Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa while exercising his ‘prerogative of mercy’ has granted pardon to 117 inmates serving various sentences in the state’s correctional facilities in the spirit of Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan in a statement said the governor’s initiative aligns with Sections 212 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). According to the statement, among the beneficiaries are,...

23 persons have been arrested on Saturday for violating monthly sanitation order in Yola North and South local government areas of Adamawa State. The violators were arrested at various locations while running their business during the period of the sanitation exercise. The monthly sanitation was reintroduce by Fintiri-led administration as part of effort to ensure cleanliness of environment. Speaking on this month sanitation exercise, Dr. Umar Garba Pella, State Commissioner for Education and Human capital...