Tag: Politics
Tinubu Reverses Controversial Pardons for Drug Traffickers, Kidnappers After Public Outcry
President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn the presidential pardon previously granted to 175 convicts, including individuals convicted of drug trafficking, kidnapping, and fraud, following a wave of public and institutional outrage. The reversal comes just three weeks after the initial clemency list, which included high-profile convicts, was made public. In a statement released Wednesday by the…
THE “NORTH” AND ITS PROBLEMS, SOUTH-WEST AND ITS PROSPERITY BY ADAMU TILDE
During the weekend we were hosted to a befitting dinner by one of the best brains around in Nigeria. He made some revelations that kept me awake for some days now. Earlier, a mentor and former National Economic Adviser, confessed to us that, at the moment, South Western Nigeria can be likened to what South…