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Edo frees 114 correctional centres’ inmates in three months

June 28, 2022

Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, says the upcoming elective national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be one of the best.

June 12: Ahmadu Fintiri pardons six convicts

June 12, 2022

Ogun State Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, on Friday granted amnesty to 31 inmates in five Correctional Centres across the state as part of efforts to decongest the facilities.

Ogun chief judge frees 31 inmates

April 29, 2022

An expert in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode of education, Prof. Olufemi Peters, has identified standard as the “weak-link” in the recent flurry by the single-mode universities in Nigeria to offer online education in the race to find an answer to the Covid-19 challenge.

VC: Over 1, 000 NOUN students in law school, more to join soon

March 23, 2022

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Adamawa: 209 awaiting inmates freed, 70 others jailed in three days

January 27, 2022

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Ogun chief judge grants amnesty to 20 inmates

January 19, 2022

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has granted amnesty to 11 inmates serving various jail terms in correctional centres in the state to mark the beginning of 2021.

Ondo governor hails return of soldiers to correctional centres

January 9, 2022

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NOUN matriculates 72 Kuje inmates

December 23, 2021

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who disclosed this also stated that the timely, strategic and aggressive approach adopted by the Federal Government at the out break of COVID-19 pandemic last year has been acknowledged as successful strides that have positively impacted on the lives of inmates in Nigeria’s correctional centres.

Minister: I won’t resign over frequent jailbreaks

December 8, 2021

The issue was raised on Wednesday when the Comptroller General of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Mr Haliru Nababa, appeared before the committee members to defend the 2022 budget of the Correctional Service.

NCoS: No arrangement for Inmates to vote in Anambra election

November 6, 2021

The Nigeria Correctional Service, Oyo State Command, says 837 awaiting trial inmates escaped from the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo Town when suspected gunmen attacked the facility.

Oyo jailbreak: We have biometric data of escaped inmates – minister

October 24, 2021

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Friday in Abuja that a presidential panel has indicted Nnamdi Kanu for instigating subversive campaigns against the Nigerian state.

AGF: #EndSARS protesters played into Nnamdi Kanu’s hands

October 22, 2021

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has granted amnesty to 11 inmates serving various jail terms in correctional centres in the state to mark the beginning of 2021.

[email protected]: Ondo governor pardons 18 convicted inmates

October 1, 2021

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umaru Ganduje

Kano governor pardons 136 inmates

July 21, 2021

Nollywood actress Biodun Okeowo has vowed to lay curses on her colleague, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha if he is found guilty of paedophilia.

Lagos DPP cancels bail possibility for Baba Ijesha

May 15, 2021