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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is conducting by-elections and re-run polls tomorrow to fill some vacant national and state legislative seats across 14 states of the federation, comprising a total of 7324 Polling Units. While the by-elections are holding in 16 constituencies across 12 states of the country, two outstanding court-ordered re-run elections in […]
Governor Dauda Lawal has reassured the people of Zamfara State that his administration stands firm against negotiating with bandits who are terrorising the State. The governor spoke on Thursday during separate visits to more communities recently attacked by bandits. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the communities visited were Kagara, Dan […]
A minor explosion and fire incident was recorded on Thursday at Ilese Barracks, Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, the Nigerian Army has confirmed. A statement by the Army Spokesperson Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele said the incident which occurred in the early hours of Thursday 14 August, 2025, was however contained. Lt.-Col. Anele said the explosion occurred at […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it will publish the personal details of candidates for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for February 21, 2026, on Monday. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this at the end of the Commission’s regular weekly meeting in […]
The House of Representatives has described as baseless and highly irresponsible, claims by the member representing Hadejia, Auyo, Kafin Hausa Federal Constituency of Jigawa State in the House, Ibrahim Usman Auyo, that lawmakers were receiving between N1 million and N3 million before accepting to present motions, bills, or petitions on behalf of Nigerians during plenary […]
Following the uproar on alleged disparaging comment by the founding pastor of COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo, on the founder of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola, the Concerned Christian Youth Forum (CCYF) said it was pertinent to address the matter, saying Fatoyinbo was misunderstood. LEADERSHIP reports that Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth […]
Katsina State governor, Dikko Umaru Radda will proceed on a three-week medical leave starting from Monday, August 18, 2025. The medical leave followed a recent accident involving the Governor Radda from which he recently resumed official duties. In a statement by the State Commissioner for Information, Bala Salisu Zango, the governor thanked the people of […]
In a bold step toward modernising Nigerian agriculture, CipherSense AI, through its flagship product, CropSense, has officially launched its AI-powered agri-intelligence platform in public beta, promising to revolutionise how farmers manage crop production across the country. The solution is designed to provide farmers and agribusinesses with critical, data-driven insights to significantly increase crop yields and mitigate losses. […]
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of veteran media executive Rotimi Richard Pedro as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The President also made other key appointments, naming Karimah Bello as Executive Director of Marketing, Stella Din as Executive Director of News, and Sophia Essahmed as Managing Director of NTA Enterprises […]
The Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Rev. Biodun Fatoyinbo has issued a public apology to the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) and the family of the late Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola following backlash that greeted remarks made in a recent sermon. LEADERSHIP reports that in a now-viral clip, Fatoyinbo described Babalola as […]
