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…
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The latest news from Leading Reporters: breaking stories from Abuja and across Nigeria, updated throughout the day.
‘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…
Politics
Tinubu will win 2027 poll – Ohanaeze Ndigbo
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has expressed its optimism that President Bola Tinubu will emerge victorious in the next presidential election scheduled to take place in 2027. The…
Politics
ICA President urge Tinubu to Release Nnamdi Kanu, Warn of Rising Public Unrest
The President General of the Igbo Community Association in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Engr. Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to heed…
Northern Traditional Rulers Meet in Kebbi Over Rising Insecurity
Traditional rulers from across Northern Nigeria, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, have converged on Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, for a two-day…
Education
NLC Gives FG Four Weeks Ultimatum To Meet ASUU’s Demand
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to conclude ongoing negotiations with unions in the nation’s tertiary institutions. NLC…
Two AFP journalists covering #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest arrested
Two AFP journalists covering the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city have been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police. The journalists – an American…
JUST IN: Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Aloy Ejimakor, Others Arrested During Abuja Protest
Security operatives have arrested Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ejimakor revealed this in a post…
Security
BREAKING: Police disperse pro-Nnamdi Kanu Protesters with live bullets
Protesters agitating for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, have fled the protested ground after combined security…
Barrister Cautions Sowore Over Planned Protest for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
A legal practitioner has cautioned activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, against his planned protest to demand the release of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu,…