Presidency releases list of persons granted presidential pardon and clemency
The Presidency has released details of persons granted presidential pardon and clemency recently. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, listed the various categories of pardon. In the list are: Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, capital offenders […]
Oyindamola Olugbile wins 2025 NLNG’s $100,000 Literature Prize
* Documentary award replaces Literary criticism award Nigerian-born author and cultural storyteller, Oyindamola Olugbile, has won the 2025 NLNG-sponsored Nigeria Prize for Literature, defeating Chigozie Obioma and Nikki May. The Nigeria Prize for Literature, established in 2004, is one of the country’s most prestigious literary awards. The Advisory Board for the Prize, chaired by Prof. […]
President congratulates Dabiri-Erewa on her birthday
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), on her birthday on October 11. The President rejoiced with the devoted public servant, who started her career as a broadcaster with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and was elected member of the House of Representatives in 2003, 2007 and […]
Tinubu congratulates former VP Sambo
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rejoiced with the former Vice President Namadi Sambo on his turbaning as the Sardauna Zazzau by His Royal Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, on Saturday, October 11. President Tinubu noted that the title of Sardauna Zazzau—a position of great cultural and historical significance in Northern Nigeria—reflects […]
The past of the Historical Society of Nigeria
By Toyin Falola The Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN) is 70! I have been part of this veritable organization for over 45 years. This celebrated Society has passed the test of time. The activities marking this milestone in mid-October 2025 reflect its current outlook. In the 1980s, I served on its board, becoming the Assistant […]
Women more vulnerable to mental health issues, says Commissioner
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran, says women are more vulnerable to mental health challenges, calling for increased awareness, early intervention, and psychosocial support to promote mental well-being. He stated this on Friday in Kano during a press briefing to mark the joint commemoration of the World Mental Health Day, World Sight […]
Police rescue three kidnapped victims, recover exhibits in Kano
The Police Command in Kano State has successfully rescued three kidnapped victims and recovered exhibits in two separate operations. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Friday. He said that the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad, in conjunction with other units, conducted the operations in Kaduna State, where […]
President pardons Macaulay, Vatsa, Lawan
Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, sentenced to death over a treason charge in 1986, has received a posthumous pardon from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Vatsa, a poet, was among the 17 others who received presidential pardons following the endorsement of the National Council of State, which met in Abuja on Thursday. President Tinubu also granted […]
Govt directs forest guards to flush out bandits, kidnappers
The Federal Government has deployed a new line of defence against insecurity with the rollout of the Forest Guards Initiative aimed at flushing out bandits, kidnappers and other criminal gangs from Nigeria’s forests. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu made this known in Abuja on Thursday at the opening of the Federal and States Security […]
Tinubu presides over council of state meeting, IBB, Abdulsalami join virtually
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday presided over the meeting of the National Council of State, with former Heads of State Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar attending virtually. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Tinubu arrived at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, at exactly 1:29 p.m. for the hybrid meeting, which […]
