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Tension In Court As Nnamdi Kanu Escorted Out, Judge Threatens To Rule In His Absence (Video)
The presiding judge in the terrorism trial of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Justice James Omotosho, has stated that the court reserves the power to deliver judgment in the absence of a defendant if they engage in unruly conduct during proceedings. The warning came after Kanu was escorted out of the courtroom on Thursday following...
LIVE: Court Judgement In Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial
The Federal High Court is today set to deliver judgment in the ongoing trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. https://youtube.com/live/e6ya8MYlD8I https://youtube.com/live/hzcKfA72mnw The case has drawn national and international attention, with rising tension and reactions across the South-East and beyond as the ruling approaches. Supporters, observers, legal representatives, and government officials are closely monitoring proceedings as...
Police Tighten S’East Security As Court Rules on Kanu’s Case Today
Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, will find out his fate today in the long-running legal battle with the federal government. A court, presided over by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, is expected to rule on a series of applications filed by both Kanu and the Federal Government, including a...
PDP BoT Reaffirms Support For Turaki-led NWC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), led by Sen. Adolphus Wabara, has reiterated its support for Sen. Taminu Turaki's National Working Committee (NWC), which was elected at the National Convention in Ibadan. Wabara on a statement in Abuja on Wednesday said the board believes that the convention was convened in strict compliance with the Party’s Constitution, and...
Obi Slams Tinubu for Prioritising Politics Ahead of Governance
Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party's (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has slammed President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly putting politics ahead of governance. He accused the ruling party of paying greater attention to fuelling internal conflicts within opposition parties to gain undue advantage in the political space than it was giving...
Labour Warns Senate Against Ban On Alcoholic Beverages, Others
The Organised Labour in the Food and Beverages Sector has warned of the socioeconomic consequences and impending doom following the Senate’s directive to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to enforce a nationwide ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets and PET/glass bottles below 200 ml by December 31, 2025. Under the aegis of the Food,...
APC To Testify At US Congress Over Alleged Christian Genocide
The US chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has requested to testify before the US House Subcommittee on Africa today (Thursday), as American lawmakers consider former President Donald Trump's designation of Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) due to alleged religious persecution. In a letter to the Subcommittee Chairman, Rep. Chris Smith, APC USA said it was...
Nigeria Rejects Foreign Troops, Claims Trump’s Narrative Fuels More Violence
The federal government strongly opposed yesterday what it described as the "dangerous and inaccurate" Christian genocide narrative spearheaded by US President Donald Trump, claiming that Nigeria does not require foreign troops on its soil but rather targeted support from its partners and allies “The Nigerian Armed Forces are highly capable, experienced and professional. Nigeria does not require foreign troops,” said...
Trump Meets New York Mayor-elect Mamdani Friday
US President Donald Trump said he will host New York’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, for a meeting Friday, after fiercely attacking the 34-year-old self-described Democratic Socialist during his recent campaign. Trump, while repeating his false claim that Mamdani is a “communist,” said on his Truth Social platform that the meeting “will take place at the Oval Office on Friday, November 21st.” Mamdani’s...
16 Prospective Corps Members Reportedly Dead In Road Tragedy
A tragic accident has reportedly claimed the lives of sixteen prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, with two others critically injured, while traveling to Gombe State for their mandatory orientation program. ABN TV gathered that the victims were graduates of Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo State. They were said to be part of the 2025 Batch C...
