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The hidden racist history of hair loss

Chris Tefme/Shutterstock Hair loss is common in men and women, particularly with age – for example, androgenetic alopecia (or pattern baldness) affects 80% of men…

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Court Of Appeal Takes Fresh Decision On Detention Of Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer

<p><img width="900" height="506" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Court-gavel.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Court Of Appeal Takes Fresh Decision On Detention Of Nnamdi Kanu's Lawyer" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Court-gavel.webp 900w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Court-gavel-300x169.webp 300w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Court-gavel-768x432.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></p> <h2>The Court of Appeal has rejected the appeal by a lawyer to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/nnamdi-kanu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nnamdi Kanu</a>, Felix Okonkwo, against the Nigerian Police and the Department of State Services (DSS).</h2> <p>Okonkwo had claimed his detention by the security agencies was unlawful, but the court decided otherwise when the case came up for hearing in Abuja on Monday.</p> <p><strong>Justice Okon Abang</strong> of the Abuja <strong><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/court-of-appeal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Court of Appeal</a></strong>, who dismissed the appeal for want of merit and substance, was of the opinion that the appellant failed to establish a miscarriage of justice in the judgment of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in the matter.</p> <p>The appellants, comprising Felix Okonkwo, Ikenna Chibuike and Okafor Ugochukwu, had dragged the Police Force and the DSS before the high court for the enforcement of their fundamental human rights.</p> <p>They specifically accused the two security agencies of violating their fundamental rights by their unlawful arrest and detention on September 27, 2021, during which they claimed that they were tortured, harassed and intimidated while in the custody of the Police.</p> <p>Justice Samaila Bature had, in his judgment delivered on March 24, 2022, found the Police liable for the unlawful arrest and detention of the appellants and subsequently imposed a fine of N2 million against the Police to be paid to the appellants.</p> <p>Justice Bature, however, did not make any order against the DSS because the Appellants, then plaintiffs, did not disclose any cause of action against the secret police.</p> <p>Unsatisfied with the high court's ruling, the three plaintiffs approached the Court of Appeal, praying for an order holding that DSS was also culpable in their arrest and detention.</p> <p>They claimed that the N2 million imposed on the Police as a fine to be paid to them was paltry and ridiculously low and asked the appellate court to jerk up the fine as compensation for their unlawful arrest and detention.</p> <p>However, Justice Abang in a lead judgement on Monday, held that from the video footage tendered as exhibit by the appellants at the trial court, there was nowhere the operatives of the DSS were found at the scene of their arrest in the house of Ifeanyi Ejiofor in Anambra State.</p> <p>The appellate court Justice disagreed with the appellants in their claims that the N2 million compensatory damages were grossly insufficient.</p> <p>According to Justice Abang, the decision to award compensatory damages is at the discretion of a Judge and cannot be dictated by any plaintiff or appellant.</p> <p>In the instant case, Justice Abang agreed with Justice Bature that peculiar facts and circumstances of the unlawful arrest and detention of the appellants were carefully considered at the trial court before arriving at the amount.</p> <p>Besides, Justice Abang said the appellants did not point out irrelevant facts in the judgment of the high court and did not disclose their status in society, their monthly or yearly income and what they lost in the course of their detention.</p> <p><em>“In my opinion and going by the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, the N2 million compensation to the appellants was properly awarded.</em></p> <p><em>“I cannot fault the award because the appellant did not give any good reason for them to have been awarded a much higher amount.</em></p> <p><em>“In the final analysis, the appeal lacks merit and it is accordingly dismissed, the decision of the trial court is hereby affirmed. There is an order as to cost”</em>, Justice Abang held.</p> <p>Other members of the Appeal Court panel, Justices Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole and Abba Bello Mohammed, endorsed the unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Abang.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/18/court-of-appeal-takes-fresh-decision-on-detention-of-nnamdi-kanus-lawyer/">Court Of Appeal Takes Fresh Decision On Detention Of Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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Imananagha To Military: Go After Killers of Soldiers, Not Everybody In Okuoma Community

<p>A witness to the destruction of Odi 25 years ago has warned against a similar occurrence in Okuoma, Delta State. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv/imananagha-to-military-go-after-killers-of-soldiers-not-everybody-in-okuoma-community/">Imananagha To Military: Go After Killers of Soldiers, Not Everybody In Okuoma Community</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>

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High Court Remands Former MFM Chorister Over Alleged Cyberbullying

<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Federal-High-Court-Lagos-1200x756-1.jpg-1000x600.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="High Court Remands Former MFM Chorister Over Alleged Cyberbullying" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Federal-High-Court-Lagos-1200x756-1.jpg-1000x600.webp 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Federal-High-Court-Lagos-1200x756-1.jpg-590x354.webp 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Federal-High-Court-Lagos-1200x756-1.jpg-400x240.webp 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2>The Federal <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/TOPIC/High-Court">High Court</a> in Ikoyi, Lagos State, under Justice Ambrose Allagoa's ruling, has directed the remand of a gospel singer and former Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM) member, Ayotunde Richards, to the Ikoyi Custodial Centre until his bail application is heard on Wednesday.</h2> <p>Ayotunde's counsel, Adesina Ogunlana, disclosed to SaharaReporters on Monday that his client had been charged and taken to court earlier in the day.</p> <p>Ogunlana said, “<em>Ayotunde Richards will be brought back to the court before Justice Allagoa on Wednesday for his bail application.</em></p> <p><em>“Also today, he was at the Lagos High Court, Ikeja for his own case before Justice D.T. Olatokun. That was for his fundamental human rights application and that was adjourned to April 29, 2024.</em>”</p> <p>The Nigeria Police Force lodged charges against Ayotunde Richards after Davidson Adejuwon, who was said to be an aide to Daniel Olukoya from MFM church, submitted a petition.</p> <p>According to the petition, Ayotunde and several others were accused of engaging in cyberbullying and spreading defamatory allegations about Olukoya.</p> <p>Ayotunde also filed a suit against the church's General Overseer, Pastor Olukoya, over an alleged breach of his fundamental human rights.</p> <p>The leader of the cleric's backup singers, Ayotunde, alleged that Olukoya held him captive at the Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon, Ikoyi, for eight days, describing it as an illegal and oppressive act.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/18/high-court-remands-former-mfm-chorister-over-alleged-cyberbullying/">High Court Remands Former MFM Chorister Over Alleged Cyberbullying</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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Uber Agrees To Pay $178.3 Million Settlement To Australian Taxi Drivers Following Lawsuit

<p>An Australian lawsuit initiated against Uber in 2019 has ended with Uber paying $178.3 million to over 8,000 drivers.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv/uber-agrees-to-pay-178-3-million-settlement-to-australian-taxi-drivers-following-lawsuit/">Uber Agrees To Pay $178.3 Million Settlement To Australian Taxi Drivers Following Lawsuit</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>

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