TRUMP ISSUES PARDON TO FORMER REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEPHEN BUYER AFTER INSIDER TRADING CONVICTION. (PHOTO).

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Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer after insider trading conviction    President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer, who served nearly two years in prison after being convicted of insider trading tied to post-congressional consulting work. Buyer was sentenced in 2023 to 22 months in prison for illegal stock trades made while working as a consultant and lobbyist. He was ordered to forfeit more than $350,000 in ill-gotten gains and pay a $10,000 fine. He was released from custody in 2025 after his conviction was upheld, with the Supreme Court declining to take up his appeal earlier this year. In issuing the pardon, Trump described Buyer’s service as a judge advocate general in the U.S. Army and his time in Congress as “distinguished and highly productive.” The pardon, dated Thursday and released by the White House on Friday, grants Buyer “a full, complete, and unconditional pardon.” Buyer has maint...
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INEC RECORDS 2.3 MILLION NEW VOTER REGISTRATIONS; OSUN LEADS. (PHOTO).

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 INEC records 2.3 million new voter registrations; Osun leads


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reports 2,316,232 new voter registrations nationwide, with Osun recording the highest at 185,089, followed by Imo and Kano.


Registration in Anambra remains suspended until after the November 8 governorship election. INEC says South-West states lead in participation, while northern states are seeing increased turnout due to local mobilisation efforts.

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