The Edo State government has identified 129 gully erosion sites requiring urgent intervention as part of efforts to address worsening ecological challenges threatening communities across the state. Chairman of the Edo State Ecological Funding and Management Commission, Amb Terry Igiebor, disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, on Friday, saying the sites were identified during […]

A don, Rev (Prof) Andrew Ijwo, has advocated professionalism in media practice. Prof Ijwo who lectures in the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies at the Rev Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), formerly Benue State University, gave the charge during his inaugural lecture delivered at the College of Health Sciences, MOAUM. The head, […]

A 60-year-old man, Musa Gidado whose wife and three children were kidnapped in Abaonigbe Odilu community, a suburb of Ilorin, Kwara State, said they have resorted to prayers in the effort to secure the release of the victims from captivity. Gidado who spoke with LEADERSHIP Weekend in Ilorin yesterday said the kidnappers have reduced the […]

Ogun State 2027 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Oladipupo Adebutu, while reacting to the court judgment ordering INEC to list him as the state’s candidate yesterday said justice had prevailed Describing the ruling as a significant step towards resolving the controversy surrounding his omission from INEC’s published list of candidates, he said he […]

A former Abia State commissioner for agriculture, Chief Israel Amanze, says there is ready market and maximum profit in dry season farming produce in Nigeria. Amanze stated this while speaking with LEADERSHIP Weekend on the types of dry season farming residents of the state could engage in during the dry season in Umuahia, the capital, […]

Governor Dauda Lawal has expressed grief over the death of the Zamfara State commissioner for commerce, Industries and Tourism, Tasiu Musa Shinkafi, on Wednesday at the age of 50. Shinkafi passed away at a hospital in Kaduna after a brief illness. The state Ministry of Commerce, Industries and Tourism later confirmed that he died at […]

The technology enables passengers to complete a one-time registration using their National Identification Number (NIN) and facial verification, with their details authenticated against the relevant secure national identity database.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declined comment on report by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) that the Islamic State was incentivising the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) to target military bases in the North East. The report said terrorists now target military bases in return for payment from the Islamic State. According to […]

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of demonstrating lawlessness and disposition towards national division by allegedly refusing to stand for Nigeria’s national anthem while standing for an alternative anthem. Wike said such conduct raised questions about Obi’s commitment to Nigeria and disqualified him […]

Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has reaffirmed the commitment of the 10th National Assembly to advancing constitutional reforms to improve women’s political representation, particularly through the proposed Reserved Seats for Women Bill. Abbas, who was represented by Hon. Kafilat Adetola Ogbara, made this known at the First Nigerian Women Peace […]

The Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 15,375 litres of petroleum valued at N15.37 million, across some border communities in Kwara State. The seizures, comprising 615 jerrycans of 25 litres petroleum each, were intercepted at strategic locations in the Niger-Kwara axis as part of sustained efforts to combat the diversion and […]

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Niger State has described as insensitive for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to flag off campaigns for the 2027 general elections while over 500 people were still being held captive by bandits. The SDP in a statement in Minna yesterday, signed by the gubernatorial campaign spokesman and director, Contacts […]

Natasha Osawaru has celebrated her birthday with a reflection on a difficult year, hours after Nigerian singer 2Baba publicly celebrated his estranged wife, Annie Idibia, on her birthday. The Edo lawmaker shared a message on social media, expressing gratitude to God for bringing her through what she described as a rough period. “Happy to me! […] ‘It’s been a rough year’ — Natasha celebrates birthday hours after 2Baba's wishes to Annie

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian, Emmanuel Opeyemi Makinde, has concluded his cross-examination before Justice Ademuyiwa Oyeyipo of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Jabi, Abuja, in the ongoing criminal trial of travel agent Waliyu Aderibigbe Shitta and his firm, Fanzine Educational Consult. Shitta is standing trial over allegations that he fraudulently used Makinde’s personal […]

A group, Lawyers Alert, has commended the passage of the Tuberculosis Rights Bill into law by the National Assembly. The bill, awaiting presidential assent, was sponsored by the chairman of the House Committee on Infectious Diseases, Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah. It is aimed at preventing tuberculosis (TB)-based discrimination and protecting the fundamental human rights and […]

Ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Plateau State today, the senior special assistant to the president on Media and Public Enlightenment, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, yesterday listed achievements of the present administration in the state. Abdulaziz in a media briefing on Friday said, “As the president arrives in Jos tomorrow as part of his nationwide campaign […]

About 17,000 children were on Friday reported to have been diagnosed with pneumonia in Kano State, the commissioner for health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, has said. A statement by the spokesman of the state’s Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Abubakar made available to newsmen in Kano yesterday said the commissioner disclosed this during activities to commemorate […]

An outbreak of Diphtheria has been recorded at the First Lady’s College, Mariri, Kumbotso local government area of Kano State, with health authorities confirming 12 cases after tracing hundreds of suspected infections. A school official told newsmen on Friday that the outbreak was detected among students of the boarding school, which has over 2,000 students. […]

The director-general, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof Abubakar Sulaiman has said that the appointment of Prof Patricia Lar as the 11th substantive vice-chancellor of the University of Jos and the first woman to occupy the position as a milestone in the history of the university. Prof Sulaiman described the appointment as […]

Soludo also called on the President of the Court of Appeal to reopen its Awka Division to facilitate speedy dispensation of justice.

The supporters' organisation also disclosed plans to participate in the African Fans Festival in Kenya, establish state chapters across Nigeria and introduce monthly community outreach programmes.

Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Friday declared that his administration has made local economies in the state to be working. He said that unlike before when only the economies in the city centres were working, he changed the narrative by laying the foundations and by embarking on enterprise and investing in the people, thus […]

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has reiterated its commitment to tackling the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, assuring Nigerians of professionalism, discipline and accountability in the handling of firearms by its personnel. The FCT commandant, Dr Olusola Odumosu, gave the assurance when he […]