US missiles on Thursday killed Al-Qaeda’s chief in Pakistan, one of the Americans’ main targets in the volatile country and wanted for attacks that killed scores of people, officials said. Badar Mansoor, who reputedly sent fighters to Afgha...
Ogun State Government has said that notwithstanding its aggressive drive to attract investors, it would not fold its arm and allow the operations of such investors to put the welfare of residents of the State in jeopardy. The Special Adviser to the Gov...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC), has arraigned one Ayoola Temitayo (aka Nelly James and Dara Martins) before an Igbosere High Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of $5,000 (Five thousand United States Dollars) from an American cit...
A suspected ritualist (name withheld), has been arrested by men of the Kwara police command for allegedly being in possession of three fresh human heads. The police spokesman, ASP Ezekiel Daboh, confirmed the arrest in a telephone interview with newsme...
Ondo State Government has promised to make its intervention in the education sector a general one that is not limited to primary school alone. To this end, the state government disclosed yesterday that plans are in place to build 5 mega secondary schoo...
Senator Abdullahi Adamu is a first-time member of the National Assembly. He was, however, a two-term governor of Nasarawa State. He spoke to ABDULMUMIN BALOGUN on the salaries of legislators, Boko Haram, and his relationship with his successors, ...
President of the Senate, David Mark yesterday called for a reduction in the number of Nigerian embassies and missions abroad for effective and adequate funding. Also, the senate confirmed former Foreign Affairs Minister, Ojo Maduekwe, former Minister o...
A 57 year old hunter, Moshood Ajani has allegedly killed his colleague Hammed Amusan,47 during hunting expedition at Mokore farm settlement near Orile-Owu town, Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State. LEADERSHIP reliably gathered that the hunter ...
The Kano State Joint Security Task Force raised in the wake of recent security challenges arising from Boko Haram threats has said that government is willing to dialogue with members of the Boko Haram to bring lasting peace in the state and the country...
The Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed has said that the FCT will partner with Turkish investors interested in taking advantage of its one-stop investment shop. Mohammed stated this in Abuja yesterday while declaring open ...
The Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu and the Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka yesterday regretted the high rate of cancer in the country, saying it was exacerbated by so many years of bad leadership in the country. The duo, wh...
The minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueken, has set up a national refinery special task to ensure self surficiency of petroleum products in the country. The task force is headed by Kalu Idika Kalu.She explained that the move was i...
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday fingered institutional hindrances as reasons why the commission has failed to prosecute electoral offenders indicted in the 201...
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the election of Governor Patrick Yakowa in the April 2011 governorship poll and dismissed the appeal filed by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) gubernatorial candidate, Haruna Saeed Kajuru. Justice Francis Tab...
Activities in Yola, the Adamawa State capital was yesterday put on hold as dignitaries from all walks of life, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Governor Danbaba Suntai, Dr. Shetima Mustapha, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur among other s...