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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the name of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) to the Senate for confirmation as the substantive Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The President’s request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary session. Tinubu urged lawmakers to give the nomination “expeditious considerationContinueContinue reading “Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Prof. Joash Amupitan as Authentic INEC Chairman”

Ganye Chiefdom Christian Youth Forum Lauds Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed’s Lifelong Commitment To Unity, DevelopmentBy Bimga Shamaki The Ganye Chiefdom Christian Youth Forum (GCCYF) has honoured Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed, the Walin Ganye, with a Special Award of Excellence for his outstanding leadership, philanthropy, and enduring dedication to the peace and progress of Ganye Chiefdom and AdamawaContinueContinue reading “Walin Ganye Honoured For Exceptional Leadership, Peacebuilding, And Service To Humanity”

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”

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””

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?””

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”

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”

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”

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 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”