January 27, 2025
BREAKING: Osun Government Recruits 10,000 Youths into Imole Youth Corps
The Osun State government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke has released the list of successful candidates for the much-anticipated Imole Youth Corps scheme. Commissioner for Youth Affairs, Hon. Moshood Olagunju revealed made this known in Osogbo on Monday. According to Olagunju, 10,000 youths have been selected from the pool of applicants and they […]
Breaking: Osun Assembly Confirms Nominees for LG Election Appeal Tribunal
The Osun House of Assembly has screened and confirmed three nominees to serve as members of the Appeal Tribunal for the Osun State Local Government Election. According to a statement by Tiamiyu Olamide, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, the confirmation took place on Monday, following a formal nomination from the Chief Judge of Osun […]
Kwankwaso Faults Police On Terror Alert, Urges Federal Gov’t To Respect Kano’s ‘Autonomy’
Former Kano State governor and leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has called on the Federal Government to refrain from interfering in matters exclusively under the jurisdiction of the Kano State Government. Kwankwaso’s remarks followed a recent terror alert issued by the Kano State Police Command, which he described […]
Toke Makinwa Slams 2Baba For Publicising Divorce With Wife, Annie Idibia
Media personality, Toke Makinwa has slammed Nigerian music sensation, Innocent Idibia popularly called 2Baba or Tuface for publicly announcing divorce from his wife, Annie Idibia. LEADERSHIP recalls that in an Instagram post on Sunday, 2Baba revealed that he had been separated from Annie for some time and is now in the process of filing for […]
Yobo named AFCON 2025 draw assistant
Former Nigeria defender Joseph Yobo has been selected as one of the draw assistants for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final draw. Yobo, who captained the Super Eagles to victory at AFCON 2013 in South Africa, will be joined by African legends Mustapha Hadji, Serge Aurier, and Aliou Cisse. The quartet will not only […]
BREAKING: Gunmen storm Abuja community, kidnap man, wife, son, others
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a man, his wife, son, and two others in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The gunmen struck at the Chikakore area of Kubwa at about 12:00 am on Monday morning. The kidnappers, numbering 30 and armed with AK-47 rifles, stormed the residence of […]
Lagos Assembly beefs up security as plenary holds Monday
The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed its officials to present valid identity cards to access the premises, signalling a move to beef up security at the complex. This comes amid the ongoing controversies following the impeachment of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. It was gathered that although there is relative calm in the area at […]
2baba vs Annie: ‘Celebrities distracting Nigerians with controversies’ – Inibehe Effiong
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has accused celebrities of distracting Nigerians from the current realities in the country. The statement comes amid the announcement that Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba, has split from his wife, Annie, after 12 years of marriage. 2Baba had announced that he and his wife, Annie, had gone their separate […]
Foreign trips: Nigeria has money, Tinubu should travel more – Minister
Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, has said that President Bola Tinubu needs to travel more. The Minister said the President does not travel as much as he should, as he needs to interact with Presidents of other nations. Some Nigerians are agitated that the President is traveling from country to country, wasting taxpayer money all […]
La Liga: I Want Title, Not Highest Goals Award – Mbappe
Kylian Mbappé said he’s more concerned about Real Madrid winning the league than finishing as LaLiga’s top scorer after grabbing his first hat trick for the club in their 3-0 win at Real Valladolid at the weekend. Mbappé opened the scoring in the 30th minute — after a smart one-two with Jude Bellingham — before […]