The inspector-general of police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has taken a drastic step by redeploying the FCT police commissioner, CP Ajao Adewale, following escalating insecurities crisis in the FCT. Prior investigation carried out by LEADERSHIP revealed that the FCT Police Commissioner…
David Umahi, Minister of Works, has urged Nigerians both domestically and internationally to cease de-marketing the nation and to foster patriotism, optimism, and national togetherness. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday, Umahi expressed…
President Bola Tinubu has come under fire from former vice president Atiku Abubakar for what he called the “reckless and morally indefensible” use of presidential pardon. Atiku claimed in a statement on Sunday that Tinubu’s most recent act of mercy…
The Federal Government stated that it has opened diplomatic discourse with the United States Government over ongoing allegations of state-backed Christian genocide in Nigeria. According to information obtained, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted the United States and denied the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) has disclosed that it will commence a two-week warning strike on Monday October 13, barring any last-minute change in plan. This move comes after the union’s two-week deadline for the Federal Government to satisfy…
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, claims that technological advancements are insufficient to address the issues that persistently compromise the legitimacy of Nigerian elections. In a recently published book titled “Election Management in…
Reality TV star and entrepreneur Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, has reportedly commenced her Guinness World Record attempt for the most makeovers done in 24 hours with 150 models. At precisely 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, the reality TV personality…
Nigeria’s production of crude oil and condensate dropped to an average of 1.58 million barrels per day in September 2025 as a result of planned maintenance at important facilities and a three-day walkout by senior oil workers. This is according…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted presidential pardon to Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. Maryam Sanda, 37, was released under the President’s nationwide pardon program after spending six years and…
Nigerian afrobeats singer and songwriter Johnny Drille, has spoken up about his musical journey and how he struggled to find his place in the church community despite starting out in church. During a recent podcast interview, the singer disclosed that…
The Lagos state chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC)in has openly mocked the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), describing its remaining party faithfuls as “undertakers waiting to bury a dying party.” In response to a new wave of PDP defections to the…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has fired back at Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, over his recent mocking comments over the cost per kilometre of the Lagos-Calabar Highway, stressing that the governor misunderstood the technical details of road construction…
Chairman of the PDP, Governors’ Forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has expressed confidence, stating that the party will remain strong and bounce back to reclaim power in 2027, despite the trail of ongoing defections to the ruling…
Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate, has stated that the National Assembly will not permit any of its members to take the organisation “hostage,” emphasising that in order to maintain Nigeria’s democracy, the legislature must maintain discipline and respect…
The family of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra( IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has declared that the Supreme Court is not above the constitution. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the family made the announcement…