For the second time in 10 months, the Federal Government of Nigeria, on the instruction of President Muhammadu Buhari through its agencies, has rescued another Nigerian, Malam Ibrahim Ibrahim, an indigene of Zamafara state, from being executed by Saudi Arabia authorities over drug related
By Ukpono Ukpong, AbujaThe Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) have urged State Governors to either approve the execution or commute those on death row to life imprisonment, just as it disclosed that no fewer than 2,745 condemned inmates are awaiting execution. Addressing journalist during a tour round the Service Farm Centre in Dukpa, Gwagwalada Area Council […]
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has said that with diligent execution and policy consistency, the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) has the capacity to steer the country towards full economic recovery and sustainable growth and development. ERGP was unveiled in April this year as a short-to-long term (2017 – […]
Four Nigerians and two Australians were among persons executed on Tuesday for drug charges under Indonesian law. The execution was carried out despite global pleas —– and threats. The Nigerians were Martin Anderson, 50; Silvester Nwolise, 47; Jamiu Abasin, 50 and Okwudili Oyatanze, 41. The two Australians were Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan were among […]