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Residents of Kaida Tsoho community in the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, to provide basic amenities, raising concerns over worsening insecurity, deteriorating infrastructure, and lack of access to agricultural inputs. At a community engagement event held yesterday in Abuja […]

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State has been thrown into mourning following the death of its deputy chairman, Hon. Aliyu Yakubu Barde. Barde, according to family sources, passed away yesterday in Lafia after a brief illness. The sources said the deceased will be laid to rest in his hometown, Wamba, in accordance with Islamic […]

Troops of the 6 Brigade on “Operation Lafiya Nakowa” of the Nigeria Army have neutralised two terrorists and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in Takum local government of Taraba State. The operation was part of the ongoing efforts by the military to check terrorist and criminal activities in the state. In a press […]

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has once again took steps to strengthen the Nigeria’s quest to increase the commercialization of all Research and Development (R&D) outcomes to boost the Nigerian economy in different sectors. This mandate is encapsulated in a well- documented collaboration between NASENI and the Presidential Implementation Committee on […]

From Paris to Kathmandu to Washington, the flames of anger, dissatisfaction, and disillusionment with governance are spreading rapidly and widely, accompanied by the thick smoke scent of mistrust, failed leadership, and broken promises. Recently, we have witnessed unsettling images and news: massive protests roiling France as citizens rail against economic inequality and unpopular reforms; demonstrations […]

In Nigeria’s political culture, philanthropy has often worn a second face. A politician suddenly remembers the plight of widows and distributes sewing machines. Another sends truckloads of rice to villages he has ignored for years. Roads are patched overnight, scholarships mysteriously multiply, and boreholes spring up where campaign rallies are expected to be held. The […]

The Imo State Police Command has pledged to follow its rule of engagement to establish the purported invasion of the house of a businessman, Mr Kinsley Chijioke Offor, in Okigwe on April 16, 2025, by some of its officers. The command’s public relations officer, Mr. Henry Okoye, told LEADERSHIP that as a responsible organisation that […]

Undercover operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have smashed an international human trafficking ring specialising in ferrying young girls from the state to some West African countries, especially Burkina Faso. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, told journalists in Uyo, the state capital, yesterday that the operatives swooped on the suspects in a […]

A team of journalists in Bauchi State, led by the commissioner for Information and Communication, Usman Shehu Usman, has inspected ongoing development projects in Kirfi local government area, including the erosion control project in Badara community. The erosion control initiative, executed by the state government in collaboration with the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) […]

The Africa College of Bishops of the United Methodist Church (UMC) has called on the global church to stand united in prayers for crisis-ridden countries in Africa. The call became necessary due to the growing concerns over the ongoing violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Northern Mozambique, Sudan and South Sudan. This was […]