Ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of abusing the presidential power of mercy by granting pardons and clemency to 175 people, saying the move “undermines the sanctity of justice” and risks encouraging lawlessness. In a statement via his X handle on Sunday, Atiku said the ...
Read More »Strive for innovations, Eno charges A’Ibom youths
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has charged youths in the state to always strive for innovations, adding that such is the spirit behind the ARISE agenda’s push for empowerment. Eno gave the charge while speaking at the Visual Conference and Award Night organised by ...
Read More »Stop de-marketing your country, Umahi tells Nigerians
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on Nigerians at home and abroad to stop de-marketing the country, urging them to promote national unity, optimism, and patriotism. Umahi, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday, decried what he ...
Read More »Trump, Al-Sisi to chair Gaza peace summit in Egypt
US President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will on Monday chair a Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, also attended by world leaders, including the UN chief. The gathering in the Red Sea resort town will bring together “leaders from more than ...
Read More »Cameroon holds presidential poll with Biya poised for 8th term
Voting began Sunday as Cameroon holds presidential elections, which 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, is expected to win, extending his already 43-year grip on power. Biya faces 11 opponents, including former employment minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary, 79, who has generated unexpected enthusiasm ...
Read More »FRSC warns motorists of gully erosion on Onitsha-Owerri road
The Federal Road Safety Corps has alerted motorists plying the Onitsha-Owerri Road to be wary of a gully erosion that has eaten up the entire lane of the Ozubulu end, Ekwusigo LGA of Anambra State, axis of the ever-busy road. It was gathered that the erosion, which ...
Read More »Why Macaulay, Vatsa, Saro-Wiwa, others were granted pardons — Presidency
The Presidency on Saturday said President Bola Tinubu’s decision to grant presidential pardon and clemency to 175 Nigerians and foreigners, including late environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, Major General Mamman Vatsa, and other members of the “Ogoni Nine”, was part of efforts to promote fairness, justice, and national unity. ...
Read More »Newborn baby girls can experience menstruation, it’s normal — Paediatrician
A paediatrician, Ayobola Adebowale, known as Your Baby Doctor, has explained that some newborn girls may experience light bleeding shortly after birth, a condition medically known as pseudo menstruation or neonatal menstruation. Adebowale in a video obtained by our correspondent on Saturday said the condition occurs ...
Read More »ICYMI: How Super Eagles can qualify for 2026 World Cup
Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup remain alive after a narrow 2-1 victory over Lesotho on Friday, but the Super Eagles face a challenging path to qualification. Nigeria sit third in Group C with 14 points despite their win. South Africa are second with ...
Read More »Confront false narratives on religious conflict, Islamic council urges FG
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has called on the Federal Government to take a firmer stance against what it described as false and misleading claims of religious persecution in Nigeria, urging authorities to identify and address the sources of such narratives. In a statement signed ...
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