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An undergraduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Damilola Balogun, has died from drowning following a backflip stunt at Eleko Beach in Lagos. The tragic incident was said to have occurred on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the Lagos beach, after Damilola and his friends were said to have gone to Eleko Beach to have […]
The trial of suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, which was schedule to begin on Monday has been stalled due to an objection raised by the defendant. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is standing trial over cybercrime charges brought against her by the federal government before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Akpoti-Uduaghan was arraigned on June […]
In a move to curb violent robberies and restore sanity to the city’s transport system, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has impounded 40 vehicles and 52 motorcycles in a major crackdown on illegal commercial operations. The operation, which targeted vehicles used for the notorious ‘one chance’ crimes, where criminals posing as taxi drivers rob […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ibrahim Shehu Shema, a former Attorney General and governor of Katsina State, on his 68th birthday. In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu joined family and friends to celebrate the visionary leader, whose legacy of statesmanship and financial discipline he said remains a reference in the country. […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) commenced a major security operation on Monday, clearing the Kpaduma III – Kobi forest which was identified as a dangerous haven for kidnappers and bandits. The operation followed a recent violent incident that claimed the life of a vigilante. LEADERSHIP recalls that on September 15, 2025, a shootout occurred […]
A total of 68 inmates in Kano State have passed the 2025 National Examination Council (NECO) examinations, marking a significant milestone in the state’s correctional education efforts. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano State Command, Musbahu Lawan, the inmates were fully sponsored by the Kano State Government under […]
One of the contractors handling the NLNG Train 7 project, Daewoo Engineering and Construction Nigeria (DECN), said it was engaging its workers and their unions to resolve the issues that led to the shutdown of the project. Welders and fitters working in the company, under the National Association of Plants Operators (NAPO) had last week […]
Botswana has declared a public holiday in honour of its men’s 4×400 metres relay team who won historic gold medal at the World Athletics Championships (WAC) in Tokyo, Japan. This milestone marked the first time an African nation has clinched gold in the event. In a virtual address from New York, where he was attending […]
Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mariya Mahmoud, has stated that empowering women economically is one of the guaranteed pathways to reducing poverty, achieving equity, and fostering lasting peace. Mahmoud stated this at an economic empowerment forum organised for women political leaders and economic experts on the sidelines of the ongoing 80th […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged isolated thunderstorms on Monday, with light rains over parts of Adamawa and Taraba during the morning hours in the northern region. It envisaged isolated thunderstorms with light […]