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Acting governor of Ebonyi State, Princess Patricia Obila, has ordered the arrest of some contractors handling the Amaeze/Izzo Housing Estate over alleged shoddy job and substandard materials used in the construction of the buildings. Obila, who expressed sadness over the delay and the poor work the contractors had executed, said the state government would not […]

A total of 180 women entrepreneurs from across the Niger Delta region have commenced a business development training programme organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in collaboration with the Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN), Port Harcourt chapter. Speaking during the commencement of the training at the NDDC Event Centre in Port […]

A group, the Ogoni Development and Democracy Forum (ODDF), has said it is wrong for the federal government to nominate representatives for Ogoni people in the governing boards of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) and the Ogoni Trust Fund (OTF). ODDF convener, Legborsi Pyagbara, who disclosed this while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, […]

The trade dispute between the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun State chapter, and the Judicial Service Commission has paralysed court activities and the dispensation of justice in the state. LEADERSHIP checks at the state’s magistrate and high courts yesterday showed continuation of strike action declared by the leadership of Judiciary Workers last Friday. […]

The push for the creation of Ogoja State took centre stage yesterday as the National Assembly concluded its public hearing on the review of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution. A member of the House of Representatives for Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and sponsor of the bill, Hon. Godwin Offiono,  led the Ogoja State Creation Team in making a […]

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has called for more investment in a health system supporting military and national development. He made the call at the 20th anniversary of the Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme (MODHIP) and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Africa, with the theme “Forging the Future: 20 […]

A major initiative to integrate restorative justice into Nigeria’s legal system is underway, with magistrates in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) being trained as key drivers to decongest court dockets and overcrowded correctional centres. The executive director of Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PFN), Dr. Jacob Tsado, announced this during the opening ceremony of a two-day Restorative […]

National Island Waterways Authority, (NIWA) said it will continue to enforce the use of life jackets and other safety measures on the waterways to minimise casualties in boat accidents. A staff of the agency told LEADERSHIP yesterday at the Pata water side in confidence that there is now substantial compliance in the usage of life […]

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) yesterday resumed legislative duties after a six-month suspension, declaring that she has no apology to tender to anyone. In a chat with journalists in her office, Natasha stated that if the unsealing of her office by the management of the National Assembly—particularly the Senate—was meant to compel her to apologise, […]

In a bid to give more attention to the plight of the victims of road traffic crashes (RTCs) and their families, Nigeria will host the maiden International Road Crash Victims Africa Conference (IRCVAC). This is even as LEADERSHIP learnt that the Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD) Foundation, in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps […]