Trust’; and public presentation of the 2025 Journalism and Civic Space Status Report to celebrate Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka at 92, in Lagos on Monday. In his keynote, he…

Agriculture remains the backbone of any growing economy, and in Abia State, Governor Alex Otti is making deliberate moves to reposition the sector from subsistence farming to a commercial, wealth-creating enterprise. The recent flag-off of the Farmers’ Input Support Programme at the Umuahia Township Stadium is more than a distribution exercise. It is a clear statement of intent: that Abia’s future will be built not just in cities and industries, but also on fertile farmlands. Direct empowerment of 18,634 farmers With 18,634 genuine farmers targeted under the programme, the Otti administration has expanded access to government support beyond initial projections.…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.IBM issued a profit warning that sent its shares plunging more than 20 per cent, as customers raced to redirect spending to servers and storage ahead of price increases driven by the AI boom.The tech company had expected strong sales in mainframes and related software but instead corporate clients shifted to buying computing infrastructure from elsewhere.“These conditions require our teams to execute perfectly, and this quarter we faltered,” said chief executive Arvind Krishna. “We did not adapt and move quickly enough, and…

New York governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday enacting a one-year pause on the development of hyperscale data centers, effecting the nation’s first statewide data center moratorium. The executive order comes as opposition to data center construction sweeps across the country, putting elected officials under intense pressure to take action.The order specifically pauses state environmental reviews for facilities over 50 megawatts for a year. It instructs the state’s Department of Public Service to assess the environmental and energy impact of data centers during this time, and to develop a new generic environmental impact statement, a general permitting process…

American-Moroccan referee Elfath will take charge of England vs Argentina, his fourth game at the 2026 World Cup.Moroccan-American football referee Ismail Elfath will officiate the seismic FIFA World Cup semifinal showdown between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday.It marks the fourth match the 44-year-old has been in charge of at this tournament, after the 2-2 draw between Japan and the Netherlands and Spain’s 1-0 win against Uruguay in the group stage, as well as Norway’s stunning 2-1 victory in the round-of-16 meeting with Brazil.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHere’s everything to know about Elfath’s personal background…