The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has identified poverty and a lack of basic support as the major reasons many Almajiri children in Northern Nigeria roam the streets begging for food rather than receiving proper education. Sultan stated this while speaking on Saturday in Gombe, at the 2026 Biennial Lecture, Dinner and […]

  The Forum of Governorship Candidates of the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its support for the faction’s leadership, urging it to urgently pursue an appeal at the Supreme Court following the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal on the party’s leadership crisis.   The governorship candidates made […]

 The Zamfara State Integrity Group has warned governors against using public funds to buy cars and motorcycles for supporters, insisting that public money must be used only for public purposes. In a public message signed by Muhammad Sagir and made available to LEADERSHIP in Gusau, the group said the rule is simple and non-negotiable: personal […]

President Bola Tinubu has revealed that he was hopeless ahead of the 2023 presidential election, but the support he received from the people of Rivers State David him the current mandate. Tinubu, who made the revelation on Saturday while speaking at the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Adokiye Amesiamaka […]

President Bola Tinubu has assured Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, that he would not regret his decision to embrace peace following the political crisis that rocked the state, commending him for showing maturity and respecting the intervention of political elders.

Akwa Ibom is setting its sights on becoming Nigeria’s leading tourism and investment destination, with a proposed deep seaport, international aviation operations and expanding infrastructure expected to drive economic growth, attract investors and create jobs. The post OPINION: Akwa Ibom’s Dubai Ambition: Tinubu’s Visit Puts Eno’s Economic Vision in Focus appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that former President Muhammadu Buhari assured him of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket ahead of the party’s 2022 primary and advised him against campaigning for the position. Amaechi, who is now the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, said he lost the ticket to President […] The post How Buhari Cost Me 2023 APC Ticket – Amaechi appeared first on OsunDefender.

The Chairman of Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Garba Olayinka Agbelere, has admitted that local governments sometimes contribute towards ransom payments to secure the release of kidnapped victims but keep such interventions secret from the public. Agbelere made the disclosure during a telephone conversation with SaharaReporters while responding to allegations that he […] The post We Secretly Pay Ransoms To Bandits Without Letting Public Know — Kwara LG Chairman appeared first on OsunDefender.

Founder and Convener of the Creative Art and Visual Imagery Centre (CAVIC) Festival, Philip Agbese Jnr, has urged the Federal Government to engage directly with grassroots creative practitioners and provide practical support, warning that limited government presence at initiatives for young artists and technology innovators could slow Nigeria’s creative economy. “Government should show us the […]

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has raised the alarm over the existence of fake social media handles and groups purportedly belonging to The post NAHCON warns Nigerians against fake social media accounts appeared first on Tribune Online.

According to him, the leader of the church initially resisted the commission's intervention but later refunded a substantial amount after the EFCC threatened legal action.

The prompt intervention of the personnel of the Kwara State Fire Service on Saturday averted what could have been a major fire incident in Ilorin, the state capital as a moving vehicle caught fire. LEADERSHIP gathered that the incident involving a Toyota Hilux with registration number LAF 154 AE happened at Ita Amodu area, Ilorin. […]

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s latest attack on his investment in education, describing it as a desperate attempt to distract Nigerians from the failure of his administration. In a statement issued on Saturday, November 7, 2026, by the Director of Strategic […]