The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a proscribed separatist group, has announced the suspension of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from holding office as Leader of IPOB and Director of Radio Biafra.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness to strengthen preventive measures and avoid a repeat of the 2014 crisis.
Mahmood Yakubu, former Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has formally taken up his new assignment as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar.
Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has responded to reports alleging that he is shielding the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) against the judgment restraining the commission from imposing fines on broadcast stations.
Jane Esienanwan Inyang, the lead judge of the panel, held
that the NBC’s appeal was “fundamentally defective” and incompetent.
The appeal was filed by NBC against the judgment of Rita
Ofili-Ajumogobia, a judge at the federal high court in Abuja.
THE CASE
On January 17, 2024, Ofili-Ajumogobia restrained the NBC
from imposing N5 million fine against broadcast stations in 2022 over
allegations of “undermining Nigeria’s national security by broadcasting
documentaries on banditry in Nigeria”.
The affected broadcast stations are Multichoice Nigeria
Limited, owners of DSTV; TelCom Satellite Limited (TSTV); Trust-TV Network
Limited; and NTA Startimes Limited,
The suit was filed by Media Rights Agenda (MRA).
THE COURT OF APPEAL’S JUDGMENT
Inyang held that the parties before the lower court were
identified as “Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda (as applicant) and
National Broadcasting Commission (as respondent)” but in the notice of appeal
the purported appellant was described as the “Nigerian Broadcasting
Commission”,
The judge ruled that the court considered the discrepancy
significant and that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the Commission’s
appeal.
Inyang ruled that the notice of appeal is a foundation of
appeal and a condition precedent to the exercise of appellate jurisdiction by
the court.
PREVIOUS NBC’S APPEAL DISMISSAL
In April 2026, court of appeal in Abuja dismissed another
appeal filed by the NBC against the judgement barring it from imposing fines on
broadcast stations.
In May 2023, the federal high court in Abuja ruled that NBC
did not have judicial powers to impose penalties on broadcast stations.
On March 1, 2019, NBC sanctioned 45 broadcast stations over
alleged ethical infractions during the general election.
Is’haq Kawu, then director-general of the commission, said
the affected media houses were fined N500,000 each for flouting the provisions
of the Nigerian broadcasting code.
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) says it distributed the sum of N2.3 trillion in May to the federal government, states, and local government councils.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, declared that working with him is very difficult.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into a self-acclaimed prophet, Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya, popularly known as Prophet Sunday Koboko, over allegations that he defrauded members of his ministry of N70.39 million.
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced that more than 30,000 residents living with HIV are currently benefiting from free antiretroviral therapy, counselling, and support services across health facilities in the state.
The National Youth Wing of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has formally petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC), demanding the immediate removal of Justice Peter Odo Lifu from all matters related to the party and his outright dismissal from the judiciary.
An Imo North senatorial aspirant, Isaac Nwachukwu, has dragged the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the Federal High Court in Owerri, seeking to be declared the party’s authentic candidate for the 2027 general elections.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership intensified its campaign in Ekiti State on Thursday, sharply criticizing the All Progressives Congress (APC) government for what they described as poor performance over the past three and a half years.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has charged Nigeria to emulate South Africa in its borrowing patterns.
The Federal Government has hinted at possible measures against South African companies operating in Nigeria, including telecommunications giant MTN, as outrage grows over the continued harassment and attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa.
