President Goodluck Jonathan has been asked to wade into the continued closure of the Adamawa State House of Assembly at the instance of the state governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd), as the closure negates the principle of separation of powers and an...
By tomorrow, most parts of Abuja and its environs that are usually jam-packed with human beings will become empty as thousands of Nigerians are moving out to their respective towns and villages for the Christmas celebration. But in doing so, some...
As Christians all over the country join their counterparts in other parts of the world to celebrateChristmas, LEADERSHIP WEEKEND was at Wuse Market to seek the reaction of Nigerians as they embark on last minute shopping for the Christmas celebration. ...
The Rivers State police command has arrested 24 suspects, including a girl and a soldier serving in the Joint Military Task-Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta region, over their involvement in armed robbery, kidnapping and other criminal acts in the state....
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has petitioned the minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, over the arrest of the executive secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Adamu Ismaila and some directors of the age...
Anumber of explosions rocked parts of Damaturu and Potiskum in Yobe State, as the combined team of the Nigerian army and the police battled Boko Haram members in sustained overnight fire fight. As the dust began to clear, it became obvious that the sec...
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has enjoined Nigerians to continue to reflect on the positive tenets that unite the nation, strengthen the polity and enhance its stability and prosperity as they celebrate this year&...
Supporters of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the forthcoming election in Bayelsa State have staged a massive rally in Yenagoa, the state capital to showcase their strength and readiness to win in the election slate...
In spite of opposition from members of the National Assembly on the proposed removal of subsidies on petroleum products, President Goodluck Jonathan declared yesterday that the lawmakers would endorse subsidy removal. President Jonathan sta...
Wonders will never end, that is what many people keep saying. On Friday, Ifeoma Gabriel, sharpened her knife, looked closely at her six-month old child and beheaded him without any remorse. She was promptly arrested by the police and she is now telling...
There was a mild drama yesterday in Kaduna when ex-military pensioners stormed a branch of a first generation bank located on Ahmadu Bello Way in the state metropolis and demanded immediate payment of their December pension. The ex-pensioners, in their...
The archbishop of Bendel Diocese of Anglican Communion in Edo, Rev. Friday Imaekhai, yesterday urged Nigerians to shun violence and utterances that could heat up the polity. Imaekhai said in a Christmas message released in Ekpoma, that Nigerians should...
As the debate over the planned removal of oil subsidy by the federal government rages on, a group, the Coalition of Patriotic Democrats (CPD), has called on Nigerians to support the plan, describing it as a move by government to free the masses from th...
The climate conference that just ended in Durban, South Africa once again demonstrated the collective resolve of nations to tackle issues of climate change. Climate change negotiators confounded sceptics as a new global alliance was formed. The ‘...
Five explosions rocked the beleaguered townships of Damaturu and Potiskum in Yobe State today as combined teams of the Nigerian police and army engaged Boko Haram militants in sustained firefights overnight. Meanwhile, today, two senior police officers...