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Oct

2025

Tinubu Reviews Pardon List, Excludes Drug, Human Trafficking, Kidnapping Convicts

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Tinubu Reviews Pardon List, Excludes Drug, Human Trafficking, Kidnapping Convicts President Bola Tinubu has ordered the removal of persons convicted for kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, and unlawful possession of firearms from the list of beneficiaries under the federal government’s prerogative of mercy. A statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu took the decision “following consultations with the Council of State and public opinion”. STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU SIGNS INSTRUMENT OF CLEMENCY AND PARDONS, MOVES SECRETARIAT OF PREROGATIVE OF MERCY COMMITTEE TO JUSTICE MINISTRY President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…

Oct

2025

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EFCC Recovered Over N500 Billion, Secured 7,000 Convictions In Two Years – Tinubu

Crime, Economy, News Flash, Presidency

EFCC Recovered Over N500 Billion, Secured 7,000 Convictions In Two Years – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu says that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured over 7,000 convictions and recovered assets worth over N500 billion within the past two years under his administration. Speaking on Monday at the seventh edition of a three-day capacity-building workshop for judges and justices, organised by the EFCC and the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja, the president, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, said the figures reflect his administration’s commitment to the anti-corruption fight and the independence of the judiciary. “The EFCC has…

Oct

2025

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The National Council Of State And The Constitutional Finality Of Presidential Mercy: A Rebuttal To The Attorney-General’s Overreach – By Charles Ude, Esq

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, Presidency

The National Council of State and the Constitutional Finality of Presidential Mercy: A Rebuttal to the Attorney-General’s Overreach By Charles Ude, Esq.Legal Practitioner, author and Scholar of Constitutional LawEmail: charlesude2014@gmail.com This paper interrogates the constitutional architecture of the National Council of State (NCS) and the inviolability of the Prerogative of Mercy vested in the President under Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). It refutes the legality and propriety of any attempt by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) to “review” or overturn a presidential pardon duly granted after consultation with the NCS. The paper argues that such an…

Oct

2025

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President Tinubu Reacts To Rev. Uma Ukpai’s Death

News Flash, Obituary, Presidency

President Tinubu reacts to Rev Uma Ukpai’s Death Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reacted to the death of Rev. Uma Ukpai, praying that God grants him eternal rest. Below is the President’s Full Statement; “With a heavy heart, I mourn the passing of one of God’s generals, Dr Uma Ukpai. Reverend Ukpai was not just another preacher; he was an anointed crusader of the faith, filled with fire and ice for the gospel and restoring humanity to discipline, love, and good neighbourliness.” “Dr Ukpai, who died at age 80, was an international evangelist, leader of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic…

Oct

2025

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My Visit To The USA, Rome: Taking Nigeria’s Situation To God – Peter Obi

Economy, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

My Visit to the USA, Rome: Taking Nigeria's Situation to God. After my 2-day trip to the United States - where I addressed the Friendship Club on Saturday, 4 October, and spoke at the 1st Ubuntu African Youth Assembly in Washington on Sunday, 5 October - I departed that same night for Rome, arriving on 6th October to join my dearest wife, who was already in Rome waiting for me. This year marks a Jubilee Year, an event celebrated every twenty-five years, and my dearest wife and I chose to dedicate our prayers to Nigeria. With hearts full of gratitude,…

Oct

2025

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2027: Atiku, Obi, Jonathan Can’t Defeat Tinubu – Orji Kalu Declares

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Interviews, Politics, Presidency

2027: Atiku, Obi, Jonathan Can’t Defeat Tinubu – Orji Kalu Declares Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, is confident that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win re-election in 2027, insisting that no opposition figure, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, or Labour Party’s Peter Obi, can defeat him. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Kalu said Tinubu has performed creditably in steering Nigeria’s economy and governance, maintaining that his achievements and political strength would guarantee him victory in the next general elections. “None of these people parading can defeat President Tinubu,”…

Oct

2025

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2027: Only Jonathan’s Enemies Will Urge Him To Contest – Oshiomhole

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2027: Only Jonathan’s Enemies Will Urge Him To Contest – Oshiomhole Senator for Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole said only those who do not wish former President Goodluck Jonathan well will encourage him to vie for the presidency in 2027. Oshiomhole stated this during an appearance on on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He said seeking re-election in 2027 could damage the ex-president’s legacy as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would easily defeat win. “How can Jonathan be a threat? We defeated him before when PDP was truly PDP. “If a man had PDP at its best, at its peak, and…

Oct

2025

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2027: Dangote-Otti Presidential Ticket Will Rescue Nigeria – APC Chieftain

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics, Presidency

2027: Dangote–Otti Presidential Ticket Will Rescue Nigeria – APC Chieftain A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governorship candidate in Kebbi State, Mallam Salihu Isa Nataro, has urged Nigerians to consider a potential presidential ticket pairing Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, with Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, as a pathway to restoring economic stability and driving industrial growth ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking in Abuja on Sunday, Nataro said a Dangote–Otti ticket would provide the kind of economic leadership needed to tackle unemployment, reduce poverty, and promote nationwide industrialisation. According to him, both men…

Oct

2025

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UAAP Welcomes President Tinubu, Celebrates Governor Otti’s Legacy Of Transformation

Abia State, FGN, Good Governance, Presidency

President's Visit: UAAP Welcomes President Tinubu, Celebrates Governor Otti’s Legacy of Transformation. The United Abia Artists and Patriots (UAAP), under the distinguished leadership of our President, Ambassador Osita Offor, “The Ultimate Commander,” joyfully welcomes His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on this landmark visit to Abia today, 3rd October, 2025. Your Excellency, your presence in our beloved state is more than symbolic, it is a reflection of the transformational governance of our Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, whose visionary leadership has ushered in a renaissance across infrastructure, economy, arts, and culture. As champions of creativity and…

Oct

2025

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2027: I Am Not Stepping Down For Obi, Amaechi, Anyone – Atiku Clarifies Viral Report

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2027: I Am Not Stepping Down For Obi, Amaechi, Anyone – Atiku Clarifies Viral Report Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the report implying that he intends to abandon his presidential ambition for another presidential aspirant. Atiku was reported to have declared his willingness to step down for a younger, vibrant and more acceptable candidate on the platform of the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress during an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday. But the ex-VP has dismissed the report as a misrepresentation of the interview. In a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, on Thursday, Atiku…