Former Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, yesterday told governors and other leaders in the country to quit the stage for new breed leaders who can lead the country to the promised land, if they have nothing to offer. Sultan Dasuki blamed the ins...
Niger State Governor, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has reiterated the commitment of his administration to his free education policy, saying that education is the catalyst for the realization of the state’s developmental mission. Aliyu who was repres...
Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, yesterday donated a multi-million naira office complex to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to adequately protect the rights of the people and handle the myriads of complaints emanating from all the nooks...
The Ministry of Defence said yesterday that the involvement of army officers in tackling the internal security problems caused by the Boko Haram sect, the military was still battle-ready to counter any external threat to the country. Minister of State ...
Indications have emerged that the poor work progress on the 3,500mw Mambilla Hydro Power Project may not be as a result of the contractor’s inability to handle the project. The federal government had expressed concern over the progress of work on...
The Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Prof. Adebowale Adefuye, in an interview with EZRA IJIOMA, explains why the Nigerian government does not want the US government to designate Boko Haram a terrorist organisation. He also speaks on the conten...
Ronaldo scored his 149th and 150th goals in 149 games for Madrid in a 3-0 win over Granada on Sunday evening but pointedly refused to properly celebrate at the Bernabeu. When quizzed by journalists in the mixed zone following the Liga game, Ronaldo spa...
Chelsea new boy Victor Moses and Obiora Nwankwo have hit the Super Eagles training camp in Abuja ahead of Saturday’s AFCON clash in Liberia. Moses arrived the camp yesterday morning after he tweeted Sunday night he was at the airport in London on...
Nigeria international, Kalu Uche has laid down the marker and announced his presence in Turkey’s Super Lig with a brilliant hattrick on match day three of the competition. The former RCD Espanyol man hogged the headlines for the right reasons as ...
Nigeria’s Falconets have shifted focus on dead-ball kicks and penalties shootout in today’s semifinal clash against USA at the Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan. The coach Edwin Okon led crew appears not to be taking chances si...
Skye Bank began their defense of the Bankers Games football title on a flying start with a 1-0 defeat of a resilient Stanbic-IBTC on the opening day of the 2012 Nigeria Bankers Games (NBG). The official opening match came on the heels of a novelty All-...
Sharapova won a nail-biter 6-1 4-6 6-4 against her fellow Russian to set up a clash with Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli. France’s 11th seed Bartoli upset fifth-seeded Czech Petra Kvitova 1-6 6-2 6-0. Petrova led 2-0 in the third set when rain halted ...
Health workers and security personnel at the Kubwa General Hospital yesterday downed tools, refusing to attend to patients in protest against the shoddy treatment meted out on them by some people. As a result of the protest, LEADERSHIP gathered that pa...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed say for development to come to the city, collective sacrifices, including demolition of illegal structures must be made by the administration and the residents. Mohammed stated this...
The General Superintendent, Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Folorunsho Kumuyi will today storm Abuja to release miracles on the residents as he visits the capital city. Kumuyi told LEADERSHIP in a telephone interview that God was out to shower...