A Federal High Court judge has ordered that the custody of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and founder of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, be relinquished by the Department of State Services. Nnamdi Kanu was arraigned before the court on Wednesday, January 20 on trial for charges bordering on treason and his agitations for the Republic of Biafra from Nigeria. Recall that Mr Kanu was supposed to appear before the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, but the much awaited case was adjourned due to the absence of the judge.

No one is more disenfranchised than the Nigerian woman. The worst part of this statement isn’t even the fact itself but the reality that the average woman in our society probably doesn’t realise she has allowed or even supervised and enabled her marginalisation, subjugation and virtual exclusion on all fronts.

Many countries have long recognised the socio-economic importance of relieving pain in their populations. Low back pain is the cause of major disability, work absenteeism and lost productivity in most countries. Nigeria is no different. Pain related disorders that have lingered longer than three to four months become a serious determinant of quality of life. Depression sets in; relationships at work, with family and friends take on new dynamics. Whatever contribution the pain sufferer made to society starts to shrink.

A string of jihadist attacks and rising risks to the global economy overshadowed Wednesday’s opening of the annual meeting of the world’s rich and powerful in a snow-blanketed Swiss ski resort.

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez will miss holders Barcelona’s first-leg Copa del Rey quarter-final away to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday and are absent from Luis Enrique’s 18-man squad.