President Bola Tinubu has ordered the exclusion of persons convicted of kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, and illegal arms possession from Nigeria’s federal pardon list. Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said on Wednesday that the decision followed consultations with the Council of State and public feedback. Tinubu said the review was guided by “the concept…
A Nigerian court has rescheduled the hearing of a police lawsuit against prominent activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore and other organisers of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest to 5 November, after the presiding judge was unavailable. Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja was reported to be sitting at the court’s Enugu Division on…
Renowned Nigerian playwright and Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has confirmed that his U.S. non-immigrant visa has been permanently revoked by the United States Consulate in Lagos. Soyinka revealed this during a press conference held at Freedom Park, Lagos, on Tuesday, October 27, where he read the contents of the letter notifying him of the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by suspended senior police officer Abba Kyari and his brothers seeking to halt their trial for alleged non-disclosure of assets and money laundering. Justice James Omotosho ruled on Tuesday that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had established sufficient evidence requiring the defendants to…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), seven days to file his final written address in his ongoing trial on alleged terrorism offences. The judge granted the request on Monday after Kanu declined to open his defence, following the…
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Monday abandoned his intention to call witnesses in his defence, stating that he believes he has no case to answer in his ongoing trial. At the resumed hearing before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Kanu said he had…
A boat accident in Nafada town, Gombe State, on Saturday has claimed the lives of five teenagers, authorities confirmed. The victims have been identified as: Najib Ibrahim, 18 Hauwa’u Dogal, 15 Ummati Baraya, 16 Umaira Gidado, 16 Amina Jaliya, 15 Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, expressed profound sorrow over the tragedy in a condolence message…
Africa’s largest oil refinery, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, is set for a major expansion that will more than double its production capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (BPD) to 1.4 million BPD within the next three years. Once completed, the refinery will become the largest in the world, signalling a significant step toward energy independence…
The Nigerian Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to repeal the Electoral Act 2022 and enact a new Electoral Bill 2025. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the development during Wednesday’s plenary, following majority support through a voice vote. The bill was subsequently referred to the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters for further…
No fewer than 35 persons have been feared dead, while 46 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a petrol tanker explosion on Bida–Agaie expressway, at Essa village in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. Hajiya Aishatu Sa’adu, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Niger Command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency…
