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A police sergeant, Johnson Okediji, has died after he was allegedly knocked down and run over by a motorist during a stop and search operation in the Egbeda area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, disclosed the incident while briefing journalists on the command’s activities for September.

Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc spent N19.44 billion on salaries for outd contract staff in the first six months of 2026. The amount was disclosed under outsourcing services in GTCO’s other operating expenses with the company stating that the expenditure relates to salaries paid to outd contract staff.

“When I see young ones standing in the presence of God, I remember at the age of 17/18, I’ve also started casting out demons,” Okpebholo said. The development highlights ongoing operational shifts across the sector as key stakeholders assess future outcomes.

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from s all over the world by Google News. The development highlights ongoing operational shifts across the sector as key stakeholders assess future outcomes.

Official updates highlight key developments regarding abia Police raid criminal camps in Isuochi, discover 28 human skulls. Industry analysts and regulatory authorities are actively monitoring the situation to determine long-term socio-economic implications.

Top AI executives including Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai are set to meet Donald Trump at the White House amid growing calls for industry oversight. The development highlights ongoing operational shifts across the sector as key stakeholders assess future outcomes.

Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) has warned that the 2027 elections should not be another election cycle to divide Nigerians along religious, ethnic and regional lines. The forum, while maintaining that Nigerians must demand a higher standard of politics, called on political actors to conduct their campaigns peacefully and responsibly and to reject hate […].

There was chaos in the Big Brother Naija house on Monday night after a heated altercation between Tram and Keivo turned violent. Tram had accused Keivo of stealing a black shirt. Denying the allegation, Keivo claimed that he owned a similar shirt.

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from s all over the world by Google News. The development highlights ongoing operational shifts across the sector as key stakeholders assess future outcomes.

African leaders are set to meet in Egypt for the inaugural Alamein Africa Forum, a business summit aimed at bolstering Cairo’s influence on the continent. The development highlights ongoing operational shifts across the sector as key stakeholders assess future outcomes.

The Orshi family of Mbatiev, Mbapen, Tombu, Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State, has announced the death of Pastor Peter Tyoakaa Orshi, who died at the age of 60. James Akperan Orshi, the third Tor Tiv, died on Thursday, 24 September 2026, after a brief illness.

The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 elections in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, has declared that the party has what it takes to defeat Governor Seyi Makinde’s Allied Peoples Movement, APM.He said the party has been strategically positioned to win all the forthcoming elections in the state. The development highlights ongoing operational shifts across the sector as key stakeholders assess future outcomes.

At least three women working at a mining site were feared killed, and another person was injured when gunmen attacked the mining site at Rakum community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday. The gunmen reportedly stormed the mining site at about 4:30pm and opened fire on the workers, killing the […].

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has said Nigeria possesses about 26 of the 60 critical minerals the United States is seeking to secure globally. Oduwole disclosed this while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Tuesday. have a list of 60 minerals that they’re trying to secure globally.

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has called for sustained efforts to achieve inclusive economic growth and reduce poverty and inequality, as Nigeria prepares to mark its 66th independence anniversary. Makinde, who made the call on Monday in his address during an Independence Day Walk organised by the Oyo State Ministry of Youth and Sports, described […].

Renowned talent manager, Asa Asika has claimed that singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is the most influential Nigerian under 40. Speaking in a recent episode of The Manager’s Playbook podcast, hosted by Mauricio Ruiz, Asika noted that Davido is the most followed Nigerian on almost all social media platforms.

A member of the House of Representatives representing Yagba Federal Constituency, Kogi State, Leke Abejide, has inaugurated a 27-member committee to mobilise Yoruba residents in Kano State for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Abejide, who disclosed this while addressing journalists at the palace of the Oba Yoruba of Kano, […].

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, management has reacted to the death of its former Director-General, Colonel Peter Kolawole Obasa. Obasa passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026.

Twenty-two companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) are facing growing financial pressure as several listed companies become dependent on borrowed funds to finance their operations. In a data obtained by Vanguard, the companies carried combined debt of N21.3 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, according to an analysis of their financial positions, […].

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that construction work on the over $7 billion Gateway Deep Seaport and Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area will commence in November this year. Abiodun made the disclosure while addressing All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Ijebu East and Ijebu […].

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Osun State, has clarified that a corps member, Adewebi Opeoluwa, was neither missing nor kidnapped, contrary to reports circulating online. Adewebi, with registration number OS/26A/5230, is serving at St. James Grammar School, Ayetoro, in Olorunda Local Government Area of the state.

Some victims have narrated how nine hours of rainfall flooded their houses in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, on Monday, leaving many of them stranded. The downpour, which started early Monday morning , flooded houses in Achusa, Wadata, Wurukum, Logo, Ankpa Quarters, North Bank, among other areas. Speaking with LEADERSHIP, one of the victims in […].

The National Assembly resumes plenary today, Tuesday, with proposed state police, the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, insecurity and ongoing constitutional reforms expected to dominate proceedings. LEADERSHIP reports that the lawmakers are also expected to revisit electoral reforms and […].