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Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (D-SUBEB), has enrolled over 2,000 out-of-school children through community outreaches and campaigns. The executive chairman of the D-SUBEB, Hon. Samuel Mariere, disclosed this yesterday while dismissing allegations of bribery and kickback collection under his leadership, describing them as “false, malicious, and baseless.” Addressing journalists at the D-SUBEB headquarters in […]
Cross River State Ministry of Education has taken steps to shut down illegal and unaccredited schools in the 18 local government areas. The commissioner for Education, Senator Stephen Odey, announced this yesterday, during an interactive session with LEADERSHIP Friday in Calabar. Odey who marked two years in office, said the ministry had secured approval from […]
Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, minister of Housing and Urban Development Mr. Musa Dangiwa and the deputy governor of Anambra State, Mr. Onyekachukwu Ibeziem, have attributed the incessant building collapse in the country to quackery, unprofessional conduct and lack of strong regulatory frameworks. They charged the Nigerian Institute of Building to intensify advocacy against quackery, […]
A group under the aegis of Civil Society legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for economic cooperation among the three South South States of Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Rivers to unlock economic potential and prosperity in the Niger Delta region. The executive director of CISLAC, Comrade Auwal Ibrahim, made the call during a two-day […]
World Bank Housing Estate Residents’ Association, Umuahia, have protested over Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) increase of their electricity bills from N9,000 to N47,000 per house for July. They displayed various placards with inscriptions: “World Bank houses power bills higher than house rent”, and “Estimated billing illegal and criminal”, among others at the EEDC office […]
In the precincts of Nigeria’s National Mosque, Abuja, a sermon spoke not merely to worshippers but to a city hungry for shape, common understanding, and shared purpose. Delivered by the esteemed Imam Dr Abdulkadir Al-Salman — the Ubandoma of Ilorin Emirate, — the address carved a path through questions that often scatter congregations into faction […]
The revenue generated by agencies in the nation’s Marine and Blue Economy sector has risen from N700.79 billion in 2023 to N1.39trillion in 2024, LEADERSHIP has learnt. LEADERSHIP reports that the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, in June, said revenue from the nation’s Blue Economy had risen by 90 per cent. Oyetola […]
PepsiCo has launched Cheetos in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion in West Africa. The launch, which took place yesterday, coincides with the opening of PepsiCo’s expanded snacks manufacturing facility in Lagos, in partnership with DP World. The company has invested over $20 million in Nigeria, localising its brands, developing the food […]
The director general of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, has raised concerns that the nation’s manufacturing sector is sinking deeper into crisis due to unstable electricity supply and rising energy costs. Dr. Abdullahi sounded the alarm in Abuja on Wednesday during the public presentation of the Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) Database, […]
PalmPay, in partnership with Glo, is awarding-winning subscribers in the ongoing PalmPay & Glo Recharge. campaign, which kicked off on June 19, 2025, will run until August 23, 2025. It rewards loyal customers with fantastic prizes and exclusive bonuses. Since the promo commenced, users have won prizes ranging from Oraimo Earbuds to Infinix Hot 40i. […]