Minna, Oct. 17, 2012 (NAN) Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Wednesday said that his government had uncovered plans by main opposition parties in the state to destabilise the state. This is contained in a statement issued by Aliyu’s Chief Press Se...
Four unemployed youths on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates' Court for allegedly stabbing one Idowu Bamidele on the cheek. The accused, Chibuike Onyekachi, 21; Chinedu Smith, 28; Sunday Imoh, 25; and Olabode Falodu, 21, were arraigned ...
Worried by incessant killings of students in some tertiary institutions in the country, stakeholders on Wednesday called for measures aimed at tightening up security on the campuses and students’ hostels. The stakeholders, including a former Comm...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday said that 14 fuel-laden ships are waiting to berth at the various oil terminals in Lagos ports. In its daily publication, ``the Shipping Position’’, made available to newsmen in Lagos, the NPA...
An Abuja bound Aero Contractors flight, which made an air return to Lagos on Tuesday night, had a problem with its ``internal air borne auxiliary power unit (APU)’’, a spokesman said on Wednesday. Mr Simon Tumba, Chief Executive Officer of ...
The presidency, yesterday, said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposal for a single term for the President and Governors was misunderstand, and maintained that it was twisted to mean the president was seeking tenure elongation through the ba...
Senate, yesterday, resolved to donate N22 million to victims of the flood. 10 principal officers in the red chamber will produce N3 million, while the other 99 senators will contribute N18m. Rising from a closed door meeting, the President of the Senat...
The House of Representatives, yesterday, began consideration on the N4.924 trillion 2013 budget presented by President Goodluck Jonathan last Wednesday. House Speaker, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal said that debates on the budget would be concluded on Thursday...
A shop at the popular Kantin Kwari textile market in Kano metropolis was gutted by fire yesterday evening, destroying textile materials worth millions of Naira, our correspondent report. An eye witness said that the incident happened at about 5:00 pm o...
The members of the three major opposition political parties in Niger State have resolved to challenge the state House of Assembly on sales of government properties. The Chairmen of the All Nigeria People Party (ANPP), Action Congress of Nigeria (...
A pathologist, Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa , a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial, Akolade Arowolo who allegedly killed his banker wife, Titilayo Omozoje, has said the deceased had at least 76 stab wounds on her. Prof Obafun...
The airlift of Christian pilgrims for the 2012 pilgrimage to Israel, Rome and Greece will commence on October 25, the executive secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, Mr John Kennedy Opara has disclosed. Opara who disclosed this...
In a controversial and dramatic manner, the Kogi State House of Assembly yesterday removed the principal officers from office. Twelve out of the 25- member assembly attended the session where the speaker and other principal officers were impeached. 17 ...
Over 5,000 persons have been rendered homeless, just as about 10 communities were raided in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State in a renewed dispute between the Tiv farmers and Fulani herdsmen. LEADERSHIP recalls that about 21 persons were feared...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) will today begin a two-day crucial meeting over the fate of suspended President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Isa Salami, and other pending judicial matters. A source close to the NJC also confided in LEADERS...