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Hundreds of residents of a northeastern city were fleeing Tuesday after arrests by troops and rumours of new attacks by Islamist militants, prompting authorities to plead for calm. Residents of several neighbourhoods in the city of Damaturu accused tro...
The strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Rivers State University of Science and Technology chapter, has paralysed academic activities at the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that lecturers in the ...
Two persons suspected to be suicide bombers have been killed by their own bombs in Kaduna metropolis. The bomb exploded at Abakpa, along Ali Akilu road. Although details are still sketchy, LEADERSHIP gathered that the bombers who were riding motorcycle...
The Delta government has told authorities of universities in the state to close down satellite campuses of universities in the state before Aug. 30. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Asa...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has embarked on the sensitisation of people in the South South Zone on solid waste management as part of efforts to reduce flooding . Mr Umesi Emenike, the Coordinator of the agency in the zone...
The Shendam Bridge in Plateau collapsed on Tuesday, cutting off most parts of the southern part of the state from Nasarawa, Benue and Taraba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bridge collapsed after torrential rainfall that lasted throu...
The airline industry in Nigeria is undergoing a crisis period. In this interview with NKEM OSUAGWU, Aero’s Managing Director, Captain Akin George, highlights some of the challenges facing the sector. How has the Aviation Intervention Fund affecte...
Barring any last minute changed of mind, three operators of the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) business of the Nigerian telecommunications sector may merge in a $200million deal that may revive the pioneer segment of the industry. LEADERSHIP lear...
The Police in Lagos, curiously, are yet to arrest the staff of TOS Funerals that assaulted LEADERSHIP photojournalist, Benedict Uwalaka. This is even as the council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the State has conc...
The Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, has that the new Visa regime will not compromise the overall security and economic considerations of the nation. The Minister stated this, yesterday, while delivering a keynote address at the opening o...
No fewer than 13 persons were, yesterday, feared dead in a fatal motor accident that occurred at Liambee Village, near Uchi-Mbakor in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue state. LEADERSHIP gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred between 7am and...
A major issue of serious challenge in good governance relates to elections which provide the mechanism for building or rebuilding the legitimacy and authority of government. Elections must not only be free and fair, but must be seen to be transparent a...
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) is considering hiring a foreign coach for its men’s team, D’Tigers. SuperSport.com can report that this follows the decision of Ayo Bakare to leave his position as head coach of the men’s baske...
Manchester City have put their search for a new chief executive on the backburner after abandoning plans to appoint the former Barcelona vice-president at the top of the club. As revealed by Goal.com in January, City’s high command had lined up e...
A total of 52 persons died in road accidents between January and June in Anambra state, the Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Commission, Mr Hyginus Omeje has said. Omeje told newsmen in Awka on Monday that 354 motorists and travellers were invol...