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...
The Kaduna State Police Commissioner, CP Olufemi Adenaike has said contrary to the report that one of his officers led the team that perpetrated the Dogon Dawa killings, his men made frantic efforts to avert the attack. The Emir of Birnin Gwari, Alhaji...
Despite severe flooding across the country, the Federal Government has assured Nigerians that it has already put in place a Flood Recovery Food Production plan to support farmers in the flood affected areas, stating that the country would not hav...
Lazio youngster Ogenyi Onazi has vowed to fight for a place on the final squad to the 2013 AFCON after his Eagles debut against Liberia. The versatile midfielder came on for the last 10 minutes in a 6-1 trouncing of the Lone Star in Calabar on Saturday...
Host of the 2013 Nigeria Polytechnics Games (NIPOGA), Federal Polytechnic Bida has said that it will require not less than N1.49billion to stage the competition successfully. The President of NIPOGA council and Rector of the host institution, Engineer ...
Telecommunications company, Globacom, has commended the Super Eagles for its outstanding performance against the Lone Star of Liberia on Saturday in Calabar. Glo in a statement gave kudos to the Super Eagles for not only defeating the Liberians c...
The Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Mr Danladi Mshelbwala, says the police and other security agencies are fully prepared for Saturday's governorship election in the state. Mshelbwala told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Akure ...