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Alex Enumah in Abuja The National President of the Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, Alhaji Bello Bodejo has been granted bail in his alleged $2.63 million money-laundering trial. Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, in Abuja, on Monday, admitted him to bail in the sum of N2 billion with two sureties in like sum. Justice Ekwo, in a ruling on the defendant’s bail application held that one of the sureties must have a three-year tax clearance and must reside in Abuja. The judge in addition held that the second sureties must have a land worth N2 billion in Abuja,…

Google Map showing 26 Federal Plaza in New York City.Source: Google EarthA man described as an anti-ICE activist was taken into custody after setting off fireworks and wielding two airsoft rifles outside an immigration court building in lower Manhattan on Monday morning, five law enforcement sources told MS NOW.Two people were injured and treated on the scene, and another person is being checked, the sources told MS NOW.The fireworks were in a shopping cart, which the man doused with an accelerant and lit on fire, according to those sources.He also “menaced” nearby pedestrians with the airsoft rifles, which are a…

Cases of predators coercing children into producing sexual photos and videos of themselves have surged globally in the past year, a cruel phenomenon known as “sadistic online exploitation”, child safety experts and law enforcement officials warn.In cases of sadistic online exploitation, perpetrators target vulnerable teens on social media platforms and online games. These predators then compel their victims into producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), harming themselves and others, or, in extreme cases, attempting suicide.“We often see that the offenders will communicate with that child and, through that initial communication, ask them for nude or explicit imagery of themselves,” said…

​​​​​Politics is not only about winning elections. At its best, politics is about ideas. It is about offering society a better way of organising itself, solving problems, and improving the lives of the people. Throughout history, every enduring political ideology began as an idea; an idea that was questioned, debated, criticised, refined and, in some cases, embraced. As Nigerians, we have largely relied on political philosophies developed elsewhere. We speak of democracy, liberalism, capitalism and socialism. While these ideas have shaped modern governance across the world, I sometimes wonder whether our own experiences should also inspire original political thought. Can…

Key eventsNot quite sure about this, from Ferran Torres, but. How does one squeeze solid gold? double quotation mark“This isn’t just my goal,” the Barcelona forward said. “It’s for 47 million people. I want to grab the cup and squeeze it. In the end, when you’ve got Messi on the opposing team, you do get a bit nervous, but we always try to play our own game.” ShareShareAnd the Spanish capital really knows about heat.We might also note that the 2010 final was also a terrible game, and that this it not because Spain made it so, rather their opponents…

Canadian rapper Drake has lost a $1.5 million (more than N2 billion) bet after Argentina were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. The Grammy-winning artiste had backed Argentina to defeat Spain in Sunday’s final, placing the wager through betting platform Stake. Had Argentina won, the bet would have returned more than $5.1 million. Instead, Spain emerged champions after scoring the decisive goal in extra time to claim the World Cup trophy, leaving Drake’s multimillion-dollar wager unsuccessful. The loss has once again reignited discussion around the so-called “Drake curse” — a popular internet theory suggesting that…

In 2025 I’d not had a paid-for haircut in about five years, preferring to ask my ex to cut it with kitchen scissors in the bathroom. But now I was in my late 20s and single and I decided that it was time to look more grown up. Not knowing the first thing about looking after my hair, I felt that a trip to an establishment that offered something beyond a short back and sides – a trendy, gentrified place where a trim puts you back a cool £38 – was sorely overdue.“You need to stop washing your hair,” my…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the C to withdraw a bill seeking to compel social media platforms and bloggers operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices with verifiable addresses in the country. The organisation made the call in a letter dated 18 July and addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The letter was signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. SERAP argued that the proposed legislation could lead to the exclusion or shutdown of social media platforms in Nigeria and expose millions of Nigerians to…

The pattern has now become wearily familiar in Nigeria.Many die in a boat accident; officials say the regulations should be followed; their calls are ignored; campaigners say the resources are not available; another tragedy happens.This time, a search-and-rescue team is looking for survivors of a capsized wooden canoe in Jigawa state.Forty were thought to be on board, mostly female farmers and labourers, when it sank on Sunday. Twenty-three people have been rescued alive but seven bodies have been recovered from the river so far.Last month, a boat accident on the River Benue in central Nigeria claimed the lives of 12…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted Jimoh Yisawu, former managing director of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited, bail in the sum of N500 million after he was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on alleged money laundering charges. Yisawu, who was brought before Justice Inyang Ekwo on an eight-count charge, pleaded not guilty to all the allegations. Following his plea, Ekele Iheanacho (SAN), EFCC counsel, asked the court to fix a date for trial, while defence counsel Wale Balogun (SAN) sought leave to move the defendant’s bail application. Although the prosecution opposed…