Category: News

Nigeria faces escalating climate change threats—rising floods, extreme heat, and desert encroachment—- part of what the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) is struggling to combat. The NAGGW’s Director-General, Dr Saleh Abubakar shed more lights on the efforts of the agency in discharging its duties insisting that urban forestry must be integrated into […]

The emir of Ilorin and chairman of Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alh Ibrahim Sulu- Gambari, and the Council of Ilorin Emirate Imam, has hailed the strides of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in making the state safe and peaceful. At a special prayer organised by the Emir in support of the governor’s efforts to rid […]

National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) has called on Nigerians to harness their rich cultural diversity for national development. The call was made in Abuja yesterday by the executive secretary/CEO of NICO, Otunba Abiodun Ajiboye, during a one-day seminar with the theme, “Ethics, Values and Management of Cultural Diversity in Nigeria”. Ajiboye stressed the importance […]

Airfares in Nigeria are set to rise further from January 1, 2026, when the new Tax Act, which imposes import duties and Value Added Tax (VAT) on aircraft, aircraft parts and airline tickets, becomes operational. The Act stipulates that local airlines will begin paying import duties and VAT on commercial aircraft imports, commercial aircraft engines, […]

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, on Wednesday, delivered a keynote address at the Uganda Leadership and Economic Summit, held in Kampala. The summit coincided with the ongoing ‘Healing and Deliverance’ Crusade in the country. The high-profile event brought together distinguished personalities, including the Minister of Kampala, Hon. Minsa Kabanda; […]

Nigeria music industry is a powerhouse of innovation, and 2025 is set to introduce a new generation of artists ready to redefine Afrobeats and beyond. From soulful storytellers to genre-bending performers, these nine names deserve a spot on your playlist this year. Bloody Civilian Bloody Civilian is carving out a space that is entirely her […]

The Benue State House of Assembly has once again amended the law establishing the Benue State University, Makurdi, resolving that the institution will now be known as Father Adasu University, Makurdi. The latest change came during Thursday’s plenary in Makurdi, following the consideration of the report of the House Standing Committee on Higher Education. Leading […]

Operatives of the FCT Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have killed an armed robbery gang leader, Umar Manu, a.k.a ‘Small’, after attacking the gang’s hideout. The gang was crossing from the Nasarawa forests into the FCT through Karshi forests to launch attacks in FCT and returne to their hideout. FCT Police Spokesperson, SP […]

Former governor of Abia State and incumbent Senator representing Abia North in the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK), has dismissed suggestions that he amassed his wealth from holding political offices, saying he was already a rich man before the advent of the 4th Republic in 1999. LEADERSHIP recalls that Kalu was the first elected governor […]