The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Tuesday expressed support for the March 2 date slated for the burial of Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Chief Ifeanacho Oguejiofor, the party’s National Director of Publicity, said in Abuja on Tues...
The Etche Co-operative Farmers Union in Rivers State, has urged the government to reactivate the Agricultural Development Programme (ADP), to assist farmers at the grassroots. Mr. Godwin Akandu, the President of the union, made the call on ...
A UK-based Nigerian telecom provider, Afrimobile Limited, said on Tuesday that it was targeting nearly 45 million subscribers from members of the ethnic communities including Nigerians resident in the UK. Afrimobile is a new virtual network operator wh...
Two men, who allegedly stole petroleum product worth N 2.1 million, were on Tuesday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, the duo -- Christopher Nnanna, 42; and Timber Chuba, 5...
Nigeria Engineering Works (NEW), makers of Newclime products, says it has commenced the process of setting up an assembly plant to assemble and manufacture its products in the state.Briefing journalists on Tuesday in Enugu after a closed-door meeting w...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday struck out an application filed by the EFCC to transfer the case against former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, to another judge. The EFCC had in a letter dated June 27, 2011, said that the commissio...
The Inspector General of the Nigerian Police Force Hafiz Ringim, on Tuesday morning, handed his resignation letter to President Goodluck Jonathan. An inside source told LEADERSHIP that Ringim had made several attempts to hand in his resignation on Mond...
Mr Abdullahi Yayaha, Chairman of the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commended the FCT Police Command for the it handled the just suspended protest against subsidy removal. Yahaya gave the commendation on Tuesday when he led a dele...
Alhaji Umar Jibril, the Chairman, House Committee on Information and National Orientation, has advised the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to ensure harmony in the allocation of frequencies to avoid conflict. Jibril gave the advice on Tuesday in...
Mr Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary Secretary, on Tuesday condoled with Nigeria over the Friday bomb attacks in Kano. A statement made available in London said Sharma and the Commonwealth community also expressed its sympathy to those affected b...
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde a.k.a Omosexy is a fulfilled actress, musician, mother of four lovely children and wife to a man she fondly calls 'honeyboy'. 2011 saw her taking part in five major movie projects; two at the beginning of the year and thr...
Chief Azubuike Nmerukini, the Chairman, Rivers State Local Government Service Commission, has warned employees of local government councils against securing two different pensionable appointments. He said the illegal practice of securing two pensionabl...
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said on Tuesday that the commencement of the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) has resolved all problems associated with air traffic control in the country. Mr Francis Mepba, General Manager, Port H...
The Ministry of Power said on Tuesday that PHCN workers, who failed to resume at their places of redeployment, would not receive their January salaries and allowances. Mr Anikwe Ogbuagwu, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Prof. Barth Nnaji, d...
A Federal High Court in Gudu District of Abuja has granted bail to a 35-year-old woman, Hadiza Abutu, arraigned over the killing of her husband, Ibrahim Abutu in 2011. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Umoh Inah, told the c...