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Hajara Alabelewe, the wife of Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, Comrade Abdulgafar Alabelewe is dead. Hajara passed on at about 12am on Sunday August 24, 2025, after a very brief illness. Comrade Alabelewe announced the death of his wife on the platform of the Council on Sunday. “Innalillahi wa […]
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Sunday, toured communities affected by banditry in Ifelodun local government area of the state to reassure the people of government’s commitment to strengthen public safety and economic activities. In Babanla and Oke-ode communities, AbdulRazaq commended the residents and security forces for standing firm. He commiserated with families who […]
The Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aondona Dajoh, has officially resigned from his position. In a letter addressed to the Clerk of the Assembly dated August 24, 2025, Dajoh announced his resignation, stating that it was done “in good faith and in the best interest of the state.” “I write […]
Operatives of the Nasarawa Police Command have arrested a dreaded armed robbery and kidnap kingpin, Mohammed Bammi a.k.a. ‘Zomo’ alongside others, in a major breakthrough against criminal elements in the state. Zomo, according to the state police Command, was responsible for multiple kidnappings and robberies across Doma local government area and its environs. The suspect, […]
A 100-level student of Department of Biology Education, Yobe State University (YSU), Amina Yakubu, lost her life while four others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal incident that occurred on Saturday. A statement obtained by LEADERSHIP on Sunday signed by Abdulmumin Kolo Gulani, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, announced Yakubu’s death, stating that the […]
The International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) said it will observe the United Nations International Day of Police Cooperation, scheduled to take place on Monday, September 8, 2025, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja. A statement signed by the International Spokesman of IAWPA, Amb. Emmanuel Nkweke, the Nigerian Police Force under the dynamic […]
Another tragic boat mishap has occurred in Garin-Faji Village of Sabon-Birni local government area of Sokoto state, on 21st August, 2025, at about 5:30 am. A source who disclosed this to our correspondent said the accident resulted in the death of six persons, while nineteen survivors were rescued and three individuals were missing. In order […]
Israel says it has carried out strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen’s capital Sanaa.
Oyo State Government has dispelled rumours of planned closure on Monday, of the Bola Ige International Business Complex, popularly called Gbagi Market in Ibadan, saying the rumour was unfounded. Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives, and Industry, Adeniyi Adebisi in Ibadan on Sunday, reassured traders, shop owners and members of the public that the Gbagi Market […]
Ahead of the expiration of the tenure of the incumbent chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, renowned civil society organisation, Yiaga Africa has called for a constitutional amendment that would strip the President the power of appointing the chairman of the Commission. The call was made at the weekend during […]
