Potiskum, the commercial nerve centre of Yobe on Friday recorded series of explosions and gunfire, the second since the declaration of state of emergency in the state by the Federal Government. Alhaji Lawal Tanko, the State's Commissioner of P...
No fewer than 295 cases of fire outbreaks were recorded in Katsina State in 2011, the deputy chief fire officer of state fire service, Ali Kassim Bindawa has said. Addressing journalists in his office on Thursday, Bindawa, said the state fire service ...
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU), and Nigeria Union Of Local Government Employees (NULGE) have ordered their members in the 36 states of the federation to ignore a purported court o...
Tennis is a sport which does not get much sleep. As soon as the December ATP finals in London brought down the curtains on one tennis campaign, preparation is already being made amongst the players for this year ‘s events and in particular, the A...
Strappy sandals are designed in such a way that they allow your feet to breathe. These sandals have a way of showing your beautiful painted nails when you wear one. The strappy sandals make the wearer stand out, with each style having a unique look. We...
Will the 11th hour injunction, obtained from the National Industrial Court restraining the planned national strike by Labour on Monday, derail labour? LEADERSHIP WEEKEND’s LOUIS ACHI examines the key issues thrown up by the activation of the zero...
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her counterpart in the Ministry of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, have been asked to resign their appointments with immediate effect following their roles in the withdrawal of fuel subsidy. The...
When Mrs. Adamu came down from the taxie, she was expecting the boys playing football in front of her house to help her carry her luggage, but none of them bothered to turn around to greet her, muchless help with the luggage. She tried getting their at...
The federal government, in its desperate move to stop the nationwide strike declared by the organised labour, yesterday drafted over 1,000 security operatives to all entrances leading to the Eagle Square in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. W...
The Niger State government has said that no state government in the country has the constitutional power to declare a state of emergency in any part of the country, hence Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu cannot extend the state of emergency to oth...
Controversy has continued to trail the death of Muideen Folorunsho Mustapha who was allegedly gunned down by a policeman during the fuel subsidy removal protest in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital last Tuesday. Mustapha was said to have been killed at t...
Looking at her charming smile and beauty, there is no doubt that she is worth the crown of Miss Nigeria, having emerged as winner last year. 21-year-old Miss Oluwafeyijimi Shodipo, who is the last born of her family, is a polyglot. She speaks Yoruba, E...
I was surfing the internet the other day and was thrown aback at a post about a certain Nude Big Brother Africa. I must say that it was most baffling. If you ask me, I think our promotion should be for decency at this point in time when we already have...
The winner of Season 3 of the popular reality TV music show, Glo Naija Sings, Christian Doherty aka Christian has signed a contract with Africa’s mobile telecommunication giant, Glo, as its new Glo ambassador. This is in fulfillment of the promis...
Azadus, known for playing a fusion of reggae, hip hop, R and B and soul, is a zealous and determined musician who has been out of the music scene for a while, but his new singles may just be the reason for his absence. The master toaster and stage craf...