Indigenes of a community in Ikot Abasi, on Tuesday blocked the entrance to UC Rusal-Alscon aluminium smelter plant over its refusal to hire local workers. Members of the local community complained that the company had marginalised indigenes of the stat...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it will consult the party’s stakeholders over demands for fresh governorship primaries. This it says has become necessary following agitations by some...
From the moment Whitney Elizabeth Houston first opened her mouth to sing, it was obvious that she was bound for greatness. she was born August 9, 1963, at Newark, New Jersey in the United States to Emily (“Cissy”) Houston who was a member o...
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have returned home following their quarter final exit at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup. They lost to European champions France in a 3-2 painful defeat. The African champions arrived Lagos international airport amid a rous...
Taekwondo kits for the 10th All Africa Games have hit the training camp of the athletes preparing for the continental sports gathering to take place in Maputo, Mozambique, next month. It was an atmosphere of excitement yesterday when the federation pre...
Former world number one, Serena Williams continued her return to form with a convincing 6-3 7-6 victory over Czech Lucie Hradecka in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. Williams, who clinched the Toronto Cup on Sunday, is looking for her third tour...
Arsene Wenger could find himself in further disciplinary trouble with UEFA after communicating with the Arsenal bench despite his touchline ban against Udinese. Wenger was a frustrated figure in the Emirates Stadium stands watching Arsenal labour to a ...
The mother of Chelsea midfielder, J ohn Mikel Obi, Mrs. Rose Obi, whose husband was kidnapped last Friday, yesterday denied reports that his kidnappers have established contact with the family. Mrs. Obi who spoke to LEADERSHIP last night on phone said ...
Armed Robbers yesterday attacked the chairman/publisher of Vanguard Newspaper, Mr Sam Amuka-Pemu in the early hours of yesterday at his Anthony village residence. Mr. Amuka was said to have been attacked by three masked men who had trailed him and his ...
Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida marked his 70th birthday with special prayers led by the chief Imam of Minna, Abu Fari and an Islamic scholar Professor Segun Adeniran. The Chief Imam of Minna and the Islamic Scholar prayed that God...
Nigeria yesterday, successfully, launched one of the most advanced earth observation satellites (Nigeriasat-2) of its kind that is commercially available in the imaging world into the orbit at exactly 8:12.am Nigerian time in Russia. Nigeria Sat-X, whi...
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has come up with a document that prescribes uniform minimum standards in the areas of resources, processes and performance for basic education implementation in Nigeria. Speaking at the launch of the docu...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has rated Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State as the highest producer of and dealer in marijuana popularly known as Indian hemp. The Head of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the Sta...
The Borno State chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Alhaji Othman Mala, yesterday called on those fleeing Maiduguri as a result of the security challenges in the state to return home. Mala, who made the call in an interview with the News ...
National Publicity Secretary of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Professor Rufai Ahmed Alkali, said yesterday that he was still consulting with the major stakeholders in the party on the suitability or otherwise for him to vie for the ...