The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has opposed the request by the Federal Government for the resumption of his trial, insisting that the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, must recuse herself from the matter. Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, revealed his client’s position in a post on X on Tuesday, […]

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja following his trip to Accra, Ghana, for the inauguration of John Drahami Mahama. DAILY POST reported that Tinubu departed Lagos for Ghana to attend the inauguration of Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday. The trip was at the invitation of the Mahama, who had visited the Nigerian […]

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to God for rising from an Almajiri School pupil to leading Africa’s largest energy company. Kyari said this in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, to mark his 60th birthday, noting that looking back alone […]

The China Development Bank has announced the approval of a $254.76m (€245m) loan to support the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria. According to information released on its website on Tuesday, the financial backing is expected to ensure the seamless continuation of the construction work. It said on its website, “China Development Bank released on Tuesday that the bank […]

The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, urged the state high court in Ibadan not to grant bail to the ex-queen of Ooni of Ife, Naomi Shilekunola, Hamzat Oriyomi, and a school principal, Fasasi Abdullahi. The court had on December 24 remanded the trio in prison over the death of 35 children during a Christmas Funfair […]

A yet-to-be-identified driver of the Lagos Intra-City bus died in an early morning accident on Wednesday, 8th January 2025. According to a statement made available to LEADERSHIP by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, the accident happened near the state Secretariat inward Otedola Bridge along the […]

Aircraft engineers and technicians of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have reactivated a Dornier DO-228 aircraft, which was grounded for 23 years. A statement by the NAF spokesman, Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, announcing the feat, underscored NAF’s growing capacity for indigenous maintenance to bolster its operational readiness, whilst contributing to Nigeria’s inherent aviation capabilities. […]

The Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam has spoken after meeting with former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai and allies of ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar. On Tuesday, reports of the closed-door meeting which took place at the SDP national secretariat led to speculations about a political merger ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking […]