Enugu Air Aircraft With Over 68 Passengers On Board Crash-Lands

NewsNigeriaEnugu Air Aircraft With Over 68 Passengers On Board Crash-Lands

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 23, 2026

An Enugu Air aircraft with no fewer than 68 passengers narrowly escaped death on Thursday after the aircraft crash-landed at the Benin Airport in Edo State. The aircraft, with registration number 5N-ENR, was said to have been operating on the Enugu–Benin–Lagos route when the incident occurred. A source at the Benin Airport, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told LEADERSHIP that the aircraft overshot the runway after landing and veered into a nearby bush. The...

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Governor Ododo Applause Igbo Youth Leader In Kogi On Community Development 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Ododo Applause Igbo Youth Leader In Kogi On Community Development 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 21, 2026

The Senior Special Assistant on Surveillance and President of Igbo Youth Congress [IYC] Lokoja, Hon. Iweha Empire to Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo has received applause from his principal for his contributions to community development. The Governor gave the commendation while speaking at the commissioning of two motorized boreholes initiated and executed by Hon. Iweha Empire in Lokoja. Represented by the Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Comfort Ojoma...

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NLC Seeks National Minimum Pension, Pushes Review Of Minimum Wage

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNLC Seeks National Minimum Pension, Pushes Review Of Minimum Wage

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 21, 2026

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is demanding the introduction of a national minimum pension to improve the welfare of retired workers across the country, while announcing plans to commence a nationwide campaign for a fresh review of the National Minimum Wage. Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, made the declaration during the commissioning of the Comrade Godwin Abumisi Pensioners Legacy House and Multipurpose Hall in Abuja on July 19,2026. Ajaero noted that...

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Devastating Thunderstorm Leaves 6 Minors Dead, 2 Injured in Adamawa

NewsNigeriaDevastating Thunderstorm Leaves 6 Minors Dead, 2 Injured in Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 21, 2026

A thunderstorm has killed six minors in Dadiri Tirgali village in Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa State who were struck by lightning while working on a farm, with two others sustaining injuries. According to Ganye 24 Media, the incident occurred on Sunday, July 19, 2026, when lightning struck eight children working on a farm, killing six on the spot and injuring the remaining two. The medium reported that the injured victims have been rushed...

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Court Slams 12 Years Jail Term On 18-Yr Notorious Gangster Without Option Of Fine

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCourt Slams 12 Years Jail Term On 18-Yr Notorious Gangster Without Option Of Fine

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 18, 2026

An 18-year-old, Suddais Shuaibu, alias “Gafiya”, one of the notorious Shilla gang members who has been terrorizing residents of Jimeta-Yola, the Adamawa State capital, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment without an option of fine. In addition to the custodial sentence, the Court also ordered the convict to pay N527,000 as compensation to the victims. He was convicted by Chief Magistrate Court II sitting in Yola on offenses bordering on theft, criminal conspiracy, extortion,...

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Adamawa State Governor Fintiri Approves Upward Review Of Pension

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAdamawa State Governor Fintiri Approves Upward Review Of Pension

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 18, 2026

In an effort to improve the remuneration of pensioners, Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has approved the upward review of pensions for retired civil servants in the State from less than N10,000 to N50,000 monthly with effect from August, 2026. The governor made the disclosure while featuring on a live special programme on Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation ABC Yola on Friday, described as unacceptable the situation where some retired civil servants received less than N10,000...

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Benue State Chief Judge Warns Magistrates Against Corrupt Practices 

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaBenue State Chief Judge Warns Magistrates Against Corrupt Practices 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 18, 2026

The Chief Judge of Benue State, Hon. Justice Maurice Ikpambese, has cautioned magistrates in the state against all forms of corruption, warning that judicial misconduct extends beyond the acceptance of bribes to include any actions capable of undermining public confidence in the administration of justice. Justice Ikpambese gave the warning on Friday during a strategic meeting with magistrates held at High CoMakurdiurt 1, High Court of Justice Headquarters, Makurdi, warned that judicial misconduct extends beyond...

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Security Rescues Kidnapped School Principal, Students, NECO Official In Kogi

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSecurity Rescues Kidnapped School Principal, Students, NECO Official In Kogi

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 17, 20261

The Kogi State Government has confirmed the successful rescue of the School Principal, the NECO official, and the two students kidnapped during the recent attack on an unauthorized examination center in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, made this known in a statement on Thursday, attributing the rescue to a coordinated security operation ordered by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo immediately after the incident. He...

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Adamawa Partners With NDE to create employment, Reduce Poverty Level 

NewsNigeriaAdamawa Partners With NDE to create employment, Reduce Poverty Level 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 17, 2026

The Adamawa State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening partnership with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to expand job opportunities for youths aimed at reducing poverty level across the state. Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri stated this Thursday while receiving officials of the National Directorate of Employment on a courtesy visit at the Government House, Yola, described the agency’s programmes as vital to self-employment, wealth creation and poverty reduction. Represented by the...

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Senate Probes NNPC Auditors Over N210 trillion Audit Report               

NewsNigeriaSenate Probes NNPC Auditors Over N210 trillion Audit Report               

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 17, 2026

The Senate Public Accounts Committee has given external auditors of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) a one-week ultimatum to provide a detailed breakdown of the over N210 trillion contained in the company’s audited financial statements. Recall that two major balance sheet entries at the centre of the dispute were given by the auditors which the lawmakers said the amount was not properly explained despite repeatedly engagements with the NNPC. The committee led...

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