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The World Bank has rated the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a high-performer in the successful implementation of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, holding it up as a benchmark after a three-year review. The endorsement came during a field visit by a high-level World Bank delegation, led by Practice Manager for West […]

Four miners died when a mine collapsed in Dura community, Jos South local government area of Plateau State on Thursday night. According to an eyewitness, said the site collapsed on four persons working in the pit. A resident of the community, Chuwang Davou, told newsmen in Jos yesterday, “We have a tragic situation in Dura […]

The Nigerian Army has arrested five suspects described as “persons of interest” at a checkpoint after six AK-47 rifles were found with them along Share in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State. A top security aide told LEADERSHIP Weekend that the suspects were arrested on Thursday. “They were intercepted by the Nigerian Army team […]

The immediate past governor of Ekiti State and former chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated Senator Rashidi Ladoja on his coronation as the new Olubadan of Ibadanland. In a press statement issued by the head of the Fayemi Media Office, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, Fayemi described the installation of Ladoja […]

A non-governmental organisation (NGO) interested in wildlife conservation, Wild Africa, has called for the protection of the country’s last 100 Cross River Gorillas from illegal bushmeat trade. As the world celebrates World Gorilla Day, Nigeria’s representative at Wild Africa, Festus Iyorah, said Nigeria must act now to protect each of Nigeria’s last Cross River gorillas […]

Following the directive of the Ogun State Ministry of Works, Minim and Tonye, the contractor handling Ogun East Senator Gbenga Daniel’s proposed 260-metre Road in Sagamu, has accepted the engineering specifications and recommendations of the Ogun State Government for the construction of the Paddy Arikawe Igbimo Road. The contractor conveyed this acceptance through its director, […]

Conducting elections in Nigeria, with its geopolitical diversities and cultural peculiarities, is not a job for anyone seeking applause. It is like the proverbial devil’s alternative—any decision taken at any time will affect someone’s interest for good or bad. In such a situation, relying on one’s conscience and the desire to do what is right […]

Former Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, has said despite criticisms and structural deficiencies, the United Nations remains central to global peace and diplomacy. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Inside Sources’, Gambari said politics must be understood within the broader configuration of global power, noting that no member-state has ever […]

Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has dismissed criticisms over delays in rolling out the 2025 budget. He rather lauded President Bola Tinubu’s administration for its steadfast focus on transparency and sustainable economic growth. Speaking yesterday in Abuja, Agbese commended the leadership of the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar […]

The  Association of Local Government Information Officers in Nigeria has honoured Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Yusuf with an award of excellence as the best supportive governor in grassroots information development and effective governance. The award ceremony was held in Abuja on Sept. 24  during the annual national conference of the association attended by members […]