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Chidoka Commends JAMB for Integrity, Empathy as UTME Is Rescheduled in 157 Centres

News Leverage Editor May 14, 2025

Former Minister of Aviation and public policy advocate, Osita Chidoka, has praised the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for its rare display of accountability…

JAMB Registrar Breaks Down in Tears, Shares Schedule for UTME Retake

News Leverage Editor May 14, 2025

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, broke down in tears on Wednesday as he issued a heartfelt apology…

Kalu Hosts Climate Change Delegation, Calls for Stronger Legislative-Development Partner Synergy

News Leverage Editor May 14, 2025

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Monday, received a high-level delegation from the National Council on Climate Change Secretariat…

NAFDAC Recalls Regpara Tablets Over Cancer-Causing Impurity

News Leverage Editor May 13, 2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert concerning the recall of certain batches of Regpara Tablets…

Escaped Kidnap Suspect in Hon. Azuka’s Murder Case Rearrested

News Leverage Editor May 13, 2025

The Anambra State Police Command has announced the successful rearrest of Ikemefuna Ossai, a prime suspect in the abduction and brutal killing of the late…

Court Sets Date to Rule on Contempt, Jurisdiction in Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Suspension Case

News Leverage Editor May 13, 2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled June 27, 2025, for judgment on two critical issues in the legal battle between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan…

House of Reps Rejects Six-Year Rotational Tenure for Presidents, Governors

News Leverage Editor May 13, 2025

The House of Representatives has voted against a Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to introduce a rotational presidency among Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.

NAFDAC Raids Suleja Market, Seizes ₦47 Million Worth of Counterfeit Products

News Leverage Editor May 13, 2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down a warehouse in Suleja operated by one Alhaji Ahmed, following the…

EduCare CEO Onyia Issues FOI Demand to JAMB, Threatens Legal Action

News Leverage Editor May 13, 2025

In a bold move aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability, Alex Onyia, CEO of EduCare, has issued Freedom of Information (FOI) demands to the Joint…

DSS Resolves Visitation Dispute with Nnamdi Kanu’s Legal Team

News Leverage Editor May 12, 2025

The Department of State Services (DSS) has resolved a brief dispute over the denied access to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by his lead counsel, Chief Kanu…

Kalu Opens Historic National Policy Dialogue on House Legislative Agenda

News Leverage Editor May 12, 2025

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has officially opened the inaugural National Policy Dialogue on the Legislative Agenda of…

JAMB Takes Action Following Complaints Over 2025 UTME Results

News Leverage Editor May 12, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an accelerated review of its examination processes following an unprecedented wave of public complaints after releasing…

DSS Blocks Ex-AGF Agabi SAN from Meeting Nnamdi Kanu

News Leverage Editor May 12, 2025

The Department of State Services (DSS) facility today reportedly denied Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, access to his client, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, just minutes before their…

NAFDAC Boss Urges Academia-Industry Alliance to Boost Pharmaceutical R&D in Nigeria

News Leverage Editor May 12, 2025

At the 38th Prof. V.O. Marquis Memorial Lecture held at Obafemi Awolowo University, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and…

PDP Constitutes 7-Man Committee Ahead of NEC Meeting, National Convention

News Leverage Editor May 12, 2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a seven-man committee tasked with ensuring a smooth National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and preparing for the party’s…

“We’ve Already Lost 2027 If …” – Dele Farotimi Blasts Political Apathy, Declares Nigeria’s Constitution ‘Useless’

News Leverage Editor May 10, 2025

Human Rights advocate and Political Commentator Dele Farotimi has issued a stark warning to Nigerians, urging immediate civic engagement and condemning what he described as…