Below are the headlines found on The Leadership Online Newspaper for today, Monday 25 September, 2017.
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
The United Nations Security Council meeting, an annual event, started its 72nd session few days ago at the UN Headquarters in United States of America. More than 100 world leaders, thousands of diplomats and advocates are presently in New York City, in an event scheduled to hold from 19-25 September 2017 to fashion out a way forward in pursuit of global peace and security. This years theme is Focusing on people striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planetOn the first day
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
BY TAOFEEK LAWAL, Abuja The Primate and general overseer of the Glory Church of Christ in Benin City, Edo State, Prophet Tommy Yisa Aika, has warned that for the Super Eagles to fulfil Gods promise to be the first Africa country to lift the World Cup, a foreign coach should not be allowed to tinker the team for the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia.The 78 year old cleric however warned that if his spiritual message is ignored, then Nigeria should expect a poor outing at the tournament. Prophet
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
BY DAVID ADUGE-ANI A Lagos-based businessman, Austine Ugochukwu Albert has lost the sum of N360m to fraudsters in Lagos when he wanted to purchase foreign currency at the bureau de change.Briefing newsmen on the incident in Abuja yesterday, Albert alleged that the crime was masterminded by three suspects, namely Hon. Tony Bakare, Saidi Oke, Bashir Mohammed, Alhaji Umar Ali and Dr. Cyriacus Anyanwu.He said that he had approached one Kunle Adesuyi and Mrs. Chinwe Ofolue (regional head, Heritage Ba
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
By Nuhudeen Idajili There is a saying that says brilliant people are the most venerable. To an extent, I agree with that school of thought especially in a country like Nigeria where the indices for manipulation is rife. Since the advent, the All Progressive Congress (APC) administration, the quality of appointments in the health sector has raised quite some dust. Initially, it was speculated that President Muhammdu Buhari opted for an all foreign legion of experts to fix the health sector throug
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
By Muhammad Ajah At the time there is stern condemnation of the activities of Boko Haram in the north east and the Kaduna killings in the northwest of Nigeria, the Southeast has swallowed the bait set for it by its enemies. O how impatient is this set of people who are dexterously creative but full of acclaimed common sense. How have the Igbo allowed themselves to undermine the political scheming that has almost given them the presidency of Nigeria which is actually all they clamour for come 2
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
BY A. A. GADZAMA The interception of containers loaded with pump action guns recently by Nigeria Customs Service brings to the fore once more the implications of smuggling of dangerous weapons to the countrys National Security. The latest interception is incidentally the fourth of such seizures made this year.There were previously three similar incidents this year. Preliminary investigations show the same importer is responsible the four cases. It is important to note that, these incidents are j
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
BY GEORGE OKOJIE, Lagos Lagos State government has threatened to prosecute residents who make hoax telephone calls to its emergency lines.The commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-governmental Relations, Mr Oluseye Oladejo, dangled the axe at the weekend in a press briefing on the state government emergency disaster preparedness summit themed, Promoting and sustaining integrated response to emergencies within the golden hour.He lamented that making false emergency calls divert emergency offi
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
By BUKOLA IDOWU, LagosThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) today, Monday September 25, 2017 commenced its two day deliberations on what direction the monetary policy of the country will take.Although analysts have postulated on which direction the 12 member committee will vote with many predicting a status quo verdict, the decisions still reside with the members of the committee led by the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele.At the last meeting held in July, the eig
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
By OLAJIDE FABAMISE, Lagos Living up to its mandate as an enabler of business enterprises, the Bank of Industry has taken yet another big step with the actualisation of the Small Miners Fund, a revolving loan package to the tune of N5 billion.The Bank, in partnership with the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development recently reached an agreement to give fillip to scattered and unregulated mining activities across the country. The agreement stipulated contribution of N2.5 billion each by the Minis
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