Grants

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail in the sum of ₦200 million to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, who is facing…

Cuba has pardoned more than 2,000 prisoners following a nationwide legal review, authorities confirmed on Thursday, describing the move as a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week.…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has presented land allocation documents to members of the FCT Council of Traditional Rulers, alongside a full waiver of…

Five members of Iran’s women’s football team have been granted asylum in Australia after requesting protection while visiting the country for a tournament. The players had…

Venezuelan authorities have approved amnesty for 379 political prisoners following the passage of a new law by the National Assembly, offering the prospect of releases across the…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has upgraded the operating licences of several leading fintech companies and microfinance banks, including Opay and Moniepoint, granting them…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his wife, Asabe Bashir, and their son,…

President Bola Tinubu has granted a presidential pardon to Maryam Sanda, the woman convicted in 2020 for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, son of a former PDP chairman, Haliru Bello.…

President Bola Tinubu has approved posthumous presidential pardons for the late nationalist, Herbert Macaulay, and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Major General Mamman…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted administrative bail to popular Nigerian activist and social media influencer, Martin Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan. The…