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...

PRESIDENT TINUBU SALUTES ADEKUNLE-JOHNSON ON HIS BIRTHDAY. (PHOTO).


 PRESIDENT TINUBU SALUTES ADEKUNLE-JOHNSON ON HIS BIRTHDAY


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated his Special Adviser on Job Creation and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,  Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, on the occasion of his birthday,


In a statement  by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu commended Adekunle-Johnson for his dedication, professionalism, and commitment to advancing the administration’s vision of empowering Nigerians through sustainable job creation and the growth of MSMEs, which remain the backbone of the nation’s economy.


IT noted that Adekunle-Johnson’s remarkable leadership and innovation in driving policies and programmes that support entrepreneurship, stimulate economic opportunities, and uplift small businesses across the country.


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed confidence in Adekunle-Johnson’s continued contributions towards fostering inclusive economic growth and expanding opportunities for Nigerians, particularly the youth and emerging entrepreneurs.


Noting that Working in partnership with key stakeholders in the public and private sectors, Adekunle-Johnson has led the Expanded National MSME Clinics to several states of the federation. He has also facilitated the establishment of 18 Shared Hubs in different parts of the country, with more at various stages of completion, creating about 478,000 jobs while promoting enterprise sustainability across Nigerian small businesses.


It added that one of the leading initiatives managed by Adekunle-Johnson, the government has entrenched excellence, innovation and hard work in the small business space in Nigeria by rewarding outstanding MSMEs at the annual event, showcasing the possibilities of growth within Nigeria’s small business market.


The President reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the MSME sector as a key driver of inclusive economic growth.

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