Politics
My father Nigeria’s greatest president – Seyi Tinubu
Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described his father as the greatest president in Nigeria’s history. In a video that went viral on…
Section
Headlines
The latest news from Leading Reporters: breaking stories from Abuja and across Nigeria, updated throughout the day.
Politics
BREAKING: Jandor to defect to APC today
Indications have emerged that the 2023 Lagos governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has perfected plans to defect…
Politics
‘For 50 years, Nigeria spent money meant for future generations’, Tinubu laments
President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria spent the past 50 years and more depleting funds meant for future generations. The president expressed his displeasure when…
Politics
2027: Lamido rejects El-Rufai’s invitation to SDP
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido has rejected the invitation of the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai to join the Social Democratic Party,…
Politics
BREAKING: Akpabio Considers Stepping Down as Senate Moves to Indefinitely Suspend Natasha
Senate President Godswill Akpabio is reportedly considering stepping down temporarily as part of a plan to clear his name of sexual harassment allegations while paving the…
Africa & World
U.S. House Panel Backs Sanctions on Nigeria Over Christian Killings
The United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa has approved a move allowing President Donald Trump to impose strict sanctions on Nigeria in response to…
Court of Appeal Blocks Sanusi’s Return as Kano Emir
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has issued a ruling halting the reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. A three-member panel,…
Business
500 Shops Destroyed In Oyo Market Fire — NEMA
More than 500 shops and stalls were destroyed in a fire that engulfed the popular Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan, Oyo State, the National Emergency Management Agency…
Democracy Has Failed Nigeria, We Need Alternative Methods – Obasanjo
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a reassessment of the country’s political system, arguing that “Western liberal democracy” is failing Nigeria. In his newly…
Politics
Rivers Crisis: Please Embrace Peace, Fubara Begs Lawmakers
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has called on members of the State House of Assembly to prioritize the interests of the people and embrace peace to…