The latest news from Leading Reporters: breaking stories from Abuja and across Nigeria, updated throughout the day.
President Bola Tinubu, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, his deputy Senator Barau Jibrin, and several state governors have joined millions of Muslim…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed growing speculation that President Bola Tinubu may sideline Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Reacting…
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Uwais, has passed away at the age of 88. His death was confirmed on Friday by the Attorney General and…
Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made…
As preparations for the Eid-el-Kabir festival intensify, ram sellers at major markets in Ogun and Lagos states have expressed concerns over low patronage, attributing it to…
A pilgrim from Kano State, Shu’aibu Jibrin, has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, just 24 hours before the commencement of the 2025 Hajj rites. The incident…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned two suspected illegal miners before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC),…
President Bola Tinubu has awarded the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) to Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, in…
The Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, has directed all Zonal Coordinators, State Command Controllers, and heads of training institutions to strengthen security at custodial centres…
