The President, Bola Tinubu, on Monday, said the judiciary in the country should expect more reforms. He said this during his first Democracy Day speech as president. The PUNCH reports Tinubu assented to a constitutional amendment bill bringing uniformity to the retirement age and pension rights of judicial officers last Thursday. “With the signing of […]

The Jigawa State Police Command said it arrested one Muhammad Mustapha, a horse rider, who allegedly trampled a 70-year-old cyclist, Umar Hassan, to death in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who confirmed the incident in a press statement, on Monday, said the suspect, 25, […]

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has pardoned 80 inmates in various correctional centres in the state. The governor also approved the immediate payment of their fines to enable the inmates to rejoin their families. A statement by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary to the State Government, in Minna on Monday said that the gesture was […]

The Coalition of Northern Patriots has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello-Koko, and Emmanuel Jime, his counterpart at the Nigerian Shippers Council, for allegedly funding the presidential campaign of former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi. In a statement signed by its president, Samson Aaron, […]

New Zealand Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins announced on Monday a visit to China later this month aimed at boosting trade ties, despite deepening concerns about Beijing’s actions in the Pacific. “Today I can announce that I’ll be leading a major trade delegation to China at the end of this month,” Hipkins said. With stops in […]

NATO will begin the largest air force deployment exercise in Europe in the alliance’s history on Monday in a display of unity toward partners and potential threats such as Russia. The German-led “Air Defender 23” will run until June 23 and include some 250 military aircraft from 25 NATO and partner countries including Japan and […]

Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has said that democracy in the country is still in bondage despite the end of the military administration in 1999. This is just as the former Vice President noted that what the country is currently enjoying […]

UEFA has unveiled the Champions League Team of the Season for the 2022/2023 season. Real Madrid’s goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, is the shot stopper selected between the sticks. Manchester City, who went all the way to win their first ever title, have seven players included in the starting XI. Inter Milan have two defenders in the […]

President Bola Tinubu on Monday urged Nigerians to value and protect democracy as the country’s most viable form of government. ⁣ ⁣ “The point is that we must never take this democracy for granted. We must forever jealously guard and protect it like a precious jewel,” Tinubu said in his maiden Democracy Day address to […]

The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress has saluted Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, popularly known as MKO Abiola, and other selfless individuals whose ultimate sacrifice, he said, birthed the return of democracy to the country. The late business mogul and politician was the winner of the annulled presidential poll on June 12, […]