RECORDING ACADEMY ADDS FIVE NEW GRAMMY CATEGORIES, UPDATES RULES FOR 2026 AWARDS. (PHOTO).

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 Recording Academy adds five new Grammy categories, updates rules for 2026 awards NEW YORK - The Recording Academy is introducing five new categories and making several rule changes for the 2026 Grammy Awards in an effort to reflect the evolving global music landscape. Among the new additions is a best Asian pop music performance category, which will honor performances across genres such as K-pop, J-pop, C-pop and other Asian pop styles, with the award going to performers. A new best traditional pop vocal performance category will recognize artists whose work does not fit within modern pop styles. A best Latin song category will spotlight songwriters for Spanish-language Latin recordings. Changes are also coming to existing categories in R&B and folk music. The academy is adding a best R&B collaboration or duo/group performance category alongside a revised best R&B solo performance award. In folk, the best folk album category will be split into best contemporary folk al...
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ALLEGED N3.1B FRAUD: SUSWAN' S TRIAL STALLED FOR FAILURE TO COMMENCE DEFENCE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Alleged N3.1b Fraud:  Suswan' s Trial Stalled for Failure to Commence Defence


The trial of former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswan before Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja was on Monday, September 22, 2025 stalled due to defendant’s inability to commence his defence.


Suswan, alongside his then Commissioner of Finance, Omodachi Okolobia, is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on amended 11-count charges for allegedly diverting N3.1 billion, being part of proceeds from the sale of the Benue State shares, held on its behalf by the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited, through  Elixir Securities Limited and Elixir Investment Partners Limited.


Justice Lifu had on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 dismissed a no-case submission made by Suswan on the matter, ordering him to commence his defence.


Rather than commence his defence at Monday's proceedings, Suswan,  through his counsel, J.B Daudu, SAN, asked the court for three weeks' adjournment to enable him prepare for his defence.


According to him, one of his lawyers, Chenelu Ogbozor  is currently on hospital admission as well as the fact that he has filed an appeal against the ruling of the trial court in his no-case submission and urged the trial court to hold on until the determination of the appeal. 


Prosecution counsel, A.O. Atolagbe in his response, urged the court to discontenace the prayer of the defence, stating that the annual recess of the courts provided it with more than two months opportunity to prepare for the defence.


"We have more than two months to prepare for the defence. In fact,  this case has been up for 10 years and they have more than 10 years to prepare for defence. We cannot wait for the Court of Appeal and ask that the trial court to wait. Except in a case where the Court of Appeal gives a date and gives a ruling, that is when this court can be bound by this. But this court cannot stall proceedings because of that application. We ask that the trial court discountenance this. My lord, it is unfair for them to ask for three weeks, the defence had more than three months  during the break to prepare for their case," he said.


Justice Lifu regretted the slow progress of the trial, noting that the trial has dragged for more than 10 years and urged both parties to work towards its conclusion.


"This morning when I came, I was searching for the file of this case and I couldn't find it. In fact, until now, I have not set my eyes on the application of the Court of Appeal you are talking about. I had to send my people to go to the appeal registry of the court to look for the file only to see the case file scattered and littered all over the place. It was the reason why I came here late. We cannot go on like this, this case has been on for 10 years. No matter what, a case should not go on for 10 years," he said


He adjourned the matter till October 10, 2025 for Suswam to commence his defence.

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