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Gunmen Kill 2 Persons In Plateau Community
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Gunmen Kill 2 Persons In Plateau Community

Achor Abimaje

Gunmen suspected to be armed Fulani herdsmen have attacked Daron village in Gyel District, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, leaving two people dead. LEADERSHIP gathered that one person was also injured during the attack, which occurred around 8 p.m. Tuesday.…

Niger Tanker Explosion: Northern Governors Mourn As Death Toll  Hits 39
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Niger Tanker Explosion: Northern Governors Mourn As Death Toll Hits 39

Abu Nmodu and Babaji Usman Babaji

The Victims of the Tuesday Tanker explosion at Essa in Katcha local government area of Niger state have been transferred to the National Hospital, Abuja, even as a Mass burial was conducted for 28 dead victims, with the death toll rising to 39. LEADERSHIP gathered that the…

Dangote Refinery’s Proposed 10% Stake Sale Excites Nigerian  Investors
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Dangote Refinery’s Proposed 10% Stake Sale Excites Nigerian Investors

Olushola Bello

The decision of the chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, to sell five per cent to 10 per cent of its stake on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited within the next year has generated significant interest among Nigerian investors. The refinery, currently producing 650,000…

Kanu Opens Defence, Lists Wike, Umahi, Buratai, Others As Witnesses
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Kanu Opens Defence, Lists Wike, Umahi, Buratai, Others As Witnesses

Olakunle Olasanmi

Hours after Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and former presidential candidate, led protesters in parts of Abuja demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the banned Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Kanu agreed to commence his defence. The…

Youths Must Earn Leadership, Not Demand It, Say Abiola, Stakeholders
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Youths Must Earn Leadership, Not Demand It, Say Abiola, Stakeholders

Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

As Nigeria inches toward another election season, government and civic leaders have urged young Nigerians to stop waiting for power to be handed to them and instead embrace volunteerism, discipline, and service as the pathway to leadership. The message was at the heart of the…

New INEC Chairman Amupitan Assumes Office Thursday, Meets Directors
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New INEC Chairman Amupitan Assumes Office Thursday, Meets Directors

James Kwen

Baring last-minute change, the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, will assume office on Thursday. This is as the yet-to-be sworn-in INEC chairman is scheduled to meet with the directors of the commission at its…