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The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed that eight people were killed in an attack on Nindama village in Kokona Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, a Superintendent of Police, confirmed the development to LEADERSHIP on Sunday by phone. Gunmen reportedly invaded the community in the wee hours […]

Cameroonians began voting on Sunday in a presidential election in which incumbent Paul Biya, 92, is widely expected to extend his 43-year grip on power to an eighth term despite an energised opposition pushing for change. His opponents include former government spokesperson Issa Tchiroma, 76, who has galvanised large crowds demanding an end to Biya’s […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to grant presidential pardons to dozens of convicted drug traffickers and smugglers. The ADC national publicity secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, described the action as “pathetic and a national disgrace,” warning that the move undermines Nigeria’s anti-drug efforts, encourages crime, and further tarnishes Nigeria’s […]

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and others have agreed with the former Vice President, stating that the Nigerian judiciary needs radical reform to make justice accessible to ordinary Nigerians. The former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has made an allegation of inconsistency by the Supreme Court, which has sparked comments. Senior lawyers say […]

Kano Pillars Football Club General Manager, Ahmed Musa, has issued a heartfelt apology to Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan following the violent attacks on its players and officials following a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clash on Sunday at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. In a statement posted on his verified Facebook […]

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match between Kano Pillars FC and Shooting Stars (3SC) of Ibadan turned violent after the visiting side scored a dramatic late equalizer. The match, played on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, ended in chaos when Shooting Stars netted a 94th-minute goal to level […]

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to ongoing reforms, declaring that no amount of threats or blackmail will derail the transformative agenda that was already yielding results. Dr Alake made this statement during a media briefing over the weekend ahead of the 10th Nigeria Mining Week, […]

The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu was planning to replace the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, following his recent illness. According to the PunchOnline, multiple sources within the Presidential Villa confirmed on Sunday that Edun, 69, was recuperating at his residence in Abuja and being […]

Former Kogi West Senator, Barrister Dino Melaye, has strongly criticised President Bola Tinubu over the recent presidential pardon granted to drug offenders serving jail terms, saying such action has wasted the many years of efforts by the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to curtail narcotics. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Sunday […]