President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday, 12 October, 2025, for Rome, the capital of Italy, to participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Level Meeting, with special focus on the security crisis in West Africa. The meeting, which will begin on Tuesday, 14 October, 2025, will bring together Heads of State and Government, senior intelligence and military officials from African countries, and representatives of intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations to discuss the evolving security challenges in West Africa. The Aqaba Process Meeting is a counter-terrorism initiative launched by King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2015. It…
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By Bayo Onanuga Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, capital offenders such as Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro Wiwa, and the other Ogoni Eight were among the 175 convicts and former convicts who received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mercy on Thursday, 9 October, 2025. President Tinubu granted clemency to most of them based on the reports that the convicts had shown remorse and good conduct. He forgave some due to old age, the acquisition of new vocational skills, or enrolment in the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). President Tinubu…
Today, as the world marks World Mental Health Day, with the theme, “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies,” reminds us to reach out and genuinely connect, especially in times of crisis, and to advocate for the mental well-being of all that are affected. Across the world, mental health remains under-prioritized in emergency responses. We must bridge this urgent gap and create an environment where everyone feels safe to talk about their anxiety, depression, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) without being judged or labelled. On this day, let us turn our collective attention to the unseen…
The race to next year’s FIFA World Cup finals in North America will go right down to the wire after Nigeria defeated Lesotho 2-1 in Polokwane on Friday, 10 October, 2025, and South Africa were held to a scoreless draw by Zimbabwe in Durban while Benin Republic pipped hosts Rwanda 1-0 in Kigali. All three teams retained the position they were in Group C before kick-off of their matches, but third-placed Nigeria, on 14 points, will host table-toppers Benin Republic in Uyo on Tuesday, 14 October, 2025, while South Africa have their work cut out against Rwanda’s Amavubi. Nigeria began…
Today, on International Day of the Girl Child, with the theme: “The Girl I am, The Change I lead: Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis,” let us remember the daily struggle of our girls. To every brave girl, striving to reach the classroom, walking miles for water, or carrying the quiet strength of displacement, you are seen, you are heard and valued. Your courage lights the way to a brighter future. Let us come together to support our girls to reach their maximum potential. Happy International Day of the Girl Child 2025. Her Excellency,Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CONFirst Lady of the…
By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, October 10, 2025) This is the definition of shock. A squirrel’s stomach rumbles like a faucet belching water, despite a barn of walnuts in full view. But the barn is utterly inaccessible. Fidgety on the same spot, the squirrel sits, skips, sighs and yawns in hunger, furtively watching four moustachioed scarecrows guard the four pillars of the barn. Two of the scarecrows wear buba and sokoto, the other two wear agbada and abeti aja caps. Then came a whirlwind. The squirrel, head peeping out of its burrow in the earth, watches…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) hails President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his courageous and compassionate decision to grant state pardon to Herbert Macaulay, Farouk Lawan, and 173 others. This is yet another display of the President’s humanity, fairness, and statesmanship. President Tinubu’s gesture goes beyond symbolism. It reaffirms his belief in restorative justice and national healing, and in the power of forgiveness to strengthen unity. By honouring Herbert Macaulay – one of Nigeria’s founding nationalists – the President has corrected a historical injustice and reaffirmed the dignity of those who fought for our freedom.…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) affirms that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is not only transforming Nigeria’s development landscape but also aligning seamlessly with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). What the world describes as global aspirations, President Tinubu is translating into practical, homegrown realities. From day one, this administration has pursued an audacious reform agenda rooted in the SDGs’ central promise – to leave no one behind. Through policies that empower people, strengthen institutions, and drive economic revival, the President is laying the foundation for a sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive Nigeria.…
The National Council of State chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the recommendation to pardon the late Major General Mamman Vatsa who was executed by then Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida over allegation of coup attempt, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reports further that Vatsa, a poet, was among the 17 people who received presidential pardons following the endorsement of the National Council of State, which met in Abuja on Thursday, 9 October, 2025. President Tinubu also granted a posthumous pardon to Herbert Macaulay, a Nigerian nationalist and co-founder, along with Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, of the National Council of Nigeria…
I received with profound sadness the news of the passing of the inimitable Dr Christopher Kolade, a broadcaster and boardroom guru who is one of Nigeria’s intellectual treasures. Dr Kolade, 92, was a custodian of our enterprise history, especially concerning corporate governance and human resources management. He was a principal figure in reputable institutions like the Lagos Business School. He was among the finest of men. He was exceptionally brilliant, statesmanly, diligent, and had unimpeachable integrity. Dr Kolade was not only a boardroom icon, serving as one-time chief executive and chairman of Cadbury Nigeria Plc, but he was also a…