The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that the Presidency is going to work with the figure of N422 billion as the actual amount that was fraudulently spent on petroleum subsidy as against the...
We have consistently maintained that our mission is sustainable values of Sokoto State in good governance. As media practitioners our professional responsibility is dissemination of information with incontrovertible facts obtained from authentic ...
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, the Most Rev. John Onaiyekan, has called for greater inter-faith cooperation between Muslims and Christians to foster peace and unity in the country. Onaiyekan made the call yesterday in Abuja at the Al-Habibiyyah Mosq...
Four prominent Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), Prof. Itse Sagay , Dr. Konyinsola Ajayi , Chief Mike Ahamba and Mallam Abubakar Malami, have listed competence, managerial skill and courage as the basic requirements for the appointment of...
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State yesterday reflected on Nigerian politics, concluding that most politicians in the country play do-or-die politics because of lack of visible means of livelihood. He stated this in Ibadan while receiving the Minister...
Prof. Ade Abolurin is the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). In this interview with CHRISTIANA ESEBONU, he dismisses claims by critics that the time is not ripe enough for the Civil Defenders to bear arms. He also ass...
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun yesterday swore in the newly elected chairmen of 19 out of the 20 local governments in Ogun State with a call on them to pursue people oriented programmes as the local government remains the only avenu...
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola yesterday ordered investigation into the death of Chief Timothy Huntoyanwha alleged to have been slain by a security officer monitoring the demolition of Iwaya/ Makoko Waterfront located in Yaba Loc...
A prominent politician identified as Nweze Mathias from Umuida, Enugu Ezike in Igbo Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu has allegedly shot his wife to death. A source told LEADERSHIP in Enugu that the politician shot his wife last Satu...
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has donated the sum of N74 million to be distributed among no fewer than 134 widows, including those who lost their husbands in the recent sectarian crisis in Jos, Plateau State. Amaechi announ...
President Goodluck Jonathan has described the demise of Dr. Aliyu Obaje,the paramount ruler of Igala kingdom as a monumental loss to the nation. President Jonathan who was speaking at the 8th day Firdau prayer for the late Attah Igala in Idah yesterday...
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has commended the role of the media in deepening democracy even as he expressed satisfaction over the role of Journalists during the Edo State governorship election. Speaking yesterday, in Benin, Oshiomhole, who was...
The naira closed stronger yesterday at the interbank market as Addax Petroleum and Agip released about $13m into the market, causing increased liquidity. The naira which sold at 161.25 to the dollar sold at 161.10 to the dollar on Monday as dollar flow...
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, (SEC), Ms. Arunma Oteh, resumed at her office yesterday following a recall by the Federal Government last week. LEADERSHIP investigations revealed that though the embattled DG went briefly...
Air Nigeria said that it has finalised its revival and growth plans to immediately recommence regional and domestic operations, adding that the resumption of services would be announced soon. This is coming as the airline disclosed that it has es...