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nMany residents of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) have rejected the enforcement of television and radio sets tax by the area council authorities. They described it as untimely, accusing the government of not being sensitive to the plight of the masses. Some residents spoken to described the council’s action as inhuman amid the severe economic hardship in the country. …

The Council of State on Thursday approved the exercise of the presidential prerogative of mercy for 175 persons across various categories. The decision followed a presentation by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), who conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s recommendations based on the report of the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, at Thursday’s …

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State is set to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the dissolution of the party’s structure in the state by the National Working Committee (NWC). In a major shake-up announced on Thursday, the APC national leadership appointed Dr Ben Nwoye as the new caretaker chairman of the party in Enugu. Nwoye met with Governor …

Dozens of Nigerian youths, under the umbrella of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, on Thursday took to the streets in Abuja to protest at the headquarters of the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, over the Commission’s recent decision to deregister the council. The demonstration, led by NYCN President, Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, marked the beginning of a 30-day nationwide …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), a renowned legal expert and academic, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), pending Senate confirmation, News360 Nigeria reports. The National Council of State unanimously approved Amupitan’s nomination on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga announced the development, stating that the appointment follows …

Veteran broadcaster and former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Christopher Kolade, has died at the age of 92. The family announced the elder statesman’s death in a statement on Thursday. The statement said the late former Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria died peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. “We are thankful for his incredible life of faith and …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has commended the resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, describing it as a “decent and honourable step” amid the controversy surrounding discrepancies in his academic certificates. In a statement on Thursday, Obi said Nnaji’s resignation reflects the kind of accountability and …

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has arrested 12 suspected armed robbers linked to the killing of an Arise TV staff member, Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Mr. Barnabas Danlami, during a robbery attack at Unique Apartment, Gishiri Village, Katampe District, Abuja. The arrests followed President Bola Tinubu’s directive to security agencies to apprehend those behind …

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has disowned online businesses and promotional campaigns using his name for commercial purposes. In a statement on Wednesday, Obi said his attention had been drawn to individuals and groups who continue to exploit his name and image to promote online ventures despite previous clarifications by his aides. He described the actions …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has backed calls for the immediate release of pro-Biafra activist and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu had been in the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS) since his extraordinary rendition from Kenya in 2021 under the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Recently, the 2023 presidential candidate of the …