Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By Uzoma Agbai (Governance & Society Reporter)
A forum of journalists of Southeast Nigeria origin, IZUNWANNE, has called for the declaration of November 16 as public holiday in honour of the first indigenous President of Nigeria, late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, the Owelle of Onitsha.
By Musa Ubandawaki (Sokoto Correspondent)
The Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with the Qatar Charity and Future Leaders from Arab nations, on Tuesday, laid the foundation for the building of a new city comprising of 150 houses for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the state.
By Mahmoud Dogara (Bauchi Correspondent)
About 700,000 face masks meant for distribution to beneficiaries in Bauchi State, was flagged off by the state government, as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus.
By Uzoma Agbai (Governance & Society Reporter)
The Pan-Igbo Socio-cultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has lamented the demise of an illustrious Igbo son, Engineer (Dr) Ezekiel Izuogu, who passed-on on Monday, 19 July 2020.
By Uzoma Agbai (Governance Reporter)
The president General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, has inaugurated the 54-member Steering Committee for the Alaigbo Stabilization Fund.
As the National Assembly probe of the mismanagement of NDDC funds gathers momentum, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, said most contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are awarded to National Assembly members.
A close associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua, is dead.
He died of cardiac arrest on Monday evening, according to one of his brothers. “Mallam told his family members that he wanted to see his doctor but decided to visit his barber first. He drove himself to the hospital,” said.his brother, who doesn’t want his name in print.
Hours after he was rushed to an Abuja hospital on emergency after he slumped at the National Assembly Committee Probe where he was being quizzed, Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei is said to have been discharged from the hospital.
A very known, respected and renowned Scientist and Inventor, Engr.Dr.Ezekiel Izuogu, from Ideato North LGA of Imo State is dead.
Ozalla People's Thank-you Visit To Governor Peter Mbah in Pictures
By Nnanna Kalu (Abia State Correspondent, in Umuahia)
The Abia State Police Command, on Thursday, confirmed a tragic incident involving one Chinedu Anamelechi, who allegedly shot dead Ezinne Ariwodo, stabbed his girlfriend, (sister to the deceased) and also shot another young man from the area.
By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)
Group of youths in Niger state have made a case for only experienced persons in both age, education and training, including retired civil servants to be given opportunity to govern Niger state, expressing disappointment that the present crop of politicians are immature as their performances is below the expectations of Nigerlites.
