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Security operatives attempting to board a domestic flight with over $6.1 million in cash were arrested on Saturday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal 2 (MM2) in Ikeja, Lagos. The suspects whose exact number remained unclear were intercepted during routine security checks as they tried to board an Aero Contractors flight. According to multiple […]
Indigent patients at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu had their medical bills paid on October 9, 2025, under the N500m South-East Medical Intervention Project. Speaking to journalists thereafter, Dr Darlington Nwabunike explained that the gesture was part of the ongoing project of De Imperial Philanthropic Family, to spend N500m as Medical Intervention […]
President Bola Tinubu has granted clemency to 175 convicts and former convicts, with the Presidency explaining that the decision was based on several factors including remorse, good conduct, old age, acquisition of vocational skills, and enrolment in educational programmes. According to a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, […]
The Opposition Lawmakers Coalition has expressed support for the nomination of Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, for appointment as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), tasking him to write his name in gold and not fail Nigerians. The coalition, in a statement by its Spokesperson, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo), urged the […]
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has unveiled comprehensive health requirements and guidelines for intending pilgrims planning to perform Hajj in 2026, corresponding to Hajj 1447 AH. The circular outlines both mandatory and recommended medical conditions that must be met prior to undertaking the sacred journey. In the announcement, the Saudi Ministry of Health emphasised the […]
The Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Nuhu Ahmed Bamalli, has turbaned the former Vice President Namadi Sambo as the Sardaunan Zazzau. Sambo, who served as Kaduna State governor and later Vice President of Nigeria, was turbines with the traditional title in the Emir’s Palace in the ancient city of Zaria, Kaduna State, on Saturday. Former President […]
The Bauchi State Police Command has launched a full-scale homicide investigation following the shocking killing of a police officer by members of the military during a routine patrol in the Bayan Gari area of Bauchi metropolis. Spokesperson of Bauchi Police Command, CSP Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the development to reporters on Saturday in a statement. He […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 10 passengers in a road crash at Apamaru, along Lokoja-Obajana highway in Kogi State. Also, LEADERSHIP can report that 11 other passengers sustained various degrees of injury in the crash involving a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus with registration number KTG 100YL, bearing 21 […]
Nigeria’s total public debt has climbed to N152.40 trillion as of June 30, 2025, according to the latest update from the Debt Management Office (DMO) released on Saturday. The figure reflects an increase of N3.01 trillion from the N149.39 trillion recorded at the end of March 2025—representing a 2.01 per cent rise over the three-month […]
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum (PDP-GF) and Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has described those leaving the party because of the actions of others as cowards. Governor Mohammed also said the PDP national convention billed for Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15, will go ahead in spite of challenges. The Bauchi […]