Author: Isa Isawade
Edo crisis: Oba of Benin calls for fasting, prayers
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has urged traditional rulers in the state to fast and pray for peace ahead…
Indian opposition accuses Modi of turning a deaf ear
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to ignore popular concerns over a new citizenship law, an opposition leader…
UN’s plan to fight cybercrime
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution to draft a new international convention to fight cybercrime.
General Assembly approves UN’s $3.07bn budget for 2020
The General Assembly has adopted a budget of 3.07 billion dollars for the United Nations in 2020.
Blast rocks Northeast India
A blast went off Saturday in India's northeastern state of Manipur with no casualty reported, police said.
43 killed, 466 injured road accidents
The Thai Department for Prevention and Mitigation of Public Disasters (DDPM) said on Saturday that 43 people were killed and…
How we will ensure compliance with sanitation in 2020 – Kano govt
The Kano State Government said on Saturday that it would deploy new strategies to make residents comply with the monthly…
Death toll in Mogadishu car bombing rises to 76
Death toll in a car bombing on Saturday morning in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has risen to seventy-three, the head…
China to complete Beidou-3 satellite system in 2020
China will finish the construction of the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3), with another two geostationary orbit satellites to be…
Netanyahu wins landslide victory in party’s leadership vote
The Israeli ruling party Likud announced on Friday that incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a landslide victory in the…
LCCI releases economic outlook for 2020
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has projected a high cost of doing business in 2020.
Taliban shadow governor, 20 militants killed
Twenty-one militants, including a Taliban shadow provincial governor, were killed in an Afghan Air Force sortie in eastern Laghman province…
Lalong congratulates Jos resident for winning Rhodes Scholarship
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau State has congratulated Nwangele Godwin, a 25-year-old Nigerian winner of the 2020 Rhodes Scholarship for…
We will soon replace Edo lawmakers who deserted – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has confirmed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will soon announce date for…
Actor Punjabi commits suicide
Kushal Punjabi, 37 has been found dead at his residence.
7 persons killed, many injured in plane crash
A passenger plane with 100 people on board has crashed near Kazakhstan’s Almaty airport with 7 persons already dead.
Adesina mourns, pays tribute to Barrister Oluseyi Ojo
Renowned lawyer and chairmanship candidate of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) for the forthcoming NBA election, Barrister Dele Adesina (SAN),…
Actress condemns ‘nudity for fame’ in Nollywood
Nollywood actress Florence Blaster Okonkwo on Thursday condemned the act of actresses accepting nude scenes to get famous.
How border closure saved Nigeria’s poultry industry N50b
The land border closure with neighbouring countries has saved the poultry industry in Nigeria about N50 billion since its commencement…
Army conducts community services
The Nigerian Army says it has conducted 19 humanitarian and community services in host communities of troops participating in the…
Dasuki, Sowore must prove their innocence – Aremu
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leader and General Secretary, Textile Union, Kaduna, Comrade Issa Aremu, on Wednesday hailed the release of…
Australian fires intensify, heatwave advances
Firefighters in the hills east of Adelaide in South Australia raced against time to contain bushfires on Thursday.
Chinese customs seizes pests
Customs authorities in east China's Jiangsu Province said Thursday customs officers had intercepted several kinds of pests from a Panamanian…
More rail disruptions expected as strike continues in France
Travellers face more disruptions in France Thursday as the over three-week-old rail strike continues despite the Christmas holiday.
Lalong condoles with Yahaya Bello
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau State has condoled with Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi over the death of his elder…
6 soldiers killed, 3 wounded in car bomb
Six soldiers were confirmed dead and three others wounded as a car bomb went off in Balkh district of Afghanistan's…
Death toll in measles outbreak rises to 81
Figure of deaths recorded in measles outbreak which started in mid-October in Samoan has risen to 81 as government confirmed…
Flights delayed as intense cold grips north India
Many flights and trains were delayed on Thursday morning as intense cold wave gripped most parts of north India including…
Keystone Bank partners Medplus
In furtherance of its commitment to empower, enhance and promote healthy living amongst Nigerian women, Keystone Bank Limited has announced…
Lagos govt’s Christmas gift for children living with disabilities
As part of the intervention programme towards improving the wellbeing of people living with mental and physical deformity, the Lagos…