Hon. Mohammed Tahir Monguno, who represents Monguno/Marte/Nganza Federal Constituency Of Borno State, is the Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture. In this interview with CHRISTIANA ESEBONU, he says Nigeria must subsidise agriculture for the country...
Lack of quorum at the Supreme Court, yesterday, stalled hearing in the appeal filed by the Congress for Progressive Change,CPC, challenging the decision of the Presidential Tribunal which upheld the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan in the April g...
The Kogi State Justice Party (JP) governorship candidate, in the just concluded gubernatorial election, Mrs Aisha Abubakar Audu, has filed a suit before a Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the election of Alhaji Idris Wada of the Peop...
Nasarawa State House of Assembly has said it is making moves to bring lasting solution to the lingering crisis between Tiv and Fulanis in Ekye Development area of Nasarawa State. The House made this known when its committee on information, securi...
For the second day running, banks in Ibadan yesterday refused to open for business due to rumours that armed robbers planned to attack banks in the metropolis. Banks in Ibadan had on Wednesday shut down for business following rumours that two new gener...
As a way of addressing the over 16 million housing deficit, social housing has been seen as a ready solution to the problem by experts, through public private partnership(PPP). Data have shown that more than 70 per cent of the urban population in the c...
There is so much going on for star actress, Genevieve Nnaji. Apart from having numerous awards under her belt, this year proved to be exceptional. She was the top female artist that made 10 most influential African artistes, won an award at the prestig...
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has challenged universities in the country to aspire to join the league of the world’s best 100 universities at the next count, noting that this can be achieved if they diligently pursue academic excellence and e...
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) yesterday said that the burial of the deceased Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, would be a unique platform for the unity of Igbos. MASSOB leader, Chief Ralph U...
The last home-bound flight conveying the last batch of Nigeria pilgrims from Saudi Arabia arrived in the country on Tuesday, with pilgrims from Benue State and some officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) through Max Air, marking ...
Men of the Rivers State Police Command yesterday killed two suspected armed robbers during an exchange of fire with a gang of hoodlums in Gokana area of the State. LEADERSHIP gathered that the hoodlums, numbering about four and dressed in military camo...
A young lady, (names withheld), who was accused of attempting to kidnap two children yesterday, narrowly escaped being lynched by an angry mob in Wuse market. An eyewitness, Danladi Yakubu, said trouble started when two children - a boy, 4 years and a ...
As the governorship election tussle in Benue State of Nigeria continues to generate controversy, a United States-based human rights group, Justice for Nigeria (JN), has petitioned the Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher, the...
These are definitely not the best of times for Nollywood star actress, Uche Jombo as her longtime boyfriend, Nigerian born International football player, Uche Ikechukwu has dumped her. Since they started dating, Ikechukwu maintained a shy attitude abou...
The Senate yesterday allayed fears over the delay in the presentation of the 2012 budget by President Goodluck Jonathan to the National Assembly, saying there was nothing to worry about since it will not affect the overall performance of the budget. Se...