Reactions have trailed President Bola Tinubu’s withdrawal of pardon for the convicted husband killer, Maryam Sanda, several drug barons, and others whose offences were deemed severe before sentencing. The presidential pardon had earlier been extended to Maryam Sanda, the woman Read more…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday formally decorated Nigeria’s newly appointed service chiefs, urging them to act with urgency, innovation, and courage in order to dismantle emerging security threats and restore lasting peace to the nation. The ceremony, held at the Read more…
President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 29 that the United States will “immediately” resume nuclear weapons tests. In a Truth Social post, Trump touted progress made on nuclear weapons modernization during his first term. But he warned that China’s nuclear weapons buildup will Read more…
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.35 billion to finance part of the 2025 budget deficit. It also granted the President’s request to issue a $500 million debut sovereign sukuk in the international capital Read more…
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has disclosed that his American Visa has been revoked permanently.Soyinka, who read the letter of Visa permanent revocation at a media parley in Lagos on Tuesday, noted that he received the letter of Visa revocation last Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has reversed the clemency earlier granted to Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, during a domestic dispute. President Bola Tinubu has commuted the death sentence of Maryam Sanda, Read more…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new list of individuals granted clemency and a presidential pardon. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday, the President signed the Read more…
As the countdown to the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State gathers momentum, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday in Abuja warned troublemakers to steer clear of the state as any form of violence during Read more…
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has restated his administration’s determination to make Anambra a “smart, secure, livable, and prosperous homeland.” This is even as he outlined an ambitious development roadmap for the state. Excerpts: The Journey so far Speaking in an Read more…
As part of efforts to deepen the use of cleaner, more sustainable energy across the country, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) marketers have set an ambitious goal to raise Nigeria’s annual supply to six million metric tonnes in the coming years. Outgoing Read more…
The Sun’s Jerome Starkey says his friend was “press-ganged” after a seemingly routine traffic stop The Sun’s defense editor, Jerome Starkey, has claimed that his Ukrainian colleague and translator was forcibly drafted into the army amid the country’s ongoing conscription Read more…
The Chair of the European Union Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, David McAllister, has revealed the encounter between the visiting European Union Parliamentarians with interlocutors regarding the issue of genocide against Christians in Nigeria. Briefing journalists in Abuja, McAllister said terrorist threats Read more…