Category: Politics
Obasa’s son takes over Agege LG as elected chairman resigns
Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa Vinod, the vice chairman of Agege local government area has been sworn in as the tentative chairman.
Obasa who is a son of Mud [...]
China backs Nigeria, warns against US interference
China has urged the international community to respect Nigeria’s sovereignty following a United States threat of military action.
The Chinese g [...]
Trump threatens military action against Nigeria over Christian persecution, genocide
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Defense Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria as he continues to accuse the nation o [...]
Tinubu reviews presidential pardon list, trims beneficiaries to 120, commutes Maryam Sanda’s death sentence to 12 years imprisonment
President Bola Tinubu has approved pardons for 120 convicts under the prerogative of mercy, trimming an initial list of 175 beneficiaries to 120, in w [...]
NASS approves creation of additional state in southeast
The Senate and the House of Representatives’ constitutional review joint committee has approved the creation of a new state in the southeast
The co [...]
Duoye Diri dumps PDP for APC
Bayelsa State governor, Duoye Diri has formally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the platform on which he emerged governor and has formally d [...]
Tinubu grant clemency to army officer sentenced to life imprisonment for selling stolen military weapons to militants
President Bola Tinubu has granted clemency to Major Suleiman Alabi Akubo, a former Nigerian army officer sentenced to life imprisonment for selling th [...]
Atiku slams Tinubu for pardoning murderers, drug traffickers, says it undermines justice, emboldens criminality
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu for what he described as the reckless and morally indefensible use of presid [...]
Tinubu pardons killer husband, Maryam Sanda sentenced to death, 174 others
President Bola Tinubu has granted a state pardon to Maryam Sanda, who was convicted for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, son of former Peop [...]
Joash Ojo Amupitan bags Council of State’s approval as next INEC chairman
The council of state has unanimously approved the nomination of Joash Ojo Amupitan, as the next chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commiss [...]