Equity transaction plummeted yesterday with the twin market indicators on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), falling by 0.91 per cent. A review of the day’s transaction showed that, highly capitalised stocks comprising of 16 companies recorded pr...
Unity Bank Plc has begun implementation of a programme of workforce reinvigoration aimed at raising productivity and competitive position in the financial industry. With the implementation of the programme, the bank has announced staff promotions, reti...
The World Bank has concluded plans to provide a $200 million seed fund to set up a Financial Intermediary Loan (FIL) scheme under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative, as part of measures to address infrastructure deficit in the country. Acc...
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, repair all national roads and put in shape the four refineries, insisting that it would embark on strike if government fai...
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that the Presidency is going to work with the figure of N422 billion as the actual amount that was fraudulently spent on petroleum subsidy as against the...
We have consistently maintained that our mission is sustainable values of Sokoto State in good governance. As media practitioners our professional responsibility is dissemination of information with incontrovertible facts obtained from authentic ...
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, the Most Rev. John Onaiyekan, has called for greater inter-faith cooperation between Muslims and Christians to foster peace and unity in the country. Onaiyekan made the call yesterday in Abuja at the Al-Habibiyyah Mosq...
Four prominent Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), Prof. Itse Sagay , Dr. Konyinsola Ajayi , Chief Mike Ahamba and Mallam Abubakar Malami, have listed competence, managerial skill and courage as the basic requirements for the appointment of...
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State yesterday reflected on Nigerian politics, concluding that most politicians in the country play do-or-die politics because of lack of visible means of livelihood. He stated this in Ibadan while receiving the Minister...
Prof. Ade Abolurin is the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). In this interview with CHRISTIANA ESEBONU, he dismisses claims by critics that the time is not ripe enough for the Civil Defenders to bear arms. He also ass...
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun yesterday swore in the newly elected chairmen of 19 out of the 20 local governments in Ogun State with a call on them to pursue people oriented programmes as the local government remains the only avenu...
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola yesterday ordered investigation into the death of Chief Timothy Huntoyanwha alleged to have been slain by a security officer monitoring the demolition of Iwaya/ Makoko Waterfront located in Yaba Loc...
A prominent politician identified as Nweze Mathias from Umuida, Enugu Ezike in Igbo Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu has allegedly shot his wife to death. A source told LEADERSHIP in Enugu that the politician shot his wife last Satu...
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has donated the sum of N74 million to be distributed among no fewer than 134 widows, including those who lost their husbands in the recent sectarian crisis in Jos, Plateau State. Amaechi announ...
President Goodluck Jonathan has described the demise of Dr. Aliyu Obaje,the paramount ruler of Igala kingdom as a monumental loss to the nation. President Jonathan who was speaking at the 8th day Firdau prayer for the late Attah Igala in Idah yesterday...