Author: Isa Isawade
Ikun Dairy Farm: Ekiti pays N21m compensation to landowners
“We assure the beneficiaries who are farmers, of the government’s support such as the provision of necessary farm inputs to…
AFRIMA: Dakar agog as Tiwa Savage, Psquare, others excite fans
Tiwa Savage dressed in a mini black and white coloured dress, with lettered “T” earrings, thrilled her fans with her…
Zimbabwe police arrest 25 opposition members ahead of presidential election
It wasn’t open to the public at all. The Maintenance of Peace and Order Act only applies to public meetings…
China, Hong Kong resume high-speed rail link after coronavirus curbs
“The resumption of the high-speed railway has made it very convenient for us and has brought us closer to home,”…
Girl, 7, shot outside church in London
Police believe the gunshots came from a moving vehicle which immediately fled the scene. The funeral the victims were attending…
Jonathan to politicians: Allow Judiciary to function
His words: “I advise politicians that while in office, let us not try to blackmail the judiciary because it is…
Auto accident claims 5, injures 12 in Bauchi
“Five people lost their lives on the spot and these were three female adults and two male adults, while 12…
Yoruba Tennis Club honours Ooni
Ooni applauded the Club members for dimming him fit to be chosen for the post, saying that the Club has…
Jigawa APC: Namadi appeals for unity
“The victory is for all members of the APC and the people of Jigawa which we intend to serve, and…
Rishi Sunak condemns ‘cowardly’ execution of British-Iranian
“This was a callous and cowardly act, carried out by a barbaric regime with no respect for the human rights…
Breaking: Ibadan spare parts market on fire
A blazing fire consumed 25 shops at Araromi Spare parts market, Agodi Gate, Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital in the…
Israeli soldiers kill 2 more Palestinians in West Bank
Since Jan. 1, Israeli soldiers have killed 12 Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian…
APC berates Sen. Kaita over N1.1bn allegation against Katsina govt
Kaita had at a recent campaign rally in Daura Local Government alleged that the state government was planning to use…
10 die in road crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
"Two male adults sustained injuries while seven male adults, two female adults and one female child died in the accident,”…
FG to expand RAAMP to 36 states
He expressed delight over the increase in the number of participating states to 20, noting that the successes recorded from…
Prisoners go on hunger strike in Texas
"Thousands of prisoners are kept in solitary confinement in Texas. As of November, more than 500 prisoners had been in…
Oyetola Vs Adeleke: Tribunal reserves judgment
The Chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Tertsea Kume, reserved the judgment for a later day to be communicated to…
Bayelsa West: Stakeholders battle Seriake Dickson over zoning
He stated this at a gathering in Yenagoa where the stakeholders urged the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, former governor of…
PDP, APC trade words over Gov. Uzodimma
“When they talk about the January 14th, 2020, landmark judgment of the Supreme Court, Imo PDP validates our position that…
Former Union minister Sharad Yadav dies at 75
The hospital said Yadav could not be revived despite the health officials' best efforts and he was declared dead at…
New Covid variant ‘Kraken’ spreading in UK
The most common variant in the UK is called BQ.1, but CH.1.1 AND XBB.1.5 (or Kraken) are likely to take…
Gun battle in Edo forest: Judge rescued, policeman shot dead
"It was gathered that in the process of rescuing the victim, there was an exchange of heavy gunfire between the…
Türkiye summons Swedish envoy over protests against president
The ambassador was informed that Ankara condemned and protested "this heinous act" and demanded such acts not be allowed, said…
Kaduna deputy speaker Auta Zankai dumps APC
“I am particularly impressed by the calibres of personalities that grace this inauguration. In the entire northern states, we don’t…
Special counsel appointed to probe documents found in Biden’s home
“The regulations could not be more clear that based on the facts that made the US attorney launch his initial…
Nigerian actors angry over release of Njamah’s nude videos
“We call on the law enforcement agents to apprehend the culprit and ensure he faces the full wrath of the…
Palestinian killed, two injured by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, four Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers in the past 24 hours in…
Death toll from South Africa’s gas explosion rises to 40
"Since the last update we gave on Jan. 4, we have lost three more people; this brings the number of…
Indian gov’t bans YouTube channels peddling fake news
The YouTube channels, which were found to be operating as part of a coordinated disinformation network, had nearly 2 million…
Syrian president Assad urges Türkiye to halt support for rebels
The meeting last month was the first publicly announced encounter between officials of Syria and Türkiye since the Syrian civil…