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The House of Representatives joint committee investigating disbursement and utilisation of N59 billion Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) loan for the implementation of the National Mass Metering Programme has queried Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The panel also queried Meristem Wealth Management Llimited and NESI – SSL for giving approval to a firm to receive […]
No fewer than 35 terrorists have been killed in airstrikes executed by the Nigerian Air Force under the Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) near Nigeria and Cameroon border. A statement by the NAF Spokesman, Air Cdre Ehimen Ejodame said the precision airstrike was carried out in the early hours of Saturday, 23 August, 2025. According to […]
Arsenal have completed the signing of England forward Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. The Gunners agreed a deal worth £60million, including £8m in add-ons, for the 27-year-old to become their seventh summer signing. Eze had been one of Tottenham’s prime targets this summer and Spurs had agreed terms with both Palace and Eze. However, Spurs’ […]
Hip-hop artist and rapper, Zaaki Azzay, has announced his resignation as the 2nd Vice President of the Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN), citing ‘recent developments’ within the Association as his reason. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Saturday evening, Zaaki Azzay said he takes his integrity and reputation very seriously, […]
The Kano State government has condemned the continuous repatriation of destitutes and beggars from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja to Kano without proper coordination, documentation, or handover procedures. Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children, and Disabled, Amina S. Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Director of Public Enlightenment in the ministry, Bintu […]
Tragedy struck in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Thursday, as a 39-year-old pregnant woman identified as Esther Enemo was killed allegedly by her brother-in-law for ritual purpose. LEADERSHIP gathered that the gruesome killing of Esther took place at her Temidire Zone 4 community in Egbejila area of Ilorin. A neighbour of the victim told LEADERSHIP […]
Sri Lanka’s former president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was rushed from prison to intensive care at Colombo National Hospital on Saturday, less than 24 hours after being remanded on corruption charges. Hospital officials said the 76-year-old was admitted with acute dehydration and placed under close monitoring due to his existing health conditions. “He has to be closely […]
Air Peace Limited has received its fourth Boeing 777 aircraft, reinforcing its position as West and Central Africa’s aviation leader and deepening its international expansion plans. The wide-body Boeing 777-200 ER, bearing registration 5N-CEG, touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Friday, August 22, 2025, at about 3:32pm from Teruel, Spain. The […]
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has said that it was committed to the November 15, 2025, national convention of the party as resolved by the National Executive Committee (NEC) at its 101st meeting earlier in July, urging party members to resist all attempts to derail the planned convention by people it called ‘anti-party […]
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has expressed deep sadness over the death of elder statesman and former military administrator of Plateau State, Senator Muhammad Mana. “Senator Mana lived a life marked by service, sacrifice, and dedication to the cause of nation-building. From his illustrious military career where he rose to the rank of Colonel, […]
