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Highlife Legend Mike Ejeagha, Voice Behind ‘Gwogwogwo,’ Dies At 95 By Ruth Nwokwu Renowned Highlife icon and custodian of Igbo oral tradition, Mike Ejeagha, has died at the age of 95. The revered musician passed away on Friday evening around 8 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Hospital…
Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group, Dr Umaru Kwairanga, says the Nigerian Capital Market has experienced exponential growth since he assumed office in 2022. He reiterated the group’s commitment to deepening Nigeria’s capital market in alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s…
Conference of Professionals in Peoples Democratic Party (CP-PDP) has said that the defection of Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, from PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ruined his political rating and reputation among Nigerians. Protem National…
Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has condemned the recent brutal killings in Benue State, calling on both state and federal authorities to take urgent, concrete steps to end the violence and restore peace. In a statement issued yesterday, the president of CBCN,…
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, joined thousands of the Muslim faithful, including the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III; United Nations assistant secretary-general and resident coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, as well as other dignitaries…
Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa has felicitated with front line troops, families and all members of the armed forces of Nigeria. General Musa in Sallah message signed by the acting director of defence information, Brig-Gen Tukur Gusau, said their courage…
Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, his party has said in a statement yesterday. He had been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa for an undisclosed illness, the Patriotic Front (PF) added. Lungu led Zambia for six years from 2015,…
As Muslims across Nigeria marked Eid-el-Kabir yesterday, the first lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, has extended warm greetings to them, calling for acts of compassion, sacrifice and prayers for national peace and unity. In her Eid message released yesterday, she described the…
In a landmark gathering of Africa’s most influential leaders and transformative change-makers, EUR ING Dr. Chinedu Ogwus, a globally recognized engineer and community development advocate, has been named among the 100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa for the year 2025. The…
President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late former chief justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais, describing him as a “phenomenal jurist and statesman” who played a pivotal role in stabilising Nigeria’s democracy. Justice Uwais died yesterday at the…
The 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) dubbed the “Gateway Games 2024,” has ended with a bittersweet legacy that encapsulates both the promise and perils of Nigeria’s sporting ambitions. While over 10,000 athletes from across the federation gathered in Ogun State to…
MTN Nigeria Communications PLC has announced that women now constitute 41.4 percent of its leadership workforce, more than double the average representation across the country’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. The figure, up from 38.7 percent in 2023,…
Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has alleged that some serving politicians in the National Assembly (NASS) were sponsoring the attacks in Benue State, saying it was unacceptable. Although he did not name the politicians, the governor who was a guest on Channels…
S enator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023 flew on the wings of the same-faith ticket, which many predicted was irretrievably doomed. Unknown to them, the former Lagos State governor was a member of the kitchen cabinet that ensured victory for the presidential candidate of the Social…
Nigeria’s judiciary was thrown into mourning yesterday with the news of the death of the second longest-serving Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais. The late jurist died in Abuja yesterday. A family member who confirmed his death said the retired jurist…
President Bola Tinubu, state governors and other prominent personalities and organisations in the country yesterday sent messages of goodwill to the Muslim community in the country on the occasion of this year’s Eid-al-Kabir. The president called for more prayers for the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima will today in Maiduguri, Borno State launch the National Asset Restoration Programme, as it takes off in the North-East with the National Agency for Science and Engineering (NASENI)’s Tractor Recovery Project. The event, which will take place at…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, over 100 organisations and groups have applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for registration as political parties. Impeccable sources at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja disclosed this to LEADERSHIP Weekend…
