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Nepal’s capital yesterday took a step towards normality after deadly anti-corruption protests, as daily life returned with a curfew eased and an interim prime minister sworn into office. Soldiers scaled back their presence on the streets, where they had been deployed in large numbers since Wednesday after violent demonstrations toppled the government and left parliament […]
The removal of fuel subsidy and increased taxation have led to a hike in the statutory allocations to states. However, analysts say there has not been commensurate evidence of appropriate utilisation of these funds by state governments. Investigations by LEADERSHIP Sunday showed that federal account allocation to states and local governments from January to […]
The federal government, European Union (EU), state governors and other stakeholders have taken significant steps to assist Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in parts of the country with the launch of two new initiatives. The initiatives include the EU Support for Internally Displaced Persons in Yobe, Adamawa, Benue and Kano states (SIDPIN) and the EU Support […]
Wife of Anambra State governor, Mrs. Nonye Soludo, has said Senator Uche Ekwunife and herself should swear an oath of fidelity before the Blessed Virgin Mary or subject their children to DNA tests. The challenge followed claims by Ekwunife, the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2025 Anambra governorship election, […]
The Anwar-ul-Islam Old Students Association (ACAOSA) Global has urged regular training, improved remuneration and incentives for teachers to attract quality professionals and secure Nigeria’s educational future. The association yesterday organised a one-day capacity-building session for 50 teachers from Anwar-ul-Islam College, Agege, and Anwar-ul-Islam Girls’ High School, Ojokoro in Lagos. The training, themed ‘Transforming Teaching with […]
Angered by the expensive social lifestyles exhibited lately by some government functionaries amid the biting economic hardship, President Bola Tinubu has resolved to sanction anyone found wanting. A Presidency source confided in our correspondent yesterday that the president’s resolve “might amount to removing any appointee who exhibits excessive display of wealth” while celebrating either birthday […]
Following the rising cost of living in the country, Nigerian men who spoke to our correspondents across the country have indicated cold feet in wooing unemployed women. A cleric, Rev. Dr. Samuel Ibemere, added a perspective in Port Harcourt, saying single men avoid unemployed women due to possible lack of economic support, considering the current […]
Kano City yesterday witnessed a vibrant celebration of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, known as Mawlid Nabiyy or Takutaha. Thousands of Muslims gathered in various locations across the city to mark the day. Men, women and children, dressed in beautiful attires, participated in the processions, chanting songs of praise in honour of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon […]
The nationwide warning strike embarked upon by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has entered its third day, leaving government hospitals across the country with skeletal services and forcing many patients to seek care in private facilities. Visits to some government-owned hospitals across the country by our correspondents on Friday and Saturday showed largely […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that as a regulatory body, it followed due process based on the available facts and internal investigations to clear a co-pilot of Air Peace, who, among other crew members, were indicted of using hard drugs and alcohol, leading to a runway excursion incident at the Port Harcourt […]