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The Council of State has approved the exercise of presidential mercy for 175 individuals across various categories, following a presentation by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), at a meeting held at the State House in Abuja. Among the beneficiaries are prominent historical figures, including Herbert Macaulay and former Federal Capital Territory Minister, Maj-Gen. Mamman Vatsa (retd). Members of the Ogoni Nine and Ogoni […]

The Federal Government has launched the National Digital Trustmark, a new initiative aimed at curbing online fraud, identity theft, scams, and forgery in Nigeria’s digital business space. Unveiled in Abuja by the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Malam Kashifu Inuwa, the Trustmark is designed to promote trust, transparency, and credibility in online transactions. Developed in collaboration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Central Bank of […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to deepen collaboration with the media and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as part of efforts to curb economic and financial crimes across Nigeria. This was revealed during a one-day sensitisation workshop organised by the EFCC at its Kano Zonal Directorate. Speaking at the event on behalf of the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, the Acting Zonal Director, Sa’ad Hanafi, emphasized […]

President Bola Tinubu has presented Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who served from 2015 to October 2025. The presentation took place during a meeting of the National Council of State, where Amupitan, from Ayetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, became the first person from the state and the […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised serious concerns over the increasing use of court injunctions to undermine the rights of workers and suppress union activities across the country. Speaking at a public event in Abuja, NLC President Joe Ajaero decried what he described as the growing trend of employers and government institutions using legal processes—especially injunctions and ex parte orders—to stifle legitimate labour actions and weaken the voice of […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the arrest and imprisonment of the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, for disobeying a court judgment. The order, issued by Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi on Monday, September 29, 2025, came before Professor Yakubu officially stepped down from office. The court held that Yakubu and INEC failed to comply with a ruling that […]

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 12 suspects in connection with the brutal killing of Arise Television news anchor and producer, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, during a robbery attack in Abuja. Maduagwu, popularly known as “Sommie,” was murdered alongside a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during a violent robbery at Unique Apartments, a 16-flat residential building in the Katampe area of the Federal Capital Territory, on September 29, 2025. According to a statement […]

The House of Representatives has begun deliberations on a new bill aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s internal security through the regulation and integration of private intelligence services. The bill, titled Private Intelligence and Investigation Council Bill, 2024, was the subject of a public hearing on Wednesday and seeks to establish a regulatory framework for private security operators to support national security efforts. Chairman of the House Committee on National Security and […]

The Nigerian Presidency has rejected the World Bank’s recent report estimating that 139 million Nigerians are living in poverty, describing the figure as exaggerated and disconnected from the country’s current economic reality. According to President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, the figure must be properly contextualised, as it is based on the global poverty threshold of $2.15 per day—an international benchmark set in 2017 […]