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Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits fleeing from Kwara State have abducted scores of passengers along Ibbi-Bussa on Mokwa-New Bussa road in Niger State. LEADERSHIP gathered that among those abducted were the Commissioner 7 of the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC), Ahmed Mohammed, and Alhaji Bawa Niworo, a former chairman of the State Universal […]
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) said it has successfully maintained stability on the national grid despite experiencing significant generation shortfalls triggered by industrial action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The strike, which disrupted key operations within the gas supply chain, led to widespread gas shortages, adversely impacting […]
European and Middle Eastern leaders have thrown their weight behind a new United States-brokered ceasefire proposal aimed at halting the war in Gaza, even as questions lingered over its implementation and Israel’s long-term intentions. The 20-point peace plan, unveiled on Monday at the White House by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Former Lagos State governorship candidate and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Funso Doherty, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) can be defeated in the State come 2027, insisting that the opposition was better positioned to provide an alternative for residents. Speaking in an interview, Doherty, who contested the 2023 election […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Otunba Kayode Awe, has expressed optimism that Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s re-election in 2026 will be seamless. He said there is no visible opposition to the governor’s second term ambition. At a stakeholders’ meeting in Ado-Ekiti at the weekend, Awe said the two main opposition […]
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged media and civil society groups to open a full-scale investigative report on alleged land scams and N250 million diaspora remittances sunk into real estate investments by Winhomes properties, who alleged that the federal government demolished her multi-million dollar investment along the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway corridors to pave […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has described Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as a human rights issue, which must be tackled with all seriousness and put to an end. The Chief of UNICEF’s Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, who stated this at a two-day Media Dialogue to support advocacy to end FMG in Nigeria, stressed […]
As Nigerians await the House of Representatives’ vote on the Reserved Seats Bill in October, HEIR Women Hub has amplified calls for inclusive leadership, one that recognises the voices of older and younger women, persons with disabilities, and other marginalised groups. This was the focus of a knowledge-sharing webinar themed “Influencing the Reserved Seats Bill […]
The management and staff of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (O-ORBDA) on Monday staged a sensitisation and road show campaign round one of the busiest streets of Abeokuta metropolis, with a call on governments to step up actions against river pollutions to safeguard the health of the citizens. With a principal focus on sensitising […]
The Zion Prayer Movement Outreach has condemned a malicious AI-generated video circulating on YouTube that falsely claims its spiritual director, Evangelist Ebuka Obi, was recently attacked in Anambra State. The church describes the video as a wicked fabrication intended to instil fear and disrupt its upcoming prayer crusade. “This fake video incorrectly asserted that the […]