The Supreme Court in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The court ruled on Monday, ordering the governor to pay a fine of two million naira to the Assembly and the Assembly Speaker, Ikuinyi-Owaji Amaewhule. A five-member panel, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, passed the judgment. The case was withdrawn by Fubara’s lawyer, Yusuf…

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has stated that Nigeria does not need more universities. Oloyede, who spoke during a media appearance on Channels TV yesterday further emphasised the importance of expanding the capacity of existing institutions.   He argued that rather than establishing new universities, the government should focus on improving infrastructure and increasing student intake in the current ones. “It’s not just…

Justice Binta Murtala Nyako of the Federal High Court has adjourned the Treason and Terrorism trial of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, indefinitely. Nyako adjourned the suit on Monday following Kanu’s insistence that the judge cannot preside over his case since she had recused herself. The proscribed IPOB leader had been insisting that the Judge recuse herself from his trial over alleged bias. On Monday, he…

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar has warned the federal government that the $1.07 billion allocated to the health sector in the 2025 budget must not be misused. Atiku, a former vice president noted that claims that animals such as snakes, termites, and monkeys were responsible for the disappearance of public funds should not befall the allocation to the health…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that no leader can achieve success without stepping on toes. He shared this view during a familiarisation visit by Dr. Dayo Israel, the new Chairman of the Board of Management of Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, on Sunday, February 9. Obasanjo, who was hosting Dr. Israel, along with the Centre’s Medical Director, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu, and members of the Management team, encouraged the new…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, over an alleged invasion of his privacy. Falana claims Meta used his name, image, and voice in a false advertisement for a health product, portraying him as suffering from prostatitis—a condition he says he has never had. In the suit, filed at the Lagos State High Court on February…

A renewed cult clash in Obelle Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State on Sunday claimed the lives of no fewer than 19 people. Consequently, residents of the beleaguered community have fled for safety. Not long ago, precisely on Wednesday, last week, unidentified gunmen believed to be members of a cult group invaded the community and killed seven people. With the residents still mourning the loss of the…

The immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, yesterday reaffirmed his cordial relationship with the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, describing it as one built on mutual love, respect, and a shared commitment to the state’s development. Speaking during a thanksgiving Mass commemorating his 60th birthday at St. Martins’ Catholic Church, Isan-Ekiti, Fayemi expressed pride in Governor Oyebanji’s exemplary leadership and demonstrated capacity in driving the state’s all-round development.   He…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has reaffirmed that under his leadership, the Commission will not allow public officers who corruptly enrich themselves to go unpunished. In a statement posted by the anti-graft agency on Monday, Olukoyede made this declaration at the opening ceremony of a three-day workshop on Anti-Corruption, Fiscal Responsibility, Transparency, and Good Governance for state and local government officials. The event…

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have k!lled Reverend Bala Galadima, a presiding clergy of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Lubo community, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State. According to reports, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, February 9, 2025. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident said it was a robbery case. The PPRO said, “The issue…

The owner of Rahamaniyya Group and Ultimate Oil & Gas, Abdulrahman Bashar, has been sentenced to one year in prison over a financial crime linked to his dealings with CI Energy Company, an oil and gas firm by a court in Dubai. In the news that broke on Saturday, this marks the second time in five years that the Nigerian businessman has been jailed, following a previous ten-month sentence handed…

The billionaire’s aggressive efficiency drive has critics warning of a constitutional crisis. Allies say he’s just getting started Before Donald Trump re-entered the White House last month, his top donor Elon Musk’s grand plan to slash trillions of dollars in US government spending appeared to consist of little more than a logo of a dog wearing sunglasses, and a stream of provocative social media posts. But behind the scenes,…