The Emir of Suleja, Alhaji Awal Ibrahim is no doubt one of the most respected Emirs in Niger State. The fact that he commands respect does not come as a surprise for those who have been following the trend of events in the state. Awal is one of the few...
Egyptian uprising was inspired by Tunisian uprising which precipitated the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. The exit of Mubarak paved way for the military to cling to power which did not go down well with the Pharaohs. Egyptians have continued to protest...
The UN Security Council has met to consider a draft resolution against Syria’s government. The British Broadcasting Corporation BBC reported that Activists and the Arab League urged the UN to take stronger action after a surge in violence t...
Health is wealth they say, but some people neglect the basic hygienic rules to make money in order to earn a living. Kehinde Ajobiewe takes a look at the hazards posed on scavenger in their quest for survival. For 14-year-old Abuba Suleiman who wakes u...
There are wide range of new technologies available for increasing the productivity and diversity of the Nigerian economy with the potency not only of meeting the ever growing domestic demand but also possibility of assisting sister African economies. T...
No wonder they call it El Clasico. When Barcelona and Real Madrid play, anything can happen!. On Wednesday, everything almost did. Barca and Real drew 2-2 in the second leg of Spain’s Copa Del Rey quarterfinals, a result that sends Barca to the s...
It’s world Number one and two today, as Rafeal Nadal battle Djokovic for the Australian crown.Nadal will be looking to break his recent run of poor result against Djokovic as the Serbian has beaten him in the last six games all in the final...
After being knocked out of the FA Cup by Liverpool, Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed that Manchester United can feel hard done by after “dominating the game” throughout the intense cup tie at Anfield. The Red Devils succumbed to defeat after a...
Victoria Azarenka sank to her knees in disbelieving triumph after winning her first grand slam singles title with a one-sided victory over Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final on Saturday. The 22-year-old simply bullied Sharapova into submissio...
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the African Union summit, where he is expected to be elected as the new chairman of the Union, a position that had already been zoned to West Africa. The president who arrive...
Tension heightened in Enugu State yesterday following the arrest of about 25 suspected members of Boko Haram by a team of policemen on patrol in Nsukka Area of state. The suspects were reportedly being conveyed into the state by a young driver and an a...
The House of Representatives Committee on Water Resources has called for a review of the Federal Government’s water policy in order to develop a sound and workable water supply arrangement with the states and local governments. The Chairman House...
Senate Committee Chairman on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki, has said the five Governors sacked by the Supreme Court judgment should accept the verdict in good faith. Saraki speaking to airport correspondents at the Presidential L...
A member of the House of Representatives, Prof. Ini Udoka, has faulted the suggestion by Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka that Nigerian legislators should operate on part time basis to save costs. Speaking exclusively to LEADERSHIP WEEKEND on the iss...
Yesterday, a full panel of the Supreme Court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher delivered a unanimous judgment on the contentious issue of tenure elongation. In its verdict, the apex court ruled against tenure elongatio...