The Katsina State Police Command has foiled a bandit attack along the Yantumaki–Tashan Icce road in Danmusa Local Government Area, rescuing victims and repelling the assailants. The attack, which occurred at about 9 p.m. on Monday, involved a group of heavily armed bandits who blocked the road near Dorowa Village and opened fire on moving […] More
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced a one-year temporary suspension on the creation of new private universities in Nigeria The Minister of Education, Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has declared a one-year pause on the approval of new private universities in Nigeria. He noted that this moratorium could potentially be extended if deemed necessary. In a […] More
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede NAM, has commended the troops of 401 Special Forces Brigade for their outstanding professionalism, dedication, and selfless service to the nation. During his maiden operational visit to the Brigade’s Area of Responsibility at Joe Akahaan Cantonment, Makurdi, on February 12, 2025, he was warmly […] More
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has emphasized the need to redefine multilateralism to accommodate the pressing needs of developing countries. Representing Nigeria at the Heads of Parliaments meeting on Tuesday at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of America, USA, preparatory for the 6th World Conference […] More
In a step towards strengthening regional security collaboration, the Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Major General Godwin Michael Mutkut has conducted a familiarization visit to the Chadian Defense leadership on Wednesday 12 February 2025. During the visit, the FC met with the Chadian Minister of Armed Forces, Veterans and War Victims His […] More
No fewer than 12 people have died from Lassa fever in Ondo State, with 112 confirmed cases and 353 reported infections, the state government has disclosed. The Acting Statistician-General of Ondo State, Olusola Ajayi, revealed this on Tuesday in Akure while addressing workers of the Ondo State Waste Management Authority. Ajayi urged the agency to […] More
The NLC has direct workers and all interested individuals to refrain from using services provided by major telecommunications companies like MTN, Airtel, and Glo, starting at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 13, 2025, in response to recent increases in tariffs. On Wednesday, Joe Ajaero, the president of the NLC, along with Emmanuel Ugboaja, the NLC […] More
A report obtained by LeadNaija from an ant- Democracy Coalition which reportedly condemned the leadership of the Nigerian Police Force led by IGP Kayode Egbetokun for imposing compulsory levy on all officers and men of the force by forcing them to contribute money to support the activities of the Police Officers Wives Association POWA led […] More
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army and Land Component Commander (LCC), Joint Task Force (JTF), South South (SS), Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Eric Emekah, has charged troops to sustain inter-agency collaboration in their operations. Emekah gave the charge during his maiden operational visit to Sector 3 Headquarters of JTF OPDS […] More
Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy has disclosed details of his meeting with President Bola Tinubu in July 2024. Speaking in an exclusive interview on Arise TV on Tuesday, February 11, he disclosed his meeting with the president lasted for almost an hour and 40 minutes which is typically […] More
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has signed the amended Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The landmark agreement was executed during the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) 2025, in a high-level meeting with H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE’s Minister of […] More
MTN Nigeria has increased the prices of its data plan weeks after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a 50 percent hike in the cost of telecom services. The price increment has been met with outcry, with many lamenting how higher costs may impact the consumption of telecom services. Here are the new prices of […] More