December 30, 2024
We Lost 75 Farmers In 8 Months – Benue Community
Over 75 farmers have been killed from May 2024 to date by the marauding herdsmen in the Turan Community of Kwande local government area of Benue State in 15 attacks, while three council wards in Turan are under siege. A community leader, Dr. Joseph Akanyi who spoke on behalf of the Turan community during a […]
NAFDAC Destroys Over N120bn Worth Of Fake Products In 6 Month
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the seizure and destruction of over N120 billion of substandard and falsified medicines (SFs) and unwholesome food products between July and December 2024. In its intensified crackdown on counterfeiters, the agency recorded significant achievements across the country. Key highlights include: the destruction […]
Sacked policemen seek Tinubu’s intervention
A group of recently disengaged police officers has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, to comply with a court order mandating their re-engagement into the Nigeria Police Force. The aggrieved former officers, who were members of Courses 33, 34, and 35 from the Nigeria Police Academy, […]
NDLEA Intercepts 2 Boats With Illicit Drugs, Arrests 6 Ghanaians, Beninese
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, the Marine Command, at 2:30 am on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, intercepted two boats loaded with 1,960 kilograms of Ghanaian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, at the Eleko beach in Lekki area of Lagos. Six foreign nationals who brought the consignments from Ghana were […]
Hardship: Ndume Tells Youths To Embrace Agriculture, Business, Knocks Terrorists’ Collaborators
Senator representing southern Borno senatorial district at the National Assembly, Ali Ndume has urged youths and people of the senatorial district to embrace agricultural and business activities to beat looming food crisis and rising cost of living. Ndume said that amid the global economic crunch, the only escape from hunger is for the people to […]
How CBN misappropriated N2.7trn interests on Ways and Means – FG
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been accused by the federal government of misappropriating N2.73tn in interest payments from Ways and Means advances. The accusation is contained in the consolidated financial statement of the Federal Government for the year ended December 31, 2021. It was submitted by the Auditor-General, Shaakaar Chira, with reference number […]
Police Raid Kidnappers’ Hideout, Rescue 3 Victims In Nasarawa
Operatives of the Nasarawa Police Command have raided a kidnappers’ hideout and rescued three victims in Karu local government area of the state. The victims who include Abdulsalam Shuaibu, Sani Shuaibu and Blessing Okorie were rescued by the operatives attached to the Gitata Division. The trio were said to have been abducted when their vehicle, […]
Enugu Lawmaker, Onwuegbu, Decries Attempt To Pitch Him Against Gov Mbah
Member representing Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency, Hon. Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu, has decried an attempt to sow dischord between him and the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah over the affairs of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Onwuegbu stated this while reacting to a publication by an online newspaper, not LEADERSHIP, on December 26, 2024, […]
Residents Call For Economic Reforms In 2025 Budget
In Katsina State, stakeholders have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to prioritize structural economic reforms in the 2025 appropriation to address the country’s pressing challenges. While acknowledging the administration’s efforts so far, they emphasized the need for a balanced approach to ensure short-term relief and long-term economic stability. President Tinubu’s administration has been […]
Reverend Asks Federal Gov’t To Cut Excessive Spending, Reduce Hardship
The cathedral administrator of Bauchi Diocese, Reverend Father Raphael Agbata has pleaded with the federal government to cut down excess expenditures to make more funds available to reduce the current economic hardship Nigerians are going through. Reverend Agbata linked the hardship in the country to the implementation of government policies which are inflicting hardship on […]