Category: News

Germany has expanded its visa processing network across Africa and the Middle East by introducing four new German Visa Application Centres in crucial areas, including Nigeria, Cameroon, and Cyprus. This development resulted from a newly renewed seven-year contract between the German Federal Foreign Office and VFS Global, a private company that specialises in visa outsourcing. […]

President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late Dr. Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola, the widow of late Chief MKO Abiola. Tinubu described her as a pioneering journalist, courageous democrat, and a towering figure who not only redefined media leadership but also stood firm during Nigeria’s fight for democracy. Dr. Abiola, 82, who passed away […]

Big Brother Naija Season 10 housemate, Dede has revealed her struggle with social anxiety, shedding light on why she has kept her distance from other housemates. LEADERSHIP recalls that housemate Kulture had once told Biggie during his diary session that Dede behaves like someone who does not use the toilet because of her awkward relationship […]

Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has called on the Federal Government to reward a 17-year-old Nigerian student, Nafisa Aminu, for emerging as the top global performer in English language skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals. In a post on his official X handle on Tuesday, Pantami said Nafisa deserves recognition […]

Academic activities have been grounded at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Medical School, Ogbomoso in Oyo State, following the commencement of an indefinite strike action by lecturers under the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA), LAUTECH Chapter. The strike, which began on Friday, August 1, 2025, was formally announced in a […]

Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday suspended activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), ANNEWAT and Drivers on Wheel from collecting any dues, levies, taxes or charges from motorists, drivers, traders, or any member of the public in the State. The governor also […]

In a heartwarming act of kindness, Asiwaju Prince Olatunji Olusoji has brought smiles to the faces of 600 individuals in Kogi State by giving them a cash grant of N10,000 each. The generous gesture, executed through Prince Olatunji Olusoji Foundation (PROOF), has not only provided vital financial support but has also ignited a spark of […]

Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Ibrahim Ali Namadi has resigned his appointment following controversy surrounding his involvement in securing the bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu. Namadi’s resignation comes just hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf received the findings of an investigative committee set up to probe the matter. In a statement […]

The management of Folio Media Group (FMG), publishers of Daily Times Newspapers, has expressed sadness over the passing of its former staff and Editorial Board member, Dr. Doyin Abiola, who died on Tuesday night, August 5, 2025, at the age of 82. Dr. Doyin Abiola was the wife of late Chief MKO Abiola, winner of […]

Dr Doyin Abiola, the widow of late winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola, is dead. According to PM News, the widow of the late MKO Abiola passed away at 9:15pm on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the age of 82. Dr. Abiola was the first woman to become Managing Director […]