December 09, 2022
Nigeria: Presidential Power Initiative - Siemens Delivers First Set of Transformers - Federal Govt
The first set of morbid power transformers in the €63 million deal between the federal government and Siemens have started arriving Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: New Naira Notes Now in Banks for Disbursement - Emefiele
With few days to the December 15 2022 date set for the release of the newly redesigned banknotes, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has revealed that… Read more »
Nigeria: Hope in Despair - Story of Children, Wives of Boko Haram Fighters
While the rest of the world marks 16-day gender activism, they are trapped in a different world where being a girl meant having no voice or susceptible to abuse, molestation and… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Nigeria: Wike, El-Rufai, Ugwuanyi, Abiodun Bag 2022 Leadership Newspaper Awards
LEADERSHIP has announced the winners of its 2022 annual awards #2022LeadershipAwards, one of the most prestigious and sought-after prizes in the national calendar. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Theft - Niger Delta Stakeholders Drum Support for Ndiomu-Led Probe Panel
Prominent sons and daughters of the Niger Delta region have drummed support for the Special Investigative Panel on Oil Theft/Losses led by the interim administrator of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Poverty Stings Despite Federal Govt's N3.5trn Social Interventions
Although, the federal government, under president Muhammadu Buhari, have spent about N3.5 trillion on social intervention and poverty alleviation programmes in the last seven… Read more »
Nigeria: Davido Gears Up for 2022 World Cup Closing Performance
Nigerian superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is gearing up to perform at the closing ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Read more »
Nigeria: University of Ottawa Offers Nigerian Students Scholarship Worth $100,000
The University of Ottawa, in Canada has opened opportunities for Nigerians to utilise their scholarship worth up to $100,000 for African students. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN's New Cashless Policy Counterproductive for Petty Trading - Metuh
Former national publicity secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Olisa Metuh has said the new cashless policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is counter productive… Read more »
Africa: Buhari Pledges Commitment to Strengthen Democracy in Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed the commitment of Nigeria to work with Guinea Bissau and other countries to sustain and strengthen democracy and good governance in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Loses Billions of Naira As Customs E-Auction Platform Collapses
Seized vehicles worth several billions of naira are currently rotting away at various Customs commands across the country, LEADERSHIP can report. Read more »
Nigeria: International NGOs Dismiss Terrorism Financing Allegations
International non-governmental organizations in Nigeria have denied reports that some of its members were being involved in terrorism financing. The body of NGOs complained of… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Nigeria: Amid Fuel Scarcity, Customs Intercepts 85,300 Litres of Petrol
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, said it intercepted 85,300 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol in Ogun State. Read more »
Nigeria: Osinbajo Woos Vietnamese Investors, Says Nigeria Natural Investment Destination
Vice president Yemi Osinbajo, has spent the second day of his official visit to Vietnam asserting the view that for foreign investors and businesses looking at Africa, Nigeria is… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Africa: West Africa Electoral Bodies, Others Worried Over Insecurity, Armed Conflict - INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said electoral Commissions in West Africa and beyond have expressed concern about the impact of prevailing insecurity on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Aisha Buhari, Governors Join Forces Against Gender-Based Violence
First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has said gender-based violence is preventable despite the huge scale of the problem in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: I Will Sell All Refineries As President, Says Atiku
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said he would privatise the Warri, Kaduna and Port-Harcourt refineries to raise $10 billion to set… Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja-Kaduna Train Resumes Amid Low Passenger Traffic
The Abuja-Kaduna train operations resumed yesterday amidst low passenger traffic as fear of insecurity continued to mar the operations on the route. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Lists Achievements, Says Buhari Fixed Road to Atiku's Village
Federal government has taken a swipe at the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, saying he lacks the moral justification to condemn… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline - NNPCL Signs MOU With Ghana, Gambia, Guinea Bissau Oil Firms
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has signed five Memoranda of Understanding with the national oil companies and relevant entities of five African countries on the… Read more »
Nigeria: December 31 Deadline - Security Forces Have 25 Days to Rout Bandits, Terrorists
With 25 days to go, Nigerian security forces are facing a race against time to meet the December 31, 2022. deadline President Muhammadu Buhari gave to heads of security agencies to… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Nigeria: Atiku Now Enjoys Motorable Road to His Village Under Buhari - Federal Govt
The federal government has taken a swipe at the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, saying he lacked the moral justification to… Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP Sues Federal Govt Over Spending of Ecological Funds
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to compel President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the spending of Ecological Fund… Read more »
Nigeria: Debt Crisis - Moderate New Borrowings, Shore Up Non-Oil Revenue, Dmo Charges Federal Govt
The director-general of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Ms Patience Oniha, has stressed the need for Nigeria to operate an efficient tax administration to tackle revenue… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Best Option to Rescue Nigeria, Emmanuel Tells APC Defectors
As the clock ticks towards the 2023 general election, governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, has assured that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential… Read more »