…Relocates Mercy Committee to Justice Ministry President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally executed the Instrument of Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, signing pardons and commutations for convicts in a move he says is part of his administration’s commitment to judicial reform. According to a statement from the Presidency, the decision follows consultations with the Council of State and reaction to public opinion on an earlier draft list. The exercise saw certain individuals convicted of serious offences...

The United States has revoked the visa of Professor Wole Soyinka, Nigeria’s Nobel Prize-winning author, a development the scholar described as surprising. At a media briefing held on Tuesday at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, Prof Soyinka revealed that he received a letter dated 23 October 2025 from the US Consulate General in Lagos, notifying him that his non-immigrant visa had been revoked. The letter states that the revocation was pursuant to US...

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, on Monday expressed displeasure over recent revelations by the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) which accused the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) of mismanaging funds for stadium development and youth talent growth. According to the former Anambra State Governor,  FIFA’s revelation is yet another shameful reflection of the corruption we have allowed to take root in the country. Obi in an X thread regretted that while Nigeria...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Service Chiefs in what the Presidency described as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s national security architecture. A statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, announced the new appointments. According to the statement, General Olufemi Oluyede has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Christopher Musa. Major-General W. Shaibu is now...

Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL), Lapai, has been arrested after making online criticisms of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State. Mokwa, aged 29 and a member of the Department of Agricultural Economy and Extension, was arrested late on 23 October 2025 at an off-campus lodge in Lapai and transferred to the Niger State Police Command Headquarters in Minna for further investigation. According to SP Wasiu Abiodun, spokesperson...