Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army have killed four armed militia members and arrested a police officer alleged to be collaborating with bandits terrorising the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Brigade spokesperson Lieutenant Umar Muhammad disclosed this in a statement issued in Jalingo on Sunday morning. He explained that troops responded…
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 councilâs 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 âtargeted incident.â The shooting took place inside a banquet hall in Stockton, northeast of San Francisco, just before 6:00 pm, San Joaquin County Sheriffâs 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…
On November 28, 2025, a group called Human Rights Watchdog in Africa (HRWA) issued a press statement, signed by its Executive Director, Samson Adamu, calling on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara after accusing Governor Dauda Lawal of âpardoning and releasing convicted bandits.â â CLAIM â The HRWAâs statement,…
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 âintegrity deficitâ. The party also asked President Tinubu to renominate only Nigerians with âstellar 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 âNo Sign of Weaknessâ tour in the United States. The singer, who is usually active on Instagram, X, and Facebook, has not issued any statement or…