The National Examinations Council has granted accreditation to schools in Burkina Faso to host its examinations, widening its international footprint. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the council’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani. Sani said the council would now begin to conduct the…
Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting at a family gathering in California on Saturday night, US police said, calling it a “targeted incident.” The shooting took place inside a banquet hall in Stockton, northeast of San Francisco, just before 6:00 pm, San Joaquin County Sheriff’s office spokesperson Heather Brent told reporters…
A popular TV personality, Rufai Oseni, has revealed the monthly salaries of Nigerian ambassadors. This is following the list of Ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the national assembly by President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. Tinubu forwarded the names of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, following the recent submission of an initial three…
The Human Rights Watchdog in Africa, HRWA, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State following reports that hundreds of inmates convicted for banditry-related offences were recently released from the Gusau Correctional Centre. The group alleged that Governor Dauda Lawal authorised the release of 69 convicted bandits in…
Unknown gunmen, on Saturday, reportedly kidnapped a traditional ruler, the Ojibara of Bayagan in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, Alh. Kamilu Salami. Unconfirmed reports said the monarch was kidnapped in his farm around 9:30am. Some people who are close to the kidnapped monarch confirmed the abduction of the monarch to LEADERSHIP on Saturday…
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded withdrawal of the ambassadorial list sent to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying it is populated by people with “integrity deficit”. The party also asked President Tinubu to renominate only Nigerians with “stellar democratic credentials and high moral standing, capable of commanding global respect…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike after 29 days following the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government, aimed at addressing long-standing demands affecting doctors across government hospitals. NARD President, Dr. Mohammed Usman, announced the decision late Saturday night via his X handle, saying…
The Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) on Saturday decried rape and disowned one Mr Kolawole Muyiwa, who was convicted of rape, as a staff member of the institution. The LASUED Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof. Bilkis Lafiaji-Okuneye, who described rape as debasing to humanity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the…
Grammy-winning Afrobeats star Burna Boy has remained silent across all his social media platforms as show cancellations continue to trail his controversial encounter with a sleeping woman during his ‘No Sign of Weakness’ tour in the United States. The singer, who is usually active on Instagram, X, and Facebook, has not issued any statement or…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has briefed incumbent President Bola Tinubu on the volatile political situation in Guinea-Bissau, following a controversial military takeover that has drawn sharp condemnation from regional and international bodies. Jonathan, a member of the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau’s presidential and legislative elections, had dismissed reports suggesting that…