Jonathan Escapes Ghastly Motor Accident In Abuja, Loses Two Aides
Former President Goodluck Jonathan was involved in a terrible car accident in Abuja yesterday, killing two of his aides and two police officers assigned to him. The incident occurred as the ECOWAS special envoy was traveling from Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport to his Abuja residence. Jonathan’s assistant confirmed the event to LEADERSHIP on condition of anonymity, […]
COVID-19: FG Lifts Restriction On Midnight Curfew, Large Gatherings
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari lifted the midnight curfew and restrictions on large gatherings on Wednesday. The restriction was lifted once the number of COVID-19 cases in the country decreased, according to the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19. The committee urged state governments to continue to guarantee that facemasks be used during indoor activities. […]
Ivanka Trump Testifies To Capitol Riot Committee
Former White House adviser Ivanka Trump testified for hours on Tuesday to the congressional committee investigating the 6 January attack on the US Capitol. Ms Trump, 40, was asked for her account of her father’s activities as the crisis unfolded. She was one of several aides said to have tried to convince the president to […]
US, EU To Impose More Sanctions On Russia After War-Crimes Reports
The US and the EU are set to unveil new sanctions on Russia this week, after allegations from Ukraine of potential war crimes against civilians by Russian forces galvanized a push for tougher measures against the Kremlin. On Tuesday, the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, proposed broad new sanctions on Russia, European officials said, including a ban on imports of […]
Bucha Killings: ‘I Wish They Had Killed Me Too’
Volodymyr Abramov was desperately trying to put out the fire in his home, in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, calling out for his son-in-law to help. Russian troops had smashed through the front gates of Volodymyr’s home, opened fire at the house, and dragged Volodymyr, 72, his daughter Iryna, 48, and her husband Oleg, 40, […]
Lai Mohammed Speaks Out On APC’s Defection
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, has denied ever contemplating leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC) for another political party. This was Mohammed’s response to some of his followers in Kwara State defecting to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Some of the Minister’s followers in the Kwara APC recently defected to the […]
Nnamdi Kanu’s Brother Reacts As Soludo Offers IPOB Amnesty
Kanuta Kanu, the brother of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has reacted to the amnesty program given by Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo to the group. Soludo has previously stated that if members of the proscribed group surrender their weapons, they will be granted amnesty. This was declared by the […]
RRS Prevented A 67-Year-Old From Jumping Into Lagos Lagoon On His Birthday
A 67-year-old man was prevented from jumping into the lagoon on his birthday by officers of the Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS). On Tuesday, April 5, police officers stopped an elderly man from attempting suicide. The man, known as Oluwatoye Bamgboye, from Oju-Ore, Ogun State, was attempting to jump into the Lagos […]
Reps Move To Ban Cross-dressing In Nigeria
A bill to ban cross-dressing in Nigeria has been presented in the national assembly’s lower chamber. Cross-dressing has become more popular in Nigeria as a result of the popularity of prominent Instagram entertainer Bobrisky. Bobrisky was born a man with the name Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju, but he has decided to dress as a woman. He […]
Ogun Preacher Dies While Preaching A Sermon Against Ritualists
Francis Ogunnusi, a deacon of the Evangelical Church Winning All, Onikoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, died on Sunday while preaching in the church. The late deacon was the Baale of Onikoko, a community in Abeokuta’s Panseke district. According to our source, Ogunnusi was preaching against the get-rich-quick mentality that has taken hold in several parts of […]
