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 »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 »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 »Again, court extends freezing order on Osun LGs’ bank accounts
An Oyo State High Court 5 sitting in Ibadan, again, on Friday, extended ruling on applications filed by the United Bank for Africa Plc and other defendants in the suit instituted by the Attorney General of Osun State and one other person as claimants, till next Tuesday. ...
Read More »Enugu gov, exco, lawmakers defect to APC Tuesday
The All Progressives Congress has announced that Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, will officially defect from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling party on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in Enugu. Speaking to journalists after his swearing-in at the APC National Secretariat on Friday, the Enugu APC ...
Read More »Peru’s president impeached by lawmakers amid crime crisis
Lawmakers in Peru voted Friday to remove President Dina Boluarte, whose term has been marked by protests and accusations of failing to stem crime. Boluarte refused to appear before Congress for an overnight hearing, after a majority of lawmakers, including some once loyal to her, voted to ...
Read More »FRC, SEC push ethical governance at SCGN’s 20th anniversary
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other stakeholders have called for ethical governance at board levels as the nation faces multiple disruptions. The call was made at the 20th anniversary corporate governance conference of the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria on ...
Read More »CBN promotes adoption of alternative payment systems in C’River
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding financial inclusion and driving economic growth by promoting the adoption of alternative payment systems. The apex bank expressed this commitment at a sensitisation exercise known as the ‘CBN Fair,’ held at the Dome Event Centre in ...
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