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Civil society organisations in the country have condemned the crackdown and arrest of a few protesters calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu. LEADERSHIP reports that the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow movement protest, which was witnessed in some states, including Abuja, is calling for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi […]
The Kwara State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), on Monday, advised that artificial intelligence (AI) should be utilised as a complement to human intelligence and not a replacement for the latter in the medical field. The state chairman of NMA, Prof. AbdulRahman Afolabi, stated this while addressing journalists on the activities lined up […]
The Delta State Police Command has arrested four suspected cultists for allegedly initiating a toddler into their group in Sapele, Delta State. A disturbing video of the incident, which surfaced on social media, showed the suspects blindfolding the young child while forcing an alcoholic drink down his throat as part of the initiation ritual. The […]
At least 59 children have been rescued from suspected human traffickers in Gombe State within the last eight months following a new transport policy that centralised all motor parks under stricter security monitoring. The Director-General of Gombe Line Transport Service, Dr. Sani Sabo, disclosed this on Monday, noting that improved surveillance at the state’s Ibrahim […]
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said that it did not fire live amunition at the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters, who were demanding the release of the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this when he appeared on Channels […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Monday evening, arrived in Katsina State for a two-day working visit aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, agricultural innovation, and infrastructural renewal in the state. The Vice President’s aircraft touched down at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Airport in Katsina around 5:00 p.m., and he was warmly received by the governor of […]
President Bola Tinubu has urged members of the Nigerian judiciary to uphold integrity and resist corruption, warning that their exalted positions on the bench do not shield them from the consequences of corrupt practices. Speaking on Monday at the opening of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and National Judicial Institute (NJI) Workshop for […]
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Monday, unveiled an automation system, which enables applicants to get titles for their land between two weeks and 30 working days. AbdulRazaq stated this at the launch of the Kwara State Geographic Land Information Service (KW-GIS)-based digital land information system, in Ilorin, the state capital. “Today marks another […]
Nigeria’s bid to stem the growing tide of medical tourism and reverse decades of brain drain in the health sector has gained momentum with the National Universities Commission (NUC) approving the establishment of a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme at Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo State. The approval, effective from the 2025/2026 academic […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has strongly condemned the ##FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held at its national headquarters in Abuja on Monday, branding it as a threat to public order and an affront to lawful authority. The National Public Relations Officer of the Corps, CSC Afolabi Babawale, in a statement obtained by LEADERSHIP, said […]