Sunday Isuwa

Abuja

Senior Political Correspondent at Leadership Newspaper

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Articles

Running Mate: Barau Cautions Northern Groups, Seeks Support For Tinubu

4 days ago | leadership.ng | Sunday Isuwa

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, CFR, has distanced himself from calls made by the Northern Nigeria Progressive Youth Assembly (NNPYA), urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pick him as his running mate come 2027. In a statement by his special adviser on media and publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Senator Barau urged NNPYA to kindly halt forthwith and channel their energies and resources to supporting President Tinubu’s administration.
Middle Belt Christians Demand FG’s Decisive Action Against Killings

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Sunday Isuwa

Worried by the continued killings in Nigeria and especially in the North Central states, the Middle Belt Indigenous ChristianMinisters Forum (MBCMF) has condemned the act, describing it as “senseless tragedies” and called for decisive government action on it. Speaking through its chairman, Archbishop Cephas Ocheola Okwori, the forum said the menace had plagued the states and communities for too long and must no longer be tolerated.
Firms Sign MoU On $100m Oil Offtake

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Sunday Isuwa

A firm, Food Industrial Park Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Best Engineering Technologies based in Hyderabad, India, to offtake essential oils produced by the park. The agreement covers over 500 tonnes of essential oils from various plants and spices yearly. Speaking to the press after the inspection of the facilities in selected locations, Mr. Pavan Kumar, expressed optimism about the high level of potential and opportunities he had seen.
Nigeria: Stop Blackmailing LP Leadership, Abure Warns Obi

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Sunday Isuwa

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Barr Julius Abure, has warned its 2023 presidential election candidate, Peter Obi, to stop blackmailing the party's officials. Abure said the attention of the party's leadership was called to an interview on Monday granted by Obi wherein he alleged that the APC-led federal government has infiltrated the leadership of the Labour Party and, by so doing, fomented a crisis in the party.
Stop Blackmailing LP Leadership, Abure Warns Obi

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Sunday Isuwa

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Barr Julius Abure, has warned its 2023 presidential election candidate, Peter Obi, to stop blackmailing the party’s officials. Abure said the attention of the party’s leadership was called to an interview on Monday granted by Obi wherein he alleged that the APC-led federal government has infiltrated the leadership of the Labour Party and, by so doing, fomented a crisis in the party.
Bill Gates Set 20 Years To End Malaria In Africa

3 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Sunday Isuwa

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has declared that malaria will be completely eradicated in Africa within the next 20 years. Gates, who previously announced that his organisation, the Gates Foundation, will be winding down its activities in the same timeframe and pledged his entire wealth to humanitarian efforts, also stated that there will be a greater number of wealthy individuals in Africa during this period.
Bill Gates To Direct Majority Of $200bn Pledge Towards Africa’s Future

3 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Sunday Isuwa

Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation, has urged African leaders to seize the moment to accelerate progress in health and development through innovation and partnership, despite current challenges, stating that most of the $200 billion will be directed to Africa. In an address on Monday at Nelson Mandela Hall in the African Union, Gates announced that most of his $200 billion commitment over the next 20 years will be directed towards Africa.
PPDC Hails Judge Over Speedy Judgement

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Sunday Isuwa

Executive director and CEO of Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), Lucy James Abagi, has hailed the chief judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, for championing non-custodial sentencing and discouraging prolonged adjournments, stating that justice must be humane. Abagi stated this during a visit to the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre in Niger State on Thursday when she participated in a bail delivery exercise.
Protesters At US Embassy Demand Visa Ban On Kyari

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Sunday Isuwa

The Young Professionals Forum of Nigeria has written to the Ambassador of the United States (US) to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills Jr., requesting that the former group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, be denied visa or any form of entry into the US. In a letter dated May 23, 2025 and signed by the convener, Barr.
Polytechnic Union Gives Conditions To End Strike

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Sunday Isuwa

Zaria chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) has warned the director general of Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST), Dr Auwal Mustapha Imam, threatening to resume a previously suspended strike if their demands are not met. In a resolution jointly signed by the association’s chairman, Adamu Ibrahim, and Secretary, Bitrus Zaman, the union accused the DG of victimisation and administrative high-handedness.