The latest news from Leading Reporters: breaking stories from Abuja and across Nigeria, updated throughout the day.
No fewer than 56 people, mostly traders, are feared dead, while 14 others have been hospitalized following an airstrike on a weekly market along the Borno–Yobe…
The United States Embassy in Abuja has suspended all visa appointments, instructing applicants to check their email for information on rescheduled dates. The announcement was made…
Fresh turmoil has hit Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) decision to derecognise the David Mark-led leadership of the…
The Dangote Refinery has reduced the ex-gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by N75, bringing it down to N1,200 per litre, according to industry sources…
The Federal Government has proposed a total of N135.22 billion in the 2026 budget for electoral adjudication and post-election matters, signalling anticipated costs associated with election-related…
Several communities in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State have come under attack by a newly identified armed group known as Mamudawa, leaving at least…
The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Zuru, is dead. Zuru died on Monday night in an Egyptian hospital where he had…
Fresh data from a document detailing contracts awarded by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) between January and December 2025 has revealed a troubling pattern of financial…
A second-year law student of Kampala International University, Dennis Zziwa, has been hospitalised after sustaining injuries while portraying Jesus Christ during a Good Friday “Way of…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the deployment of over 57,000 personnel across the country in preparation for the 2026 Easter celebration.…
