Author: Isa Isawade
S.Korean banks’ bad loan ratio falls to 0.77%
South Korean banks' bad loan ratio fell last year amid the record-low borrowing cost, financial watchdog data showed Monday.
Expert advises women on perimenopause
A Gynecologist, Dr Isaac Shamaki, has advised women to be psychologically prepared for a condition in their adult life called…
5 Nigerian states where 23 suspected cases of coronavirus have been identified
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said 23 suspected cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified in Edo, Lagos,…
Beijing International Film Festival postponed
Organizing committee of the 10th Beijing International Film Festival on Sunday announced postponement of the annual festival till further notice.
Third case of coronavirus confirmed in South Africa
The South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Sunday confirmed the third case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
6 suspected members of a robbery syndicate arrested in Enugu
The Police have smashed a six-man robbery syndicate that specialised on snatching motorcycles at gunpoint in Enugu metropolis.
5 drug traffickers arrested
The Afghan Interior Ministry on Sunday said five drug traffickers have been arrested.
AKK Gas Pipeline: Buhari’s big infrastructure push
By Garba Shehu One of the big promises made by President Muhammadu in his campaign for Nigeria’s presidency is the…
Christians greet Osinbajo as he clocks 63
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has congratulated Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on his 63rd birthday.
3 killed in another Kabul shooting
The Police in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday said three persons, including a member of provincial council from the…
Ogun police yet to investigate killing of an engineer in Itele
The Ogun State Police Command, Southwest Nigeria, seems not to be in a hurry to investigate the murder of a…
Coronavirus: Vietnam confirms 21st case
Vietnam's Ministry of Health reported a new case of COVID-19 infection in the capital of Hanoi on Sunday, bringing the…
Italy closes cinemas, theatres, museums over coronavirus outbreak
The authorities in Italy have closed down museums, theatres, cinemas and other entertainment venues nationwide to fight the spread of…
Stakeholders worried as Unilag postpones convocation
Some education stakeholders have expressed worries and called for cordial working relationship between management and governing council of the University…
Okowa congratulates deputy
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated his Deputy, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, on his conferment with the Niger Delta Peace…
We won’t politicise health reforms — Kwara govt
The Kwara Government has pledged to shield the health sector from politics in the fight against polio.
Dabiri-Erewa gives important advice to women
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Disapora Commission (NIDCOM), on Saturday urged women in different endeavours to embrace the virtue…
Kano sets up committee to sanitise broadcast media
Kano Government has set up a 14-man technical committee to sanitise operations of broadcast media in the state with Muhammad…
Why Nasarawa Assembly wants school projects revoked
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Education has threatened to direct the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)…
What Nigeria recorded as total trade in 2019
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria recorded N36.152 trillion as value of total trade in 2019, representing a…
Coronavirus: Adamawa sets up isolation centre
Adamawa Government on Friday inaugurated an isolation centre as part of preparations for any possible case of Covid-19 in the…
Nigeria re-elected UN Peacekeeping Committee Chair
Nigeria has been re-elected to chair the UN Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, known to be “UN most strategic committee”…
Obaseki lauds sponsors of cricket in Edo
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Friday applauded the major sponsors of the cricket sport in the state, saying their…
EU delegation advises Nigerian women
The European Union (EU) Delegation in Nigeria has called on women in the country to support one another to enable…
Bill to establish Nigerian Army University passes second reading
A bill for an Act to establish the Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State, passed its second reading in plenary…
Turkey wrongly detained judge – European court
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkish authorities had wrongfully detained a judge in the…
Reps committee assesses Navy in Lagos
The House of Representatives Committee on Navy on Tuesday visited the Western Naval Command in Lagos as part of its…
52 students in Anambra get scholarships
A non-profit organisation, Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora (OCI) Foundation has awarded scholarships to 52 indigent junior and senior secondary school students…
Benefits of the new Fertiliser Act
Abdullahi Adamu, Chairman , Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, has said that the passage of the Fertiliser Quality…
FIRS targets trillions in tax from oil, gas companies
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it would rake in four trillion naira as tax revenue from the extractive…