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FENRAD Condemns Theft of Official Vehicle in Aba, Calls for Police Action The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has condemned the daylight theft of an official vehicle belonging to its Executive Director, Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor, describing the incident as a sign of worsening insecurity and rising vehicle theft in Aba and its environs. The vehicle was stolen on Sunday, July 19, 2026, while parked along the roadside beside the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) church in Aba. Nwafor was inside attending the regular worship service and an extended prayer session when the car disappeared. According to Nwafor, parking at the same open and visible location had been his routine whenever he attended services at the church. Upon returning after the prayer session, the vehicle was gone. The stolen vehicle is a Toyota Camry with the following details: ash colour, registration number AGL 315 AV (Lagos plate), engine number 5S6116426, chassis n...

  White House uses Spider-Man for immigration enforcement post The White House has used an image of Spider-Man in a social media post promoting the work of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), sparking criticism from fans and calls for possible legal action. The post, shared through the White House’s official social media account, depicts the Marvel superhero using his web to capture people described by the administration as “criminal illegal aliens.” The image was accompanied by the caption, “Your friendly neighborhood ICE agents,” referencing Spider-Man’s well-known description as the “friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.” The post has drawn reactions from some fans who questioned the use of the Marvel character in an immigration enforcement campaign. Some commenters called on Marvel, Disney and Sony to take legal action over the image. The post comes shortly after the release of Spider-Man: A Brand New Day, adding to the attention surrounding the White House’s use of the...

 11th Circuit upholds Florida law banning minors from adult live performances like drag shows  Florida can enforce a law preventing minors from attending certain adult live performances, including some drag shows, after the full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-5 in favor of the state. The decision overturned a federal judge’s injunction that had blocked enforcement of Florida’s 2023 Protection of Children Act. The ruling followed a divided panel decision last year that had upheld the injunction before the full appeals court agreed to reconsider the case. Writing for the majority, U.S. Circuit Judge Andrew Brasher said the law is intended to regulate performances that are obscene for minors rather than drag performances generally. He said preventing children from attending performances deemed obscene for them is reasonably connected to the state’s interest in protecting minors. Florida is now among the states that prohibit minors from attending certain adult live per...

 Tupac Shakur murder suspect Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis considers posting $750,000 bond ahead of trial     Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man accused of killing rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996, is considering posting his $750,000 bond as his long-awaited murder trial approaches. The issue came up Tuesday during a hearing before Clark County District Judge Carli Kierny, who is considering whether prosecutors will be allowed to present statements Davis made to Los Angeles law enforcement in 2008. Davis’ defense attorney, Michael Sanft, asked the judge to delay the trial so his client could arrange to post bond, but prosecutors opposed the request. The judge said Davis could post the bond at any time, including while the trial is underway, with the bond becoming a larger issue only after a verdict. Davis, 63, has pleaded not guilty to the murder charge. His trial is scheduled to begin Monday and is expected to last four to five weeks. The case centers on the September 1996 shooting of Sh...

  Senate Democrats introduce bill to crack down on presidential pardon abuse   Senate Democrats are introducing legislation aimed at restricting what they describe as abuses of presidential pardon power, targeting practices they say have become increasingly common under President Donald Trump. The proposed Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act would establish new disclosure requirements for people receiving presidential pardons and require them to report gifts, donations, or other financial contributions made to the president before or after receiving clemency. The legislation would also cover contributions to entities involved in construction or renovations at the White House, a provision that appears connected to private funding for the administration’s planned ballroom. The bill would further address pardons involving investigations into a president, members of the president’s family or political appointees. In such cases, the Justice Department and White House would be requir...

 PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES APC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, PROF. NENTAWE YILWATDA, ON HIS BIRTHDAY President Bola Tinubu sends his warm felicitations to Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, on his birthday.  A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy, says the President describes him as a distinguished academic, technocrat and committed party leader whose experience and intellectual depth have continued to enrich the administration of the party and its efforts to provide effective political leadership. President Tinubu also acknowledges the celebrant's contributions to strengthening the party's organisational structures, fostering unity among party members and promoting the shared vision of the Renewed Hope Agenda. The President commends Professor Yilwatda for his dedication, discipline and steadfast commitment...