The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has granted various forms of Prerogative of Mercy to eight convicts (of State offences) in the Nigerian Correctional Centres in the State. “His Excellency, the Governor of Enugu State in the exercise of his power (Prerogative of Mercy) under Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and in consultation with the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, Enugu State, has...

A group of 27 international experts and advocates has backed two comprehensive reports released by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) detailing widespread atrocities in Eastern Nigeria. The reports, unveiled on 22 December 2024 in Enugu, highlight a “warzone situation” in the South-East between August 2015 and December 2024. The reports, titled “Ocean of Innocent Blood Flowing in Eastern Nigeria” (282 pages) and “Human Rights Made in Nigeria” (154 pages),...

Contractors handling some of the investments projects in Abia state have been sacked, while every existing contract has been terminated due to alleged breach of the terms and conditions guiding the agreement by the affected companies. Cliff Agbaeze, Abia State Commissioner for Agriculture, gave the order in a press release, declaring that the revocation of the contract takes effect from Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The Commissioner declared that the contracts were signed to the detriment...

Inmates serving various jail terms in custodial facilities in Kano State have been enrolled in the State’s Health Contributory Scheme. Rahila Aliyu Muktar, the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency, KACHMA, made this disclosure during a visit to the Controller of Corrections, Kano State Command, Ado Inuwa, in his office, said the step is to ensure they now enjoy health insurance coverage. According to a statement by the command’s Public Relations...

Nigerians planning trips to Australia have been advised to stay alert due to rising cases of discrimination and harassment in certain cities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on Tuesday, 31 December 2024, expressed concerns about increasing incidents of antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes in the country. The ministry pointed to a troubling incident in early December in Woollahra, a Sydney suburb, where a car was torched, and anti-Israel graffiti was sprayed on...

…Says Gov Received N144bn Under Tinubu’s Govt The Presidency has condemned Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State over his recent remarks criticizing the Federal Government’s Tax Reform Bill currently before the National Assembly. In a statement on Monday, Sunday Dare, Senior Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications to the President, condemned the governor’s comments as “inflammatory” and urged him to adopt a more constructive approach to addressing concerns. Recall that Mohammed had criticized the...