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Dozens of persons being held at the Babasango hideouts of criminals have fled the location following a security crackdown on the haven in Kwara State. Operatives and community leaders in Babanla, Ifelodun local government area of the State, confirmed the development to LEADERSHIP. “The security operation has really been a modest success, in spite of […]
Save for last-minute change, the Osun State government will depose the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, following his sentencing for more than four years in prison in the United States. Oba Oloyede was on Tuesday jailed 56 months by a US District Judge Christopher A. Boyko over $4.2m COVID-19 fraud. The Osun State government […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing Cross River South Senatorial District in the Senate, on his 40th birthday anniversary. Senator Ekpenyong is one of the youngest lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly. He is an accomplished financial analyst and former Commissioner for Finance in his home state of Cross River. In a […]
The founder of Fresh FM, Yinka Ayefele, has reacted to insinuations that the Music House, the facility accommodating his radio stations and other business interests, which was recently razed by fire in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, was not insured. LEADERSHIP recalls that a section of Music House building, located at the Challenge area of Ibadan, […]
Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered six commercial banks to provide the inspector-general of police (IGP) with information pertaining to the bank accounts connected to activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. The court gave the order on Tuesday following an ex-parte application moved by Wisdom Madaki, counsel […]
The Federal House of Representatives has announced a plan to carry out an audit on the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) as it relates to the, 2023 and 2024 budget expenditures and 2025 projections of the tertiary hospital. Chairman, House Committee on Public Health Institutions, Patrick Umo, announced this on Tuesday in Benin City, […]
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has applauded Didih Onome Omolola for winning Nigeria’s first gold medal in the women’s 53kg at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad, India on Tuesday. This follows Ruth Nyong Asuquo’s silver medal victory in the 48kg junior women category on Monday. An elated NSC chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, said […]
Former Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof could be on his way to Fiorentina, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.
West Ham United have reportedly revived their interest in signing Manchester United target John Victor before the transfer window closes.
Nadav is tired, frustrated and haunted, yet he smiles when we meet. For 690 days, he has been waiting for the world to change, and he’s still waiting, and hoping.