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The viral media report that some leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were pushimg the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to contest for the office of President in 2027, has been debunked by the Minister’s media aide, who described it…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has condemned the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) for using force to flout urban development regulations, leading to the demolition of its own multi-million naira estate in the Gudu district of Abuja. LEADERSHIP had…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has donated a borehole and 35,000-litre capacity overhead water tank to Ohe community in Irrua, Esan Central local government area of Edo State. The project, inaugurated on October 16, 2025, by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused the Nigeria Police Force’s (NPF) bid to stop the “FreeNnamdiKanuNow” protest being organised by activist Omoyele Sowore. The protest is scheduled for Monday, October 20, 2025. The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun,…
A Federal High Court has issued an order directing the Corporate Affairs Commission, its Registrar-General, and other parties to maintain the status quo in the ongoing dispute over the alleged deregistration of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, following a suit filed by…
The Kano State Government has filed a 10-count criminal charge against former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello, and five others over the alleged diversion of ₦4.49 billion belonging to the state. The…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed criminal defamation charges against Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi over alleged defamatory remarks made against the Senator representing Kogi Central District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The five-count charge, marked CR/547/2025,…
Actor, music artiste and self-acclaimed friend of President Bola Tinubu’s son, Adams Kehinde, popularly known as Lege Miami, has explained why he was edited out of a special video documentary produced to mark Seyi Tinubu’s 40th birthday anniversary within the week. In a viral…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian legal practitioner, Tolu Obamuroh, on his elevation to the partnership of White & Case LLP, one of the world’s most prestigious international law firms headquartered in New York. Obamuroh’s appointment, which takes effect from…
Professor Sunday Olowo Samuel, the immediate-past Acting Vice Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University (AAU) in Ekpoma, Edo State, has been honoured with a Distinguished Academic Leadership and National Development Impact Award. Organised at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja, at the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday, said Nigeria was strategically positioned to anchor a new era of intra-African trade and investment, leveraging its market size, innovation hubs and economic weight to lead the continent’s next phase of growth. Speaking on behalf of…
Madagascar’s political landscape shifted dramatically this week as Colonel Michael Randrianirina, the 51-year-old commander of the elite CAPSAT unit, was sworn in as president, following a military intervention that forced President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country. The…
Nollywood producer Seun Oloketuyi has described his forthcoming movie, ‘The Exco’, as his own way of protesting against Nigeria’s leadership shortcomings, saying he uses filmmaking as a platform to tell the truth about the country’s political and social realities. Oloketuyi…
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) under the Federal Government’s Skill-Up Artisans Programme (SUPA), has commenced the screening of 15,000 artisans in Plateau State aimed at equipping Nigerians with vocational and technical skills for self-sustenance. The screening exercise,…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has called for stronger collaboration and mutual understanding between the military and the media, stressing that journalists play a critical role as frontline partners in safeguarding national security. The Director of Public Relations and…
The Gombe State Government has finalised arrangements with Rano Air Limited for the commencement of scheduled commercial flight operations between Abuja and Gombe. This followed a meeting between Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and top management officials of the airline at…
Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, on Friday, assumed duty as the 34th Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. LEADERSHIP had on October 12 exclusively reported the removal of erstwhile FCT Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, after…
Operatives of the Rivers State Command have arrested a 45-year-old man, Abi Barango, for allegedly assaulting and inflicting bodily harm on a lady, which was captured on a video that went viral on social media. Barango, who is already married with four children, went into…
