The Family Law Centre in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has ordered the arrest of a Pastor, Onyekachi Njoku, for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 13-years-old. Elizabeth Nwali, the Chairperson of the centre, gave the order on Thursday after the clergy serving under the Heavenly Preparation Church at Nsokara in Ezza-South Local Government Area of the state,…
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by Asue Ighodalo and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to affirm the election of Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo. The five-member Garba Lawal-led panel of Supreme Court justices unanimously upheld the decisions of the lower Court of Appeal and the governorship election petition tribunal which earlier…
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Ola Olukoyede has said fraudulent politicians and other crooks now hide their loots in cryptocurrencies to evade anti-corruption investigators. Olukayode spoke at a public lecture, titled: Understanding Virtual Assets and Investment Scam, marking this year’s African Union Anti-Corruption Day, where he was represented by Daniel Isei (Ilorin Zonal Director),…
The National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress, led by Interim National Chairman, David Mark, has assured the party’s state chairmen of their inclusion in the opposition coalition aiming to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. The assurance was given during a strategic meeting held on Thursday between the ADC NWC, state…
As Lagos residents prepare to vote in Saturday’s local government elections, tension continues to mount following weeks of controversy over the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, protests by aggrieved aspirants, and security concerns over a statewide lockdown order issued by the police. The polls, covering 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development…
The Senate has officially removed the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations. She was officially replaced by the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, Aniekan Bassey. The announcement was made by President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, at the close of Thursday’s plenary…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has unveiled ambitious plans to expand its operations across Africa and key global markets, reinforcing its position as a leading pan-African financial institution. The announcement followed the Group’s Half Year Business Review held at its global headquarters in Lagos, where senior executives from across its 24 countries of operation gathered…
Over the past fortnight, spanning late June through early July 2024, Lagos State has embarked on an aggressive environmental transformation under the directive of Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab. This campaign combines rigorous enforcement, proactive cleanups, and a landmark ban on single-use plastics, signaling a decisive shift in the state’s ecological governance. Wahab’s hands-on leadership, amplified by…
On July 4, 2025, at Osun State University, Professor Adebooye, the Vice-Chancellor, presented the 2025 Leopold Sedar Senghor Award to Mr. Bolaji Amusan. The award was a joint decision by the Osun State University, the University of Texas at Austin, UNESCO partners, and the Board of TOFAC. This marked a glorious moment in the career…
As Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie took to the stage in a hall in the south-eastern Nigerian city of Enugu, dressed in a vibrant burnt orange African-print outfit, her hair styled in an elegant afro, the audience clapped and ululated in appreciation. “It’s always a homecoming when I return to the south-east,” the novelist, who was born in the…
