Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended three suspected members of a drug syndicate in connection with unlawful importation of 4.1kg of heroin from India. According the NDLEA Airport Commander, Hamza Umar, the dru...
Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, has condemned the arrest and unlawful detention of 70 of his supporters in Lokoja, Kogi State. The governor’s supporters were intercepted at about 5pm yesterday on their way to Abuja to show solidarity with ...
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that gas flare in the country has reduced significantly and stands at 19.54 per cent. The development was attributed to increased utilisation of gas for power generation, export and industrial app...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has trained 7,973 ad-hoc staff to ensure the success of the forthcoming governorship poll in Kogi state. The commission which disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja yesterd...
Mobilises support for Wada - President Goodluck Jonathan has said that his administration is still committed to establishing a viable and functional steel industry in Nigeria. Jonathan, who spoke at a meeting with Kogi State Governor Ibrahim Idri...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed sadness at the death of Ikemba Nnewi Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. ``It is with deep sadness that I received the news of the demise of my friend and colleague. “He and I were subalterns in the army ...
FAAC shares N615bn for 3 tiers of government - The 36 state governments yesterday won the protracted battle between them and the federal government. At the cash sharing meeting that took place yesterday, the Federal Government agreed ...
The Ibru family has announced the funeral rites of the late founder, chairman and publisher of The Guardian Newspapers, Dr Alex Ibru, who died on November 20 in Lagos, saying that the deceased will be buried on December 17. According to a statement rel...
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State, no fewer than 5000 operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) have been deployed to ensure maximum security around polling units and safeguard electoral. Speaking to...
Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam has commiserated with the family of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. He also extended his condolence to the government and people of Anambra State over the unexpected demise of the ...
The chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) and the Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amechi has urged convoy drivers to take seriously the work shop organised by Federal Road Safety Commission in conjunction with the 36 States of the federation or consi...
An official of the Ogun State Durbar Contingent to the Abuja Carnival, 2011, Mr. Debo Shotuyo, has said durbar is not a northern show. Shotuyo said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Durbar event ofthe 2011 Ab...
The Oyo State Police Command yesterday commenced discreet investigation into the seizure of a large cache of ammunition by the Oyo/ Osun command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Findings by LEADERSHIP revealed that the NCS had handed over the susp...
The Court of Appeal in Lagos yesterday dismissed the appeal by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for the Lagos West Constituency, Mr. Moshood Salvador, challenging the election of Senator Ganiyu Solomon of the Action...
Being stung by a bee to make you look younger? It may not sound appealing, but the poison is being hailed as miracle anti-ageing treatment. Scientists have discovered it can boost collagen - which gives skin its youthful elasticity and make it less su...