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Rotimi Oyekanmi, spokesman of the immediate-past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has dismissed reports suggesting that the staff of the commission sang a “funeral song” for his principal during his exit from office. Oyekanmi, who exited the commission alongside Yakubu, said the reports were a deliberate attempt to distort […]
HAGO Africa, a fast-growing digital marketplace for services, has officially launched operations in Nigeria, making it easier, safer, and faster for customers to find trusted service providers, from everyday artisans to top-tier professionals. The platform connects customers to verified vendors in their city, combining location-based search, an escrow payment system, and in-app chat […]
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has announced October 20 as the date for a peaceful protest in Abuja to demand the release of the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. He also said that he has reached out […]
Former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has urged the Nigerian Senate to fully restore the rights and privileges of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing her earlier suspension as unjust and discriminatory. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Ezekwesili said the lawmaker’s return to the Senate after a six-month […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 12 suspected armed robbers allegedly responsible for the gruesome killing of Arise News Channel staff member, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during a robbery attack in Abuja. LEADERSHIP reports that the incident occurred in the early hours of September 29, 2025, […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a retired Director of Finance and Administration with the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Garuba Duku, over a ₦318 million fraud. In a judgement delivered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Duku was sentenced to […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed the Federal Government’s last-minute appeal to suspend its proposed warning strike, describing it as “too little, too late.” Speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast show, ‘The Morning Brief’, on Thursday, ASUU President, Dr. Chris Piwuna, criticised the government’s slow response to the union’s long-standing demands, saying […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the arrest and imprisonment of the immediate-past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, for contempt of court. The order was issued by Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi on Monday, September 29, 2025, before Yakubu officially stepped down from office. The […]
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has decried the continued detention of the leader of the proscribed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying the development was an open sore on Nigeria’s conscience and a stain on collective belief in the rule of law. Atiku said defying previous court orders that granted Kanu […]
Spanish champions Barcelona announced that they now plan to return to their renovated Camp Nou home only once they receive permission for a temporary capacity of 45,000 supporters. This decision comes less than a week after Barca once again delayed their expected return to their iconic home stadium, which was initially slated for November 2024 […]