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President Bola Tinubu has directed expedited rollout of the free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement. The President also called for the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee, which would provide […]
The National Population Commission (NPC) has emphasised the essence of reliable data to meaningful progress of any nation. Delta State Director of NPC, Mrs. Jane Ngozi Odigwe stated this at a news briefing in Asaba, as part of activities to celebrate World Population Day, held with the theme: “Empowering Young People to Create the Family […]
There was a heated drama in the Big Brother Naija house on Wednesday during the wager preparation meeting as housemate Big Soso engaged in a fierce verbal exchange with Ivatar because of Joanna. The clash began after Ivatar reportedly called fellow housemate Joanna, 21, a “kid,” a remark that triggered an explosive reaction from Soso. […]
ValueJet has addressed the incident at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, which resulted in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspending its pilots. NCAA said its preliminary information indicated that the ValueJet pilot initiated departure procedures from the assigned bay without following the required pre-departure clearance protocols. LEADERSHIP recalls that NCAA described the pilot’s […]
Activities at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State were briefly interrupted on Wednesday morning following a protest by members of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) over federal government’s plan to concession the airport. The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, recently announced the readiness of government to concession the Port Harcourt International […]
Embattled music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs who is set to be sentenced in October for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, is pursuing a pardon from United States President Donald Trump, according to a statement from one of his lawyers on Tuesday. “It’s my understanding that we’ve reached out and had conversations in reference to a […]
Operatives of the Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters across different locations around the State capital and the outskirts. Disclosing this to Journalists in Uyo on Wednesday, spokesperson of the anti – graft agency, Dele Ojewale, said the suspects were arrested […]
A suspected cultist had been taken into police custody in connection with a secret cult initiation ritual that led to the death of one Prosper Ezekiel. Ezekiel reportedly died while being initiated into the Black Axe cult group in Warrake forest, Auchi, Etsako West local government area of Edo State last Saturday August 2, 2025. […]
The governor of Cross-River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has called on indigenes of the state living abroad to come home and invest in the state. Speaking to Cross River indigenes at the maiden diaspora convention titled “Diaspora Contribution to the Development and Sustainability of Cross River State”, over the weekend, in Birmingham, United Kingdom, the […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli on emerging world champions in English language communication skills and debate at the 2025 TeenEagle Global competition in London, United Kingdom. Seventeen-year-old Nafisa was named the overall best in English language skills; 15-year-old Rukayya emerged as the overall best in […]