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A truck driver, Tobi Abdulmalik Oluwatuyi, has been abducted by hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers in Ilu Abo, along the Akure/Owo Expressway in Akure North local government area of Ondo State. LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that the victim was abducted around 6am on Friday when his vehicle reportedly developed a fault along the expressway. A source […]
Women have called for creation of more opportunities to encourage their active participation in policymaking and support female candidates during elections. In a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Oyo, Ogun and Kwara states, the women also unanimously supported the call for a Bill for Special Legislative Seats for Women in […]
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, has expressed optimism that when the National Library of Nigeria is completed, it will become the nation’s pride as a modern, digitised facility equipped to cater to the knowledge-building needs of all and serve as a repository of Nigeria’s history. She made the remark after a facility […]
Hollywood is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved icons, Diane Keaton, who has died at the age of 79. Keaton, born in Los Angeles, California, rose to stardom in the early 1970s with her unforgettable portrayal of Kay Adams-Corleone in ‘The Godfather’ series. She went on to become one of the […]
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has revoked Abuja-Keffi road section from China Harbour Construction and reassigned to local contractors immediately. He gave the order on Saturday while inspecting the Mararaba–Keffi route, which is 43.65 kilometres long on Abuja-Keffi highway. He expressed disappointment with the foreign contractor for not adhering to the ministry’s directives. […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the Super Eagles’ return to Nigeria from South Africa has been delayed after the aircraft conveying the team developed a technical fault mid-air. In a statement on Saturday, the Federation said the ValueJet Airline aircraft transporting the delegation from Polokwane, South Africa, to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, […]
The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has called on the Federal Government and all other relevant stakeholders to urgently address period poverty, strengthen protections against sexual violence in schools, and adopt a national policy on menstrual health to safeguard the dignity and rights of Nigerian girls. WARDC Founding Director, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, in […]
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has demanded that Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, withdraw his comment that he (Umahi) was “dancing around figures” when he appeared on Arise News Channel’s breakfast show or the governor should come forward for a debate on engineering practice, particularly road construction. Recall that the Minister had a […]
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced investigations of two travellers arrested by operatives of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for allegedly failing to declare the sums of $6,180 and £53,415 cash in their possession. The suspects, Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, were […]
The Mandela family has expressed gratitude to His Imperial Highness Prince Estifanos Matewos of Ethiopia and other world leaders for facilitating the release of Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela and his companions. According to the statement issued by Ndileka Mandela, he said the Prince Estifanos, a close family friend and respected global leader, responded swiftly to […]
