Highlights from Tinubu's Speech on Nigeria's 64th Independence Anniversary By Lawal Dahiru Mamman Sixty-four (64) years ago, Nigeria gained independence from colonial rule and emerged as a sovereign nation, marking a pivotal moment in her storied history. Following tradition, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu addressed Nigerians on this...

Democracy Day, Independence, Conferences, Others To Gulp N6.49bn   The Federal Government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies plan to spend N6.49bn on national and international celebrations as well as conferences in 2022, according to an analysis of the data contained in the 2022 budget proposal of the...

 Gov Sani-Bello Pardons 287 Prisoners Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has granted unconditional pardon to four prison inmates on death row and two others convicted and kept in prison custody. He also commuted the death sentence of 20 inmates to various term of imprisonment,...