COLUMNS

Pardon and criminals at Tinubu Square

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2025

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, October 17, 2025) An elephant bigger than its cage –that’s Tinubu Square:Stretching the girth of Broad Street,Bequeathing a crossroads and traffic bottleneck,Tinubu Square bulges where Broad Street narrows,Like the python and its belly after

LEAD STORY 2

Tinubu: Nigeria too rich in resources to be poor

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria is blessed with abundant solid mineral deposits and should not remain impoverished. The President made the remarks on Wednesday at the 2025 Nigeria Mining Week held in Abuja. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, Tinubu said, “Nigeria has no reason to […]

NEWS

ADC Slams Tinubu Over Clemency for Convicted Drug Barons

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2025

Calls It a National Disgrace The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has fiercely criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for granting presidential pardons to several convicted drug traffickers and smugglers, describing the decision as a national embarrassment that encourages criminality and undermines Nigeria’s fight against drug abuse. In a strongly worded statement signed

NEWS

Why I picked Prof Amupitan as INEC chairman – Tinubu

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has explained reasons for choosing Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Tinubu, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the appointment was based on Amupitan’s apolitical stance, integrity, and impeccable record of service. According

BUSINESS

FIRS, Customs, NUPRC Must Remit All Revenues to Federation Account – Tinubu

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2025

In a landmark move to boost transparency and strengthen Nigeria’s economy, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has abolished the long-standing practice where revenue-generating agencies like the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) withheld huge sums as their “cost of collection.”

LEAD STORY 2

Tinubu Approves Presidential Pardon for Herbert Macaulay, Vatsa, 173 Others

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has granted a presidential pardon to 175 individuals across various categories, following the approval of the Council of State at its meeting held Thursday at the State House, Abuja. The decision came after a presentation by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), who relayed the President’s […]