Education
NELFUND to open student loan application portal on May 24, 2024
The management of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), led by its Managing Director, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, has announced May 24, 2024, as official date for the…
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The latest news from Leading Reporters: breaking stories from Abuja and across Nigeria, updated throughout the day.
FEMinWASH partners EHCON on availability of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene practice in Nigeria
The Network of Female Professional in Water Sanitation and Hygiene (FEMinWASH), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Environmental Health Council Of Nigeria (EHCON)…
Abuja/FCT
FCTA demolishes 500 illegal structures after 24 hours ultimatum
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished over 500 unauthorized structures at the popular Karmo Market in Abuja. in Abuja to alleviate traffic congestion and enhance…
BREAKING: Gov Sanwo-Olu’s deputy chief of staff is dead
Gboyega Soyannwo, the Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is dead. Soyannwo died on Wednesday, May 15, after a brief illness. He was aged…
Business
BREAKING: Emefiele gets N300m bail over new Naira note printing
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele has been granted a N300million bail following his arraignment on a four-count charge of printing…
BREAKING: Many injured as man burns down Kano mosque during prayers
No fewer than 20 worshippers at a popular mosque in Laraba Abasawa area of Gezawa Local Government Area, Kano State, have sustained various degrees of injuries…
Business
12 Oil Blocks Sale: NUPRC Assures Investors Of Presidential Backing
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said it has received presidential approval to remove all entry barriers to the licensing round including reducing the entry…
Security
Outrage as viral video shows mother feeding baby alcohol, Police vow action
The Nigeria Police Force has expressed strong condemnation and outrage over a disturbing viral video that depicts a mother feeding her baby alcohol. The shocking footage,…
Education
BREAKING: ASUU threatens nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened a nationwide strike. The union decried the failure of the Federal Government to appoint Governing Councils for Federal…
Business
Federal Government Suspends Controversial 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy
The federal government has suspended the 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic banking transactions that was recently introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).President Bola Tinubu…