bridging information and transformation
The Kano State Shura Council has suspended Islamic cleric, Sheikh Lawal Abubakar, popularly known as Triumph, from all teaching and preaching activities pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations levelled against him. Malam Lawal Triumph was accused of making inappropriate statements about Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), including allegations about the Prophet’s physical […]
Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has assured the Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, of his intervention regarding the latter’s current case with the Federal Government. The monarch gave the assurance during a closed-door meeting with Igboho at his Bodija residence in Ibadan. LEADERSHIP recalls that Igboho […]
The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched the free distribution of Mother–Baby Kits and the Abuja Breathe Fresh Air Project as part of activities to mark country’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, officially launched the programmes at the Asokoro District Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The Minister […]
Hundreds of police officers and more than 20 civilians have been injured as anti-government protests turned violent in Morocco.
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said that more governors from the opposition parties were putting finishing touches in preparation to joining President Bola Tinubu in the ruling party, just as he noted that Nigerians were already seeing the positive outcomes of the Tinubu-led administration. Akpabio stated this on Tuesday at the launch of […]
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has granted amnesty to 36 convicts serving sentences at the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) facilities in Ilesa and Ile-Ife, respectively, in commemoration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday, said the gesture was made in line with the powers conferred […]
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to review how British courts interpret international human rights laws as part of his government’s effort to curb immigration and deport more migrants. In an interview aired on Wednesday, Starmer said his administration was examining how existing legal protections, particularly those covering refugees, torture, and children’s rights, are […]
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals has marked Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary with the launch of its B2B E-Commerce Platform and Scepter360 Pharma, signaling a new era of innovation in the nation’s healthcare sector. While the full Scepter360 healthcare technology suite is still in development, these two live solutions were designed to tackle some of Nigeria’s most persistent […]
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on public and private sector organisations in Nigeria to integrate fraud risk assessment and control into their governance structures as part of efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability. Olukoyede made the call in Abuja on Tuesday at the launch of ISO […]
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on citizens to go beyond ceremonial observances and embrace a renewed commitment to national values, patriotism, and responsible citizenship. In a statement issued to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja on the occasion of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary, the Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, emphasised that the moment […]
