FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed has assured residents of the safety of their lives and property during the Sallah festival. The minister who gave this assurance in his Sallah message called for greater unity among Nigerians and total support...
The US Department of State has warned US citizens of the risks of travel to Kenya. It advised American citizens in Kenya and those considering travel to Kenyato evaluate their personal security situation in light of continuing and recently height...
View Nigeria from the air with the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s Hidden Journeys
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, has approved the sum of N176 million for effective operations of the Waste Management Board in the state. Chief Olori Magege, Chairman of the Waste Management Board in the state who disclosed this to new...
The federal government of Nigeria has called on the International Criminal Court and the Libyan authorities to work closely to develop ways to advance ongoing investigations in order to ensure justice for Libya’s victims. Speaking at the Un...
The terrorist sect popularly referred to as Boko Haram has carried out its greatest destruction of life and property so far: multiple attacks in three major cities in the north-east geopolitical zone of the country left about 80 people dead, worship pl...
A notable United States based civil society organisation, Fund for Peace, has blamed the eruption of violence in different parts of the country on the ascension of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to the presidency, in violation of the Peoples Democratic Party (P...
At least 67 people died in a wave of bombings and shootings carried out in northeast Nigeria overnight, LEADERSHIP gathered. Although no group has claimed responsibility, sources allege that the Boko Haram sect may have launched the attacks. According ...
The planned reintroduction of toll plazas on highways across the country has been described as one of those projects created to enrich friends of the government. Civic rights activist and coordinator of Civic Duties Awareness Initiative (CIDAI), Mr. Em...
As the date for the PDP governorship primaries in Bayelsa State draws nearer, governors of the six South-South states yesterday held a closed-door meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan during whihc they mounted pressure on him with a view to clearin...
Walls are a very important part of any house and when they are painted in beautiful colors, they add that homely touch to the house. Can you picture a world where everything is plain without colors? Can you even imagine a world without colors?&nb...
The Nigerian Police Command in Bayelsa State yesterday announced its readiness to prosecute the three police officers found guilty of killing a 20-year-old Emmanuel Victor at a checkpoint along Sani Abacha expressway in the state. According to the Poli...
Ahead of the 2015 governorship succession war in Delta State, ethnic and clannish permutations are defining who inherits Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s throne. LEADERSHIP WEEKEND’s OSBY ISIBOR and KOLA NIYI-EKE examine the political intrigues...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will on Wednesday withdraw N132.06 billion from the system through the sale of treasury bills in 91, 182- and 364-day treasury bills at its regular debt auction. The regulator said it will sell N39.27 billion in 91-day...
The problem of drug trafficking in the entertainment industry has become a worrisome subject for lovers of entertainment. As a celebrity or a renowned personality in society, one is supposed to be steadfast in whatever they do. So when the issue of dru...