March 12, 2025
Edo Governor recalls suspended Attorney General
Exactly 37 days after he was suspended, the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, recalled the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie. A letter to Osagie by the Secretary to State Government, Umar Ikhilor, marked SGA. 15/NOL.XV111/215 and dated March 12, 2025, released around 8:15pm, read that he was recalled after he […]
Funding issues delaying corps members’ N77,000 pay – NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has cited funding challenges as the reason for the delay in implementing the increased monthly allowance for corps members. Despite the Federal Government’s approval of the allowance hike from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000 in July 2024 and assurances that payments would begin in February 2025, corps members continue to receive […]
Lagos becomes Africa’s 2nd-largest city economy as GDP hits $259 billion
Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, has made another economic leap, as its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose to US$259.75 billion based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), cementing the state’s position as one of Africa’s economic forces. The new economic milestone was announced during the official launch of the Lagos Economic Development Update (LEDU) 2025 on Wednesday, […]
Poly Ibadan SUG president begs Makinde to intervene in ongoing strike
The Students’ Union Government (SUG) President of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Comrade Oladipupo Olamide Daniel, has made an urgent appeal to Governor Seyi Makinde, expressing deep concern over the indefinite strike declared by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Oyo State-Owned Tertiary Institutions. In a letter written on behalf of the student body, the SUG President lamented […]
N5.78b Fraud: Witness says ex-Gov AbdulFatah, commissioner not signatories to KWSUBEB account
Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEBDr. Musa Dasuki, the principal witness at the ongoing hearing on the alleged diversion of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) funds by former Kwara State governor, AbdulFatah Ahmed, and his finance commissioner, Demola Banu, on Wednesday told the state High Court in Ilorin that the duo were […]
ICPC arraigns Immigration officer for allegedly receiving N17.6m salaries from 3 govt agencies
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has arraigned Mr Abubakar Mohammed Aseku, an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration with the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, for allegedly drawing salaries from two additional government agencies while still employed by the NIS. Mr Aseku appeared on Tuesday before Justice Binta Dogonyaro of the Federal Capital […]
Rivers: It is not a criminal offence if Fubara is impeached – Wike
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has said it is not “a criminal offence” if the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara is impeached. Speaking during a media chat on Wednesday, Wike said Fubara should be impeached if he has done what warrants impeachment. He also expressed frustration over the political […]
JUST-IN: Kidnapped 9 Surveyors Regain Freedom In Ondo
Kidnapped 9 surveyors regain freedomThe nine surveyors kidnapped in Akure North local government area of Ondo state have regained their freedom. The surveyors were abducted by some gunmen while on-site at Ilu-Abo on Tuesday last week and were reported to regain their freedom last night. LEADERSHIP recalls that women in Akure, the Ondo State capital, […]
Security Agents Lock Gov Fubara Out Of State Assembly Quarters
There was a mild drama at the Rivers State House of Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt on Wednesday as security personnel attached to the facility allegedly locked its main gate thereby preventing Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his entourage from gaining entry. The Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly has been holding its regular sittings […]
‘Let Them Impeach Him’, Wike Reacts To Supreme Court Ruling Against Fubara
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has reacted to the political unrest in Rivers State, saying Governor Siminalayi Fubara should be impeached if he has done something to be impeached. Wike, during a media live chat on Wednesday, expressed frustration over the situation, emphasising the importance of upholding the rule of law […]