Author: Isa Isawade
Presidency sets date for 2020 MSMEs Awards
The Federal Government has fixed July 16, for 2020 edition of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Awards.
Enugu airport reopens Aug 30 – Hadi Sirika
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu will reopen for normal business on…
Two police officers, suspect killed in Texas shooting
Two police officers were killed Saturday in the city of McAllen in southern Texas while responding to a domestic disturbance…
NAPTIP vows to go after traffickers of Temitope Arowolo
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has vowed to go after the traffickers who shipped…
3 killed, 74 injured in Mali protests
Death toll of the two-day violent protests in Mali's capital Bamako has increased to three, and at least 74 others…
India records highest daily spike of COVID-19 cases
India within the last 24 hours recorded a single-day spike of 28,637 COVID-19 cases, making the country's caseload already close…
Rape: Gov Sule approves establishment of mobile courts
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has approved the establishment of mobile courts to handle cases of rape and other…
Amaechi celebrates old Rivers’ governor Ada-George at 80
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has described Rufus Ada-George, a former Governor of old Rivers, comprising Bayelsa State and the…
Turkey turns iconic Hagia Sophia museum into mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a decree on Friday ordering Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia museum to be handed over…
Federal govt, states’ debt portfolio hits N28.63trn
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday that the total public debt portfolio of the Federal and State…
Lagos discharges 50 COVID-19 patients
Lagos State Government on Friday discharged a new set of 50 COVID-19 patients who have fully recovered from the viral…
Kogi govt assures citizens of improved security
The Kogi government has restated its commitment to ensuring that the state is safe from all forms of crime and…
Ex-President Park Geun-hye’s sentence reduced to 22 years
Court in Seoul, South Korea on Friday reduced former President Park Geun Hye’s sentences for corruption and bribery by 10…
Rape: Police prosecute 44 offenders in Gombe
The Gombe police command said no fewer than 44 suspects have been prosecuted for alleged rape and other unnatural offences…
Couple arrested for burning grandchild’s body with hot rubber
A 57-year old man, Joseph Akporugo and his wife Janet have been arrested by men of Ogun State police command…
Oil palm expansion will enhance employment – Odedina
Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Samson Odedina, has emphasized the need to expand the state's oil palm plantation.
Ogun seeks the help of community leaders on Digiclass
Ogun government has urged community leaders in remote areas of the state where children face challenges of accessing the DigiClass,…
Magu: Group lauds Buhari’s war against corruption
The Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his uncompromising stance against corruption in…
KWARTMA impounds 1,177 vehicles over traffic offences
No fewer than 1,177 vehicles, tricycles and motorcycles have been impounded since January by the Kwara State Road Transport Management…
FRSC shall revamp mobile courts in Rivers – Salusi Galadunci
Rivers Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Commandant Salusi Galadunci, said the agency was planning to revamp…
It’s unrealistic to continue with subsidy – Timipre Sylva
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, said it's unrealistic for government to continue subsidising the Premium…
3 drug smugglers with heroin cakes arrested
Police in Vietnam's northern Dien Bien province have cracked down a major drug trafficking case, arresting three suspects and seizing…
Japan to develop offshore wind farms at 30 sites
Japan will craft new rules and support infrastructure in a drive that aims to build offshore wind farms at 30…
Dollar falls as China’s yuan leads
The dollar fell against most currencies on Thursday as a rally in riskier assets such as global equities and commodities…
Houses without decent toilets can encourage rape
Chairperson of Plateau chapter of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Jennifer Yarima, said women and girls living in…
Time running out for Libya, Guterres warns UN Security Council
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned the Security Council to hasten up in bringing an end to the…
U.S. lawmakers blast Trump over WHO
Lawmakers in the United State have condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to officially quit the World Health Organisation (WHO), amid…
Chinese mainland confirms 9 new COVID-19 cases
Chinese health authority said on Thursday that it received reports of nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland…
Third Mainland Bridge: Traffic diversion plans unveiled
Federal and Lagos State Governments have announced traffic management plan during the partial closure of the ‘Third Mainland Bridge’ for…
Pastor Oluwafemi Oyebola arrested for raping daughter
A 44-year old pastor of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Ogo Oluwa Parish, Oluwafemi Oyebola, has been arrested by men of…