34 h. ago Afrinvest Unveils 20th Edition Of Nigerian Banking Sector Report

In celebrating its 30th anniversary, Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited will unveil the 20th edition of its flagship Nigerian Banking Sector Report. The report, themed ‘ACT-BOLD: Turbocharging Nigeria to A New Growth Frontier’, highlights the need for extraordinary reforms and strategic investments to position Nigeria as a competitive player in the global economy. Speaking ahead of […]

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6 d. ago Don’t Mislead Nigerians With Fake Infrastructure Report, ADC Tells Tinubu

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu administration of manipulating official infrastructure data in an attempt to deflect growing criticisms over allegations of nepotism and regional bias. In a statement issued on yesterday, the national publicity secretary of ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the Tinubu government’s infrastructure report not only reinforced existing suspicions about […]

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6 d. ago After LEADERSHIP Report, Reps Sets Up Panel To Probe 785 NASC Recruitments

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has approved the constitution of an ad-hoc committee to investigate the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise into the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC). The decision followed the exclusive report by LEADERSHIP, which revealed that lawmakers were miffed by NASC’s recruitment of 785 staff without their inputs or getting […]

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1 week ago Anambra, Ondo End Textbook Waste, Graduation Exploitation After LEADERSHIP Report

Following LEADERSHIP’s exposé on the financial strain caused by annual textbook purchases and lavish kindergarten graduation ceremonies in private schools, several Nigerian states are stepping up to tackle these exploitative practices in private schools. Anambra and Ondo have moved swiftly to join the ranks of Imo and Benue, introducing policies to curb wasteful spending through […]

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1 week ago Kaduna: Kidnap Ranking Report False, Mischievous – Commissioner

The Kaduna State Government has dismissed a report ranking the state among the highest in kidnapping incidents nationwide, describing it as “false, mischievous and irresponsible.” In a statement issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Information and signed by the Commissioner-Designate, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, the report attributed to SB Morgen, which alleged that 629 persons […]

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1 week ago ADC Queries INEC’s First Week Continuous Voter Registration Report

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over what it described as “statistically implausible” figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in its first-week report on new Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). According to the party, the numbers from Osun State alone defied both historical patterns and demographic realities, with nearly 400,000 new […]

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2 w. ago New Details Emerge as NCAA Probes Ibom Air Passenger Stripping Case

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revealed that its investigation into the incident involving Ms. Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger who was stripped at Lagos airport following a heated altercation with a flight attendant, has uncovered new information. The authority plans to release a preliminary report in the coming days. According to LEADERSHIP, […]

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2 w. ago FG Housing Estates Rot Away In Nasarawa 4 Years After Inauguration

Two housing estates ‘completed’ and ‘inaugurated’ by the federal government in Ungwar Rere and Kwandere in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital, are rotting away, LEADERSHIP can authoritatively report. The projects were initiated under the National Housing Programme (NHP) in partnership with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), the Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress, […]

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2 w. ago Banks Raise N2.5trn Ahead Of Recapitalisation Deadline – Report

Ahead of the March 31, 2026, deadline for banks to shore up their capital base as stipulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria, banks have raised a total of N2.5 trillion, mostly from local investors. This is as the total assets in the industry are projected to reach N242.3 trillion by the end of this […]

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3 w. ago Taraba Refutes Report On ₦5.22bn Foreign Trip Expenditure In 6 Months

Taraba State government has firmly denied a recent media report alleging that Governor Agbu Kefas spent ₦5.22 billion on foreign trips within six months, describing the claim as “entirely false” and “deliberately misleading.” The report, authored by journalist John Mkom and published in LEADERSHIP Newspaper, claimed that the governor incurred massive expenditures on international travel. […]

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3 w. ago Katsina Govt Dismisses Report On Stipends To Christian Clerics

The Katsina State government has dismissed a report claiming that the state has approved monthly stipends for Christian clerics in a bid to promote peace. The report, which cited a release purportedly signed by the secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Katsina State chapter, Dr Musa Daniel Danladi, alleged that Governor Dikko Umaru […]

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3 w. ago IGP Orders Review Of AI’s Report On Alleged South East Killings

Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has ordered a comprehensive institutional review of the 128-page report recently published by Amnesty International’s report alleging a pattern of extrajudicial killings and human rights violations by the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the South-East, CHANNELS TV reported yesterday. The report was titled ‘A Decade of Impunity: […]

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3 w. ago 1,500 Escaped Inmates Recaptured In 15 Years, Over 7,200 Still At Large

It is no longer news that over the last 15 years, Nigeria’s correctional system has witnessed a troubling wave of prison breaks, resulting in the escape of over 7,200 inmates. LEADERSHIP can now exclusively report that only about 1,500 of those escapees have been recaptured, raising grave questions about national security, prison infrastructure, and the […]

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