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Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, yesterday described the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) as fragmentations of smaller political parties that would never be allowed to rule Nigeria as they lacked meri...
The era when bills that would not have positive impact on the majority of the citizenry took the time of the members of the House of Representative is over, as the house leader, Honourable Mulikat Akande-Adeola has declared that only quality bills that...
The South -West geo-political zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the Osun State executive of the party led by Barrister Sunday Ojo-Williams, just as it has also inaugurated a transition committee. Speaking at the inaug...
A bill to exempt the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), from payment of income tax has been presented to the National Assembly for consideration.The bill which was obtained exclusively by Leadership weekend yesterday, also seeks to increase the m...
Dr Dalhatu Tafida, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the UK confirmed in London on Saturday that Ikemba Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, is dead. “A member of the family just called to tell me,’’ Tafida said in a telephone interview with the N...
Fred Itua and Anthony Ada Abraham, take a cursory look at the talent hunt shows segment in the entertainment industry to reveal some shady deals being perpetuated under the guise of television reality shows. Talent hunt shows in Nigeria, have be...
Real Madrid will today welcome Athletico Madrid to the Bernabeau in the Madrid derby. Athletico Madrid have been in the shadows of their illustrious neighbour Real Madrid. The last time Athletico won the league was in 1996.Madrid have been more success...
The president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Solomon Ogba, has charged the leadership of the National Assembly to pay more attention to the development of sports, owing to its potential to improve the image of the country. O...
With the Nigeria senior national football team, Super Eagles, not going to be part of the 2012 African Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, following the 2-2 draw the team played with Syli National of Guinea in the final round of qualifier ma...
Last weekend’s Chelsea 1-2 loss at home to Liverpool was their first consecutive home loss in Roman Abramovic era and their fourth loss this season. The loss has put a serious dent on their title ambition and top four finish this season. Chelsea ...
The federal government of Nigeria has explained the implications arising from the trade of illicit small arms and light weapons and human trafficking. The Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Joy Ogwu, while addres...
Speaker of the House of Representatives Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwl, has challenged Nigerian politicians to choose and tread the path of desirable and effective leadership, saying that no country can ever attain greatness without surmounting the factor...
Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel was born February 19, 1963 to a Brazilian plumber, Francis Samuel and a Nigerian wig maker, Adebisi Samuel in Paddington, England. The British Soul and R&B singer became famous after the release of his hi...
As Nigerians roll out the drums today to commence the celebration of the annual Abuja Carnival, what will be uppermost in the mind of most participants is the issue of security. Given the spate of destruction in Abuja and many other parts of the countr...
A pod of 61 whales beached themselves at Farewell Spit in New Zealand last Monday. Officials decided to euthanize the 18 that were still alive by Wednesday. It is not clear why whales beach themselves, but one theory holds that when a sick individual h...