IMN spokesman Ibrahim Musa said he would protest against the ban, as well as the government’s consideration of its “terrorist” activity this weekend. IMN held nearly daily demonstrations in the capital Abuja to call for the release of this movement leader, Ibrahim Zakzaky, who had been arrested since December 2015. The clash between security forces […]
Russia used a 1.5 ton heavy bomb to destroy rebels. Each bomb KAB-1500 of Russia’s improved version weighs 1.5 tons. The war in Idlib is in a tug of war, many times the Syrian army has to fight against the aggressive attack of jihadist rebels. This forced Russia to deploy the Su-24 and Su-34 bombers […]
On Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari called for attempt to curb the illegal flow into Nigeria with the join of leaders in the region. There are also some notable issues to be mention during the conference.
In line with #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group considerationfor expansion of focus to include other recent happenings in the country which have greatly affected the demand for the rescue of the abducted Chibok girls; prominent Nigerians including a nobel haureate, Prof Wole Soyinka and the chairman,National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Professor, Chidi OdinKalu have expressed
Police authorities are set to restore the security details of the speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, weeks after it was withdrawn in the wake of his defection from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress. Reports from the Police headquarters in Abuja indicate that the Police is hinging its decision
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) begins its primaries to choose its candidates for the National Assembly elections, an intense power play, intrigues and upsets have forced two frontline governors to abandon their senatorial ambitions. Barely 48 hours to the party’s senatorial primaries, governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan and his Enugu State counterpart, Sullivan
The Federal Government, yesterday, described the N100million demand by Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, the alleged mastermind of the April 14 bomb blast that killed over 75 persons and wounded 100 others at a crowded motor park in Nyanya Abuja, as a big joke. Consequently, the government sought an outright dismissal of the fundamental right enforcement proceeding
The gubernatorial flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai yesterday pleaded with all who contested with him in the just concluded governorship primaries of his party to join hands with him in rebuilding the state. In his acceptance speech on his nomination as the APC candidate for […]
Dıscomfortıng news for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid broke out from former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Hilltop Mansion, Abeokuta, yesterday evening, indicating that the outcome of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors who had gone there to plead for the President’s support was initially played down. We can authoritatively disclose today that Obasanjo flatly refused […]
Four thousand five hundred and twenty delegates on Friday night affirmed Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2015 Governorship poll in the state after a primary election held on Friday evening at the Elkanemi Sports Centre in Maiduguri. The 4,520 delegates who took part […]
L-R: Minister of agriculture and rural development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina and executive director, Forum For Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Dr Yemi Akinbamijo, during the presentation of FARA award to Adesina at the 15th anniversary of FARA in Johannesburg, South Africa. Leadership Newspaper
The future of Nigeria and today By:Japheth Omojuwa, Leadership
We tend to pretend Nigeria will move forward, taking giant strides into the future, but we delude ourselves if we believe that we can move forward without….
Online support service for people suffering from mental health crisis in Nigeria (part 2)
“Nigeria is severely short of mental health services for people in the Northeast. NEEM was born to solve this problem.” Psychological support from our experts will help patients reduce stress, ”said Chinyereugo Udensi, a NEEM clinical psychologist. Some veterans Boko Haram said that they had been kidnapped, had to join a warrior group, had to […]
Burnout: Get more sleep this weekend
Are you constantly feeling tired, irritable and low? You could be suffering from a burnout. You are not the only one; all of us reach that point in life when we feel thoroughly exhausted or mentally drained. Experts say that an increasing number of individuals today are being burnout. Burnout, they say is a physical […]
Marijuana’s long-term effects on the brain
The effects of chronic marijuana use on the brain may depend on age of first use and duration of use, according to researchers at the Center for Brain Health at The University of Texas at Dallas. In a paper published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers for the first time […]
Firm unveils device to reduce car theft
A major manufacturer of security device, Tramigo, has unveiled new products that will assist vehicles owners in the country to reduce the incidence of car theft. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Arto Tiitinen, while speaking on Monday, in Abuja, said the move was part of the efforts aimed at responding to the […]
MTN boss calls for consolidation among mobile phone operators
To avoid market and company failures in the competitive mobile phone ecosystem, the Group Chief Executive Officer of MTN Group, Sifisco Dabengwa at the just concluded GSMA Mobile 360 Series Africa held in Cape Town, South Africa, has called for consolidation among phone operators. The GSMA is an association of mobile operators and related companies […]
Samsung showcases smart office solutions at 2014 Lagos Trade Fair
Samsung Electronics, a global giant in digital media and convergence technologies, at the ongoing 2014 Lagos International Trade Fair is showcasing its Printing Solutions Business unveiling its new Smart Office platform alongside its latest multifunction printers. With the theme: Samsung Smart Office Solutions, this is the first time Samsung Printing Solutions Business are being showcased […]
