Education
JUST IN: ASUU Suspends 2 Weeks Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, granting the Federal Government a one-month window to conclude the renegotiation of the…
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The latest news from Leading Reporters: breaking stories from Abuja and across Nigeria, updated throughout the day.
Politics
Federal Court Nullifies Ebonyi Local Government Elections
The Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has nullified the July 2024 local government and councillorship elections that produced the state’s 13 council chairmen…
Africa & World
BREAKING: UK Charity Commission Freezes Assets of MFM Ministries
The United Kingdom’s Charity Commission has frozen assets of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries International (MFM), a church founded by Dr. Daniel Olukoya, following…
Politics
Senate Approves Bill to Establish Nigeria Mines Rangers Service
The Nigerian Senate has approved a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Mines Rangers Service, a specialized agency designed to combat illegal mining and enhance security…
Security
Terrorists plan fresh attacks in Ondo, Kogi —DSS
The Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday, raised the alarm over an imminent terrorist attack on some communities in Ondo and Kogi states by the Islamic…
Politics
JUST IN: Majority leader smashes Lawmaker’s head with Bottle over Gov. Otti’s Cash Gift
Tension has gripped the Abia State House of Assembly following a violent clash between members of the Labour Party (LP) caucus during a private meeting in…
NDLEA Unveils Digital Platform for Drug Tests, Visa Clearance
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched a new digital platform designed to streamline its drug integrity test and visa clearance processes, making them…
Abuja/FCT
Court sends Nnamdi Kanu’s brother lawyer 10 others to Kuje Prison
A Magistrate Court in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has remanded Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the brother of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, and his lawyer, Barrister…
Politics
President Tinubu Nominates Dr Benard as Minister Humanitarian Affairs
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro for appointment as a new minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The nomination follows the recent…
‘They’re Protesting to the Deaf; Nigerian Government Doesn’t Listen’ — Farotimi
Civil rights lawyer and advocate, Dele Farotimi, has slammed the Nigerian government over its handling of peaceful protests, saying its actions prove that Nigeria is merely…