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FULL LIST: 175 Beneficiaries Of Tinubu’s Pardons, Clemency
President Bola Tinubu granted clemency to 175 convicts and former convicts, including notable figures such as the late Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and the other members of the Ogoni Eight.
Lagos Mourns as First Surveyor-General, Chief Olukunle Akinola, Passes On at 94
LAGOS — With deep sorrow but immense gratitude for a life of service and distinction, the family of Surv. (Chief) Olukunle Akinola, FRICS, DFNIS, has announced his peaceful transition to glory at the age of 94.
Lagos APC Mocks PDP: “Defections Mark the Beginning of Your Implosion”
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the ongoing wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling party as a clear sign of the opposition’s total collapse, declaring that what the PDP is currently experiencing is “only the beginning of its political implosion.”
Enugu Governor Peter Mbah, Lawmakers, and State EXCO Set to Join APC on Tuesday
The political landscape in Enugu State is set for a major realignment as Governor Peter Mbah, alongside members of the State Executive Council, lawmakers, and key political figures, will officially defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
YKK celebrates International Day Of The Girl Child, distributes sanitary pads to students in Oregun High School
As part of efforts to promote girl-child welfare and advance grassroots impact, the Councillor representing Ward E, Oregun, and Deputy Leader of the Onigbongbo Legislative Arm, Hon. (Mrs.) Khadijah K. Dosunmu, popularly known as YKK, has distributed free sanitary pads to female students of Oregun High School in commemoration of the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child.
Tinubu clears 959 for national honours
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the conferment of 959 national honours and endorsed reforms to strengthen the funding framework for the Nigeria Police Force.
What ex-President Jonathan told Sowore on free Nnamdi Kanu protest
Activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore on Friday met for President Goodluck Jonathan over his planned 20th October protest for release of the leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
Gov Fubara Hails Tinubu For Posthumous Pardon, National Honours On Ogoni 13
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his decision to bestow a Posthumous Pardon on the Ogoni 9 and the prestigious National Honours Awards on the Ogoni 4.
Lagos APC Hails Tinubu’s Historic State Pardon as a Triumph of Justice and National Unity
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his bold and compassionate decision to grant state pardon to nationalist icon Herbert Macaulay, former lawmaker Farouk Lawan, and 173 others — describing the move as a milestone in justice, reconciliation, and national healing.
Tinubu Grants Historic Pardons: Herbert Macaulay, Vatsa, Ogoni 9, Lawan Cleared
In an unprecedented gesture of national reconciliation and justice reform, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted historic presidential pardons to several prominent Nigerians, including Herbert Macaulay, Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, and the Ogoni Nine, while also approving clemency for 82 inmates and commuting seven death sentences to life imprisonment.