Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has extended its Sustainable Empowerment Programme (NSEP) to Lagos State, empowering 1,000 beneficiaries with clean energy solutions, livelihood support and practical skills training as part of efforts to deploy technology that directly improves the lives and economic opportunities for Nigerians.
By Janet Bassey (Governance Correspondent)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave.
By Ibraheem Damola
Aliko Dangote’s family office is set to ramp up operations in 2027 as the conglomerate targets a fivefold revenue increase to $100 billion under its Vision 2030 strategy.
By Sobechukwu Okafor
Global country music maestro, Dolly Parton, looked like a rhinestone goddess with a voice like an angel, but beneath the big hair and bigger heels, beat the mind of a steel-eyed businesswoman.
By Nazo Okafor
Long before she became a global icon, Dolly Parton harbored a dream that had nothing to do with Grammy awards or Hollywood stardom. She wanted to build a "Smoky Mountain fairy land"—a place that would celebrate the rugged beauty of the Appalachian hills she called home and honor the proud, hardworking people who raised her. That dream, first shared with Barbara Walters in a 1982 television interview, would eventually become Dollywood, one of the most beloved theme parks in America and the cornerstone of a billion-dollar tourism empire.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The question almost feels redundant, yet it demands examination.
When Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at age 80, the world didn't just lose a beloved entertainer; it lost a figure whose stature in country music may be unmatched in the modern era.
