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  Chief Justice of Nigeria Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has warned lawyers against forum shopping in political and electoral disputes ahead of the 2027 elections, saying the practice could produce conflicting orders and undermine public confidence in the judiciary. Speaking on Monday, October 12, at a special Supreme Court session marking the commencement of the 2026/2027 legal year, Kekere-Ekun called for greater professional responsibility in handling election-related cases. “There is also a need for greater professional responsibility by lawyers in the institution of proceedings arising from political and electoral disputes,” she said. She described forum shopping as “the deliberate choice of commencing an action in a court or division perceived to be more favourable to a particular party” or “the institution of multiple proceedings seeking substantially similar reliefs”. The practice, she said, “can result in conflicting orders, undermine orderly judicial process and expose the judiciar...

  Actress Selma Blair was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition following an alleged incident aboard a commercial flight from Los Angeles to New York City on Sunday night. Port Authority law enforcement officers responded to reports of a physically abusive passenger aboard a Delta Air Lines flight arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport from Los Angeles International Airport. Upon landing, Blair was taken into custody by authorities and transported to a medical facility for evaluation.   According to the Port Authority, two flight attendants reported injuries following the interaction, with one crew member requiring transport to a hospital for further evaluation. Dispatch audio from air traffic control confirmed medical personnel were requested to meet the incoming aircraft to treat two injured flight attendants. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an inquiry into the incident. In an official statement, the FBI's New York field office noted th...

 According to TMZ, the disgraced music mogul, 56, who has been behind bars since October 2025, was treated for a head injury. Sources told TMZ he was rushed out of FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey at 1 am local time on Saturday.   He was then taken back to prison grounds before sunrise the same day, the sources added.   It is still unclear how Combs injured his head.   The report comes following a turbulent few months for the disgraced music producer.   In July, he was reportedly caught up in a brawl with another inmate. And more recently, he was put in a special housing unit following claims he was enjoying a lavish lifestyle behind bars.   Reports said the shamed rapper was getting massages, alcohol, and using a mobile phone to look at nude photos.   Combs also had his prison time cut again in September.   He was due to be let out on May 8, 2028, under his initial sentencing terms, but his final day behind bars has now been moved to January 21, 2028. ...

 National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), in tandem with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's citizen-focused policies, has received 105 Nigerians rescued in a coordinated operation against cybercrime syndicates in Ghana. Head, Press and Public Relations Unit of the agency, Vincent Adekoye, disclosed this in a statement on October 12, 2026.   According to the statement, the operation was coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) after the Cyber Security Authority of Ghana contacted NAPTIP.   NAPTIP led the participating Nigerian Security and Law Enforcement Agencies, which included the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), the Department of State Services (DSS), the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, along with other partners. The development, which was haile...