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A group, Concerned Citizens for Progress and Continuity in Kebbi State has urged the public to ignore criticisms surrounding the Kebbi State House of Assembly’s donation of 25 vehicles to the Tinubu/Kaura 2-Terms (TKT) campaign movement. In a statement released yesterday, the group’s leader, Saidu Musa Ribah, insisted the gesture was lawful and beneficial to […]
Adamawa Police Command has confirmed the rescue of 13 children from a trafficking syndicate in Anambra State. SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, police public relations officer, confirmed the incident to LEADERSHIP in Yola on Sunday. He said efforts are being made to identify the parents of the rescued children for their reunion. According to him, the […]
Former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has urged President Bola Tinubu to call state governors to order over a rising pattern of stopping opposition leaders’ from entering their states. Metuh said this againsts the backdrop of Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo’s ban on former Labour Party presidential […]
Former director-general of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon CID Maduabum has resigned from the party and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Similarly, the PDP financial secretary in Kaduna State, Aliyu’ Bello, also resigned his membership of PDP and joined the ADC. PDP’s woes continued in Kogi State over the weekend as one of […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the inspector-general of police (IGP) to immediately apprehend the sponsors and assailants who shot its governorship candidate for the Anambra State election, Chief Jude Ezenwafor in Abuja at the weekend. It also called on the police chief to beef up security around the PDP candidate ahead of the […]
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), over the weekend announced the interception of contraband worth over N1.78billion in the South-West within 45 days. The seized items are six truck loads of 50kg rice, 304kg of Cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp), 7,900 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), one 40ft […]
In a significant step toward advancing regional energy development in Sub-Saharan Africa, FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) for the technical assessment and potential development of the Mnazi Bay North Block in southern Tanzania. The MoU signing ceremony took place in […]
MTN Nigeria has revealed that it is investing up to N900 billion in infrastructure deployment across Nigeria this year. This investment is aimed at addressing rising network congestion, improving service quality, and expanding capacity to support the country’s digital growth. This is even as the company faces a growing threat from rampant vandalism, sabotage, and […]
A subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management is set to empower young Nigerians with essential investment skills through its Investbeta programme. The initiative aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to make informed investment decisions, promoting financial literacy and wealth creation among young people in Nigeria. The chief […]
A World Bank report has identified Nigeria as one of the top global nations in gas flare. According to the World Bank’s annual Global Gas Flaring Tracker, Nigeria, Russia, Iran, Iraq, the USA, Venezuela, Algeria, Libya, and Mexico remain the top nine flaring countries in 2024. These countries according to the report are together responsible […]