Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has ordered the release of 49 convicts currently serving jail terms in different correctional facilities across the State. The Governor gave the order in his inaugural speech after taking an oath of office for another term of four years as the governor at the MKO Stadium Abeokuta, the state capital. Abiodun also commuted the death sentences of three convicts to life imprisonment, explaining that some of the inmates had...

President Bola Tinubu has announced the removal of fuel subsidies, saying the funds will be channeled to public infrastructure, education, health care, and job creation. But, the 2023 budget has provision for the fuel subsidy till June. President Tinubu made this known in his inaugural address at Eagle Square, on Monday in Abuja. “We commend the decision of the outgoing administration in phasing out the petrol subsidy regime which has increasingly favored the rich more...

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, has administered the oath of office on Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as the 16th President and Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which took place at the Eagles Square in Abuja, on Monday Government officials, Diplomatic corps, and esteemed guests from across the nation witnessed the event. The national and defense flags have been lowered, symbolizing the conclusion of the previous administration, and...