Naval personnel shot motorcyclist dead for refusing to stop at checkpoint in Abia
A yet to be identified naval personnel attached to the Naval College of Administration and Finance, Owerri-Nta, Abia State, has shot dead a man identified as…
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Security
BREAKING: Nigerian Army intercepts Dangote Trucks for allegedly transporting cement to Cameroon
Troops of the Nigerian Army have intercepted two Dangote trucks and three others allegedly transporting banned goods to the Republic of Cameroon, Leading reporters has learnt.…
Business
BREAKING: NLC Declares Nationwide Protest Over Economic Hardship
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two-day nationwide mass protest for February 27 and 28, 2024, over biting economic hardship being faced by…
JUST IN: Soludo’s ACTDA Authorities Seize Major Newspapers Across Anambra for Second Consecutive Day
For the second time in two days, officials from Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s Awka Capital Territory Development Agency (ACTDA) confiscated all newspapers from vendors in Anambra state. LeadingReporters gathered…
Health
BREAKING: President Tinubu appointed as African Union Champion for Health
President Bola Tinubu has been appointed as the African Union (AU) Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership, reflecting his initiatives in…
Business
Economic Hardship: NARTO Threatens To Stop Lifting Petrol Over Losses From Monday
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, has threatened to stop the lifting of petrol from Monday over high cost of operation. NARTO National President,…
Business
Economic Hardship: Gov Zulum declares one-day prayer and fasting for divine intervention
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged citizens of the state to fast and offer special prayers on Monday for divine intervention over the current…
Politics
BREAKING: Ize-Iyamu withdraws from APC primary for Edo guber election
Less than 24 hours to the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to elect its flag bearer for the September 21 governorship election in…
Abuja/FCT
BREAKING: Cement Prices Hits N15,000 in Abuja
A 50 kilograms bag of cement in the Federal Capital Territory has surged to between N10,000 and N15,000. LeadingReporters gathered that a market survey was conducted…
Man knocked down by vehicle while attempting to steal woman’s foodstuffs in Abuja
A 36-year-old man identified as Jamilu was struck by a vehicle on Tuesday in Kwali Market, Abuja, while attempting to abscond with a woman’s purchased foodstuffs.…