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President Goodluck Jonathan has welcomed Wednesday’s judgment of the Supreme Court, which confirmed his victory in the April Presidential elections. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abat...
As part of the commission’s effort to reduce accidents to the barest minimum during the new year festivities,the Osun State Sector command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has release its hot lines that could be called in case of ac...
Following the recent terrorist attacks in Damaturu, capital of Yobe State, a large detachment of soldiers from different army units have been deployed to the area to ensure security of lives and property. When LEADERSHIP visited Kirikasama Ward,...
The supreme court on Wednesday, dismissed the appeal filed by the Congress for Progressive Change against the presidential election petition tribunal in the Abuja Court of Appeal, which upheld the victory of President Goodl...
After the home-based Super Eagles managed a slim 1-0 win over an Abuja selected side in their build-up for the Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda, in February, coach of the team Stephen Keshi has said he is not yet impressed with their performance. K...
Six new players have been pencilled to hit the Super Eagles camp while six others have been decamped. Kano Pillars gangling attacker, Gambo Mohammed will lead the new six players including teammate Kabir Umar and four others to the Abuja camp. This com...
I want to assure all Nigerians that there is no conflict between Christians and Muslims, between Islam and Christianity. It is a conflict between evil people and good people and the good people are more than the evil doers. The good people must come to...
Lack of cooperation from state governors has become a major barrier in the training of about 900 seafarers for a period of four years in overseas universities, LEADERSHIP can authoritatively reveal. Twenty-five seafarers from each state are supposed to...
The Supreme Court will today deliver its judgment in the appeal by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) against the decision of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal which affirmed the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan and his de...
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has struck out the name of former chief executive officer (CEO) of Oceanic Bank International Plc, and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute, Mrs. Cecilia Ibru, from its register of members. According ...
A housewife, Mrs. Chioma Dike, yesterday narrated how the preparation of a special meal saved her from being killed with her husband and three children during the Christmas Day bomb blast at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, near Suleja. Vi...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said that he has been deeply saddened by the bombings and other acts of violence on Christmas Day leading to the loss of many lives. He expressed his profound and heartfelt sympathies to the families of those wh...
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has ascribed the unfortunate series of bombings in the country to the effects of corruption.Kukah state this yesterday in Sokoto during an interview with LEADERSHIP. He said, “In...
It was a Black Christmas for the entire nation when the news of a bomb blast circulated like wide fire in the early hours of Christmas at the premises of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, near Suleja in Niger State, Jos, Plateau State, Maid...
While most people have embraced the Western tradition living their custom to suffer, some live by making sure that their culture is preserved. PEMBI STEPHEN-DAVID writes. As you approach Makurdi, the capital of Benue State from Lafia Town, just before ...