Author: Isa Isawade
National Hospital records high knee, hip replacement surgeries
The National Hospital says it has been recording high patronage on knee and hip replacement surgeries since 2015.
Tinubu and the pangs of leadership
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown – A line from the play, King Henry the Fourth (Part Two),…
APC wins Sanga rerun election
Mr Nuhu Goro of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the rerun election for Sanga Constituency…
APC wins reps seat in Ogun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Kolapo Osunsanya, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the…
China coronavirus still spreading – President
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that spread of the deadly coronavirus disease is intensifying.
Airstrikes kill 16 militants
At least 16 militants have been confirmed killed as fighting planes struck Taliban hideouts in Balkh district of the northern…
Multiple earthquakes hit Island in Alaska
The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that multiple earthquakes hit Amatignak Island, Alaska early Sunday morning.
Army troops thwart Boko Haram attacks in Borno
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have thwarted efforts by the Boko Haram insurgents to attack some soft targets in Borno.
APC wins Reps seat in Cross River
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Alex Egbonna of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the…
What Lagos govt is set to do on correctional homes – official
The Lagos State Government has revealed that it has an integrated plan that will promote the correctional system in the…
Abiodun goes after foreign investors
In keeping with his promise on assumption of office in May 2019, the Ogun governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has continued…
Sanwo-Olu set to transform education with EKOEXCEL
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday reaffirmed his administration's plan to transform the education sector of the State,…
Ogoni: Scars of bondage, pains of a struggle for freedom
Ken Saro-Wiwa in one of his favorite Poems wrote:
Lagos Theatre Festival sets date for 7th edition
The organizers of the Lagos Theatre Festival (LTF) have announced the dates and venues for the 7th edition of the…
Aquaculture a lucrative business – Iloghalu
Managing Director, Anambra State Fisheries and Aquaculture Business Development Agency (FABDA), Mr. Emeka Iloghalu, says aquaculture is a very lucrative…
India-Nigeria bilateral trade volume reaches $13. 9b
Mr Abhay Thakur, the High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, said the trade volume between India and Nigeria increased to…
How NIS prevented trafficking of 9 girls
The Operatives of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Command in Lagos, has rescued another 9 girls…
China deploys 450 military medics in Wuhan
China has sent 450 military medical staff, including professionals who have experience in the fight against SARS or Ebola, to…
Seize property of landlords who fail to report oil pipe vandals, FG told
A human rights group, Human Rights Advocacy of Nigeria (HURAN), has called on the Federal Government to, as a matter…
NPFL: Match Day 17 Fixtures
Match Day 17 action in the ongoing 2019/2020 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) starts with a Saturday…
Oba of Benin calls for unity
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’oba N’edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II on Friday called for the peaceful co-existence and unity…
Woman inserts pepper into private part of a 14-year old
Officers and men of the Rivers State Police command are interrogating a middle-aged woman, Madam Blessing Tamunokoru, for allegedly inserting…
Ogun moves to resuscitate Olokola project
Towards improving the transportation sector in Ogun, the state government has commenced arrangements to resuscitate the abandoned Olokola Sea Port…
OGSG Partners food and nutrition giant Harvest Plus
In its bid to make Ogun State a food basket of the nation, the state government has revealed plans to…
Poor welfare: Rivers Assembly workers resort to prayer, fasting
Workers of the Rivers State House of Assembly have resorted to fasting and prayer to seek God’s intervention in what…
CACOL backs senate’s resolve on Auditor-General
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has thrown its weight behind the Nigerian Senate in its bid to…
Oluomo calls for electoral reforms
The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, has called for more reforms in the electoral system…
My plans for Real Madrid Academy – Wike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has explained that his administration has put in place an organisation that will Independently…
Coronavirus: NCAA sets new rules for airline operators
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has put all airline operators, Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) and Aerodrome Operators on alert…
What you shouldn’t do at crime scenes – Police
The Bayelsa Police Command on Friday warned residents to refrain from taking laws into their hands at crime scenes to…