Any nation without infrastructural facilities denies its citizens certain socio-economic rights, and such a city will suffer setbacks in carrying out its statutory responsibilities. CHIKA OKEKE writes on the absence of amenities in the satellite towns ...
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), founded in 1978 following a merger of the Nigerian Trade Union Congress (NTUC), Labour Unity Front (LUF), United Labour Congress (ULC) and Nigerian Workers’ Council (NWC), is witnessing its biggest challenge ye...
The Federal Ministry of Works has recently begun works on the dilapidated Oshodi/Apapa Expressway, the nation’s main seaports road after series of media reports and public outcry. However, amidst government’s denial, insider information rev...
It is a verbiage war most expected. The verbal confrontation between two former military heads of State, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida has exposed the mutual suspicion that exists in power circle and of course, it was just a matter of time fo...
Recent events in Borno State have put a huge question mark on the state’s acronym as the “Home of Peace” The Boko Haram insurgency has shattered the peace of the state. In this interview with LEADERSHIP editors, the commissioner...
Senator Ahmed Muktar Aruwa served two terms at the Senate and was the Kaduna State governorship candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in the last general elections. In this interview with ISAIAH BENJAMIN he says it was President Goodl...
Joseph Waku is a former senator in the National Assembly between 1999 and 2003. In this interview with LEADERSHIP’s Bureau Chief in the United States, ABIODUN OLUWAROTIMI, he speaks on the controversial single term tenure and other national issue...
Liverpool recorded their first victory at the Emirates Stadium with a 2-0 victory over a weakened Arsenal side as an unfortunate Aaron Ramsey own-goal and a late Luis Suarez strike gave the visitors their first victory of the new season. Chances were f...
Musa ‘Santos’ Garba started playing football in the 1970s when Nigerians were used to good, local football and domineering military regimes.He went on to be teammate to Rashidi Yekini, Etim Esin and Okon Ene. Musa, who is so passionat...
Jose Mourinho is likely to escape punishment for poking Barcelona assistant coach, Tito Vilanova, in the eye - but could lose his job instead.The Real Madrid boss was caught by TV cameras making a shameful attack on Vilanova during Wednesday’s 3-...
The Catalan midfielder returned to Barca last week to conclude one of the most protracted transfer sagas in world football. Barca paid an initial €29m to sign their youth-team product from the ‘Gunners’ after he made it clear he wanted...
Bimbo Akintola is one of Nollywood’s most versatile, as well as controversial actresses. The Oyo state-born actress had her diploma and first degree in theatre arts from the University of Ibadan. Though she has had her share of scandals, the cros...
The Katsina State governor, Ibrahim Shehu Shema, has granted pardon to five prisoners and commuted the death sentences of eight others to life imprisonment.According to a press statement issued by the state attorney-general and commissioner for Justice...
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I want to bring to you today the concluding part of this message which I have been on for some weeks now. If you read previous editions, may I ask you what decisions you have made to ensure that the stones do not cry out in your stead? What are you doi...