Saturday, 23 November, 2024

Month: September 2023


An Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos, has admitted more documents in evidence against Ismaila Mustapha, the socialite better known as Mompha. Mompha alongside Ismalob Global Investment Limited, his company, are facing an eight-count charge of conspiracy to launder funds obtained Read more…


The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating crude oil theft and loss of revenues from oil and gas companies has again insisted that agencies and other stakeholders in the industry evading the ongoing investigation appear before it unfailingly. This is Read more…


Following reactions that greeted the commands issued by former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to traditional rulers in Oyo State last Friday, the former President on Monday said he stands by his action. https://b903334a6273af2c0a342d0b07f49d94.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html The incident occurred during the commissioning of Read more…


A human rights group, Campaign for Democracy (CD), the in South East, has condemned the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), describing it as a miscarriage of justice and a deliberate plot to kill democracy, constitutionalism and the Read more…


Tragedy struck Ugep community in Yakurr local government area of Cross River state as six members of Mr Edet Eteng’s family died in a ghastly motor accident. The auto crash, which occurred along Bekwara – Abochiche road, involved two vehicles Read more…


Washington remains Moscow’s “most dangerous and uncompromising” adversary, Sergey Naryshkin has said FILE PHOTO: The head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin ©  Sputnik / Aleksey Nikolsky The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) maintains contacts with the CIA, its Read more…


Nigerian singer and rapper, Naira Marley, has spoken for the first time since the death of his former signee, IleriOluwa Aloba, a.k.a Mohbad. Mohbad died on Tuesday and subsequently buried on Wednesday in Ikorodu area of Lagos, sparking controversies about Read more…


Indication emerged yesterday that the Presidency will not allow the impeachment of Senate President Senator Godswill Akpabio in spite of grumblings among lawmakers. A Presidency source told LEADERSHIP in confidence yesterday that the president was more inclined to saving Akpabio Read more…


Governor Alex Otti, Sunday, visited the family of the beheaded Abia Labour Party chieftain, Mr Zachary Maduka, at Umuchioke-Ezieke, Akpukpa, Uturu, in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the state. Maduka popularly known as Power Zac, was on Wednesday night assassinated Read more…


Wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Taiwo, has waded into the controversy that has trailed the statement of the former Army general at Iseyin, Oyo state during Friday’s commissioning of projects executed by the state Governor, Seyi Makinde. Obasanjo who Read more…


Gunmen on Friday evening, abducted 14 persons along the Ugwuogo-Opi-Nsukka expressway in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State I’m. The victims were traveling in a fully loaded bus from Enugu town to Obollo-Afor when they fell victim to the Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Anambra State government has awarded the contract for the control of erosion in Nnobi in Idemili South LGA of the state. Also awarded for reconstruction is the popular Bank Road to St Mary’s Cathedral in Nnewi. Read more…