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The inspector-general of police, IGP Kayode Egbetukun has appointed former Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force PRO. CSP Hundeyin brings to his new role a wealth of experience in security operations and strategic communication. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Language from […]
The Zamfara State chapter of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Dauda Lawal of sabotaging the federal government’s efforts to end insecurity in the state. In a statement signed by its publicity secretary, Yusuf Idris Gusau, the APC said it was shocked that the governor admitted to being aware of the movement of bandits’ […]
Police in Kano have stopped the Forum of Kano CSOs Against Corruption from staging a protest calling for the prosecution of the Kano governor’s aide accused of corrupt acts involving N6.5 billion. Responding to calls from LEADERSHIP Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Kiyawa dismissed the claims that the police barred the CSOs […]
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed Senator Kabiru Marafa’s threat of reducing President Bola Tinubu’s votes by 1 million votes in the 2027 presidential election, saying that he is a confused and clueless politician. In a statement by the state chairman APC, Tukur Umar Danfulani, he said Senator Marafa […]
The Kano State Government has renewed its commitment to collaborate with UNESCO and South Korea to enhance technical and vocational education through the Better Education for Africa’s Rise (BEAR III) project. State Education Commissioner Dr. Ali Makoda, represented by the permanent secretary Alhaji Bashir Baffa, made this commitment during a meeting with the project’s technical […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), airstrikes executed by the Air Component under the Joint Task Force North-East of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has neutralised over 15 terrorists in Borno State. A NAF spokesman Air Cdre Ehimen Ejodame in a statement said the airstrike was executed on 3 September 2025. He said, “A carefully planned and […]
Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has approved the construction of new township roads and drainages in Tarmuwa, Bursari, Machina, Nangere, and Yusufari local government areas, as part of his administration’s drive to expand rural infrastructure and enhance community development. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Jajere, disclosed this while […]
Jigawa State has taken a groundbreaking step in the fight against malnutrition by pledging to allocate at least one percent of its annual budget to nutrition starting from 2026. This historic commitment, if realised, could serve as a model for other Nigerian states grappling with similar challenges. The announcement was made yesterday during the second […]
The federal government has issued a fresh flood warning alert to 14 states in the country. A circular by the Federal Ministry of Environment’s National Flood Early Warning Centre (FEW CENTER), signed by the director of Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, Usman Abdullahi Bokani, states that five southern states and nine northern states […]
Nasarawa State governor Engr Abdullahi Sule has launched a tree-planting campaign to mitigate the negative effects of climate change in the state. The ceremony took place in Karu local government area (LGA) of the state. Sule said the project aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to environmental conservation and community development. “The campaign seeks to […]