Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has pledged to personally lead a security operation aimed at flushing out thugs wreaking havoc in various parts of Minna, the state capital. Speaking after a high-level security meeting held at the Government House, Minna, which included the Emir of Minna, ward and district heads, and heads of all…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has backed down from its earlier threat to embark on strike action, following the late disbursement of June 2025 salaries to its members. Chairman of University of Abuja branch of ASUU, Dr. Sylvanus Ugoh, confirmed this in an interview with LEADERSHIP on Tuesday. Dr. Ugoh said the union…
An 18-year-old Indian, Lalit Patidar, has made history by securing a Guinness World Record for the hairiest face on a person. In a statement on its website, GWR announced that the Indian teenager, who has a “one-in-a-billion werewolf syndrome,” holds the record for the hairiest face on a male, with 201.72 hairs per square centimetre….
Former Ekiti Governor, Ayo Fayose, has described the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as the only remaining opposition voice in Nigeria. Fayose made the assertion on Wednesday during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. The former governor, however, maintained that no one would be able to defeat President Bola Tinubu and the…
A shocking incident unfolded this morning along New Airport Road near Poultry Farm in Calabar, where a man was found dead after being electrocuted by high-tension power lines. The bizarre nature of the incident has left the community divided, with some claiming supernatural involvement while authorities suspect criminal activity. Eyewitnesses reported seeing the victim’s body…
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, defected to the All Progressives Congress. Amaewhule defected along with 15 other members of the House on Friday. The House of Assembly is currently in session with the detectors blaming their departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the crisis in the party….
Famous Greek singer, Marinella suffered a stroke mid-performance on Wednesday night during a concert at Athens’ Herod Atticus Theatre. The 86-year-old songstress lost her balance and collapsed during her third song on stage. The concert, which was also set to feature Greek singer Antonis Remos, was immediately cancelled. A statement released by Hygeia Hospital on…
Tanzanian authorities have blocked citizens’ access to the microblogging platform X after the hackers compromised the country’s police X account. Netblocks, a platform tracking cybersecurity and digital governance, confirmed on Tuesday that the government of the East African country blocked access to X after hackers compromised and deployed Tanzanian police X handle to falsely announce…
President Bola Tinubu says he knows what it takes to govern the country and “gather a very good team and build a nation”. Tinubu spoke in Enugu on Saturday during a meeting with stakeholders from the south-east geopolitical zone. The president was in Enugu on his first official visit to inaugurate projects initiated by Peter…
The Nigerian Army has raised alarm over the poor enlistment of South East youths into military service, and called for a change of attitude to reverse the trend. According to the Army, while Kaduna State has recorded over 3,000 applications in the ongoing 2025 recruitment exercise, Enugu State is still struggling with just a hundred….