Author: Isa Isawade
House of Reps reschedules plenary resumption
The House of Representatives has rescheduled its resumption date for plenary from the earlier fixed date to Nov. 14. The…
Electronic waste dangerous to women, children – WHO
He said pregnant women and children working in e-waste dismantling sites are most vulnerable to impacts and exposure, as the…
Ukrainian forces advance in south, retake 12 settlements
Zaluzhnyi said Ukrainian forces had advanced in the direction from Pervomaiske towards Kherson, and from Petropavlivka towards Novoraysk, roughly parallel…
Police send message to motorists over insecurity on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Oyeyemi said the police would not fold their hands and allow hoodlums to take over the highway because it was…
Report reveals cause of 2021 Indonesia jet crash
The Boeing 737-500 plummeted into the Java Sea minutes after take-off from Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Jan. 9, last…
We won’t allow any online platform to plunge Nigeria into crisis – FG
” Twitter became a platform of choice for those who want to destabilise Nigeria using fake news, disinformation and hate…
Cambodia kicks off ASEAN summit as China, U.S. vie for influence
Numerous world leaders would also join the event, including U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
Trump supporters’ minority within Republican Party – Biden
The party appears increasingly torn between radical Trump supporters and those who want to put the unpredictable former reality TV…
Animal diseases on increase in Vietnam
There had also been six outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in seven provinces, with 518 infected cattle and 135 outbreaks of…
Kazeem Bakare remanded for allegedly stabbing man to death
Amusan alleged that Bakare caused the death of Jelili Saka, 40 when he stabbed him with a broken bottle of…
Niger Govt sets to probe ex-commissioner’s death at IBB Hospital
He added that the committee was to review the operations of IBB Specialist Hospital to identify any operational deficiencies and…
Hoodlums set Ogun INEC office on fire
It was learnt that the police from the Ibara division mobilised detectives to the scene while contacting firefighters, who raced…
Police react to alleged attack on Atiku in Maiduguri
“We also went round hospitals to ascertain the claim that more than 74 persons were hospitalised, but no such patients…
Court confirms PDP candidate as Birnin Gwari LG Chairman
Justice Binta Zubair, who delivered the ruling, dismissed the application by the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIEC) asking it…
Nasarawa Assembly speaker solicits support for Tinubu, others
He assured the governor of his readiness to mobilise support to all nooks and crannies of the local government area…
Sen. Ararume sues FG over removal as NNPC Chair
The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the suit marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/691/2022 was instituted on Ararume’s behalf by a group…
Reps probe MDAs over alleged N600bn extra-budgetary expenditures
According to him, this is an aberration of the clear rape of financial regulation and public procurement act; nobody has…
Reps query NPC over N1.9bn spending on summit, conferences
The committee however asked the commission to furnish the committee with expenditure patterns at the villa summit and the stakeholders'…
NATO summit focuses on defence spending, Ukraine support
The chaotic end to the U.S. and NATO’s 20-year intervention in Afghanistan did little to help matters after years of…
Buhari congratulates Nigerian-Americans on election victory
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated eight Nigerian Americans on their victory in the United States midterm elections. In Georgia State,…
Osinbajo backs Africa’s case for just energy transition
“Tackling the combined challenges of COVID-19 recovery, climate change and overall sustainable development requires significant resources that can only be…
Police officer injured in ‘Just Stop Oil’ London protest
Today marks the third consecutive day of Just Stop Oil protests on the UK’s busiest motorway, and after the group…
PDP reschedules Atiku’s campaign visit to Kebbi
“The presidential campaign which was scheduled to hold on Saturday, Nov. 12, will now hold on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023."
Niger State declares Thursday public holiday
All security agencies in the state are directed to ensure violence-free elections, stressing that the government is committed to safeguarding…
UK to provide £200m for Africa’s climate finance
“This new mechanism from the African Development Bank will see vital funds delivered to those most affected by the impacts…
Court jails trader for snatching lady’s handbag
A panel of two magistrates, Adam Sadiq and Hyacinth Dolnaan who sentenced Emmanuel, however, gave him the option of a…
Control of U.S. Congress still in the balance in midterm elections
A victory in the closely watched Pennsylvania race would boost Democrats’ chance of keeping control of the closely divided Senate.
26 passengers rescued as plane crashes into Tanzania’s Lake Victoria
Chalamila said out of the 43 people on board the plane, 39 were passengers, two pilots and two cabin crew,…
Tinubu’s big deal for the North
As for what Sabo refers to as 'northern economic exclusion', this is a most dishonest take on the economic condition…
Buhari given 7-day ultimatum to pay lecturers full salaries
In the open letter dated 5 November 2022 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said: “Paying…