Author: Amina Mohammed

Maryam Sanda, the woman who was sentenced to death by hanging for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, and 85 others have been granted a reduced sentence by President Bola Tinubu. According to the gazette of the list of final beneficiaries of the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy released by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Maryam Sanda’s death sentence for the offence of culpable homicide has been reduced to 12 years based on compassionate grounds, in the best interest of the children and best conduct, embraced new lifestyle, model prisoner and remorsefulness. Those…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, revealed how he rejected a move to have him endorse former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor. Under the Obasanjo government, El-Rufai served first as the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and later as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from 2003 to 2007. While exiting power in 2007, Obasanjo backed the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua as his successor. Speaking in Abeokuta, Ogun State, at the second edition of the annual symposium of the Ajibosin Platform with the theme “Importance of Leadership in Governance,” Obasanjo…

Hours after the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, led some protesters in parts of Abuja demanding freedom for the detained leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, the separatist leader, in a dramatic turn on Tuesday, agreed to enter his defence. The detained IPOB leader had last Thursday filed a motion of preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court to continue with his trial. He filed the objection the same day a team of medical experts enpanelled by the court to determine his health status turned in a…

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Dr Doro’s nomination followed Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda’s election as the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman in July. Yilwatda previously served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. Born on January 23, 1969, in Kwall, Bassa LGA of Plateau State, Dr Doro has over 20 years of multidisciplinary experience in clinical practice, pharmaceutical management, strategic leadership, and community engagement…

Security operatives have dispersed #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters, who were agitating for the release of the detained leader of the prosbribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The protesters fled their gathering after combined security forces released live bullets. The protesters, led by the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement and former presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, gathered as early as 6:50am around the headquarters of the Women Affairs ministry in the Central Area district. Security forces drawn from the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), Guards Brigade, Department of State Services (DSS) and NSCDC, had beefed up security around…

The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu was planning to replace the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, following his recent illness. According to the PunchOnline, multiple sources within the Presidential Villa confirmed on Sunday that Edun, 69, was recuperating at his residence in Abuja and being attended to by Nigerian doctors. “Yes, he’s indisposed. He’s sick, which is a bit serious, but it’s not a stroke,” a senior official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment publicly. “As I’m talking to you, he’s in his…

Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, has officially resigned from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet.  This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to the statement, Nnaji resigned from his role following allegations against him. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following some allegations against him. “President Tinubu appointed Nnaji in August 2023. He resigned today in a letter thanking the President for allowing him to serve Nigeria.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has demanded the withdrawal of the appointment of Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, popularly known as Mandy Kiss, as a brand ambassador of the Lagos State Kick Against Drug Abuse (LASKADA) initiative. This is contained in a Friday statement signed by Assistant Secretary General, NANS Headquarters, Comr. Olatunji Emmanuel Adejuwon. On Tuesday, Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende announced Mandy Kiss’ appointment. The announcement was made days after the socialite announced she would attempt a “sex marathon” by engaging with 100 men in 24 hours, a claim she later retracted. NANS expressed…

A former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has been laid to rest in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Arase was buried in a private ceremony attended by family members and close associates, following a funeral mass held at St. Paul Catholic Church. Delivering the homily, Reverend Father Andrew Obiyan urged the congregation to live in ways that prepare them for eternal life, stressing that “people want to go everywhere on earth but refuse to go to the House of God.” He also expressed concern over the reluctance of some individuals to contribute to the work of God, describing…

A retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Parry Osayande, is dead. Late Osayande died on Sunday in Benin City, hours to his 89th birthday. President of the Immaculate Conception College Old Boys’ Association (ICCOBA) Worldwide, Ighodalo Edetanlen, disclosed this in a condolence message. Osayande was born on September 29, 1936 and served as Commissioner of Police in Benue and Cross River States. He later served as chairman of the Police Service Commission.