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Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, capital offenders such as Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro Wiwa, and the other Ogoni Eight were among the 175 convicts and former convicts who received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mercy on Thursday. President Tinubu…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun an investigation into two travellers found in possession of undeclared foreign currencies totalling $6,180 and £53,415 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Terminal 2, Lagos. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its verified X…

The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has called on Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to withdraw his recent comment accusing him of “dancing around figures” during a television appearance—or face him in a public debate on engineering practice and road construction. Umahi made the demand on Saturday while inspecting…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force says it has uncovered credible leads on the gun suppliers who armed the gang responsible for the killing of Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu. The discovery follows the arrest of 12 suspects linked to the September 29, 2025, robbery and murder at Unique…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted a state pardon to Mrs. Maryam Sanda, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello — son of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Haliru Bello. Sanda, arrested in November 2017 and sentenced…

Photo: CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso By Deborah Nnamdi The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its monetary policy framework, marking a significant step toward technological innovation in economic management. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed this during a fireside chat at the London Business School,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that the National Assembly will not be held hostage by the “disruptive instincts” of any of its members, stressing the importance of discipline and adherence to parliamentary rules in preserving Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued on Saturday by his media…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on all goods imported from China, marking a sharp escalation in trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said the new measure—set to take effect on…

By Douglas Maha, Abuja Nigeria’s central bank has released draft guidelines requiring banks to refund customers within 48 hours for failed interbank Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions, in a move aimed at improving payment reliability and consumer protection. The proposed rules, published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on…

By Douglas Maha, Abuja Nigeria’s public debt has climbed to ₦152.4 trillion ($99.7bn) as of June 30, 2025, from ₦149.4 trillion recorded three months earlier, according to the latest figures from the Debt Management Office (DMO). The increase of ₦3.01 trillion, or about 2%, was driven by a weaker naira…