The Federal Government has issued a travel advisory warning Nigerians about potential health risks associated with Ethiopia’s high altitude following the reported deaths of 16 Nigerian citizens who were transiting through the country’s capital, Addis Ababa. In a statement signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Oluwafemi Adeniyi, the government advised travellers…
A war of words has erupted between the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, following the minister’s criticism of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The controversy began after Wike accused Obi of displaying lawlessness during a recent town hall meeting in Lagos. The FCT…
A diplomatic row has erupted between the South African Presidency and the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria following a disagreement over the omission of Nigerian High Commissioner Femi Fani-Kayode’s speech from a live broadcast of a formal diplomatic ceremony. The controversy arose during a ceremony at the Sefako M. Makgatho Presidential Guest House in…
A 62-year-old Nigerian-British man, Prince Adeoba Adeniji-Adele, has been found dead in his apartment in London, United Kingdom, under circumstances that are reportedly being investigated by British authorities. Adeniji-Adele, a former Lagos State Government official, relocated to the UK in 2024 following his retirement from public service. He previously worked as an information officer in…
Suspected bandits have abducted six Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Anguwan Baijuwa, Kaso, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, while they were travelling to their farmlands. The Secretary to the Village Head of Kaso, Jonah Baba, confirmed the incident to Leadership, disclosing that the attackers ambushed the victims around Romi Stream, along the Suleja…
U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled a significant shift in his administration’s diplomatic approach toward Iran, declaring that Washington no longer needs an agreement with Tehran and directing Vice President JD Vance to step back from leading negotiations. In a morning post on Truth Social, Trump instructed Vance, who had been overseeing diplomatic efforts to…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), of displaying lawlessness and promoting division after allegedly refusing to stand for Nigeria’s national anthem while standing for another anthem at a recent gathering in Lagos. Wike made the remarks while addressing traditional rulers,…
The Oyo State Police Command has arraigned two men over the alleged unauthorised recording and circulation of the corpse of late gospel singer Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the development to journalists, disclosing that one of the suspects, Prophet Moses Idowu, was arrested after allegedly visiting…
Troops of the Nigerian Army, working alongside French Special Forces (SOF) and the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), have arrested two suspected terrorists during an operation in Bauni Forest, Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Security sources disclosed that the operation was carried out at about 12:47 a.m. on November 11, 2026, by…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved ₦30 billion for the provision of free electricity meters to remaining unmetered Band A customers and the accelerated installation of meters for Band B customers across the country. The commission has directed that all installations under the programme must be completed by May 31, 2027. In…
