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The senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Shehu Buba Umar, has distributed 21,000 bags of Golden Penny Semovita to the underprivileged individuals across Bauchi State as part of his ongoing efforts to support communities. Speaking during the flag-off distribution on Sunday in Bauchi, Senator Buba said that providing food and basic necessities has been one […]
Troops of the Nigerian Army have, in coordinated operations, neutralised a top Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) commander identified as ‘Alhaji’, 26 other terrorists and arrested 22 suspects. A statement by the Nigerian Army on its social media handle explained that the troops rescued five kidnap victims and recovered arms and ammunition between 8-11 October […]
Panic has gripped the agrarian community of Ayogwiri community in Uzairue clan, Etsako West local government area of Edo State following the kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl. The kidnappers, suspected to be Fulani herders, allegedly attacked some women on their way from the farm and abducted a 12-year-old girl after releasing her mother. Two women […]
In December 2023, an online medium published an investigative story revealing how a Nigerian journalist, working undercover, obtained a Cotonou university degree in just six weeks and even participated in the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme. This was only one of many incidents exposing the alarming rise of certificate forgery and related […]
The Federal Government has contained an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) reported on a commercial farm in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development swiftly deployed an eight-man rapid response team to the affected area to curb the spread of the highly contagious livestock disease and […]
The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed that eight people were killed in an attack on Nindama village in Kokona Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, a Superintendent of Police, confirmed the development to LEADERSHIP on Sunday by phone. Gunmen reportedly invaded the community in the wee hours […]
Cameroonians began voting on Sunday in a presidential election in which incumbent Paul Biya, 92, is widely expected to extend his 43-year grip on power to an eighth term despite an energised opposition pushing for change. His opponents include former government spokesperson Issa Tchiroma, 76, who has galvanised large crowds demanding an end to Biya’s […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to grant presidential pardons to dozens of convicted drug traffickers and smugglers. The ADC national publicity secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, described the action as “pathetic and a national disgrace,” warning that the move undermines Nigeria’s anti-drug efforts, encourages crime, and further tarnishes Nigeria’s […]
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and others have agreed with the former Vice President, stating that the Nigerian judiciary needs radical reform to make justice accessible to ordinary Nigerians. The former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has made an allegation of inconsistency by the Supreme Court, which has sparked comments. Senior lawyers say […]
Kano Pillars Football Club General Manager, Ahmed Musa, has issued a heartfelt apology to Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan following the violent attacks on its players and officials following a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clash on Sunday at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. In a statement posted on his verified Facebook […]