The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has launched a safety campaign urging householders to exercise extra caution in their homes and on the roads throughout the holy month of Ramadan. The initiative, spearheaded by the Controller General  Engr. Abdulganiyu Jaji, came as many Muslims prepare for the month of fasting and prayers. Engr Jaji said period […]

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Tribune Online What is your take on the drama, crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly? The crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly’s leadership is getting intriguing with each passing day, with the most recent drama looking like a coup by democratically elected political officers. KINGSLEY ALUMONA and YUSUF ABDULKADIR sampled the opinions of some Nigerians on the issue. Their views: Abdulqayyum Akindele   NIGERIAN politics has to be […] What is your take on the drama, crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly? Tribune Online

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As legal tussle commenced on the ongoing leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly, Justice Yetunde Rukayat Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Friday joined all members of the legislature as parties in the suit filed by the impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. Justice Pinheiro gave the Order for Joinder […]

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Comedian, actress and social media host, Anita Asuoha, popularly known as Real Warri Pikin, has revealed the one thing she wished she learnt earlier before joining the entertainment media space. In an exclusive interview with Saturday Beats, Asuoha said, she wished she knew how to say “no” earlier than two years ago. She said, “I Read More

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Tribune Online If young people believe they have a stake in the future, they’ll build, not destroy —Victoria Ndu, SDGs advocate; founder, NTYMS Initiative Victoria Ndu is a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) advocate; the founder of the Too Young to Make Sense (NTYMS) Initiative, and the Akwa Ibom State lead and community manager of the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme. In this interview by KINGSLEY ALUMONA, she speaks about her work, youth matters, and other issues affecting young […] If young people believe they have a stake in the future, they’ll build, not destroy —Victoria Ndu, SDGs advocate; founder, NTYMS Initiative Tribune Online

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There is no end in sight to the leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly as the 35 lawmakers who removed Mudashiru Obasa as speaker insisted that the embattled lawmaker would not be reinstated. According to the lawmakers, the new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, remains the leader of the Assembly despite Obasa’s declaration that Read More

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The Akwa Ibom State Council of Traditional Rulers has conferred President Bola Tinubu with the highest traditional title in the State – ‘Otuekong’, meaning Commander–in–Chief of Akwa Ibom State. The conferment was held Friday at the State House, Abuja. The President General, Nteyin Solomon Etuk, Okuibom Ibibio III, led the Akwa Ibom chiefs. The chiefs […]

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United States President Donald Trump and his Vice President, Vance, on Friday, called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, “disrespectful” during a meeting at the White House. The Ukrainian President Zelenskyy abruptly departed the White House, cutting short his scheduled visit following a tense and heated exchange with Trump and Vance. The confrontation, which unfolded in the […]

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President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the ₦54.99 trillion 2025 Budget of Restoration into law, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to economic recovery, fiscal discipline, and national development. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, Tinubu highlighted key priorities, including security, infrastructure, and social welfare, while vowing to sustain reforms that drive growth and stability. Here Read More

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Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the state’s worsening ecological challenges and also support the long-awaited Ibom Deep Seaport project. Speaking after leading a high-powered delegation to the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Governor Eno emphasised that Akwa Ibom was facing severe environmental threats, particularly from […]

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A group operating under the aegis of Centre for Gender Economic Initiative (CGE Africa) has charged young girls who had been sexually molested not to take their own lives, but seek justice until it is served. Executive director of the organisation, Uchenna Idoko, gave the charge during an interview with LEADERSHIP shortly after the Activism […]

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has weighed in on the allegations of sexual harassment, intimidation, and mistreatment against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, urging President Bola Tinubu and the Senate to take the allegations seriously by ensuring a credible, transparent, and independent investigation. Atiku, who made the call in […]

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The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has stated that her Kogi Central counterpart, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was wrong by not adhering to Senate rules about seating arrangement in the Red Chamber. She, however, noted that before things went south between Natasha and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Kogi Central Senator had enjoyed […]

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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and across the world as they commence the 2025 Ramadan fasting season, urging them to embrace the core values of piety, humility, and selflessness that define the holy month. In a statement issued on Friday, the President expressed gratitude to Almighty Allah for granting the faithful the […]

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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has disclosed that in one year, it has approved Air Operating Certificates (AOCs) for five applicants. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting, chaired by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in Lagos on Friday, the director-general of NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo, said during the process of approving […]

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The Church of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry, Sabon Tasha, Kaduna, on Friday distributed food items to over 1,000 Muslims and Islamic schools in preparation for the 30-day Ramadan fasting period. General Overseer of the Church, Pastor Yohanna Buru while distributing the items at the Kano Road Central Mosque in Kaduna, explained that the […]

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Saudi Arabia has officially announced that the holy month of Ramadan will commence on Saturday, March 1, following the sighting of the crescent moon on Friday. The Kingdom’s Supreme Court confirmed the sighting on Friday evening, marking the beginning of the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar, a time of fasting, prayer, and spiritual […]

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President Bola Tinubu has implored the new graduates of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) as well as other policymakers to take the lead in driving the nation’s digital transformation and tech-driven economic growth. This, the president said, is premised on plans by his administration to revitalise NIPSS by “fully digitising its […]

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Oyo State government has officially flagged off the enrollment of 10,000 basic school pupils into the state’s healthcare insurance scheme. The children, enrolled from 90 schools across 18 local government areas of the state were presented their Insurance scheme ID cards on Thursday at the Ibadan Civic Center, Idi-Ape in Ibadan by the Deputy Governor, […]

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Wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Ekaette Akpabio, has dismissed the allegations made by the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accusing her husband of making advances towards her. LEADERSHIP reports that Senator Natasha had in an interview on Arise News’ ‘Morning Show’ on Friday, claimed that her continuous confrontations with the Senate President began […]

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