In 6 hours, Zuckerberg loses $7bn to social media shutdown
Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth fell by almost $7 billion in 6 hours, knocking him down a notch on the list of the world’s richest people, after…
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The latest news from Leading Reporters: breaking stories from Abuja and across Nigeria, updated throughout the day.
Abuja/FCT
Néstle donates solar-powered borehole, renovates blocks of classroom in FCT
Néstle Nigeria Plc on Tuesday commissioned a solar-powered borehole, a block of 4 toilet water system and renovated a 3 bedroom classroom in the Abaji Area…
Nigeria @61: FULL TEXT of Buhari’s Independence Day speech
Citizens of Nigeria. It is with full gratitude to God that today, we celebrate Nigeria’s sixty-first Independence Anniversary. For 1st of October 1960 to happen, all…
Africa & World
Energy: EU, GIZ Support FG with £15 million, promise 130,000 Nigerians Electricity
The European Union (EU) and theGerman Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) has supported the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) with…
Okonjo-Iweala considers quitting as WTO DG, says Job is Frustrating
Just seven months into her four-year tenure as the Director General at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), there are reports that Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is growing…
FG Approves 14 Days Paternity Leave For Civil Servants
Nigerian men in the civil service can now enjoy a similar privilege as their spouses as the Nigerian Government has approved 14-day paternity leave for them.…
Security
BREAKING: Unknown gunmen kill Dora Akunyili’s husband in Abuja
Unknown assailants have killed Chike Akunyili, the husband to late ex-DG of NAFDAC, Dora Akunyili in Abuja. Reports have it that Chike Akunyili was killed in…
FG suspends passports of over 2,000 travellers
The Federal Government has said passports of more than 2,000 in-bound travellers have been suspended, for violating COVID-19 protocols. The National Incident Manager of the Presidential…
Rivers State To Borrow N25bn For Road Construction
The Rivers State Executive Council on Monday gave the go-ahead for the state government to seek a 25bn loan facility. The loan, according to the government,…
Nigeria @ 61: Nigeria will surmount Current Travails – Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday cleverly joined in the raging controversy over Nigeria’s increasing debt profile…