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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday granted presidential pardon to one of Nigeria’s founding fathers, Herbert Macaulay, and former FCT minister in the Babangida regime, Major General Mamman Vatsa (retd). While Vatsa was sentenced to death over a treason charge in 1986, Macaulay was twice convicted by the colonial authorities in Lagos. In 1913, while in…
Opobo Title Holders Urge Tinubu To Reverse Emergency Rule In Rivers Barikui Felix Titleholders in Opobo Kingdom of Rivers State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to expedite the process of achieving lasting peace and restoring democratic governance in the state following the declaration of a state of emergency. The Title Holders, led by their…
By Emamuzo Iboma The Bayelsa State Police Command has successfully apprehended the kidnappers responsible for abducting Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro of the Bayelsa High Court. The judge was kidnapped on June 21 in Yenagoa and held for 12 days before being rescued through coordinated efforts by security agencies in the state. Governor Douye Diri announced the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced dates for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards and a mock accreditation exercise ahead of the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election. In a statement signed by its Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, on Monday, INEC said PVC collection for voters who registered during the recent…
Katherine Abayomi The 2025 Rivers State Flood Prevention and Management Committee has commenced the distribution of relief materials to flood-impacted Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the State, beginning with the Orashi Region. Flagging off the distribution of the items at the Central Medical Stores in Port Harcourt on Thursday, 6th November 2025, Rivers State Deputy…
Uko Okon The city of Uyo is set to host an amateur golf tournament to attract over 300 golfers from across the country and the African continent. The event, slated to kick off on June 5th, promises to be a thrilling display of golfing prowess. It will take place at the prestigious Ibom Golf Course…
Idahosa Meets With NAWOJ, Assures of Govt. Support Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, on Thursday, February 6, addressed members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Edo State Chapter, reassuring them of the government’s support. Receiving the NAWOJ delegation led by Chairperson Adesuwa Ehimuan, who paid a courtesy visit to his office…
NHRC Insists Punishment For Human Rights Violators in N /East … Compensations Paid to Victims Stella Peters The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said Nigerians must not lose sight of the fact that significant human rights violations did occur in the ongoing military counter-insurgency operation in the Northeast, which calls for punishment for perpetrators…
By Tracy OhovworeThe Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has condemned the killing of a hippopotamus in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, describing it as unlawful and a serious setback to Nigeria’s already declining wildlife population. In a statement issued in Lagos, the organisation said the incident—allegedly carried out by a local vigilante group—highlights…
By Israel Adebiyi The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, CFR, has called on Nigerian governors to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by promoting peace and unity across the country, regardless of political, religious, or ethnic differences. Oba Ewuare II made the appeal on Saturday, June…
