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The Federal High Court granted Nnamdi Kanu’s application to have unhindered access to a medical doctor of his choice outside the facilities of the Department of State Security (DSS) and all his medical records made available to him. The Federal High Court granted Nnamdi Kanu’s application to have unhindered access to a medical doctor of his choice outside the facilities of the Department of State Security (DSS) and all his medical records made available to him. Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), filed a suit against the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking an order…

In India, a video showing two women being paraded naked by a crowd in the north-eastern state of Manipur, which has seen severe ethnic strife, has prompted anger. The police said they have initiated a gang rape investigation and have detained one man, adding that others will be caught shortly. Parliament’s session in Delhi was disrupted on Thursday as legislators requested a debate on the subject. Prime Minister Narendra Modi further stated that the act “shamed India” and that no one guilty will go unpunished.” “I assure the nation that the law will take its course with vigour.” “What happened…

English Premier League teams may be struggling to come to terms with Saudi Arabian clubs moving for some of their biggest names, but fans in Riyadh, Jeddah, and many other big cities in the Middle East and Asia are also having to adjust to football’s new reality. Since Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr, one of the ‘Big Four’ clubs along with bitter Riyadh rivals Al-Hilal and Jeddah giants Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli, in December, the country has been in the international football spotlight, and the club’s yellow shirt is an increasingly familiar sight in Europe and beyond. “Watching ‘The Yellow’ spread…

Liverpool have agreed in principle to trade captain Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq for £12 million plus undisclosed add-ons. Henderson accompanied Liverpool to Germany for a training camp but did not play in their 4-2 friendly win against Karlsruher. The England midfielder, 33, has two years left on his Anfield deal. Steven Gerrard, a former Liverpool captain, was recently named manager of Al-Ettifaq. The agreement for Henderson follows Liverpool receiving a £40m offer from Al-Ittihad for fellow midfielder Fabinho last Friday. Unlike Jordan, the 29-year-old Brazilian international did not travel to Germany while his future was being resolved.…

Two people were killed in a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, only hours before the start of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The city of Auckland was about to host the first match of the Women’s World Cup when it awoke to news of a terrible shooting, casting a shadow over what was intended to be a day of celebration. The event occurred in the heart of New Zealand’s largest city, near a fan park where hundreds of football fans were expected to congregate. Fifa said it had been informed that it was an isolated incident and that Thursday’s match…

Guinness World Records (GWR) has officially commented in response to a local news media report on an unofficial and inexistent record labelled cry-a-thon embarked on by a Nigerian man, Tembu Ebere, who allegedly went blind in an attempt to set a record. Guinness World Records confirms, Hilda Baci awarded longest cooking marathon “Just so you know, we wouldn’t ever monitor a record for the longest marathon crying. But we will always welcome new ideas for records; check our website for details,” Guinness World Records said. In an interview published on the website of the British Broadcasting Corporation on Sunday, Ebere…

The House of Representatives confirmed on Wednesday the appointment of service chiefs following the adoption of the screening committee’s report. It will be recalled that the ad hoc committee chaired by Hon. Babajimi Adogoke Benson screened the appointees on Monday. The chairman at Wednesday’s plenary submitted his report, which was adopted by the committee of the whole later. The service chiefs confirmed at the Committee of the Whole are Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa (Chief of Defence Staff), Maj. Gen. Abiodun Lagbaja (Chief of Army Staff), Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla (Chief of Naval Staff), and Air Vice Marshall Hassan Abubakar, Chief…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a medical product alert for a batch of poisonous NATURCOLD cough syrup marketed in Cameroon. This medical product alert refers to a batch of substandard (contaminated) NaturCold syrup identified in Cameroon and first reported on March 13, 2023. All reasonable precautions have been taken to verify the information contained in this alert, and this may be updated as more information becomes available, the World Health Organisation said. Malaria Vaccine: Nigeria missing as Ghana, Kenya, 10 other countries receive 18million doses – Gavi, WHO, UNICEF say The stated active ingredients of NaturCold syrup are listed…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized on Wednesday to LGBT veterans who served in the country’s military services and were harmed by a pre-2000 homosexuality prohibition. South Africans protest Uganda law criminalizing LGBTQ identity “The ban on lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or transgender people serving in our military until the year 2000 was an appalling failure of the British state—decades behind the law of this land,” Sunak said in parliament after an independent assessment of the issue was published. “As today’s report makes clear, many endured the most horrific sexual abuse and violence, homophobic bullying, and harassment while bravely…

Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has joined Ligue 1 club Lorient, just five days after being exonerated of rape. The left-back, 29, signed a two-year contract with the French club after his contract with City expired in the summer. On Friday, he was found not guilty of raping one lady and attempting to rape another at Chester Crown Court. Following a trial in January, Mendy was found not guilty of six charges of rape and one count of sexual assault. When Manchester City paid Monaco £52 million to purchase Mendy in 2017, he became the world’s most expensive defender.…