The World Bank says it is ready to partner with the Cross River Government to tackle youth unemployment. Prof. Foluso Okumadewa, the bank's task team leader of the in charge of Community Social Development Projects (CSDP), gave the assurance ...
Some lawyers in Lagos on Friday urged the judiciary to apply maximum sentence against rapists to serve as deterrent to others In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the lawyers also urged government to equip the investigating agen...
The Tuaregrebels who seized the northern part of Mali on Friday proclaimed independence for what they called the ''State of Azawad'' and sought an immediate recognition from the international community. The rebels, under the aegis of th...
The Joint Security Task-Force (JTF) on Friday deployed armoured vehicles on major streets of Kano metropolis. The vehicles were seen as early as 9 a.m. along Sabon-Gari area in Kano metropolis patrolling the streets. NAN reports that the deployment of ...
There was pandemonium at the premises of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital on Friday as fire engulfed nurses' room on the second floor of the BT Paediatrics Complex. The fire, which lasted only few minutes, recorded no casualties, but patien...
FCT Minister Bala Mohammed has urged residents of the territory to spread the gospel of love and peaceful co-existence as they join Christians to observe Easter celebration. In a statement issued by the chief press secretary to the minister, Malam Muha...
Security agencies in Plateau have banned movement of motorcycles in the state from Friday to Tuesday as part of measures to ensure hitch-free Easter celebration. The state Police Commissioner, Emmanuel Ayeni, said in a statement on Friday in Jos that t...
This Prophetic narrative chronicled the case of a king, a magician, a monk and a boy. As for the king, he has attained the peak in hard-heartedness, frowardness and wickedness in that he ordered the murder of his own courtier, and the monk by placing a...
Chief Executive of the Centre for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD), Dr. Spencer Onuh, in this interview with NGOZI OBOH, says arrangements are in top gear to deliver Nigeria's cube satellite(Cubesat), a type of miniaturised satellite for spa...
The vice chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof Joseph Adelabu has been given six months ultimatum to restructure the departments of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and Engineering due to their lack of accreditation by the National Universities Com...
The State Security Service (SSS), in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, has arrested five suspects with about 60 explosive devices at Yaranguruza and Burinde areas within the Gombe State capital. Disclosing this to journalists yesterday in Gombe, th...
The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State Chapter, Mr. Victor Bala, yesterday attacked a LEADERSHIP reporter and confiscated his professional tools, including a camera, phone set and tape recorder while the reporter was tryin...
Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has assured corps members posted to the state of their security while urging them to continue to exhibit acts that would promote national unity. The governor, represented by the Secretary to the St...
Apparently disturbed by the resignation of its Chairman, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the People Democratic Party, PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) has expressed shock at the Obasanjo’s sudden resignation as its Chairman. Speaking through the B...
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Nicholas Okoh has described the recent call by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) for the impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan over the church building donated to his Otuok...