Southern Borno Indigenes Protest Ndume’s Removal As Chief Whip
In a show of solidarity, indigenes of Southern Borno converged on the Unity Fountain in Abuja, demonstrating their outrage and disappointment over the ousting of Senator…
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The latest news from Leading Reporters: breaking stories from Abuja and across Nigeria, updated throughout the day.
FACEBOOK Deletes Over 63,000 Fraudsters Account in Nigeria
Meta Inc, the owners of Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram, announced on Wednesday that it has taken significant action against online scammers in Nigeria by removing 63,000…
NDLEA Arrests Lagos Most Wanted Drug Kingpin
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has taken into custody Alhaji Sulaiman Jimoh, also known as Temo, a high-profile drug lord who allegedly headed the…
Netflix Raises Price For Subscription in Nigeria
Netflix, a video streaming platform based in the United States has again increased its subscription prices in Nigeria with its Premium Plan going up by 40%…
Man Sentenced To 14 Years Imprisonment For Sexually Assaulting 6 Year Old Girl
A high court in Ekiti State has sentenced one Sunday Asere to 14 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old minor. Sunday Asere, 24 was arraigned…
Nationwide protest: SGF, ministers hold emergency meeting today
The Federal Government has scheduled an emergency meeting for Wednesday (today) morning in response to a planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. This comes after…
Health
Bauchi Government to shut down all Health Centres over planned protest
The Bauchi State Government has announced plans to close all Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) on the day of the proposed nationwide anti-government protest. The disclosure was…
FG Supports Edo Farmers With 18,000 Bags of Fertilizers
The Federal Government has empowered farmers in Edo with 18,000 bags of fertilisers to enhance their production for the 2024 farming seasons, as part of its…
Security
Kidnapped Corps Members Released After Paying Ransom
Five corps members who were abducted along Ifon/Owo road in Ose local council area of Ondo state have regained their freedom, after allegedly paying ransom demanded…
Fuel Subsidy: Nigeria Still Paying Over N700 Billion Monthly, IPMAN
The secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mr Mohammed Shuaibu disclosed on Monday that the Nigerian Government may be paying Fuel Subsidy of…