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United States President Donald Trump has accused India of profiting off Russian oil sales amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and threatened to impose higher tariffs on Indian imports if he returns to office. In a fiery post on his Truth Social platform on Monday, Trump claimed India was reselling Russian oil for massive profits […]
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has declared that no other political party that can win the state apart from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Makinde stated this while calling on residents of Ibadan North Federal Constituency to come out en masse to vote for the PDP’s candidate, Hon. […]
Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, saying they have deepened poverty and completely decimated Nigeria’s middle class. Speaking on Monday on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, Falana said Tinubu’s “harsh neoliberal policies” have worsened the living conditions of millions of Nigerians despite […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have continued to deepen bilateral ties through strengthened trade, economic cooperation, and diplomatic engagement, reinforcing a relationship that has grown steadily over the years. Since the inauguration of the UAE Consulate General in Lagos in 2019, the partnership between both nations has expanded across […]
Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has been urged to focus his infrastructural drive on providing functional drainage systems in Maiduguri and other cities in the State in order to permanently scale the perennial flooding disaster ravaging the North-East State. While emphasising the fact that the State was in desperate need of modern drainage systems […]
Some residents of Lagos State, especially those on the Island were on Monday sacked from their homes by floods following the torrential rainfall that lasted over 12 hours in the state. LEADERSHIP gathered that residents of Jakande in Lekki area and Ijede Community in Ikorodu had their belongings totally submerged in floods that ravaged their […]
Ondo State governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has rewarded Super Falcons’ defender, Tosin Demehin with ₦30 million cash and a house at Sunshine Estate in Oba-Ile, Akure for her outstanding performance at the 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), where Nigeria emerged champions. The Governor made the announcement on Monday, during a civic reception in […]
Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani has carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle aimed at re-energising the machinery of government for optimal service delivery. According to a statement on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Malam Ibraheem Musa, the Governor moved the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Sule Shuaibu, SAN, […]
Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron’s migrant deal will come into force on Tuesday, with detentions set to begin by the end of the week.
President Bola Tinubu has rewarded Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress with national honours, cash prizes, and houses, following their historic fifth consecutive AfroBasket title victory in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. At a reception held in their honour on Monday, President Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, conferred the national honour of Officer of […]
