Homepage Lagos from Friday, July 11th, 2025

The Federal Government has firmly rejected a reported move by the United States to pressure Nigeria and other African nations into accepting deported Venezuelans many of whom are ex-convicts.

Vice President Kashim Shettima has recalled how former President Goodluck Jonathan was advised that he had no constitutional power to remove a sitting governor. This contrasts with President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State in March 2025.