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Supreme Court Reserves Judgement In Suit Against AGF Over Withheld Osun LG Funds

  The Supreme Court, Tuesday, reserved its judgement in a suit filed by Osun State government, seeking to restrain the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from releasing the State’s withheld Local Government Funds to the disputed Local Government chairmen elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Uwani Abba Aji, who […]

Minister, TV Anchor Face Off On Live Show As Umahi Accuses ARISE Journalist Of Disrespect, Ignorance

A heated exchange ensued on Tuesday between Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, and ARISE News breakfast show anchor, Rufai Oseni, during a live broadcast of ‘The Morning Show’ as both men clashed over the cost and details of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project and the controversy surrounding Winhomes Estate. The face-off began when Umahi […]

Kogi Central Senator Natasha Attends Senate Plenary After 6-month Suspension

  Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, officially resumed her legislative duties on Tuesday, entering the Senate chamber at exactly 11:42am after a six-month suspension. Her return marked the end of a six-month legal tussle and drama that had sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians. LEADERSHIP recalls that the upper legislative chamber had adjourned plenary on […]

Nigeria, SSA Face Urgent Jobs Crisis As World Bank Warns Of 600m New Workers

  Nigeria as well as countries in Sub-Saharan Africa must urgently tackle its rising unemployment challenge or risk deepening poverty and social instability, the World Bank has warned in its latest Africa’s Pulse report released on Tuesday in Washington. The biannual economic update projects Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth at 3.8 per cent in 2025, up slightly […]