Author: Standard Focus

President Bola Tinubu has granted the prerogative of mercy to 175 inmates across the country, as part of efforts to decongest correctional centres and promote restorative justice. The decision followed the approval of the National Council of State, which met on Thursday under the President’s chairmanship at the State House, Abuja. Justice Tempered with MercyBriefing journalists after the meeting, Governor... Read more

....Court Martial System, Bedrock of Military Discipline & Professionalism - Buratai By Lawal Musa The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa has explained that when military court martial are convened, they are aimed at invoking punitive but corrective measures with focus on strengthening discipline, professionalism and accountability within the Armed Forces. "“The Court martial in the military is... Read more

The Northern Ethnic Nationalities Forum NENF has congratulated Professor Joash Amupitan SAN on his appointment as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, describing the move as a historic step toward strengthening Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Dr. Dominic Alancha, the Forum commended President Bola Tinubu and the National Council of State for endorsing the... Read more

Tinubu pardons Herbert Macaulay, Vatsa, Lawan, grants clemency to 82 inmate  President Bola Tinubu has granted a posthumous pardon to Herbert Macaulay, a Nigerian nationalist and co-founder, along with Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons, NCNC and Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, who was sentenced to death over a treason charge in 1986. Vatsa,... Read more