Senate Confirms Professor Joash Amupitan as New INEC Chairman
The Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). His confirmation followed a voice vote conducted by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, after Amupitan underwent a screening session and answered questions posed by lawmakers. ALSO READ: SOCIALIST LABOUR BACKS ASUU WARNING STRIKE, SAYS NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES ARE DYING […]
Amnesty International Urges Federal and State Governments to Abolish Death Penalty
Amnesty International has called on both the Federal and State Governments in Nigeria to abolish the death penalty, citing its violation of international human rights law. ALSO READ: Kaduna Innovator, Al’amin Idris, Wins Global Innovation Challenge in London Mrs. Barbara Magaji, Programmes Manager of Amnesty International, made the appeal during a stakeholders’ dialogue held on […]
No Clemency Beneficiaries Released Yet, Says AGF Office
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has clarified that no inmate approved for clemency under President Bola Tinubu’s recent exercise of the prerogative of mercy has been released from custody. The clarification, issued amid widespread public debate, states that the process remains at the final administrative stage. This […]