Author: Isa Isawade
ASUU has no factions – Ogunyemi
Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has debunked the insinuation in some quarters that the…
West African nations to reform and rename joint currency
The French-backed West African CFA franc currency will be reformed and renamed the "eco," in what Ivory Coast President Alassane…
Adamawa passes bill for free treatment for unemployed persons
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has commended the State Assembly for passing the amended Adamawa Health Insurance Law, which provides…
23-year old rape victim sets herself ablaze, dies
A 23-year-old rape victim, who set herself on fire outside the office of Superintendent of Police (SP) in Unnao, India…
Fire hits Russian chemical plant
A fire broke out at a three-story brick mansion of a chemical plant in the Russian city of Ufa on…
Incumbent president leads Afghan presidential polls
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has led the preliminary results of September presidential election by 50.64 percent, Afghan Independent Election…
Insurgency: What we are committed to do in Northeast – VSF
The Victims Support Fund (VSF) has reiterated its commitment to providing various interventions to victims of Boko Haram insurgency in…
Again, who killed Bola Ige?
It is eighteen years since Bola Ige, Afenifere chieftain and former governor of the old Oyo State, departed this wide,…
Australian PM returns, apologizes for Hawaii holiday
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised on Sunday for his decision to take an unannounced family holiday to Hawaii in…
Croatians go to the polls to elect new president
Voting began on Sunday in a Croatian presidential election expected to turn into a neck-in-neck race between the incumbent, Kolinda…
4 nurses die in UPTH, staff complain of work overload
National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has raised concern that it…
Meet an unusual council Chairman Johnson Babatunde
Hon. Johnson Sunday Babatunde is an unusual public administrator in a country where holding public office is seen as a…
Obaseki backs resolution of NDDC board
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has thrown his weight behind the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari for a forensic…
Safety Commission embarks on ‘Stay Alive’ campaign
Lagos State Safety Commission on Friday took its safety advocacy to the streets of Lagos, admonishing Lagosians to imbibe safety…
Kogi Govt House has first carol service in 28 years
The Kogi State Government, Lokoja on Saturday night, held its Maiden Christmas Carol Service at the new Chapel of Peace…
Attack in Central Syria targets oil fields
An overnight attack, allegedly carried out by terrorists, in Syria's central province of Homs was targeted at an oil refinery and…
National exhibition of fine arts opens in Beijing
A national exhibition of fine arts has opened at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, showcasing a lineup…
DPRK slams U.S. over remarks on human rights
The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday lashed out at the U.S. criticism of…
Buhari committed to good governance – AUDA-NEPAD
The African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD), says President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to good governance, poverty…
US agency ends review of Donald Trump’s hunting of wild sheep
There is “no basis” to further review allegations that Donald Trump Jr may have illegally hunted an imperiled wild sheep…
New play about Nancy Pelosi to debut in Chicago
A new commercial play about U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is ready to be premiered in Chicago, just as its…
Australia braces for severe heat and drought
Several thousand firefighters are battling dozens of out-of-control bushfires in four of Australia’s six states amid record-breaking heat and months…
Britain begins extradition of U.S. diplomat’s wife
British prosecutors on Friday authorised police to charge the wife of a U.S. diplomat, Anne Sacoolas. with causing the death…
NIS flags off migrant e-registration exercise in Bayelsa
Bayelsa State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has flagged off the e-registration exercise for immigrants in the state.
Police go after kidnappers of Cross River NLC Chairman
The Cross River Police Command has launched a manhunt for the abductors of the Nigerian Labour Congress Chairman in Cross…
Why I increase 2020 health budget – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has stated that his administration increased the budgetary allocation for the health sector in…
Rape of male children rises in Port Harcourt
Alarm has been raised about consistent increase in the number of male minors raped by adult sexual perverts in Rivers…
OPD’s assurance to Lagos residents
The Lagos State Government Office of the Public Defender (OPD) has assured residents of the state of government's determination to…
3 die,1 injured in truck accident on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway
The Ogun Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday said three persons died while one person sustained injuries…
FG trains, equips 70 youths in poultry farming in Oyo
In its bid to enhance production skills and engage more youths in poultry farming, Federal Government has trained another batch…