The Nigerian Medical Association in Anambra has called on Governor Charles Soludo and security agencies to secure the freedom of their colleague, Tochukwu Mbanugo, abducted on October 30. The NMA made the call in a communiqué signed by Princeston Okam and Obiaeli Ifeanyi, chairman and secretary, respectively, at the end of an emergency general…
Counter-terrorism police are involved in an investigation into a mass stabbing on a train in eastern England which left nine people suffering with life-threatening injuries. A man with a large knife is believed to have been shot with a Taser by police after going on a bloody rampage on a high speed train after…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have achieved significant success in ongoing counter-terrorism operations, neutralising several terrorists and securing key locations across Borno and Adamawa States between 25 and 31 October. The media information officer for OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, stated in a release on Saturday that the operation thwarted multiple terrorist attacks, dismantled…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has called on Nigerian youths to assume active leadership roles in shaping the country’s democracy. He emphasised that this could be achieved through digital innovation and civic participation in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections. Kalu made this call at the opening…
By Jeremiah Emmanuel, Abuja Those fuming over United States of America President Donald Trump statement saying that Nigeria is a country of particular concern over the continuous annihilation of Christians in the country, is worrisome. It is a common knowledge that over the years, Nigeria has been grappling with insecurity that has…
Salifu Abubakar Usman, Group Sports Editor of LEADERSHIP Newspaper, has been honoured with the Fellow of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) award, in recognition of his exceptional support for the association, professional journalism, and his significant contributions to sports development in Nigeria. The esteemed accolade was presented during SWAN’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration, held…
The Zamfara Concerned Citizens Forum (ZCCF) has accused Governor Dauda Lawal of gross mismanagement of the state’s resources and implementing anti-people revenue policies that have deepened poverty across the state. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim Marafa, the group faulted the governor’s decision to hand over Zamfara’s internal revenue operations to one…
The Association of Nigerian Young Farmers has expressed confidence that the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), under its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Yazid Danfulani, will witness unprecedented achievements and contribute meaningfully to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. In a statement signed on Thursday by its Chairman, Ahmed Muhammad Ibrahim, the…
Two persons have been confirmed dead and several others injured following a violent clash between members of the Darika and Izala sects in Donga town, headquarters of Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State. The two-day crisis, which erupted over control and commencement of worship at the newly renovated Donga Central Mosque, threw the quiet…
The Zamfara APC Youth Forum has hailed the defection of Honourable Maharazu Salisu Faru, member representing Maradun 2 Constituency in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The Forum described the move as a bold and patriotic decision inspired by the “visionary and unifying leadership” of…
