Month: August 2025

Minister of Innovation Science and Technology Hon Uche Nnaji has charged the newly inaugurated National Coordinator on Energy Efficiency Innovation and Certification (NCEEIC), Hon Chijioke Emmanuel Nwadavid on sustainable Energy in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Minister gave the charge while inaugurating the committee urging members to use […]

MTN Nigeria has launched the ‘Help Children, the Children’ campaign, a flagship initiative designed to provide teenagers and young adults with a healthier and safer digital experience. The campaign is part of MTN’s efforts to prioritise online safety and empower young people to navigate the digital world confidently. Speaking at the campaign event held in […]

The World Safety Organisation through the private sector players, academia and professional bodies have said to improve safety practices in Nigeria there’s need to strengthen leadership commitment, implement stronger laws, deepen grassroots education and collaboration among governments. Country director of WSO Nigeria and executive director of SafERR Networks, Dr. Soji Olalokun made this known at […]

Nigeria has achieved a significant energy milestone as gas flaring dropped to 7.16 percent in July 2025, even as daily gas production surged to 7.59 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD). The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) revealed this in the July 2025 Gas Statistics report The report showed that  gas industry has […]

Who is keeping the people of northern Nigeria down? How can the people of the region be rescued from the vice grip of poverty suffocating their social, political, and economic life? These are the questions that come to mind when one considers the recent alarm raised by the leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party […]

The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi, and his supporters, were conspicuously absent on Saturday during the local government elections into the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the state. Fubara was not seen in Opobo Local Government Area, where he hails from, though the election took place on a limited scale. LEADERSHIP also observed that […]

The residence of a member of Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) from the National Democratic (NasDem) Party, Ahmad Sahroni, was attacked by a mob in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, on Saturday. Hundreds of people stormed the property after forcing their way through the front gate. Videos live-streamed by activist groups on social media showed the […]

The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended an unnamed driver for allegedly being in possession of N1million declared to be fake currency. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this through a statement he issued in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Saturday. Osifeso explained that the Command’s Federal Highway Patrol Team […]

The construction of major road projects initiated by the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun-led government now at different stages of completion across the state is eliciting excitement among residents. The road projects include Saje-Miliki-Elega road in Abeokuta, the state capital; the dualisation of the Iperu-Ilisan (Airport) road in Ikenne local government area and the […]