Soldiers allegedly shot dead dozens of young men during raids in Maiduguri, Borno State residents and a morgue worker told Agency France Presse (AFP). The reported military operations targeted four neighbourhoods of Maiduguri, the epicentre of an insur...
Edo State government has suspended the recruitment exercise undertaken by the state Post-Primary Education Board (PPEB). In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Peter Okhiria, the government noted that “preliminary invest...
Two men, Mohammed Abbas and Danlami Musa have been sentenced to four months imprisonment by a Lokoja Chief Magistrate Court, for stealing fishing nets and aluminium coated roofing sheet worth N94,000. Delivering judgement in Lokoja, Chief Magistrate Le...
Coalition of New Nigeria (CNN), an umbrella body of opposition political parties in Katsina State, has chided the state government for building a house to the governor of Niamey Region in Niger Republic, describing the gesture as a misplacement of prio...
A public analyst and social commentator, Ahmadu Buba, has cautioned the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed on the planned transfer of powers and responsibilities of the Directors of Boards. Buba, who addressed journa...
Men of the Rivers State Police Command and the Anti-kidnapping Unit (AKU) of 2 Amphibious Brigade, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, in early hours of yesterday, killed seven suspected members of a criminal gang that specialises in kidnapping and armed rob...
The Katsina State government has set December 2012 as deadline to halt the transmission of poliomyelitis in the state. Commissioner forHealth, Alhaji Garba Yammama,told LEADERSHIP WEEKEND that Katsina still leads in poliomyelitis infection in the count...
In a letter made available to LEADERSHIP WEEKEND The SUG stated in clear terms that “we the student union government representatives were not duly consulted before such a decision was taken.” The letter signed by Nanlop Maya and Lucky P. Di...
Members of the AkwaIbomState House of Assembly at their plenary session yesterday, confirmed the nomination of Mrs. Valerie Ebe, as the state’s new deputy governor. GovernorGodswillAkpabio’s letter requesting the House to confirm the nomine...
Nigerian students and state governments have continued to pay through their nose to study in foreign universities. But the universities have adopted various strategies to meek the applicants. The latest victim is a state in the South-West state, which ...
Last Sunday’s bomb blast at St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Anguwar Yero, Malali in Kaduna State, is one among the many senseless killings in the state and some parts of northern Nigeria, since the insurgency of the dreaded Boko Haram sect. MID...
The importance of sustainable power supply to Nigeria’s economic growth and aspirations cannot be overemphasised. And very critical to President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda are a number of initiatives that will swiftly improve...
Rocks are one of the beauties of nature. They offer numerous social and economic potential when maximally utilised – from tourists’ attraction site to relaxation spot; and the list goes on. However, the Kwatarkwashi rock in Zamfara State, s...
Segun Ogunsanya will be responsible for defining and delivering the business strategy and providing overall leadership for Airtel Nigeria
Recently, the new leadership of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) held a two-day air safety seminar designed purposely to make the nation’s airspace safer and more secured. An array of aviation professionals were assembled and tried to bend thei...