The United Nations office in Nigeria has officially released the names of those who died in the August 26 suicide bombing of its office. It confirmed that 23 persons died and 116 were injured. This was disclosed by the resident coordinator of UN...
Following a report by an international Hausa radio station that Muammar Gaddafi’s head of security service, General Youssef Dbiri, had relocated to Kaduna State from Yobe State where he is said to have maternal root, a robust manhunt for Dbiri&rs...
The House of Representatives may today announce the Leader of the House and complete the membership of the body of principal officers.LEADERSHIP also learnt that Hon Mulikat Akande-Adeola will be the announced as the Leader of the House. She had ...
The Senate has begun the process of a holistic review of the 1999 Constitution as it named a 47-member Constitution review committee.As expected, the panel is headed by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. The list co...
Mixed reactions have trailed the dissolution of the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the sack of its managing director, Mr Chibuzor Ugwuoha.President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday approved the implementation of a recommendation...
Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam has implored the Smithsonian National Museum of African Arts to explore how the history of Central Nigeria can be “unmasked” through the dynamic interrelationship of its peoples and their arts. The govern...
A socio-political group in Ekiti State, the Ekiti Positive Forum (EPF) has appealed to the National Universities’ Commission (NUC) to grant approval to the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU), formerly University of Ado-Ekiti (UNAD). The for...
Mc Loph, the Osondi Owendi crooner has been reported dead. He was behind the hit song remake with Flavour. Although details of his demise are sketchy, LEADERSHIP gathered that he died in a car accident yesterday, while driving from Lagos to Anam...
Last night I was on a steam train, going to boarding school while, at the same time and with a growing sense of panic, I was trying to bake a loaf of bread. I knew I didn't have enough time for the loaf to rise and the stress was getting to ...
Extra troops yet to arrive - Criticised by many for his inability to ensure security in his state, Governor Jonah Jang is still hopeful that peace will be restored to Plateau State. But he does not pretend to be God who can end the crisis that has kill...
The federal government, through the Department of State Security Services (SSS), yesterday arraigned eight members of Boko Haram before an Abuja chief magistrate court for allegedly conspiring to detonate explosive devices in five places at various tim...
The Federal government has said that overriding national interests, the need for a quick resolution of the Libyan crisis and the need to allow Libyans decide their future led to its recognition of the new leaders of Libya. This was disclosed by the Min...
Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria and Nigerian, Ambassador John Campbell, has argued that militarily counter terrorism approach is not the solution to the Boko Haram Islamic insurgency. Campbell added that dialogue would be the ideal way to ta...
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said that the comments made by President Goodluck Jonathan during his maiden Media Chat on Monday have shown that he is largely out of tune with the situation in Nigeria. In a statement issued yesterday by its N...
Jonathan seeks Musdapher’s confirmation as CJN - The Senate yesterday listed a holistic review of the 1999 Constitution and the amendment of the 2010 Electoral Act, as topmost in their agenda as the senators resumed for full legislative session. ...