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The President of the MAAUN Group of Universities, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has firmly denied reports circulating in the media claiming that he sold the Canadian University of Nigeria in Abuja, to foreign investors for $50million Speaking during the opening ceremony of the Africa Entrepreneurship Summit that’s taking place in Luanda, Angola, on Thursday, Professor […]
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has been conferred honorary citizenship of the State of Georgia in the United States. Obi announced the recognition in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, following his participation in the Black Congressional Week events in Washington, DC. The former Anambra State governor […]
A consortium of insurance companies who underwrote the business of Brittania-U, has successfully dispatched the individual claims arising from that business to the tune of N82.5billion (55m dollars), it was learnt. This is even as insurance companies in the country have so far settled about N180billion (120m dollars) big ticket claims to some business policyholders […]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) to constitute a team of medical doctors to ascertain the health status of the Biafra leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The court gave the committee eight days to submit its report to the court for consideration […]
Former Governor of Oyo State, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has officially been crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. Oba Ladoja was crowned at the Ose Meji Temple in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of the state. Ladoja, who had earlier received the traditional Akoko leaf at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba, Ibadan, was expected to be […]
Operatives of different security agencies on Friday lined up the way from the newly upgraded Ladoke Akintola International Airport to the Mapo Hall venue of the inauguration of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. Our correspondent who monitored vehicular movement and security in the city on Friday, reports that security personnel […]
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested five “persons of interest” at a checkpoint after six AK-47 rifles were found with them along Share in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State. A top security aide told LEADERSHIP that the suspects were arrested on Thursday. “Five suspected kidnappers were arrested today (Thursday) along Share axis. […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN headquarters in the United States to discuss key issues including Nigeria’s quest for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and other matters of mutual interest. In a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, Vice President Shettima emphasised the need […]
Nigeria has opened fresh talks with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to strengthen cooperation on capacity development, training and innovation in line with its national priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals. Special Assistant to the President on Capacity Development, Mr. Sadiq Rabiu, on Thursday, met with UNITAR’s Executive Director and Assistant […]
A total of 471 pharmaceutical premises have been sealed by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) across Edo State during a recent week-long enforcement exercise. The crackdown targeted illegal and substandard operations within the pharmaceutical sector and was part of PCN’s ongoing efforts to sanitise medicine distribution and ensure public health and safety. Speaking at […]
