14+ hour, 7+ min ago  (364+ words) Nigeria's upcoming ballot will be a defining watershed moment, steering not just its local leadership but its broader diplomatic trajectory. The choices made at the polls will directly reshape the country's strategic global alliances and test its internal democratic resilience…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (649+ words) The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Finance yesterday held a public hearing on a bill to" harmonise taxes and eliminate the collection of levies by unions and other unauthorised groups in the state. According to the proposed legislation,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (209+ words) Nigerian Afrobeats star, Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold, has shared an emotional account of his lifelong battle with sickle cell disease, revealing a time when the physical pain drove him to despair. Speaking during an interview with media…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (286+ words) The member representing Ohafia South state constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Kalu Mba Nwoke, has welcomed the state government's push to address seven years' blackout in Ohafia local government area. Nwoke spoke with LEADERSHIP Weekend in Umuahia,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (302+ words) Zenith Bank Plc has kicked off 2026 on a solid note, posting an unaudited pre-tax profit of N360. 92 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, underscoring the lender's resilience amid a challenging operating environment. According to its latest filing on the Nigerian…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (364+ words) The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has approached a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties over alleged constitutional violations. According to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (296+ words) Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has assured APC loyalists that the party primaries would be transparent, free and fair. Addressing the people of his local government area, Nsit Ubium, during a special consultation visit held at the home…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (331+ words) Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has visited Bama town to commiserate with victims of a devastating windstorm that affected several households. Receiving the governor, the Chairman of Bama Local Government Area, Babagana Barma, said at least four persons…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (384+ words) New Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States, Kayode Are, has formally presented his Letter of Credence to US President Donald Trump at the White House. The ceremony, which took place on Thursday, May 21, featured a guard of honour mounted by…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (323+ words) For alleged involvement in illegal blood banking and blood merchandising in Delta State, the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has commenced disciplinary and regulatory actions against a medical laboratory scientist, Mr Adije Reginald Uchenna. The scientist, identified with…...