Author: Isa Isawade
LASEMA begins demolition of distress buildings in Lagos
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, says the agency has started demolition of distressed buildings…
APGA leadership tussle: Njoku appeals for calm
Chief Edozie Njoku has advised members of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and its supporters to remain calm and…
Killing of aid workers in Borno tragic – UN
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has condemned the killing of four aid workers by armed groups…
Pension reform: Strikes enter second week in France
Strikes over a planned pension reform in France look set to continue for a second weekend and Parisians can expect…
Family of slain final year law student cries for justice
The family of late Miss Matilda Itonyo, the final year female law student of the Rivers State University who was…
What Lawan told Institute for Legislative Studies’ Board
President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, has charged the newly inaugurated Board of Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute for…
Ize-Iyamu: Tension as Edo APC youths set bonfires
There was tension in Benin City on Thursday, as hundreds of youths believed to be members of the Edo State…
13 killed as fire engulfs passenger van in Pakistan
About 13 people are said to have been killed in a fire that engulfed a passenger van following its collision…
Canadian Conservative leader Scheer resigns
Canadian opposition Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer has resigned.
25 persons burnt to death in Bauchi auto crash
The police in Bauchi said on Thursday that 25 persons were burnt to death in an auto crash along Bauchi-…
Climate change: EU leaders reach deal on carbon neutrality
The European Union member states have agreed on a goal of achieving carbon neutrality in the European Union by 2050.
Minimum Wage: NLC prepares for showdown with governors
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it cannot guarantee industrial peace and harmony if state governors refuse to conclude negotiations…
Police go after killers of Rivers State University student
The Rivers State Police Command has assured that its homicide department would do everything within its powers to bring to…
Family planning as panacea for maternal deaths, population explosion
Few months ago, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari raised an alarm over the country's burgeoning population, describing it as "frightening" and…
What Wike told Kalabari people about 2023 governorship
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has called on ethnic nationalities seeking for governorship position in the state in 2023…
Senate seeks legal backing for Constituency Projects in National budget
The Senate on Wednesday sought to provide legal backing to the provision of Constituency Projects in Nigeria’s annual budget by…
Suit to unseat MOSOP President struck out
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Nchia, Port Harcourt and presided over by Hon Justice B. B Green on…
Air operation to degrade Boko Haram begins – CAS
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, says the service has fully begun air operation code named “Operation…
Video of Boko Haram killing soldiers fake – Army
The Nigerian Army says the recent video clip allegedly released by Boko Haram terrorists portraying capture and killing of some…
Committee to restructure Jigawa Golden Stars FC inaugurated
The Chairman, Jigawa Golden Stars Football Club’s Steering Committee, Abubakar Saddieq, on Wednesday in Dutse said the committee would restructure…
NIPOST, FIRS and Stamp Duty Collection
It is neither a bad idea for the Federal Government to take measures aimed at bolstering the total revenue accruable…
Nigerian Judiciary Today
The latest drama by the Department of State Services (DSS) in its quest to re-arrest Omoyele Sowore after creating tumultuous…
Jega’s advice on corruption
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has advised Nigeria to be more determined in…
Yuletide: Police ban use of fireworks in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State has reiterated its ban on use of fireworks this Yuletide.
Burna Boy to headline ‘The Unofficial Christmas Party 2019’
The biggest corporate-social event of the year, “The Unofficial Christmas Party” is set to hold on Thursday, 12th of December,…
Why I will write Dangote – Wike
The Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has said his government would write Dangote Plc to contribute to infrastructural development…
Our plan to make Lagos Africa’s biggest innovation hub – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday said Lagos State Government’s investment in technology and innovation is a deliberate effort to position…
Man dragged to court over late father’s property documents
The children of Late Joshua Olusoga of Surulere, Lagos have dragged their brother, Gbenga Olusoga, 59, before a Lagos Magistrate’s…
We must declare state of emergency in education sector – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the weekend in Lagos said that the time had come…
Public Private Partnership: A Panacea for crises in education sector
It will be stating the obvious to say that the education sector in Nigeria is fraught with difficulties. UNESCO recommends…