The latest news from Leading Reporters: breaking stories from Abuja and across Nigeria, updated throughout the day.
Global tech and retail giant Amazon has listed a Nigerian-themed book as its number one bestseller in global politics after its author was arrested on the…
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, following his defeat in a parliamentary vote of no confidence. The development…
The Coalition of Military Pensioners on Thursday sealed off the Federal Ministry of Finance building in Abuja to protest the non-payment of their entitlements. The retired…
Security operatives barred journalists from covering the 2025 budget presentation by Governor Dauda Lawal at the Zamfara State House of Assembly in Gusau on Thursday, sparking…
Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, crossed the $100,000 mark on Thursday, marking a historic milestone in its 15-year history. Launched in January 2009,…
Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has announced plans by his administration to pay both the December and the 13th month salaries to workers before December…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has backed the federal government-led tax reform, describing the state’s position as “extremely comfortable.” The governor made this known during an…
Erhriatake Ibori-Suenu, daughter of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Her…
The Senate has suspended action on the tax reform bills currently before it. It further instructed the Committee on Finance to stay action on the public…
Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Usman Kadafur, and over 100 passengers narrowly escaped a tragic incident when a Max Air aircraft experienced an engine fire…
