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President Bola Tinubu has bowed to public outrage over the presidential pardon given to 175 convicts some weeks ago. In a new development, the list has been reduced to 86. The new list include controversial Maryam Sanda and other hardened criminals. Sanda was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. She had already spent six years and eight months at the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre. However, Sanda would only spend approximately six additional years in jail after getting an approved term on compassionate grounds as Tinubu revoked the pardon and reversed her sentence…

The Senate had confirmed General Oluremi Oluyede as the news Chief of Defence Staff. The confirmation of Oluyede followed screening by the red chamber and otherly newly appointed service chiefs at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. His confirmation took place about an hour of his arrival and other nominees. Earlier, Oluyede, who led the delegation, arrived at the National Assembly complex around 10 a.m. with other senior officers to be screened by the Committee of the Whole, headed by Akpabio, before formal confirmation. Prior to the screening, President Bola Tinubu had met with the new service chiefs in a…

Dafwat explained that the CSOs are aimed at making INEC truly independent.

A two-storey building collapsed in the early hours of Monday at No. 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop by UBA Bank in Oyingbo, Lagos, leaving several residents injured and others feared trapped. According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS), a distress call was received at about 12:20 a.m., prompting the immediate deployment of emergency responders from the Sari Iganmu Fire Station, who arrived on site within nine minutes to commence rescue operations. Confirming the incident, Margaret Adeseye, Controller General of the LSFRS, said 15 persons have been rescued so far. “The rescued include seven adult males,…

The trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, inquire if he should assign a legal counsel to represent him, but Kanu rejected the offer.

The trailer was said to have suffered a break failure from Ikare enroute to Akungba.

Only 51% households in Nigeria only have access to electricity 

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has debunked reports linking the cancellation of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary parade to an alleged coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu, describing the claims as false and misleading. However, military sources confirmed that a panel has indeed been set up to investigate about 20 officers currently in custody over what authorities have termed “indiscipline and breach of service regulations.” Sahara Reporters had earlier reported that 16 officers including a brigadier general and a colonel were detained in late September after intelligence suggested they were holding secret meetings and expressing discontent with the current administration. A senior…

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following a voice vote by lawmakers after his screening session. Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Professor of Law at the University of Jos, was screened at the National Assembly complex where he fielded questions on electoral reforms, technology integration, and his vision for credible elections in Nigeria. He arrived at the Red Chamber accompanied by the Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, and other dignitaries. His nomination had earlier been vetted and cleared by the Office of the…

President Bola Tinubu on October 11, 2025, granted presidential pardon and clemency to 175 persons, including former lawmaker Farouk Lawan, Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband, late environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, nationalist Herbert Macaulay, Mamman Vatsa, and many others. In a release by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the decision for the pardon followed recommendations by the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, chaired by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN). The list, released on Saturday, was divided…