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Members of the dreaded Islamic sect the Boko Haram yesterday launched a fresh attack on the Mandawari police station in Kano, scaring residents of the area with sporadic gunshots. An eye witness told Leadership WEEKEND that the suspects stormed the are...
The remains of the mother of Senator Philip Aduda, Chief Jummai Taminu Aduda, were laid to rest yesterday at Karu in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). This was preceded by a funeral service at the National Christian Centre, also in Abuja. During the...
Mojisola Olaiya is one of the children of the famous high life musician, Sir Victor Olaiya. While her father took to music, she decided to become an actress. Moji, the pretty and sexy actress came to the limelight while starring in Wale Adenuga&r...
Hopes that the militant Boko Haram sect would accept President Goodluck Jonathan’s olive branch, calling on the pillars of the group to come forward to state their grievances and demand reparation appear to have been dashed, as self-confessed con...
What was supposed to be a friendly match and show of brotherhood between two streets in Ile-Oluji, Ondo state turned out to be the greatest undoing of the youths of the community, as it claimed the life of a promising young boy and left others injured....
For failing to appear before it to answer contempt charges preferred against them by the executive of the Ogun State Chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), a Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a bench warrant for the arrest...
The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Rivers chapter, has appealed to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to provide relief materials for the victims of the Bonga oil spill in the state. The Chairman of the association, Dr...
Gov. Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State says the government will collaborate with the Abuja Market Management Limited (AMML) to effectively and efficiently put to use the Lafia Modern Market. A statement signed by the Director of Press, Iliyasu Yakubu a...
The Ekiti West Local Government Area in Ekiti State has commenced aggressive infrastructural development of its towns and villages. The Chairman of the council, Mr Sola Fakunle, said the council Headquarters on Thursday that his administration had buil...
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has adjourned to Feb. 22 a suit filed by the Attorney-General of Enugu State against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and six congress officials asking them to call off the current strike by workers. The six...
The police in Enugu have advised the residents to shake off the phobia of bomb attacks and face their daily activities. Reacting to Wednesday's stampede at the Ogbete Main Market in Enugu, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, sai...
An Abuja High Court has dismissed a suit filed by Miss Leah Idowu against the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) demanding N50 million as compensation for violation of her fundamental human rights. Also joined in the suit, which was dismissed on Thursda...
The Anambra State chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN),has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to restructure Nigeria Police as a measure to restore sanity and security to the country. In an interview with jour...
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, yesterday, in Uyo adjourned further hearing in the case between Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, his challenger, John Akpan udoedehe, Action Congress of Nigeria,ACN, and others till February 7, 20...
A 35 years old security guard, Malgas Bukar, attached to the palace of the emir of Damaturu,Yobe State has been sentenced to three (3) months imprisonment with no option of fine for conspiracy, shop breaking and theft, offences punishable under section...