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The organisers of the Zenith Bank/Delta State Principals’ Cup have announced that the final and third-place matches will take place on 6 November. The original date of 16 October was changed following a protest concerning one of the finalists, Otokutu Grammar School of Ughelli South, after allegations surfaced that the team fielded an ineligible player […]
Ahead of the election in Ekiti State, a governorship aspirant on the platform of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, has met with former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Fayose, who visited Atiku in his Abuja residence, over the Ekiti State governorship election slated for next year, described the former vice president as a tested […]
The Kwara State government has spent over N2 billion for the renovation of the Pa Gabriel Ladipo Indoor Sports Hall at the Kwara State Stadium Complex in Ilorin. Bola Magaji, the executive chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, made the announcement during an inspection of facilities at the stadium, addressing members of the Correspondents […]
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has applauded the nation’s para powerlifting team for their exceptional performance at the just concluded World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Cairo, Egypt. Team Nigeria demonstrated remarkable strength and national pride, finishing second overall in the medal standings with an impressive haul of 20 medals: 8 gold, 7 silver, and […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that there is no vacancy in Lugard House and Aso Rock Villa in 2027 is undemocratic. The rally had endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, for second term office, ahead of the 2027 election. […]
The League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State has blamed the gale of brain drain in the country and the falling standard of education in the country on frequent strike actions by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The clerics, in a statement by the secretary general of the body, Imam Tajudeen Adewunmi, […]
A total of 10,000 households and 30,000 children have benefited from the Katsina State government programme targeting food security, nutrition, income and expenditure management. Governor DIkko Umaru Radda, who disclosed this at the World Statistics Day 2025, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to using data to drive inclusive development, adding that the state’s success in supporting […]
Renowned journalist and the former managing director and Editor-in-Chief of Punch Nigeria Limited, Sir Ademola Osinubi, was literally “drenched” in tributes and commendations as he celebrated his 70th birthday in a graceful manner on Monday, 20th October 2025. The 70th birthday thanksgiving and Eucharist service, which took place at Methodist Cathedral of Peace and Excellence, […]
Chief commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), Bashir Abubakar, says the organisation has resolved over 1.2 million cases since its establishment 50 years ago. He, however, said 522,778 complaints were under active consideration. At a press conference in Abuja to mark the golden jubilee of Nigeria’s Ombudsman institution, Abubakar described the milestone as a […]
At last, nemesis has caught up with one Christopher Linus Augustine, 28, from Ikot Abia community in the Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom State, who is alleged to have abducted a 14-year-old minor on her way from school, took her to an uncompleted building and sexually assaulted her. The victim, LEADERSHIP gathered, is […]