2023
JUST IN: Tinubu set to visit Maiduguri next week
Baring last minute changes, President Bola Tinubu will grace the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Annual Conference in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, next week. According to a statement by spokesperson of the Army, Brig.-Gen. Oyenma Nwachukwu, the conference is scheduled for December 10 to 16, at Command Guest House, Maiduguri. Nwachukwu noted that the […]
FG bans use of rapid test-kits for blood screening
The Federal Government on Friday warned against using rapid test-kits to screen blood meant for transfusion purposes in the country. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, gave the directive at a news conference to commemorate the National Blood Donation day campaign in Abuja. Pate, represented by the Director, Tertiary Hospital Division of […]
Court grants Adoke bail, trial resumes Jan 11
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted permission to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, to travel to the United Arab Emirates to meet with his family. Adoke is currently standing trial alongside Aliyu Abubakar, a property developer, over allegations of money laundering amounting to N300m. The […]
Opinion: A Letter to President Tinubu on public varsities
By Oludayo Tade The country is hard. Nigerians are not smiling. The harsh social-economic realities are hard-hitting. When Mr President announced that subsidy was gone, it actually meant GUNshot for many people who are still nursing the unending wounds from that policy declaration. As Nigerians battle to survive, the president and his team said they […]
Beware Of Fake Naira Notes In Circulation, CBN Warns Nigerians
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Friday warned Nigerians to beware of counterfeit Naira bank notes in circulation. The apex bank in a statement advised Deposit Money Banks, Financial Houses, Bureau de Change, and the public to be vigilant and implement necessary precautions. The bank assureed the public that it was working with law enforcement […]
Police Arrest Teenager Allegedly Caught Having Intercourse With Cock
The Adamawa State Police Command has apprehended a 17-year-old identified as Lawali Mori, a resident of Viniklang, Girei Local Government Area, for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge with a cock. In a press statement shared on the Command X account on Friday, the command categorised the incident as an “unnatural offense”. The State Police Public […]
ASUU asks FG to separate TETFund allocations from national budget
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked the federal government to set aside allocations for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) as distinct from Nigeria’s overall annual budget. Emmanuel Osodeke, president of the union, said this will ensure the effective implementation of TETFund projects. Osodoke was at the TETFund Alliance for Innovative Research […]
Ondo Commissioner Alleges Forgery Of Akeredolu’s Signature On Official Document
Ondo State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. Razaq Obe, on Friday, allegedforgery of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s signature on official documents about his ministry. Obe, in a letter sent to the state Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, a copy which was obtained by LEADERSHIP, said the irregularities in the signature of the governor were […]
Sacked Burundi PM Gets Life In Prison For Trying To Overthrow Government
Burundi’s Supreme Court sentenced ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison on Friday on charges including attempting to overthrow the government and threatening the life of the president, a judicial source said. Bunyoni, whose trial opened three months ago, was prime minister from mid-2020 until September 2022 when he was fired, days after […]
Benue Assembly recalls two of four suspended members
The Benue House of Assembly has reversed the three-month suspension imposed on two members, Anthony Agom (PDP-Okpokwu) and Solomon Gyila (APC-Gwer-West). This followed a motion by Isaac Ochekiliye (PDP-Ohimini) on Friday, appealing to the house to lift the suspension. Four members of the house were suspended on Monday for disrupting legislative activities. Mr Ochekiliye urged […]