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Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication in the South-East, Josef Onoh, has called on his principal t to revoke the recent pardon granted to Maryam Sanda and some convicted drug traffickers. Last week, Tinubu approved the recommendations of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, granting clemency to 175 individuals, including capital offenders, drug convicts, …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a blistering critique of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent use of the presidential pardon power, asserting that the decision to grant clemency to individuals convicted of serious crimes has “undermined justice” and sent a dangerous signal of “complicity” to the nation. In a statement, Mr Abubakar declared that the pardons have “provoked outrage …

House of Representatives member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State, Obi Aguocha, has accused President Bola Tinubu of applying different standards of justice to the Igbo ethnic group compared to other regions of the country. Aguocha made this known during an interview on Arise Television News. He spoke against the backdrop of the continued detention of the …

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, is recuperating in his Abuja home after falling ill, and there are no plans by President Bola Tinubu to replace him, multiple sources in the Presidency confirmed on Sunday. Speaking with our correspondent, a senior official who preferred not to be named because he was not authorised to …

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, is recuperating in his Abuja home after falling ill, and there are no plans by President Bola Tinubu to replace him, multiple sources in the Presidency confirmed on Sunday. Speaking with our correspondent, a senior official who preferred not to be named because he was not authorised to …

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, is recuperating in his Abuja home after falling ill, and there are no plans by President Bola Tinubu to replace him, multiple sources in the Presidency confirmed on Sunday. Speaking with our correspondent, a senior official who preferred not to be named because he was not authorised to …

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has been flown abroad for urgent medical treatment after suffering a stroke, SaharaReporters has learnt. A top government source confirmed the development on Sunday, describing Edun’s condition as “very serious,” though adding that he is receiving intensive medical attention overseas. “It’s very serious. He may survive, but he can’t …

Seychelles’ main opposition leader, Patrick Herminie, has emerged victorious in the country’s presidential election, defeating incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan in a tense runoff that ended years of ruling party dominance. According to official results released by the Electoral Commission, Herminie secured 52.7% of the vote, while Ramkalawan trailed with 47.3%, marking a stunning political upset in the Indian Ocean island …

Seychelles’ main opposition leader, Patrick Herminie, has emerged victorious in the country’s presidential election, defeating incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan in a tense runoff that ended years of ruling party dominance. According to official results released by the Electoral Commission, Herminie secured 52.7% of the vote, while Ramkalawan trailed with 47.3%, marking a stunning political upset in the Indian Ocean island …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concerns that young Nigerians are losing hope in the country. Atiku said he feels deeply sad over how young Nigerians are lamenting over hardship, fraudulent elections and bad governance. Posting on his Facebook page, the former Vice President told the youths that the change they desire cannot be attained by voter apathy, noting …