Author: Isa Isawade
Buhari condoles with Dan Suleiman over wife’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with elder statesman and former military Governor of Plateau, retired Air Commodore Dan Suleiman over…
4 States that swindle us of N2.5bn monthly – DisCo
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) said it is losing about N2.5 billion monthly due to meter bypass and…
Omosuwa: I-G orders transfer of investigation
The Inspector General of Police (I-G) Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate transfer of investigations into the death of…
RCCG, UNIBEN, Uwa and Justice
The gruesome rape and violence that led to the death of Uwa, student of University of Benin, at a Redeemed…
Creative Industry mourns Majek Fashek
The Creative Industry Group (CIG) on Tuesday joined the rest of the world to mourn the death of the reggae…
First home COVID-19 self-swab test launched
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos, in partnership with the Mobihealth on Tuesday launched the first home…
All-Share Index rises again
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) extended positive stance on Tuesday with the All-Share Index increasing further by 0.27 per cent…
Why I am pained by Majek’s death – Sunny Neji
Nigeria’s music star Sunny Neji has expressed sadness over the death of music icon Majekodunmi Fasheke known as Majek Fashek.
Legal battle to secure Orji Kalu’s release starts today
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos south west Nigeria will today commence the hearing of application filed by team…
Bangladesh records highest single-day COVID-19 cases, deaths
Bangladesh on Sunday reported 40 new COVID-19 deaths and 2,545 new patients in just one day - by far the…
New Zealand reports no new COVID-19 case for 9 consecutive days
New Zealand has reported no new case of COVID-19 for nine days in a row, a statement from the New…
Coronavirus: Rwanda reports first death
Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, on Sunday, reported the East African nation’s first death caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Abducted CAN chairman regains freedom
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Nasarawa State chapter, Bishop Joseph Masin, who was abducted by gunmen on Thursday…
Many dangers of Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the…
George Floyd: State of emergency declared in Los Angeles
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared state of emergency in Los Angeles County after protests over the killing of George Floyd…
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Lampa, Peru
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 32 km WNW of Lampa, Peru at 05:09:35 GMT on Sunday, the…
Iranian fuel reaches Venezuelan stations as prices set to rise
Fuel shipped from Iran began arriving at Venezuela’s gasoline stations on Saturday, just hours before President Nicolas Maduro announced higher…
Trump eyes Mars as U.S. launches first human spaceflight in 9 years
U.S. President Donald Trump has said American astronauts would return to the moon by 2024.
Pakistan’s coronavirus cases rise to 69,496
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has risen to 69,496 with 1,483 deaths, according to data updated by…
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque reopens
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque reopened to worshippers on Sunday after a two-and-a-half-month coronavirus closure.
India’s coronavirus cases surpass 180,000
Total number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in India have surpassed the 180,000-mark.
50 journalists lose job to robots at Microsoft
About 50 journalists working with Microsoft are set to lose their jobs, as the American multinational tech giant reportedly moves…
U.S Olympic medalist Coughlin expecting another baby
Former Olympic swimming champion and twelve-time medalist Natalie Coughlin of the United States is expecting another baby, local media reported…
10 positive coronavirus tests in English Championship
Ten individuals from eight Championship clubs in England have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the latest round of…
Bayern Munich close in on league title
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski ended a personal jinx when he opened his account against Fortuna Duesseldorf by scoring twice…
Coronavirus: Enugu fumigates main market again
The Enugu State Fire Service has commenced the decontamination and fumigation of Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, against the spread of…
4-month-old COVID-19 patient discharged in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government on Saturday disclosed that the four-month-old child that tested positive to COVID-19 has been discharged.
Lagos Coronavirus deaths rise to 50
The Lagos State Coronavirus deaths have risen to 50 with three more deaths recorded on Saturday.
Buratai inspects combat vehicles construction plant
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has inspected ongoing manufacture and repairs/overhaul of combat vehicles
Northern governors mourn former NNPC boss
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has expressed sadness over the death of the former Group Managing Director of Nigeria National…