The federal government has expressed worry over the dearth of structured staff training in the power sector. Consequently, the Ministry of Power has been directed to restore the structured training programmes for workers in the sector as soon as possib...
A cross section of Nigerians at the weekend in Lagos, urged the federal government to come out and clear the air on the fuel subsidy policy. Prominent Nigerians who spoke to LEADERSHIP at separate interviews differed on the way they perceived the polic...
With the price of kerosene still beyond the reach of the average Nigerian ,Lagos State Government has urged Lagosians to embrace the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) popularly refered to as cooking gas as an alternative to kerosene and other petrol...
Nigeria relied heavily on defense to wade-off the stiff challenge pose by Cameroon in a group-B game on Sunday at the 22nd Afrobasket for Women.Nigeria, who picked the second and third quarters by 20-10 and 13-11 points after tying the first quarter wi...
The introduction of the Pension Reform Act was perceived by many to be a step in the right direction, towards addressing the malaise in the sector. But there are two sides to a coin. Nanna Selkur takes a look at the unpopular side of the Act and the wa...
Magistrates in the country have been advised to show a high level of integrity in the dispensation of justice in line with their responsibilities as enshrined in the code of conduct for judicial officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The administ...
The Niger State government has disclosed that it requires about N200billion to settle the entitlements of about 12,000 retirees from both the state and the 25 local government areas in the state. The chairman of the state pension board, Alhaji Benu Ahm...
The registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde has disclosed that about 64,000 candidates have so far been offered admission into tertiary institutions of their choices by the board, this year. Ojerinde said t...
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday advised the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher, to treat with the caution, the crisis of confidence that had recently rocked the foundation of the country’s judiciary. Jonathan stated th...
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal yesterday criticised the Federal Government policies of granting indiscriminate waivers to companies offering diverse services, describing it as inimical to the growth of the nation’s e...
The House of Representatives this month, began a probe into the alleged contract scam between the Ministry of Finance and Single Windows System Limited (SWST). Adesuwa Tsan writes on the anomalies uncovered and why the probe may be protective of some p...
I am delighted to be here with all of you, and especially to be at this place where you can see the future of Tanzania taking place. I want to thank Paul Hinks for his comments about how he became involved in Tanzania, and I want to thank Pike Electric...
Let us make no mistake about this, the inspiration and title of this opinion piece is not intended to undermine the high office of the governor or to disrespect the personality of the current and past governors of Nasarawa State, it is rather intended ...
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni has faulted claims by Governor Kayode Fayemi that 80 percent of the roads projects embarked upon by his predecessors were abandoned. Governor Fayemi had claimed in a newspaper interview that “Over 8...
The Action Congress of Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, has described as untrue the claim by former Governor Rashidi Ladoja that the election of Governor Abiola Ajimobi would not have been possible but for God and the Accord Party (AP). The party, in a stat...