Senator Mahmud Kanti Bello represented Katsina North Senatorial Constituency of Katsina State from 1999-2007, before losing his seat to the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in controversial circumstances. In this interview with RUTH CHOJI, he warn...
I’m glad to welcome you to your favourite column this week. I intend to continue to show you some examples of family values. God’s purpose in this message is for you to develop godly family values which generations after you will keep. And ...
Governors of the 19 Northern states yesterday night, precisely at 2:00am in the morning, rose from a meeting with Vice President Namadi Sambo with a vow to putting a stop to the activities of the islamic extremist group, Boko Haram. The governors noted...
The Supreme Court yesterday sacked five state governors: Ibrahim Idris (Kogi), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa),Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto) and Liyel Imoke (Cross River) who overstayed their four- year tenure. In a unanimous land...
Members of the dreaded Islamic sect the Boko Haram yesterday launched a fresh attack on the Mandawari police station in Kano, scaring residents of the area with sporadic gunshots. An eye witness told Leadership WEEKEND that the suspects stormed the are...
The remains of the mother of Senator Philip Aduda, Chief Jummai Taminu Aduda, were laid to rest yesterday at Karu in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). This was preceded by a funeral service at the National Christian Centre, also in Abuja. During the...
Mojisola Olaiya is one of the children of the famous high life musician, Sir Victor Olaiya. While her father took to music, she decided to become an actress. Moji, the pretty and sexy actress came to the limelight while starring in Wale Adenuga&r...
Hopes that the militant Boko Haram sect would accept President Goodluck Jonathan’s olive branch, calling on the pillars of the group to come forward to state their grievances and demand reparation appear to have been dashed, as self-confessed con...
What was supposed to be a friendly match and show of brotherhood between two streets in Ile-Oluji, Ondo state turned out to be the greatest undoing of the youths of the community, as it claimed the life of a promising young boy and left others injured....
For failing to appear before it to answer contempt charges preferred against them by the executive of the Ogun State Chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), a Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a bench warrant for the arrest...
The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Rivers chapter, has appealed to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to provide relief materials for the victims of the Bonga oil spill in the state. The Chairman of the association, Dr...
Gov. Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State says the government will collaborate with the Abuja Market Management Limited (AMML) to effectively and efficiently put to use the Lafia Modern Market. A statement signed by the Director of Press, Iliyasu Yakubu a...
The Ekiti West Local Government Area in Ekiti State has commenced aggressive infrastructural development of its towns and villages. The Chairman of the council, Mr Sola Fakunle, said the council Headquarters on Thursday that his administration had buil...
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has adjourned to Feb. 22 a suit filed by the Attorney-General of Enugu State against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and six congress officials asking them to call off the current strike by workers. The six...
The police in Enugu have advised the residents to shake off the phobia of bomb attacks and face their daily activities. Reacting to Wednesday's stampede at the Ogbete Main Market in Enugu, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, sai...