Education
PhD student could not write his name properly – NTI DG Laments
The Director General of the National Teachers Institute (NTI), Professor Garba Maitafsir, has said that as a lecturer at the University, he came across a PhD…
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The latest news from Leading Reporters: breaking stories from Abuja and across Nigeria, updated throughout the day.
EFCC arrests ex-NCDMB boss Wabote over $35m Brass project fraud scandal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Timber Kesiye Wabote, the former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), over…
Business
Gov Okpebholo suspends revenue collection in Edo
In less than 24 hours after his inauguration, Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered for the immediate and indefinite suspension of collection of all revenues…
Politics
Edo Governor, Okpebholo sacks Perm Secs, others, dissolves board within 24 hours in office
Barely 24 hours after assuming office as the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has sacked all permanent secretaries appointed from outside the state public…
Nigerian Navy Receives Three New Helicopters To Boost National Security
The Nigerian Navy has received three Agusta Westland 109 Trekker helicopters, purchased by the Ministry of Defence, in a handover ceremony held on November 12, 2024,…
Ogun Govt Disburses N2.64bn Gratuity to Local Government Retirees
The Ogun State Government has disbursed N2.6 billion in gratuities to retired public primary school teachers and local government retirees for the fourth quarter of 2024.…
JUST IN: Panic as Another Tanker Explodes in Jigawa
A fuel tanker explosion at the Jigawa-Kano border on Tuesday, November 12, sparked panic as fire erupted along Maiduri Road, according to the Federal Fire Service…
Immigration Service Raise Alarm Over High Level Illegal Migration in Nigeria
The Edo State Controller of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Martins Moye, has sounded an alarm over the growing number of irregular migrants entering Nigeria. He…
Business
FG Targets $10 Billion Power Investment with Private Sector Collaboration
The Nigerian government has announced plans to partner with the private sector to address the $10 billion funding gap required to overhaul the country’s power sector…
Security
Insecurity: Over 971 Nigerians kidnapped in October 2024 – Report
No fewer than 971 Nigerians were abducted across the country in October 2024, LEADING REPORTERS gathered. The revelation is coming amid the emergence of a new…