The Nigeria Police Force has said the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, was blocked from entering the National Assembly , Thursday, so as to forestall the breakdown of law and order based on an intelligence report of the invasion of the National Assembly by hoodlums. In a statement by CP Emmanule Ojukwu
The PAN Nigeria Ltd yesterday in Abuja launched its new vehicle acquisition finance scheme for its ever growing customer base. Under the scheme, applicants are expected to make a low equity contribution of between 10-20 per cent subject to their status with a fixed monthly repayment plan for any tenor of between 12 to 48
The Federal Government, yesterday, gave reason for the cancellation of the training of Nigerian soldiers by American security experts, attributing it to logistic problem. The U.S. Government, through its Embassy in Abuja on Monday said in a statement that “At the request of the Nigerian government, the United States will discontinue its training of a […]
For daring to return to his position as the national chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, members of the National Working Committee of the party have suspended Alhaji Bamanga Tukur from the party. Also suspended is a PDP aspirant for the House of Representatives, Aliyu Abuba Gurin. The suspension of the two members of […]
Other governors on the trip are the governors of Bauchi, Jigawa, Cross River, and Niger states, Isa Yuguda, Sule Lamido, Liyel Imoke and Babangida Aliyu respectively.Five Peoples Democratic Party governors led by the Chairman, PDP Governors Forum, and governor, Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday held a closed-door meeting, which lasted for three hours
For the All Progressives Congress the 2015 contests got underway on Thursday with state chapters electing their governorship candidates. The APC governorship candidates for the 2015 polls, as they emerged on Thursday, include Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto); a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and public administrator,
Former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has accused the President Goodluck Jonathan administration of playing to the gallery on security, a reason he argued has made the Boko Haram insurgency assume a dangerous dimension in the last four years. Reacting to a statement by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, accusing him of playing
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, held a-three-hour- closed door meeting with five governors of the people’s Democratic Party, PDP, in his home and declared that, the problems facing the country are redeemable. Obasanjo who hosted to Governors Godswill Akpabio of Akwa-Ibom, Babangida Aliyu of Niger, Sule Lamido of Jigawa, Isa Yuguda of Bauchi and
In a twist to the unfolding events in Ekiti State, the Peoples Democratic Party’s lawmakers in the state House of Assembly on Thursday impeached the Speaker, Dr. Adewale Omirin. The Minority Leader, Mr. Samuel Ajibola, who is now the Leader of Government Business, had told journalists on Wednesday that Omirin remained the Speaker and that […]
Another crisis is looming in Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as 23 out of the 25 lawmakers of the State House of Assembly are set to dump the party following what they described as decisions taken by the party that are inimical to their interests and genuine wishes of the Adamawa
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….
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 […]
Today is the World Pneumonia Day, a day set aside by the international bodies to draw global attention to the need to fight this deadly but preventable disease. Experts describe pneumonia as a bacterial or viral infection of the air sacs in the lungs, the latter of which is more common in children. Child killer […]
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 […]
