9+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1173+ words) This year, the LEADERSHIP newspaper is conferring its prestigious Man of the Year award on two Nigerian icons in recognition of their leadership journeys: Prince Nduka Obaigbena, one of Nigeria’s most famous and admired media figures is a man who…...

11+ hour, 11+ min ago   (230+ words) The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Kaduna State chapter, has claimed that over 200,000 cattle were lost to banditry, communal clashes and cattle rustling in eight months in 2026. MACBAN also alleged that 50 of its members were killed during…...

13+ hour, 28+ min ago   (438+ words) Africa’s table tennis trailblazer Quadri Aruna has endorsed the maiden National Intermediate Games, Eko 2026, describing the multi-sports event as an important platform for discovering and nurturing Nigeria’s next generation of sporting talents. The inaugural Games are scheduled to hold in…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago   (290+ words) Osun State Police Command said it has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of one Olalekan Oyeyemi, a.k.a. “Emir Ajagungbade,” in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Sunday. The deceased was known as a staunch supporter of the Accord Party…...

12+ hour, 21+ min ago   (355+ words) BY ABDULLAHI SAMBO RICHIFA, Kano Kano State government has showcased its 480-unit Gida-Gida Mega Housing City at Rijiyar Gwan-Gwan, Dawakin Kudu local government area, as part of a high-powered project inspection tour organised by the Ministry of Information and Internal…...

12+ hour, 32+ min ago   (794+ words) The chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, and media mogul Prince Nduka Obaigbena deserve LEADERSHIP’s 2026 ‘Men of the Year’ award for their outstanding contributions to philanthropy, nation-building, journalism and institution-building, former presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has said. Shehu, in…...

18+ hour, 35+ min ago   (432+ words) The Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara State, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has urged his political associates and supporters across the state to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 presidential election. Matawalle…...

17+ hour, 28+ min ago   (510+ words) Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has denied having any rift with his immediate predecessor and political godfather, Deacon Udom Emmanuel, ahead of the 2027 general elections which he is seeking reelection. The Governor made the clarification in response to…...

20+ hour, 6+ min ago   (206+ words) Benue State governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has accused former governor Samuel Ortom of distracting him, stressing that he remained focus on governance and the development of the state. Governor Alia said his infrastructure and industrial drive will speak for…...

21+ hour, 28+ min ago   (393+ words) Nigeria’s vast resources, large consumer market and youthful population have yet to translate into broad-based industrial prosperity, as the country remains trapped in a pattern of exporting raw materials and importing finished products. The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) said…...