The latest news from Leading Reporters: breaking stories from Abuja and across Nigeria, updated throughout the day.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Kayode Opeifa as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). Opeifa was the former…
A graduate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Rhoda Odeyale, has been abducted by gunmen while travelling to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on political parties to nominate fresh candidates for bye-elections into state and federal legislative positions. INEC Chairman, Prof.…
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, on Wednesday, locked out several civil servants at the state secretariat in Makurdi for arriving late to work. The…
The Federal Government has announced plans to set up an aircraft manufacturing facility in Nigeria, marking a significant step towards positioning the country as a regional…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the approval and upcoming launch of the Nigerian Foreign Exchange (FX) Code. In a statement released by the…
The Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit (CRDCU) has recommended a review of the draft policy on sanctions for airlines to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace…
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD FCTA), has commenced a three-day warning strike to protest unpaid salaries, allowances, and other unresolved demands.…
The wife of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Mrs. Beatrice Ekweremadu, has returned to Nigeria after being released from a UK prison. Mrs Ekweremadu…
A bomb explosion in Kawuri, a town in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, has claimed the life of Abba Godori, the vice chairman…
