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Nigeria’s economy has shown steady resilience and growth, according to latest figure by the National Bureau of Statistics which shows that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.23% (year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2025. The growth rate is higher than the 3.48% recorded in the second quarter of 2024 and the […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has affirmed the House’s unwavering support for President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing strategy, stating that it was essential for financing critical infrastructure, stimulating economic growth, and protecting vulnerable populations. Speaking on Monday at the 8th Annual African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (AN-PBO) Conference in Abuja, […]
Big Brother Naija housemate, Mensan Awaji James, who is popularly know as Mensan, a 29-year-old lawyer awaiting his call to the Nigerian Bar, has secured his spot in the grand finale of Big Brother Naija Season 10. Mensan won the title of ‘Most Influential Player of the Week,’ granting him immunity from eviction nominations and […]
The University of Oxford says it has become the first UK institution of its kind to offer access to the education version of artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT to all of its students and staff. ChatGPT Edu, which has been specifically developed for educational use by OpenAI, will be made widely available to Oxford students […]
The House of Representatives has mandated the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamsudeen Ogunjimi, to provide a comprehensive spreadsheet detailing payments made to contractors as part of the ₦2.4 trillion approved by the government for project implementation. The directive follows confirmation by the Office of the Accountant-General that approximately ₦2.4 trillion had been approved for disbursement […]
A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Adisa Bolanta has opposed the clamour for the establishment of state police. Bolanta, who spoke with LEADERSHIP in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, warned that establishment of state police will be a recipe for disaster. He argued that those calling for the decentralisation of the nation’s policing were […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Otukpo local government area of Benue State, Ejeh Udeh, has been shot dead by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. A local source who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity said the incident occurred around 12a.m. on Monday at the deceased’s residence located at Ogboju in Otukpo LGA […]
The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Professor Haruna Musa, has called on politicians, business communities and stakeholders across Nigeria to emulate the educational empowerment initiative of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin. Professor Musa made the call recently during a scholarship award ceremony held at the University in Kano, where Senator Jibrin […]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has disclosed that some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) moles, cloaked in the garb of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the centre, were fighting to usurp his political structure to truncate his reelection in 2027. Governor Eno described most of his appointees who defected with him to […]
A coalition of youth groups and political associations in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have declared their support for the governorship ambition of Engr. Prof. Muhammad Sani Haruna, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) The endorsement rally, which took place at Pentagon Hotel in New Nyanya, Karu LGA, over the […]