Federal Govt Launches Enhanced e-passport In UK
As it launched the new enhanced passport in the United Kingdom (UK), the federal government reaffirmed its commitment to modernizing the passport application process for Nigerians at home and abroad. The pledge was given by Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, at the official launch of the “Enhanced e-Passport” at the Nigerian High Commission in […]
EFCC Summons Fani-Kayode Over ‘Medical Report Forgery’
Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, the former Minister of Aviation, was summoned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday over allegations of falsification of medical records to excuse his ongoing absence from his money laundering trial. An EFCC officer, who did not want his name used, informed LEADERSHIP that the former minister was questioned about […]
Court Convicts 13 People In Ibadan And Osogbo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal command on Monday, secured not less than thirteen convictions before different Justices of the Federal andStateHigh Courts in Ibadan and Osogbo, the capital city of Oyo and Osun State. The convicts are Abiodun Babatunde Sowunmi, Adeyemi Babatunde Hammed, Abeeb Abiola Badmus, Adebayo Akorede Saheed, Ganiyu Qudus Olawale and […]
Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Freed After 3-year Confinement
Michael Cohen, the onetime personal lawyer and fixer for former U.S. President Donald Trump, walked out of federal court a free man on Monday at the end of his three-year sentence for campaign finance violations and other crimes. Cohen, 55, told reporters outside the U.S. District Court in Manhattan that he remained under supervised release […]
Malcolm X’s Daughter, Malikah Shabazz, Found Dead In Brooklyn Home
Malikah Shabazz, a daughter of Malcolm X, was found dead in her Brooklyn home Monday, according to police. Authorities say Shabazz, 56, was found inside of her Midwood home on East 28th Street by her daughter. The death does not appear suspicious. Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., took to Twitter saying “I’m […]
FG Asks Workers To Get Vaccinated Before December 1
The Federal Government has set December 1, 2021, as the deadline for its workers to be fully vaccinated. After December 1, unvaccinated Federal Government workers would not be allowed entrance into any public offices as part of the attempt to prevent the spread of the disease. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, shared the latest […]
NIS Blames Inadequacy Of Passports On COVID-19 Lockdown
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has blamed the current scarcity of international passports in its foreign missions on last year’s lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 1,000 Nigerians are reported to be stranded in Atlanta, the United States (US), and other countries because of expired travel documents and their inability to renew them. The public […]
VP Osinbajo Dares Party Leader Tinubu As Support Group Opens Campaign Office Ahead Of 2023
A political slugfest seems to be in the offing between Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his godfather, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as an Osinbajo support group made public and formal their principal’s intention to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 with the launch of a campaign office at the weekend in Abuja. Curiously, after months […]
Five Dead, More Than 40 Injured After Vehicle Mows Down Wisconsin Parade
At least some people were killed when a sports utility vehicle sped through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, bowling over at least 20 people including several youngsters waving pompoms and a group of “Dancing Grannies”. Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said a person of interest was in custody and the suspect vehicle […]
Two Missionaries Released In Haiti After Group Kidnapping
Two missionaries kidnapped in Haiti over a month ago have been released, according to a statement by the US-based Christian Aid Ministries. “We have learned that two of the hostages in Haiti were released. We praise God for this! Only limited information can be provided, but we are able to report that the two hostages […]
