The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, and the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Training Development Fund (PTDF), Engr. Muttagha Rabe Darm, will appear before the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) to clarify reas...
Despite the many controversies that surrounded the introduction of Islamic banking in Nigeria, it has come to stay and will address various financing deficits that have hindered the growth and development of small and medium-scale enterprises in the co...
The Governor of Niger State, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has expressed optimism that the polio virus would be totally intercepted and eradicated in Nigeria by the end of the year. This is even as he urged other northern States, governments to work ...
Residents of Niger State living near offices of security agencies and top government officers are beginning to groan and count their losses due to harassments and road blocks. LEADERSHIP findings revealed that security agencies blocked sections o...
The branch controller of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Kaduna, Alhaji Mohammed Gusau at the weekend said that Kaduna State was lagging behind in reaping the benefits of viable economic development programmes of the federal government, particular...
Months after Kaduna State was recorded as polio free, the dreaded disease has again resurfaced in Birnin Gwari local government area in the state, prompting residents to call on parents to assist government efforts toward eradicating the me...
Fifteen years after he left government as a Military Administrator of Kaduna State, Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd), has finally opened up on why he sacked about 30,000 workers in 1997. LEADERSHIP recall that the Col. Ali, who assumed office on August 2...
Osun State chapter of the National Conscience Party(NCP) has urged the state government to make public actions to be taken on the report of the Contracts Review Committee it set up to probe some of the contracts alleged to have been fraudul...
Ogun State government has appointed a panel to look into the lingering chieftaincy crisis in Ado- Odo/ Ota Local Government Area of the State. As part of the State Government efforts at resolving the chieftaincy dispute over the selection of the right ...
Ahead of the July 14 Governorship election in Edo State, over 1,500 Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) members in Iguobazuwa, Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State, at the weekend dumped the party for the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)....
17 graduates of law from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), Port Harcourt, have petitioned the State House of Assembly over the refusal of the authorities of the university to release their certificates 13 years after their ...
Alhaji Saidu Dakingari, Kebbi Governor-elect, has said that the fresh mandate he received in Saturday’s election was an indication of his acceptance by the people of Kebbi. Malam Alhassan Musa, the Media Adviser ...
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Kebbi State Governor-elect, Alhaji Saidu Dakingari of PDP , on his overwhelming victory in Saturday's re-run governorship election. The congratulatory message is contained in a press statement issue...
The Ohimege of Koton Karfe town in Kogi, Alhaji Shaibu Lafia, has died at the age of 100 years. The foremost traditional ruler, who ascended the throne in 1970, died on Saturday night at Koton Karfe. Gov. Idris Wada described the traditional ruler'...
Unknown gunmen on Sunday shot dead Mr Wanasgu Kachuwa, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Chibok Local Government Council (LGC) in Borno. Kachuwa was shot at his State Low Cost residence in Maiduguri. Residents told newsmen that th...