THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY AND THE BOUNDARIES OF DISCRETION

In every democracy, the power to forgive stands as one of the most profound symbols of justice tempered with compassion. Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) grants the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria the prerogative of mercy — a constitutional authority to pardon, commute, remit, or substitute punishment for persons convicted... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, community, World News

October 11, 2025

Exclusive: The Guardian of Ishaya Bajama Rock

The First Bauchi Economic Summit had barely concluded when a stream of people, businessmen, diplomats, admirers of my work, found their way to me, each with a story, a handshake, or a request. Some had known me through my works, others were encountering me for the first time. Yet among all these encounters, one stood... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, community

October 11, 2025

Sumu: Where the Wild Still Whispers

Nigeria is beautiful! Too beautiful to be silent. We have been blessed with landscapes that could rival the world’s finest, yet for too long our stories have gone untold. From the Federal to the Local Government, our collective gaze has often been fixed on the oil revenue from the Niger Delta and the VAT generated... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Business, Travel, UK News, World News

October 11, 2025

PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES CHAIRMAN/CEO, ON BIRTHDAY

President Bola Tinubu has extended his warm congratulations to Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), on the occasion of her birthday. The President rejoiced with the devoted public servant, who began her career as a broadcaster with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) before being elected to the House of Representatives in... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Business, community, Women, World News

October 10, 2025

A NOTE OF ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO DR. CHISTOPHER KOLADE

I returned to Kaduna yesterday evening to the story of the passing of the venerable Dr. Christopher Kolade at the age of 93. He lived a very long life of devoted service to our dear country and to humanity. My professional life was literally created by and took the trajectory I speak about today, thanks... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Business, community

October 10, 2025

The State: That Is The Pearl of Tourism In The Country

My first encounter with Bauchi was in 2005, at the dawn of my journey to document Nigeria through my lens. That first visit left a deep impression on me, a land of striking landscapes, warm people, and stories untold. Two decades later, as I prepared to return, memories of that early adventure came flooding back.... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, community, UK News, World News

October 10, 2025

GOV. ODODO IS WORKING , KOGI PEOPLE ARE HAPPY AS THE STATE HARVESTS FIRST GREENHOUSE-GROWN CUCUMBER

By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The Kogi State Government has recorded another milestone in its agricultural revolution with the successful harvest of the first greenhouse-grown cucumber at the Federal University, Lokoja. The project, implemented through the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) initiative, is aimed at boosting food security, encouraging technology transfer for... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Business, Governance, Nigeria News, Politics, Technology

October 10, 2025

Breaking News: London Hosts Prestigious 10th Anniversary London Political Summit & Awards

The London Political Summit & Awards (LPSA) proudly announces the forthcoming celebration of its 10th Anniversary Summit and Awards, scheduled to take place from 15th to 17th October 2025, across prestigious venues in the City of London, including the UK House of Commons and the London Borough of Islington Town Hall. Since its inception in... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News

October 9, 2025

Why a Labour Dispute at the Dangote Refinery is Testing Nigerian Law

Article Written by Barr. Peter Odu Last night, as I joined a long queue for fuel in Wuse, Abuja, it struck me that the scarcity was not just about supply. It was the ripple effect of a labour dispute inside the country’s most critical refinery, a dispute now testing the limits of Nigeria’s industrial relations... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News

October 9, 2025

KOGI STATE GOVERNMENT CONGRATULATES PROF. JOASH AMUPITAN, SAN, ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS INEC CHAIRMAN

1. The Government and people of Kogi State express profound appreciation to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for appointing Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, a distinguished son of Kogi State, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). 2. This appointment... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, community, Governance, Nigeria News, Politics

THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY AND THE BOUNDARIES OF DISCRETION

Exclusive: The Guardian of Ishaya Bajama Rock

Sumu: Where the Wild Still Whispers

PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES CHAIRMAN/CEO, ON BIRTHDAY

A NOTE OF ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO DR. CHISTOPHER KOLADE

The State: That Is The Pearl of Tourism In The Country

GOV. ODODO IS WORKING , KOGI PEOPLE ARE HAPPY AS THE STATE HARVESTS FIRST GREENHOUSE-GROWN CUCUMBER

Breaking News: London Hosts Prestigious 10th Anniversary London Political Summit & Awards

Why a Labour Dispute at the Dangote Refinery is Testing Nigerian Law

KOGI STATE GOVERNMENT CONGRATULATES PROF. JOASH AMUPITAN, SAN, ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS INEC CHAIRMAN

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