STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE – Details of The Presidential Pardon and Clemency

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE – Details of The Presidential Pardon and Clemency

Details of The Presidential Pardon and Clemency 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. 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...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State teeters on the brink of collapse, as a bitter leadership feud threatens to trigger mass defections among high-profile members who recently abandoned the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the party.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State teeters on the brink of collapse, as a bitter leadership feud threatens to trigger mass defections among high-profile members who recently abandoned the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the party.

At the heart of the turmoil: allegations that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presumed 2027 presidential frontrunner, is favoring loyalists from his Jada hometown, sidelining experienced defectors and igniting cries of favoritism and democratic sabotage.

Akon’s Wife Files For Divorce, Demands €100 Million Settlement

Akon’s Wife Files For Divorce, Demands €100 Million Settlement

American-Senegalese singer, Akon, has reportedly been dragged into a legal battle after his wife, Tomeka Thiam, filed for divorce to end their 29-year marriage. According to Reports, Tomeka is demanding €100 million as compensation following years of alleged irreconcilable differences, arguing that she played a key role in building his extensive business empire, which spans the music industry, real estate investments, and the Akon Lighting Africa initiative. However, the court handling the divorce proceedings reportedly discovered that Akon had only $10,000 in his personal account. Neither Akon nor Tomeka has made a public statement clarifying the current status of their marriage or...

Hamas Release Twin Hostage Gali And Ziv Berman, Reconnect After 738 Days Apart In Gaza Captivity

Hamas Release Twin Hostage Gali And Ziv Berman, Reconnect After 738 Days Apart In Gaza Captivity

Ziv, 28, was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023 from Kibbutz Kfar Aza as was his twin brother, Gali. He and Gali worked together as light and sound technicians, often collaborating on music and event projects. They were very close, almost inseparable but held apart captivity. Ziv and Gali also work on Israel’s iconic annual “Festigal” where everyone is waiting for him. Friends and family describe Ziv as reserved, someone who enjoys life: he loves shopping, collecting perfume and balancing work with play. While Gali is warm-hearted and outgoing, someone whose greeting “Shalom” would echo throughout the office and...