Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger has granted unconditional state pardon to 11 convicted persons who were on death row. The Niger Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Nasiru Mu’azu, made this known while briefing newsmen in Minna on Tuesday. He said the inmates were involved in a communal clash between
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Tuesday suspended its strike which started on Monday. JUSUN announced the suspension in a communique issued after its meetings with the representatives of the Chief Judge of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. The communique signed by all shareholders present, said this was
.Death Toll From Latest Attacks Hits 33 –Gov Alia The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Tuesday, moved to Benue, in a strategic move to address the incessant killing of innocent villagers by suspected herders and militia groups in the state. A source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry for Works to repair the damaged bridge linking the north and southern parts of the country washed away by recent flood in Mokwa, Niger state. Malam Bello Goronyo, Minister of State for Works, disclosed this on Tuesday when he led a delegation
Global credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has affirmed Fidelity Bank Plc’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’ and upgraded its National Long-Term Rating to ‘A+(nga)’ from ‘A(nga)’. The upgrade, announced on May 29, 2025, reflects the bank’s strengthened capital buffers and improved profitability, signaling continued positive momentum in its
Twenty-two members of the Kano State contingent to the just concluded 22nd National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, have lost their lives in a fatal motor accident.The sportsmen died when the bus in they were travelling rammed into Dakatsalle bridge in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State.The
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ, Friday confirmed the killing of a wanted terrorist, named Amir Abu Fatima, who had a bounty of N100m placed on him.“The superior fire power of our gallant troops killed Abu Fatima alongside his bomb/IED making experts”, DHQ said in a press statement on Friday.The statement
The Olu-Epe of Epe Kingdom, Oba Shefiu Olatunji Adewale, has passed away at 86 years old. The monarch, who ascended the throne in 2009, was a retired public servant who spent 37 years in service, including serving as a commissioner in the civil service commission. He is the 19th ruler
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received Nigerian footballer and Africa’s Best player, Ademola Lookman, at his Lagos residence The 27-year-old forward presented the president with his 2024 CAF Footballer of the Year award, which he earned following a remarkable 2023/24 season. Last December, Lookman was named as the continent’s best
President Bola Tinubu has officially signed the “Upstream Petroleum Operations (Cost Efficiency Incentives) Order, 2025,” aimed at ending high operating costs within Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, which currently exceed global averages. This information was provided in a document sourced from the Office of the Special Adviser to the President