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The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects where apprehended in a sting operation conducted opposite Bayero University Kano (BUK) New Site on Monday, July 21, 2025. EFCC revealed this in a post on the Commission’s official X handle on Wednesday. The Commission […]
Eleven victims comprising seven (7) women, three (3) babies and a male teenager who were kidnapped by bandits at Kaibaba Village in Turba Ward of Isa local government area of Sokoto State have been rescued. The kidnap victims were rescued by security operatives at a forest in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State. Receiving […]
Visionary leadership and corporate social responsibility are crucial elements that must be embraced by entrepreneurs who aspire to succeed in the business world. Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Group Holdings (Africa), Oluwaseun Olatunji stated this while speaking recently with newsmen where he noted that he had successfully navigated various economic challenges by […]
President Bola Tinubu met with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday. Insiders described the meeting as a strategic engagement ahead of Thursday’s high-stakes National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the ruling party. The closed-door meeting, which held at the Conference Hall of the […]
Premier League champions, Liverpool, have announced the signing of French striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt. The deal, reported to be worth an impressive €80 million in fixed fees, also includes an additional €10 million in easily achievable add-ons and up to €5 million in more challenging performance-related incentives. Football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed […]
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has declared the removal of the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, from office by the state House of Assembly as unconstitutional, null and void. Also, the court said the recommendations for the removal of the Chief Judge, as separately claimed by the state Governor, Rev […]
The Senate has commended President Bola Tinubu for allocating $3 billion for the long-awaited reconstruction of the Eastern Rail Line. The Upper legislative chamber described the move as a critical milestone in correcting Nigeria’s historic infrastructure imbalances and addressing longstanding regional concerns in the South-East and North-East. The commendation followed the Tuesday’s approval by the […]
The Cross River State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt and arrested three suspects in connection with the incident in Calabar, the state capital. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Cross River Command, Irene Ugbo disclosed this via a telephone call with LEADERSHIP, on Wednesday. Ugbo gave the names of the suspects as Henry […]
Not fewer than thirteen (13) lives have been reported lost following cholera outbreak in six local government areas of Niger State from January 2025. LEADERSHIP findings revealed that 236 persons were diagnosed during the outbreak of the disease from among whom 13 persons lost their lives. Some of the affected persons were still receiving treatment […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri on Wednesday announced the arrest of suspected abductors of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro of Bayelsa State High Court. Justice Omukoro was kidnapped on June 21, 2025, in Yenagoa and was held for 12 days before he was rescued through the joint effort of security agencies in the state. Governor Diri […]