THE Supreme Court, yesterday, practically returned the decision on who should be the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the party’s hierarchy. It quashed lower courts’ verdicts on the issue and faulted the Court of Appeal and High Court in Enugu for dabbling into what it described as a domestic affair of a political party.

Frontline filmmaker Teco Benson,MFR, has decried the rate at which what he calls ‘commercialization of  awards are currently sweeping across the Nigerian entertainment industry, urging the practitioners to frown at  the ugly trend.

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, ordered accelerated hearing of the seven-count treasonable felony charge the Federal Government preferred against the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

A popular entertainer, MC Orobo has condemned those criticising Pastor Korede Komaiya over the controversy surrounding the arrest of one Festus Alilu, who uses the names of famous Men of God to gain social media engagement.

A Nigerian man, Lotenna Chisom Umeadi has pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, the United States Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday.

As the world commemorates the International Day of Forests, conservation group Wild Africa has called on the Nigerian government, private sector, and conservation organizations to scale up efforts in protecting the country’s forests, which serve as critical habitats for iconic wildlife species.

•Demand $10m as punitive, exemplary damages By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—Leaders of the Ijaw Youth Council, Eastern Zone, have dragged the Federal Government before the ECOWAS Court of Justice, over what they described as illegal suspension of Governor Siminalaye Fubara of Rivers State and other elected officials, by President Bola Tinubu. The 12 litigants, led by […]

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja FIRST Baptist Church, Garki, Abuja, has denied allegations of a ₦620 million fraud involving its former Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr Israel Adelani Akanji, now President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention. The church refuted claims of financial misconduct and constitutional irregularities during Akanji’s 22-year tenure, stating that all transactions followed due process […]

Sokoto State University (SSU) has achieved full accreditation for all its undergraduate and postgraduate programs, following Governor Ahmad Aliyu’s intervention in settling long-standing payment disputes with lecturers.

The South Saharan Social Development Organization (SSDO) and the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) have urged the federal and state governments to take immediate action to address the escalating crisis in Abor Isiala and Ihenyi communities of Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, Enugu State.