Author: Amina Mohammed

Amnesty International Nigeria has asked Nigerians to sign an online petition seeking accountability over comments attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The organisation made the appeal on Friday through posts on its official X account, saying the petition is aimed at ensuring action is taken over what it described as alleged incitement to violence. “Online petition to ensure that Sen. Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi face justice for inciting violence ahead of Osun election is ready! You can sign here,” Amnesty said. Here is the link to sign the online petition: https://join.amnesty.org.ng/page/198831/petition/1 The human rights organisation…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his administration’s determination to fix the nation’s ailing refineries. He gave the pledge on Thursday when he met with the leadership of the umbrella body of junior workers in the oil and gas industry, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The Executive President of the Union, Comrade Salimon Akanni Oladiti, led his members to the meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Oladiti, in his presentation, commended the recent partnership between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Chinese firms to fix Warri and Port Harcourt refineries.…

Members of the Nigerian entertainment industry gathered on Tuesday for a candle light and Artists’ night to pay their last respects to late actress Tope Osoba, whose death continues to generate controversy and raise unanswered questions. The event, tagged ‘An Evening of Love, Music and Memories’, brought together actors, producers, directors, and fans to celebrate Osoba’s life through songs, prayers, candlelight, and heartfelt tributes. The atmosphere was emotional as colleagues had earlier described her as a humble, talented, and vibrant screen presence who was taken too soon. Osoba was a familiar face in both Yoruba and English-language films. Her sudden passing…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for the immediate arrest of Senator Francis Fadahunsi over an alleged call for the killing of Accord Party members and their families. Adeleke made the call during a press conference ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The governor said a viral video showed the senator allegedly ordering the killing of Accord Party leaders and their families. He alleged that Fadahunsi instructed his supporters to kill the wives and children of Accord Party leaders if the politicians could not be found. “The second issue has to do with the viral video of…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately return to court and vacate the order freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government. The President said the directive was necessary to protect public confidence in the democratic process, noting that the state was only days away from its governorship election. Tinubu, in a statement issued by the State House on Thursday, said he was not opposed to the EFCC’s exercise of its statutory powers but expressed concern over the timing of the action. “It has come to my notice that the Economic and Financial…

Former Minister of Transportation and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the Presidency of attempting to intimidate Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Amaechi made the allegation on Tuesday during an appearance on Politics Today on Channels Television while reacting to the controversy surrounding comments made by the cleric after a recent meeting between President Tinubu and members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). Defending the Cardinal against claims of political bias, Amaechi insisted that Onaiyekan…

President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces, in what the Presidency described as a major boost to troop welfare and the country’s security efforts. The new salary structure, which takes effect from September 1, 2026, will benefit about 250,000 military personnel across all ranks, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Under the new arrangement, officers above the rank of colonel, including brigadier-general, major-general, lieutenant-general and general, will receive a 30 per cent salary increase.…

The Presidency on Monday unveiled a seven-week timetable to produce the National Policing Bill that will provide the legal framework for Nigeria’s proposed dual policing system, with the Executive Bill expected on President Bola Tinubu’s desk by September 3 before nationwide consultations and transmission to the National Assembly. Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, while briefing State House Correspondents described the exercise as one of the most consequential reforms of the Tinubu administration, saying the government was determined to ensure that the creation of state police…

FirstHoldCo Chairman, Femi Otedola raised his equity stake in the oldest surviving banking group with N222.3 billion. The deal saw him becoming the single largest shareholder of the company. Regulatory filing at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) showed that Otedola bought additional 1.779 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each of First HoldCo at N124.90 per share, totaling N222.3 billion. Yesterday’s transaction followed recent pattern of acquisition by the businessman. The Lagos billionaire bought the new shares through his company, Calvados Global Services Limited, in a major single deal that referenced a cross deal. Typically, a cross deal implies a pre-arranged…

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to bring in emergency legislation in order to stop the early release of hundreds of prisoners. Burnham announced last week that he was pausing the scheme, which would have seen about 700 prisoners freed in the first phase in September, following a backlash from survivors and victims. But the Conservatives say the government’s review will not stop offenders being released. The scheme was part of a bid to stop unprecedented overcrowding, which Labour says was caused by Conservative governments failing to build new prisons. A Labour spokesperson said: “It’s…