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The Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUST), Wudil, owned by the Kano State government, has expelled 34 students over their involvement in examination misconduct. In a statement issued on Friday by the Head of Information, Publications and Public Relations Unit, Abdullahi Datti, the university said the decision was approved by the University Senate […]
As Nigeria’s political stage buzzes with defections, Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde has reacted to the development, saying there’s only one defection that truly matters, the day hunger and poverty finally leave the country. Reacting to the recent wave of governors abandoning the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Makinde […]
The United States Envoy to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has cautioned against framing terrorist attacks in the country along religious lines, insisting that the victims of insurgency and violence cut across faiths, tribes, and regions, saying that were more Muslim victims. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, the envoy described any loss of life as “absolutely unfortunate,” […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have climbed four places to 41st position in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings, breaking back into Africa’s top five. Released on Friday, the new FIFA rankings marked a major improvement for Nigeria, who have climbed from 45th to 41st. The three-time African champions also moved ahead of Ivory Coast, now ranked […]
The viral media report that some leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were pushimg the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to contest for the office of President in 2027, has been debunked by the Minister’s media aide, who described it as “another lie from idle minds who have nothing to contribute […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has condemned the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) for using force to flout urban development regulations, leading to the demolition of its own multi-million naira estate in the Gudu district of Abuja. LEADERSHIP had reported that the FCTA on Thursday demolished a nearly-completed mini-estate in the Dutse […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has donated a borehole and 35,000-litre capacity overhead water tank to Ohe community in Irrua, Esan Central local government area of Edo State. The project, inaugurated on October 16, 2025, by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, aimed to enhance access to clean water […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused the Nigeria Police Force’s (NPF) bid to stop the “FreeNnamdiKanuNow” protest being organised by activist Omoyele Sowore. The protest is scheduled for Monday, October 20, 2025. The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, had dispatched police lawyers to the court to move an ex parte motion […]
A Federal High Court has issued an order directing the Corporate Affairs Commission, its Registrar-General, and other parties to maintain the status quo in the ongoing dispute over the alleged deregistration of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, following a suit filed by NYCN President, Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo. LEADERSHIP reports that Sukubo was re-elected […]
The Kano State Government has filed a 10-count criminal charge against former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello, and five others over the alleged diversion of ₦4.49 billion belonging to the state. The suit, marked KN/252/2025, was lodged before the Kano State High Court, accusing the defendants […]
