Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
(A NewsLeader Editorial, Wednesday, October 14, 2026)
There was a time when the title “Dr” attached to the name of a Nigerian commanded considerable respect. It signified years of intellectual struggle, rigorous scholarship, painstaking research and, above all, an original contribution to knowledge.
(A NewsLeader Editorial, Thursday, October 15, 2026)
As the world marks the International Day for Rural Women today, Thursday, October 15, 2026, let's spare a thought for the millions of rural mothers, women who are farmers of the food we eat, the real guardians of nature and pillars of development. We need to continually celebrate them.
(A NewsLeader Editorial, Monday, October 12, 2026)
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.".....Desmond Tutu, late Archbishop of South Africa on moral responsibility and human rights.
(A NewsLeader Editorial, Tuesday, October 13, 2026)
Across the globe, today, Tuesday, October 13, 2026, is both unique and important. It is set aside as World Disaster Risk Reduction Day by the United Nations.
(A NewsLeader Sunday Editorial, October 11, 2026)
Today, Sunday, October 11, 2026, marks the 2026 edition of the International Day of the Girl-Child.
It is an occasion dedicated to celebrating girls, amplifying their voices and drawing attention to the discrimination, abuse and deprivation that continue to undermine their development.
(A NewsLeader Weekend Editorial, Saturday, October 10, 2026)
The announcement initially filtered like a rumour. Then, it was said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government intends to reduce the expensive fuel price on October 1 Independence National Day. But on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, announced at a news conference the government's decision to marginally reduce the current price of fuel.
