Amid growing global outrage over the use of capital punishment, Germany, Australia, and Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) France — also known as Lawyers Without Borders — have called for urgent and decisive action to abolish the death penalty in Nigeria.The call followed President Bola Tinubu’s recent presidential pardon, which saw seven inmates on death rowContinueContinue reading “STATE PARDON: 🇩🇪🇦🇺🇫🇷 Germany, Australia, ASF France Mount Pressure On Nigeria To End Death Penalty — Say Tinubu’s Pardon Not Enough”
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OUTRAGE AS TINUBU PARDONS MARYAM SANDABilyaminu’s Family Cries Foul, Calls It “The Worst Injustice”
Victim’s relatives accuse Presidency of mockery of justice, say pardon reopens deep wounds and dehumanises the dead The family of the late Bilyaminu Bello has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to grant a presidential pardon to Maryam Sanda, who was convicted and sentenced to death for killing her husband, describing the action as “theContinueContinue reading “OUTRAGE AS TINUBU PARDONS MARYAM SANDABilyaminu’s Family Cries Foul, Calls It “The Worst Injustice””
SHEIKH GUMI URGES DIALOGUE — “If Israel Could Make Peace, Why Not Us?”
Cleric says Israel-Hamas truce proves negotiating with bandits can bring peace; warns security agencies not to sabotage local deals Katsina — In a fresh and provocative appeal that is already stirring debate, Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi on Monday renewed his call for the Federal Government to open peace talks with bandit groups operating acrossContinueContinue reading “SHEIKH GUMI URGES DIALOGUE — “If Israel Could Make Peace, Why Not Us?””
ADC Slams Tinubu Over Clemency For Drug Traffickers, Says Move Undermines Nigeria’s Anti-Narcotics War
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent decision to grant presidential pardons to dozens of convicted drug traffickers and smugglers, describing it as a “national disgrace” that undermines Nigeria’s anti-narcotics campaign and emboldens criminality across the country.In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday and signed by the party’s NationalContinueContinue reading “ADC Slams Tinubu Over Clemency For Drug Traffickers, Says Move Undermines Nigeria’s Anti-Narcotics War”
Customs Recruitment Sparks Outrage: Tinubu an ‘Emeritus Professor of Nepotism’ — Mahdi Shehu Alleges North is Hated, Profiled in New Shortlist
Political activist and public affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Comptroller-General of Customs of promoting nepotism, sectionalism, and regional imbalance in the recently released 2025 Nigeria Customs Cadet Officers recruitment list. Activist Mahdi Shehu In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Shehu alleged that the recruitmentContinueContinue reading “Customs Recruitment Sparks Outrage: Tinubu an ‘Emeritus Professor of Nepotism’ — Mahdi Shehu Alleges North is Hated, Profiled in New Shortlist”
Fulani Group Accuses Agatu Youths of Deadly Attacks, Cattle Rustling — Demands Urgent FG, Military Intervention
A Fulani socio-cultural organisation, Voice of Fulbe for Peace and Development, has raised the alarm over what it described as a “sustained campaign of deadly attacks, killings, and large-scale cattle rustling” allegedly carried out by youths from Agatu West in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State against Fulani herders residing in neighbouring Kogi State.InContinueContinue reading “Fulani Group Accuses Agatu Youths of Deadly Attacks, Cattle Rustling — Demands Urgent FG, Military Intervention”
NRC Raises Alarm Over Escalating Vandalism On Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna Rail Corridors — Describes Acts As Economic Sabotage
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has expressed grave concern over the rising wave of vandalism targeting its electrical and signalling installations across key railway corridors — Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna, and Warri-Itakpe — describing the trend as a serious threat to national transport safety and infrastructure development.In a strongly worded statement issued on Saturday in Lagos,ContinueContinue reading “NRC Raises Alarm Over Escalating Vandalism On Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna Rail Corridors — Describes Acts As Economic Sabotage”
Nigeria’s Debt Hits ₦152.4trn — Rises By ₦3trn In Three Months
Nigeria’s total public debt has surged to ₦152.40 trillion as of June 30, 2025, climbing by about ₦3 trillion from ₦149.39 trillion recorded at the end of March this year, according to the latest data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO).The figures, posted on Saturday by Nigerian Stories via its official X handle, representContinueContinue reading “Nigeria’s Debt Hits ₦152.4trn — Rises By ₦3trn In Three Months”
HARVEST NIGHTMARE IN GOMBE: Grain Prices Collapse by Over 40% as Farmers Count Heavy Losses
“We can’t even recover transport money,” lament desperate farmers as markets flood with unsold produceBy NAN Gombe, Nigeria — The joy of harvest has turned into heartbreak for thousands of farmers across Gombe State as grain prices crash to historic lows, wiping out months of labour and investment.From Gombe Central to Tudun Hatsi Market, theContinueContinue reading “HARVEST NIGHTMARE IN GOMBE: Grain Prices Collapse by Over 40% as Farmers Count Heavy Losses”
Dele Momodu Slams Igbokwe: “So, Terrorists Can Be Released and Rehabilitated, But Not Nnamdi Kanu?”
Ovation Publisher Questions Tinubu Government’s ‘Selective Mercy’ Over IPOB Leader’s DetentionDele Momodu, the influential publisher of Ovation Magazine and a leading voice in Nigeria’s political landscape, has taken a strong swipe at All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Joe Igbokwe over his remarks opposing the possible release of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu.InContinueContinue reading “Dele Momodu Slams Igbokwe: “So, Terrorists Can Be Released and Rehabilitated, But Not Nnamdi Kanu?””
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