Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja. Several key national issues, including insecurity and state policing, are expected to dominate the agenda. The state governors and several deputy governors attend the Council Chambers meeting. Among those in attendance is the newly appointed Sole…
The whereabouts of Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, is causing ripples in his domain, as residents and indigenes of the community are calling for the intervention of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in unraveling the mystery behind his disappearance. Oba Oloyede, a United States of America-based accountant and information system expert, was…
A fire outbreak on Tuesday afternoon engulfed parts of Afriland Tower, a six-storey building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, prompting a swift response from emergency services. According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the incident was reported at about 1:38 p.m. Crews from the Ebute Elefun and Sari Iganmu fire stations were immediately…
Nigerians have on Monday stormed Abuja in protest against fuel scarcity. The protests led by the Coalition of Concerned Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria, was initiated to create awareness and push the federal government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act in response to the scarcity of fuel in the country. Convener of the…
The Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock Church in Lagos, Paul Adefarasin, has denied allegations suggesting he brandished a firearm in a video that has gone viral on social media. A video clip that surfaced online earlier this week shows Pastor Adefarasin holding a metallic object while speaking to a passerby who was…
Nigerian controversial clergyman Chukwuemeka Cyril Ohanaemere, also known as Odumeje, has slammed Nigerian pastors, claiming that they refused to speak against the government. The cleric, while addressing his congregation, alleged that many Nigerian pastors are benefitting from the system, which is why they keep quiet. “Bad government they can never talk about it. Fake people….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a 95-year-old Kenyan man married his 90-year-old long-time sweetheart at the weekend, six decades after they first met, local media reported on Monday. Ibrahim Mbogo walked down the aisle with Tabitha Wangui at a white wedding at a church on Sunday, private media outlet Citizen Digital reported. “We met and fell…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed that 10 people were killed in an attack on Amegu Nkalaha Community in Ishielu Local Government Area by unidentified gunmen. Police spokesperson Joshua Ukandu told Vanguard that security operatives recovered 10 bodies after the attack, adding that the assailants also burned houses selectively in the community. “Several houses…
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a businessman, Uzondu Precious Chimaobi, to four years imprisonment for refusing to accept the Naira as legal tender. A statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stated that Chimaobi was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on…
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…
