The spate of security challenges in the country has been linked to the entrenchment of corruption in the country, Diane Mkohn, a United States Of America envoy has said. Mkohn, who is the Director, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the US ...
On Monday, February 13, 2012 residents of Railway Line in the Old Port Harcourt staged a peaceful protest over the plan by the Rivers State government to demolish their homes to pave way for a tank farm. It was said that Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaech...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) recently commenced enforcement of a park and pay policy which makes it mandatory for motorists to pay a minimum of N50 for 30 minutes to park in marked parking spaces on major streets in the city. In ...
Despite public outcry against its concessioning of security of its waters, the federal government has refused to reason with the Nigerian citizens. By contracting Nigeria’s maritime security to a private firm, experts say the federal government h...
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, they say. Now that the Federal Government has announced plans to borrow almost $8billion, (about N1.3trillion), the question on the lips of many Nigerians is: "Is this the beginning, of the nat...
The energy sector, for so many years has defiled solution by past administrations. However, the minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji says power problem will soon be a thing of the past. Recently he fielded questions from journalists in Abuja where ...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has admitted it has not been able to make any headway in finding the source of financing for Boko Haram's terror activities. The spokesman of EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, who spoke to LEADERSHIP SUNDAY said he...
Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, says the National Assembly has so far received 45 requests for the creation of new states by various groups from across the country. Ekweremadu disclosed this on Saturday while speaking on the subject &ldqu...
The Borno government has directed the immediate implementation of the N18,000 minimum wage to workers in the 27 Local Government Areas of the state. Alhaji Bakaka Garbai, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, told newsmen in Ma...
Former President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has said that leaders at all levels must be involved in providing security in the country. Gen. Babangida said this in Kano on Saturday when he paid a condolence visit to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Cross River, says it would use 4, 569 ad-hoc staff for the Feb. 25 governorship election in the state. Mr Mike Igini, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), disclosed this in Calabar on Satu...
A total of six million children in Kano state are expected to be immunised against poliomyelitis during the three day immunisation exercise which began on Saturday. The state Immunisation Officer (SIO), Alhaji Abdurrahman Yakubu disclosed this while an...
Six persons have so far been arrested by the police in Sokoto for alleged violence during Saturday's governorship election in Sokoto state. The Commissioner of police in the state, Alhaji Adisa Bolanta, disclosed this to newsmen in Sokoto on Saturd...
Collation of votes have started at various centres in Sokoto State, following the end of voting and counting of votes at polling units, in the governorship election held on Saturday. The correspondents covering the exercise report that counting of vote...
Three persons died at about midnight on Saturday when a petroleum truck exploded at Mile 2, near Festac Town, in Lagos. The fire which followed the explosion, injured many people and burnt 39 vehicles, including a number of commercial buses. The spokes...