The Nigeria Immigration Service says it has strengthened border security through advanced technology deployment and enhanced surveillance to curb irregular migration and migrant smuggling across the country’s borders. The Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Akinsola Akinlabi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. Akinlabi said the NIS […]
The Board of Directors of Seplat Energy, today, announced that Tony Elumelu has been elected as the next Chairman of the company. He will succeed the current Chairman, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, effective January 2027, ushering in a new chapter of leadership as the company continues its growth and transformation journey. The board has also […]
Nigeria’s petrol import bill declined to N87.40 billion in Q1 2026 from N3.54 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025 representing a slump of about 97.5 per cent, or roughly N3.45 trillion less spent on petrol compared with the previous quarter, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. However, on a year-on-year […]
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed on the floor of the Senate, yesterday, that the 11th Senate would consider a single term for the President and state governors. He also defended the National Assembly’s decision to reject a proposal seeking a fresh probe of military spending in the fight against terrorism, while unveiling plans for major […]
Nigeria’s much-trumpeted clean cooking and domestic gas utilisation campaign is currently being threatened by the ongoing Middle East crisis and market supply issues, as vulnerable families are turning to charcoal following a 67 per cent rise in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and N362 billion monthly bills. LPG, otherwise called cooking gas, which […]
The Federal Government has moved to ease financial pressures on contractors by approving the payment of verified outstanding obligations owed to more than 1,240 contractors across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The approval followed an extensive verification and reconciliation exercise conducted by the Federal Ministry of Finance to confirm the authenticity of pending claims and […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to dismantle the 12-year monopoly enjoyed by South African technology firm Optasia (formerly Channel VAS) in Nigeria’s airtime credit lending and data advance market. The directive aims to liberalize a sector estimated to be worth up to ₦3 trillion in annual transaction […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the bye-elections scheduled to hold on June 20, 2026, across six states of the federation. The elections are aimed at filling vacant seats in the Senate, House of Representatives, and State House of Assembly. Ondo South Senatorial District Adesanya Olaoluwa (APP) […]
The deployment of forest guards has gathered momentum, with Kebbi, Gombe, Kwara, Kaduna, Edo, Imo, Bayelsa, Anambra and several other states scaling up operations under the Federal Government-backed initiative, although implementation remains uneven nationwide. The renewed focus on forest security follows President Bola Tinubu’s approval of the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards after recent attacks […]
Twenty-five days after the abduction of their children, parents of the Mussa schoolchildren in Borno State kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists have recounted their pain, as 42 children remain in captivity. In exclusive interviews with LEADERSHIP, they recounted the events of the day, noting that the incident had caused intense emotional strain on their families. […]
