As part of activities marking the 2026 New Year, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has granted clemency to 71 inmates. The governor announced the decision during his 2026 New Year broadcast on Thursday describing the decision as a step toward rehabilitation, mercy, and giving deserving individuals a second chance. The Governor also approved the release of 19 inmates convicted of capital offences on compassionate grounds, citing old age, ill health, and prolonged incarceration, while...

Vice President Kashim Shettima and Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday had consoled survivors of a bomb blast at a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, currently receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri. The attack, which was believed to have been carried out by Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday, resulted in five deaths and 32 people injured. They sympathized with the injured and assessed...