Author: Isa Isawade
JUST IN: Bus driver dies after collision with BRT
According to a media report, the incident occurred on the Ifako Bridge inward Ogudu on the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway in Lagos.
Nigerian Christians as “useful idiots”
The tragedy of Christianity in our day is that modern Christians no longer think. It is not that they don't…
Dec.31 deadline: Expert worries over non availability of new Naira notes
“If what is in circulation right now are the old Naira notes, it then means even the new Naira notes…
IPOB or no IPOB we’ll conduct 2023 census in southeast – NPC
He noted that the NPC had encounters with IPOB in two local government areas of Enugu State during the demarcation…
El-Rufai reacts to Zangon Kataf killings
“While waiting for a detailed report, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai who received the preliminary report in the early hours of Sunday,…
How Pakistani minister Abdul Shakoor died in road accident
Talking to the media, Inspector General of Islamabad Police Akbar Nasir Khan said that the minister got a serious head…
LP candidate unseats 3-term PDP House of Reps member in Anambra
“Afam Ogene of the Labour Party, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes…
6 policemen killed in car-truck collision
The police personnel were going to the Hub district of the province from the provincial capital Quetta, police said, adding…
Campaign posters still litter Lagos weeks after election (Photos)
"The agency in charge needs to intervene fast, so as to restore the beauty of Lagos," a resident lamented.
How gunmen shot ex-Indian lawmaker Atiq Ahmad, brother dead on live TV
According to media reports, the shooter just walked up to the politician and his brother and shot them in the…
Building gutted by fire in Dubai, 16 dead
The fire, which broke out in an apartment located on the fourth floor, was put out about two hours later…
Wamakko beats Sokoto deputy gov to retain Senate seat
According to the Returning Officer for the Sokoto North senatorial election, Ibrahim Magawata, Aliyu Wamakko of APC scored a total…
Tompolo lectures religious leaders, others on uprightness
“Whether you are a politician, traditional ruler or pastor, everybody should do the right and stand for the truth,” he…
Adamawa governorship: INEC begins collation of supplementary election results
Bila explained that the collation process required that the local government returning officers must first register with the secretariat and…
Seven killed in resort in central Mexico
Upon arrival, the municipal security found three women, three men and one child under seven years old lifeless, and the…
INEC declares Gummi winner of Bukkuyum/Gummi Federal Constituency
The INEC Collation Officer for the supplementary elections, Dr Lawal Sa’ad said Gummi scored 35,664 votes to defeat his closest…
PDP’s Kabiru wins Jigawa Assembly seat in Birnin Kudu
He said Kabiru polled 36,050 votes to beat his closest rival and the incumbent of the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
Guarantor lands in prison over banker’s escape with employer’s N2m
Kehinde informed the Court that the defendant stood as a guarantor for the fleeing banker to secure a job with…
How gender inequalities in agriculture costs world $1trn – FAO
The report shows that women’s access to land, services, credit and digital technology lags behind men’s, while a higher burden…
Nigerian stock market capitalisation drops N5bn
The All Share Index (ASI) decreased by 8.83 points, representing a decline of 0.02 per cent to close at 51,944.58…
Families of deceased policemen receive compensation
Mohammed said that the money was from the Police Family Welfare Insurance Scheme instituted by the Inspector General of Police…
EFCC warns non-profit organisations against terrorism financing
It appealed to them to work with the commission to tackle terrorism financing and money laundering in the region.
CBN disowns recruitment portal
“The fraudulent website lists requirements for eligibility to include, among other qualifications, the possession of a Bank Verification Number (BVN)."
Nigerian troops intercept 2,000 rounds of ammunition in Kaduna
He said that the troops intercepted the ammunition being conveyed to bandits by a courier around Polewire village in Birnin…
IFAD says it has committed $604.6m to Nigerian Agric sector
It said that 5,144,805 persons across 28 states of the country benefitted from viable interventions initiated by the programme.
Gbajabiamila angry, gives Julius Berger 30 days to complete project
“I am very disappointed that we are still at this stage and there is nobody working here,” he said.
Police nab suspected robber during ‘stop-and-search’ in Delta
He said that the policemen made the arrest during a stop-and-search operation on Jeremi-Iwhrekan Road in Ughelli South Local Government…
Dozens raped as migrant workers expelled from Angola to Congo
However, a spokesperson for Angola’s migration authority, Simão Milagres, said there had been an increase in expulsions in the past…
Court dissolves marriage of man who claims wife’s infidelity led to his ill health
Yahaya said that it was discovered according to his native law and custom that the root of his ailment was…
Buhari makes case for untainted global education on Islam
“It is necessary,” said the President, “to have a better understanding of the religion, away from its misconstrued teachings and…