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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two security operatives for their alleged connection with the killing of a 17-year-old boy at Onitsha Main Market in Onitsha. LEADERSHIP gathered from sources in the market, that the victim whose identity was yet to be…
Real Madrid have signed Franco Mastantuono, the youngest player to ever feature in a competitive match for Argentina, from River Plate. River Plate will receive 45milion euros (£38.5m) after the 17-year-old’s release clause was triggered, which sets a new record for the…
The widow of the late investigative journalist, Bagauda Kaltho, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for the posthumous national honour conferred on him. She described it as a powerful vindication of his legacy and a final blow to those who peddled falsehoods about his…
A group, 179 Youth Community Leaders in Anambra State, has declared support for the incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo, pledging to give him total votes in the forthcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election. The youth leaders made the pledge through the president-general…
A 52-year-old Canada returnee, Morufudeen Idowu, has been arrested in Lagos after allegedly assaulting an official of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) who tried to stop him from crossing the expressway. According to Lagos State Commissioner for…
The National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, has expressed support for democratic rule in Nigeria, declaring that democracy is better than military rule. Okwu, who was assessing the 26 years of democracy in Nigeria, insisted that “our democracy so far…
President of the African Network of Journalists for the Promotion of Health and the Environment (REMAPSEN), Bamba Youssouf, has called on African media to uphold the public’s right to accurate and truthful information, especially on issues concerning health and the…
In what is now being called the “miracle of seat 11A,” Ramesh Viswashkumar, the sole survivor of Thursday’s catastrophic Air India crash that killed 241 people, has recounted the terrifying moments leading up to his escape from the burning aircraft. The Boeing 787-8…
The 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has stated that Nigeria is no longer a democratic nation, lamenting the erosion of democratic principles under the current administration. Obi declared this at the New Nigeria Youth Summit 2025, organised by the…
Environmental protection organisations across the world have lauded the progression of the Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, 2024, saying it has the potential to help tackle illegal wildlife trade. Speaking against the backdrop of the bill successfully…
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has lauded the Senator representing Bayelsa West, Henry Seriake Dickson, on speaking truth to power by condemning the anti-democratic actions of the President Bola Tinubu’s…
Former Niger Delta agitators have applauded President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for transforming their lives from former militants into graduates, skilled professionals and successful business owners, contributing to the nation’s economy. National Chairman of…
Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed to a £116million deal to sign Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. The fee for the 22-year-old includes a guaranteed £100m and a further £16m in add-ons. Those bonus payments would only be payable if…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said troops during a counter-terrorism operation conducted in Borno State arrested a Chinese national and four others for collaborating with terrorists. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, said the individual,…
Samson Oruru Amuka, CON, everyone’s uncle, is 90 today, and he is celebrating at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre — a departure from his past tendencies to avoid birthday celebrations. For a people whose average life expectancy stands at 62, it is a piece of delightful news…
The THISDAY Alumni Association has paid tribute to the venerable journalist and Vanguard newspaper publisher, Sam Amuka, as he marks his 90th birthday anniversary on Friday, describing him as a towering figure in Nigerian journalism whose legacy continues to shape the media…
The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has stated that June 12, 1993 presidential election will remain indelible in the memories of Nigerians as the basis for the expansion, popularisation and growth of democracy in the country. The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, at an…
United States President, Donald Trump, has confirmed that he was informed ahead of Israel’s dramatic airstrikes on Iran, even as he unequivocally stated that Tehran “cannot have a nuclear bomb.” His comments followed a series of Israeli military actions that rocked the region…
