By Henry Umoru – Abuja Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has described the death of the publisher and chairman of Leadership Newspapers Dr. Sam Nda-Isaiah as a monumental loss to Nigeria as a country In a statement on Saturday, in Abuja by his Media Adviser, Paul Mumeh, the former President of the […]

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has commiserated with the Nda-Isaiah family and the management of Leadership newspapers on the passing on of the founder and chairman of the Leadership Media Group, Mr. Sam Nda- Isaiah who died last Friday. Dr. Jonathan in a condolence message to the family described […]

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook on Saturday called on governments and businesses to implement stronger climate targets starting next year, during remarks at the United Nations’ Climate Ambition Summit. “We call on companies and governments around the world to do all we can to make 2021 the year we turn the corner for good,” […]

The Police Command in Katsina, on Saturday, confirmed an attack by gunmen on Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) Kankara, on Friday night. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Gambo Isah, and made available to newsmen in Katsina. “Yesterday, at about 9:40 p.m., bandits in their […]

By Dirisu Yakubu  The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to go all out to secure freedom for the about 600 students allegedly kidnapped by gunmen on Friday at the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state. The party stated this yesterday at a news conference addressed by its national publicity […]

By Ike Uchechukwu Amaka Ndoma-Egba, wife of former Senate Leader, Sen.Victor Ndoma-Egba was on Saturday laid to rest amidst tears and agony at “Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Akparabong, Ikom LGA of Cross River State. Amaka, Lauretta Ndoma-Egba was born on May 29, 1966, died on November 19, 2020, on her way to an […]

By Jimitota Onoyume Olu  of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli has enjoined the federaral government to complete the Koko-Oghoye road ,Warri north local government  area, adding that it should also revisit the gas industrial park/EPZ project in Ogidigben in the state. The monarch made the appeal on Saturday at a colourful ceremony to mark his 5th year […]

By Ozioruva Aliu EDO State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of the Publisher of Leadership Newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah, describing as remarkable his dexterity and strides in journalism and nation building. The governor, in a statement yesterday noted that Nda-Isaiah served Nigeria as a committed patriot and contributed immensely to national development while […]

By Omeiza Ajayi Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC have mourned the passing of Leadership Newspaper Publisher, Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah, describing his death as a loss to the progressive community in Nigeria. Chairman of the forum and Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu stated this in a message of condolence issued Saturday in […]

By Chioma Onuegbu Uyo Former military governor of Akwa Ibom state, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga, Rtd, has described the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to honour invitation by members of the House of Representatives on Thursday as unfortunate. Nkanga who is also the national Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, said it would been […]

Condemns action of terrorists Tells Buhari to immediately sack service chiefs They are exhausted, can’t change the tide against adversaries anymore,it insists By Joseph Erunke A peace advocacy group, Coalition for Peace and National Security,CPNS,has condemned yesterday’s bandits’ attack on Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State,where at least 600 out of 800 students of the school […]

The head of the UN refugee agency says he is “deeply alarmed” by reports of Eritrean refugees in the Ethiopian region of Tigray being killed, abducted and forcibly returned to Eritrea. Filippo Grandi said if such acts were confirmed, it would be a major breach of international law. Mr Grandi said the UN needed unhindered access […]

Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has described the demise of the publisher of Leadership Newspapers, Mr Sam Ndah-Isaiah, as a huge loss to the media industry and Nigeria at large. Kalu in a statement on Saturday in Abuja extolled the virtues of the deceased. He stressed that the late chieftain of the […]

Kaduna State government has warned that it may impose another lockdown on the state considering the recent increase in cases of COVID-19 in the state. The Commissioner of Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni, gave the warning at a press conference on Saturday in Kaduna. She said that there had been a rise in cases of the […]

By Ozioruva Aliu The police in Edo State said a plot to rob several banks and commercial centres across the state as Yuletide activities commence have been uncovered. Commissioner of Police in the state Johnson Kokumo however warned that men and officers of the state command have the capacity to deal with anyone or group […]