Maryam Sanda Walks Free as Tinubu Grants Pardon to 175 Nigerians

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMaryam Sanda Walks Free as Tinubu Grants Pardon to 175 Nigerians

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 12, 2025

The former death-row inmate was convicted in 2020 for killing her husband, Bilyamin Bello. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted pardons, commuted sentences, and reduced jail terms for a total of 175 convicts and former convicts, including high-profile figures, capital offenders, and dozens of illegal miners. The announcement was made on 9 October via a State House press release, with details of the beneficiaries of the pardon published on 11 October. The sweeping exercise of...

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Tinubu Heads to Rome for Aqaba Process Summit on West African Security

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Heads to Rome for Aqaba Process Summit on West African Security

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 12, 2025

President Bola Tinubu departs Abuja today, Sunday, 12 October, for Rome, Italy, where he is slated to attend the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Level Meeting beginning on 14 October. According to a State House press release, the summit has been convened with “special focus on the security crisis in West Africa.” The meeting will draw together heads of state, senior intelligence and military officials from across Africa, and representatives of intergovernmental and...

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Suspects Arrested Over Death of Arise TV Anchor in Abuja

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSuspects Arrested Over Death of Arise TV Anchor in Abuja

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 11, 2025

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has apprehended 12 suspects in connection with the armed robbery that claimed the life of Somtochukwu “Sommie” Christella Maduagwu, a news anchor and producer with Arise Television, alongside a security guard. According to a police statement, the suspects have confessed to their roles in the crime. The Incident On 29 September 2025, around 3:30 a.m., about fifteen armed men invaded Unique Apartments, a 16-flat building in the Katampe (Gishiri) area...

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Times Higher Education Ranks University of Ibadan, Nigeria’s Best in 2026

EducationNewsNigeriaTimes Higher Education Ranks University of Ibadan, Nigeria’s Best in 2026

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 11, 2025

The University of Ibadan (UI) has once again secured its position as Nigeria’s leading university in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, placing in the 801–1,000 global band. This marks its return to the top slot among Nigerian universities, having last held it in 2023. The Ibadan-based institution advanced from fourth place in 2025, surpassing other prominent Nigerian universities. THE’s 2026 survey encompassed 2,191 institutions across 115 countries, assessing performance using 18...

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Council of State Endorses Tinubu’s Nominee Amupitan as INEC Chairman

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCouncil of State Endorses Tinubu’s Nominee Amupitan as INEC Chairman

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 9, 2025

The National Council of State has unanimously approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan’s name to the Council as his preferred nominee on Thursday, following the resignation of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who led the commission since 2015. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,...

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CAN Presses FG Over Rising Attacks on Christians Amidst Claims of Genocide

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCAN Presses FG Over Rising Attacks on Christians Amidst Claims of Genocide

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 9, 2025

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has issued an appeal to the federal government and security agencies to take “urgent, transparent, and equitable action” to protect Christian communities suffering attacks, loss of life, and destruction of places of worship, especially in the North. In a statement released on 8 October 2025 and signed by Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN said that many Christian communities “in parts of Nigeria, especially in the North, have suffered severe attacks,...

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World Bank says Tinubu’s Reforms Stabilise Economy, Worsen Hardship

BusinessNewsNigeriaWorld Bank says Tinubu’s Reforms Stabilise Economy, Worsen Hardship

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 8, 2025

Economic reforms implemented in recent years have prevented Nigeria from plunging into a fiscal crisis and helped stabilise macroeconomic conditions, but they have also placed severe strain on ordinary citizens, with the number of poor Nigerians rising by an additional 58 million over six years, the World Bank has said. In its latest Nigeria Development Update (NDU), published in May 2025, the Bank cautioned that the gains from subsidy removal, foreign-exchange liberalisation and tax reform...

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Imisi Crowned Winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10

LifestyleNewsNigeriaImisi Crowned Winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 6, 2025

Imisi Ayanwale has been crowned the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10, taking home a total prize worth ₦150 million, including ₦80 million in cash, after an electrifying finale held on Sunday night in Lagos. Imisi secured the title with 42.8 per cent of the total votes, far ahead of her closest rival, Dede, who garnered 15.94 per cent, and third-place finisher Koyin with 15.23 per cent. The full breakdown among the final nine...

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‘The Grass Is Not Greener There’, Bright Chimezie Warns African Youths Eyeing the West

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeria‘The Grass Is Not Greener There’, Bright Chimezie Warns African Youths Eyeing the West

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 6, 2025

Veteran Nigerian highlife musician Bright Chimezie has implored young Africans to invest in the development of their own countries rather than seeking greener pastures abroad. Speaking recently on The Honest Bunch Podcast, he criticised what he described as Africa’s “misplaced dependence on the West,” saying many of the continent’s youth still hold the belief that genuine success is found outside Africa. “We Africans must find a way. Our problem is here. We are helping those...

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Nigerians Paint New York in Green and White at Independence Day Parade & Carnival

NewsNigeriaNigerians Paint New York in Green and White at Independence Day Parade & Carnival

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 6, 2025

In a display of vibrant patriotism, thousands of Nigerians and friends of Nigeria transformed midtown Manhattan into a spectacle of colour, music and unity on Saturday as they marked the 2025 Nigeria Independence Day Parade and Carnival. The procession, which stretched from East 38th Street to East 24th Street along Madison Avenue, forced the closure of one of the city’s busiest corridors to vehicular traffic, as the parade wound through the heart of Manhattan. Organised...

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