Lagos State Government Seals Over 20 Properties In Ikeja

As part of ongoing efforts to tackle illegal developments and ensure adherence to approved planning standards, the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, (LASPPPA) has sealed more than 20 properties in Ikeja Local Government Area for allegedly breaching the state’s physical planning regulations. According to a statement posted by the state government on its official Facebook page on Friday, said the exercise was led by the Permanent Secretary, Office of Physical Planning, Olayinka Wasiu, alongside...

Military Drones Neutralizes 15 Suspected ISWAP Terrorists In Borno 

An estimated 15 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists have been killed by a Nigerian military drone strike during an intelligence-led operation in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the operation in a post shared via his X handle. Makama said, the airstrike was carried out at about 5:35 a.m. on Monday, July 21, after credible intelligence indicated the...

PEPSA trains Over 70 Sanitation Law Enforcement, Court Procedures

The Plateau State Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) has on Friday concluded a five-day capacity-building training for more than 70 environmental health officers and WASH officers from Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State to strengthen the enforcement of environmental sanitation laws and improve public health service delivery across the state. In his speech, at the training held at the agency’s headquarters in Jos, the Director-General of PEPSA, Mr. Samuel Nathaniel Dapiya, said...

Over 1,400 Property Owners affected By Road Projects In Kano 

More than 1,400 property owners affected by ongoing road construction and dualisation projects across the state would receive compensation following approval to that effect by the Kano State Executive Council. The approval and the projects and programmes worth 55.48 billion were approved across various sectors was part of decisions reached at the council’s 40th meeting presided over by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Government House, Kano. Among the approvals, the council earmarked N3.18 billion...

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

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...

Governor Ododo Applause Igbo Youth Leader In Kogi On Community Development 

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...

NLC Seeks National Minimum Pension, Pushes Review Of Minimum Wage

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...

Devastating Thunderstorm Leaves 6 Minors Dead, 2 Injured in Adamawa

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...

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

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,...

Adamawa State Governor Fintiri Approves Upward Review Of Pension

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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