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The Federal High Court, Abuja, Monday, adjourned the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu to October 21, following the failure of the Department of State Security DSS to produce him in court. When the matter was called up, Justice Binta Nyako said nothing could be done since the defendant, Kanu, was not produced in court by the DSS. According to the prosecution counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, Kanu was not in court due to logistic reasons. Justice Nyako then ordered the DSS to allow Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor access to his client and promised to work with lawyers…

US President, Joe Biden may be forced to resign, a former White House physician predicts,  noting that he’s “terrified for the country” in the wake of the President’s televised town hall last week. Ronny Jackson who is now a congressman doubts whether the Commander-in-chief has the cognitive ability to make it through a full four-year term. During Joe Biden’s performance on the CNN Town Hall on Wednesday, July 21, he made false assertions about the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Biden talked about helping children “find out whether there’s a man on the moon or those aliens are here or not” and confused…

A 13-year-old girl has become one of Japan’s  Olympic champions after winning gold medal in women’s street skateboarding. Momiji Nishiya’s final audacious trick saw her win the title, with the average age of the podium incredibly just 13.5. Brazil’s sensation Rayssa Leal clinched silver at the same age, while the women’s bronze went to Funa Nakayama of Japan. Alexis Sablone of the United States, in prime position for the podium with two tricks remaining, settled for fourth after falls on both attempts.

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will Monday (today) meet in Bauchi, the Bauchi state capital. According to a release signed by Cyril “CID” Maduabum, Director General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, the meeting will examine and deliberate on “the current state of the nation, and the state of their respective states.” Maduabum further stated that listed on the agenda of the meeting are “issues of unemployment,  the generally parlous state of the Nigerian economy, the health of Nigeria’s democracy including the Electoral Act Amendment, Constitution Alteration Bills pending before the National Assembly,” among others.…

The 22 housemates for the Season 6 of the Big Brother Naija reality show entitled “Shine Ya Eye” have been unveiled. The 11 male housemates were unveiled Saturday, July 24, while 11 female housemates were unveiled Sunday, July 25. Before the unveiling ceremony was wrapped up, Biggie announced that there are two wild cards in the house. The wild cards are to be evicted if identified by other housemates, but are to remain if they fail to. The star prize is N90 million with prizes to be won on the show. Here’s some of the things you need to know…

Defending champions Brazil and Cote d’Ivoire played 0-0 on Sunday in Group D of the men’s Olympic football tournament. Brazil had a player sent off after Douglas Luiz was shown a straight red card in the 13th minute. Cote d’Ivoire failed to take advantage and also had a player sent off on 79th minute following Eboue Kouassi receiving a second yellow card. The Brazilians won their Group D opener over Germany 4-2 with Everton forward Richarlison scoring a hat trick. In their opening game Cote d’Ivoire also opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia. Brazil will take on…

The trial of the alleged killer of the job seeker, Iniubong Ephraim Umoren, will begin at Akwa Ibom High Court 6 in Uyo, the state capital on Monday, July 26. Uduak Frank Akpan was alleged to have gruesomely murdered Iniubong, a final-year student of the Department of Philosophy, University of Uyo, from Oruk Anam Local Government Area of the state in Nung Ikot Ufok, Uruan Local Government Area. A statement by the media unit of the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice signed by the information officer in the ministry, Effiong Edet, says the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Uko Essien…

A total of 59.8 million Nigerians have enrolled for NIN with an average of three to four SIMs per the number. This is as Federal Government has extended registration of National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise to October 31. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) who stated this said the exercise was extended to “accommodate registration in hard-to-reach remote areas, foreigners and diplomatic missions, and Nigerians in the Diaspora.” He said “The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over the order stopping journalists and broadcast stations from reporting details of terrorist attacks and victims. Joined in the suit as Defendants are the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The suit followed the directive by the NBC, asking journalists, television and radio stations in Nigeria to stop “glamourising and giving too many details on the nefarious activities of terrorists and kidnappers” during their daily newspaper reviews. In the suit…

The hope for reunification between Qua Iboe Church Nigeria and United Evangelical Church appears still far-fetched for now, Straightnews has gathered. Indications were rife that after 20 years, the two feuding ecclesiastical bodies were on the verge of reunion following the Appeal Court ruling that the break-away UEC’s claims lacked merit. Recall that in an appeal no. CA/C/292/2016, UEC laid claims to some assets of QIC particularly land/premises, possession/occupation and interest in land/church buildings. Sequel to this, some trustees of QIC had in 2015 instituted a suit at the Federal High Court in Uyo in a suit no: FHC/UY/CS/50/2015, seeking to recover the…