Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The football club of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, April 16, 2026 defeated Camp United 1-0 to qualify for the quarter finals of the President Confederation Cup.
By Janet Bassey (Governance Correspondent)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which provides for an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion. He has also signed the bill extending the implementation period for the 2025 budget from March 31, 2026, to June 30, 2026.
By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)
Niger state government has expressed preparedness to strengthen interventions in ten Local Government Areas (LGAs); Rafi, Chanchaga, Bida, Edati, Gurara, Katcha , Kontagora, Mariga, Suleja and Wushishi, identified as zero dose burden to immunize children in the next eight months.
By Nnanna Kalu (Abia State Correspondent, in Umuahia)
The Abia State Police Command has advised candidates for the 2026 Physical and Credential Screening Exercise to proceed for ongoing screening as it ends on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
By Nnanna Kalu (Abia State Correspondent, in Umuahia)
As the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Examination commences Thursday, April 16, 2026 across the country, the Abia State Police Commissioner, CP Danladi Isa, has ordered the immediate sustenance of security deployment across 2026 JAMB Exam centres within the state command.
* Reinforce Partnerships In Aviation, Education, Agriculture, Others
By Chinelo Ogbodo (Enugu State Correspondent)
The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, and the Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, on Wednesday, flagged off the construction of 14.5 kilometres of high-capacity transmission pipelines from Nsude to the Terminal Reservoir at Miliken Hill to significantly strengthen water supply to Enugu city.
