The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application seeking a stay of execution of an earlier judgment delivered in favour of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria (UMCN). Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling on Monday, held that the motion on notice lacked merit. Justice Egwuatu reaffirmedContinue Reading
By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh A recent video of Senator Adams Oshiomhole praising Senate President Godswill Akpabio has put the spotlight back on the 10th National Assembly. In the clip, Oshiomhole called Akpabio’s leadership exceptional. He said the Senate President has brought politicians from opposition parties into the APCContinue Reading
South-East: FG moves to address regional imbalances through NRDP policy document The Federal Government says that it is committed to addressing the persistent regional imbalances and developmental gaps through the National Regional Development Policy (NRDP) 2026–2030 document. Dr Mary Ogbe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Regional Development, disclosed thisContinue Reading
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the deposition of Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Ife North Local Government following his conviction in the United States of America on tax fraud and money laundering charges. In a statement issued by the spokesperson to governor,Continue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed Major General Adeyinka A. Fadewa (Rtd) as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, in recognition of his exceptional record of service, strategic expertise, and outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s national security architecture. A statement by the office of the Secretary toContinue Reading
*By Paul Ejime Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, a Nigerian lawyer, human rights activist and professor of international law, has clinched the 2026 Paddock Award at the U.S. Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, a leading institution for international relations and global affairs. Established in 1993 in memory of Professor James L.Continue Reading
Kwara State University, Malete, has announced plans to discontinue its Top-Up/HND Conversion programme from the 2025/2026 academic session in compliance with directives from the National Universities Commission. The institution disclosed this in a public announcement on Monday, signed by the Registrar, Kikelomo Sallee. According to the statement, theContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan/Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned tertiary institutions against granting admissions outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), describing such practices as illegal. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, gave the warning during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions into TertiaryContinue Reading
*By Richard Ikiebe Public debate about Nigeria’s future has grown increasingly crowded with competing prescriptions. Two of the suggested remedies dominate the discourse: the demand for outright dissolution and the call for a Sovereign National Conference. Both are emotionally and politically potent. Neither is constitutionally valid, logically sustainable, nor practicallyContinue Reading
