Author: Isa Isawade
Nigeria’s Anyanacho clinches Tokyo 2020 Olympics ticket
Nigeria’s Elizabeth Anyanacho has qualified for the Taekwondo event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after triumphing at the African qualifier…
Seven killed as earthquake hits Turkey-Iran border
Seven persons, including three children, have been reportedly killed by a 5.7 magnitude quake which struck Iran's northwestern border with…
Fighter jet crashes
An MiG fighter jet, Indian Navy MiG-29K aircraft, crashed in the western Indian state of Goa on Sunday around 10:30…
Police seize 525 kg of illicit drugs
The special counter-narcotics police in southern Uruzgan province of Afghan have seized 525 kg of narcotic drugs.
Our duty to families of fallen heroes – Army
The Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Headquarters, Nigerian Army, Minna on Saturday said the army was committed to welfare of…
Adamawa attack: Boko Haram operated for 6 hours
More revelations have continued to pour in over the unfortunate Boko Haram terrorists attack on the Garkida community in Gombi…
Manager arraigned over theft of employer’s N59.9m Property
A senior manager with Danel Nigeria Limited, Located at 232, Ago palace way, Okota, Lagos, Peter owojuyigbe, 44, has been…
Diamond Princess passengers arrive in Merseyside for quarantine
Passengers evacuated from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship have arrived in Merseyside for second quarantine.
13 bandits killed, ammunition recovered
No fewer than 13 armed bandits have been killed by the military under Operation Hadarin Daji in several villages in…
Many killed as Boko Haram invades Adamawa town
Many residents have been reportedly killed by Boko Haram insurgents who at about 7:00pm on Friday invaded Garkida town in…
Why we must promote the mother tongue
The Centre for Applied Ethics and Political Communication in Africa (CAEPOCOM AFRICA) has called on Nigerians to embrace and promote…
Enugu gov set to tackle insecurity, signs bill into law
Enugu State Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Friday signed the state’s Security Trust Fund bill 2020 recently passed by the state…
CBN injects $292.34million into retail Secondary Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected the sum of 292.34million dollars into the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales…
3 kidnappers arrested, victim rescued
The Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested three notorious kidnappers and rescued a victim in the state.
Police, robbers in shoot-out in Abuja, 2 killed
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday killed two suspects during exchange of fire with armed…
NNPC donates kidney treatment equipment to AKTH
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has donated Tissue Typing and Cross Match Laboratory equipment worth N230 million to the Aminu…
10,000 join climate protest
About 10,000 people, according to police estimate, on Friday joined Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, at a protest in the…
Gowon seeks gov’s support for prayer rally in Bauchi
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), on Friday solicited the support of Gov. Bala Mohammad of Bauchi State,…
France shuts down its oldest nuclear power plant
France was due to start the shutdown of its oldest nuclear power plant, at Fessenheim across the Rhine from Germany,…
South Korea, Japan set date for talks over trade row
South Korea on Friday said it would hold talks with Japan in March in its latest attempt to resolve the…
Anambra’s solution to youth restiveness
The Commissioner for Youth Empowerment and Creative Economy in Anambra, Mr. Afam Mbanefo, has informed that measures were being put…
Why I will effect sweeping changes in NDDC – New boss
The newly appointed Acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, has promised sweeping changes in…
Makinde, Ajimobi pay homage as Lekan Are goes home
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday extolled the virtues of the late Dr Olalekan Are during a burial…
35-year old housewife sentenced to death by hanging
A Kano High Court presided by Justice A. T. Badamasi, on Friday sentenced a 35-year-old housewife, Rashida Sa’idu, to death…
NBC planning to checkmate monopoly – DG
Acting Director-General (DG) of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, says the organisation is committed to effective reforms…
PDP Congresses: Deadline for sale of forms extended
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended deadline for sale of forms for its various congresses by one week.
Kwara govt, workers reach accord on new minimum wage
Organised labour in Kwara and the state government have reached an agreement on the N30, 000 minimum wage to be…
Miyetti Allah bans night, underage grazing
The Nasarawa State chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says it has banned night grazing, to…
Israel, Palestine lift trade bans
Israeli Defence Minister, Naftali Bennett, on Thursday said that a ban on Palestinian agricultural exports has been lifted, meaning the…
Car dealer faces N2.3m fraud
A 49-year-old car dealer, Sobur Adeyanju, who allegedly obtained N2.3 million under false pretence, was on Thursday brought before an…