By Bashir Bello Scores of boarding students were Friday night kidnapped by unknown gunmen who attacked the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara (all boys school) in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari. It was gathered that the security guard attached to the school was shot in the […]

***Condoles his family By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku has described the sudden death of Sam Nda-Isaiah, publisher of Leadership Newspapers as regrettable. In a statement by his special adviser on media and publicity, Bala Dan Abu, Ishaku said the hardworking entrepreneur’s death at 58 was premature. He noted that the […]

***Imposes 24 hours curfews By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha Isoko South Local Government council, Delta State, slammed an indefinite suspension on the Ovie of Igbide kingdom, HRM Edward Obukeni l, and his Emede counterpart, HRM Johnson Ewhiri Il, following the protracted land dispute which led to Wednesday’s killing of about five persons and setting […]

By Henry Umoru, Abuja President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has said that the contributions of the late Publisher of Leadership Newspaper, Sam Nda -Isaiah as a public opinion shaper and principled politician are profound and have put his imprints on the Nigerian history despite his early home call. In a statement on Saturday, […]

By Onozure Dania – Lagos A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Friday sentenced a Ghana citizen, Elisha Sokpor, to three years imprisonment, for exporting 10 kilograms of Tramadol tablet and injection to his country, Ghana. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, convicted and sentenced the Ghanaian after he pleaded guilty to the two-count charge of unlawful […]

By Paul Olayemi – Sapele Tension is currently brewing in Ugborhen community, Sapele Local Government Area, Delta State, following an election and swearing-in of new executives to pilot the affairs of the oil-rich community Reacting to the emergence of the new executive headed by Dr Nelson Ukoko, also know as Jenepo, an aspirant for the […]

By Ifesinachi Nwadike Chinua Achebe in his 1984 pamphlet, The Trouble with Nigeria, had stated that “the trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership”. As truthful as the assertion sounds, especially when we consider that for more than three decades since Achebe made the assertion, nothing has really changed, I am […]

By Festus Ahon Deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr Ochor Christopher Ochor, Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Dr Ebenezer Okorodudu, Executive Assistant on Communication to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Dr Fred Latimore and others have bagged Wisdom Class Excellence Award, 2020. Others are; Prof. […]

By Arogbonlo Israel Governor Yahaya Bello, a focused leader, has the best security architecture in Nigeria, qualified for National assignment, says Osun state CNPP Chairman. The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) Osun State chapter has commended His Excellency Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State for his landmark achievements and his untiring efforts in developing […]

By Olayinka Ajayi Bishop of the Living Faith Church, LFC, worldwide David Oyedepo, on Saturday, disclosed at the Shiloh 2020 that in spite of COVID-19, the Church was able to plant 10,000 churches without raising an offering. “In spite of Covid-19 noisesome pestilence, we planted 10,000 Churches without raising an offering. We will show the […]

By Olayinka Ajayi Bishop of the Living Faith Church, LFC, worldwide David Oyedepo, on Saturday disclosed that his love for serving God launched him into prophetic ministry. Speaking at the Shiloh 2020 concluded impartation service, he said: “I wasn’t called to ministry. I just love serving the Lord. “I went on a mountain for three […]

Group Managing Director of Eunisell, Chika Ikenga, has revealed that the company remains committed to the sponsorship of the Eunisell Boot Award for the highest goal scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Ikenga assured that the Eunisell Boot Award is a long term project for Eunisell. ALSO READ: ICC prosecutor wants full probe into […]

Football fans can look forward to the latest edition of a classic La Liga rivalry, as Real Madrid host Atletico Madrid at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano today. The match will be transmitted live on DStv and GOtv. The Madrid derby, or ‘El Derbi Madrileno’, is one of the highlights of the Spanish football calendar and […]

Nigeria on Friday registered 796 new cases, highest single -day COVID-19 infections in 24 hours, the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) said on its verified website. The new infections showed an increase of 51 cases over the previous record of 745 registered cases, almost six months ago on 19 June, 2020. The agency said that […]

….Uncertainty beclouds Dec 13th resumption date By Jacob Ajom The Nigerian Professional Football League officially began in 1990, following the full consideration and implementation of the report of the Nathaniel Idowu-led Committee. The report includes, among other things, a business-oriented approach to the running of professional football in Nigeria. This was supposed to reflect in […]