Author: Isa Isawade
Kaduna Deputy Gov visits gas explosion victims
The Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, has called on those engaged in the sale of inflammable goods to…
Cross River assures of tacking ecological challenges
The Cross River government has reiterated its commitment towards addressing ecological challenges in the state.
Shun ethnic, religious sentiments, Adamu urges Nigerians
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu (APC- Nasarawa), has urged Nigerians to shun ethnic and religious sentiments and embrace one another in order…
Police investigate 4 officers over misconduct in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State has commenced investigation into an alleged misconduct by four policemen who appear in a…
Chadian troops withdraw from Nigeria
The Chadian troops deployed in Nigeria in a joint effort to defeat Boko Haram insurgency have reportedly been withdrawn by…
Kenya closes airstrip after al-Shabab attack
Kenya's aviation authorities have closed indefinitely Manda airstrip following a dawn terror attack by al-Shabab militants early Sunday.
Imo records zero casualty during yuletide season – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said there was no casualty recorded in Imo during the yuletide.
Iraq parliament to convene amid calls to expel U.S. troops
Iraq’s parliament is set to convene an extraordinary session, on Sunday, where lawmakers told Reuters they would push for a…
DPR blames Kaduna gas explosion on illegal transfer of cylinders
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says preliminary investigations have revealed that the Kaduna gas explosion was caused by illegal…
3 shot dead as fire razes market in Oyo
There was pandemonium in Oyo town after an early morning fire razed larger part of the ancient Akesan market with…
Aisha Buhari takes kindness to less privileged in Gombe
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has donated foods items to women groups, correctional homes , orphanages and other less…
Legislators repair 300 boreholes in Taraba
Three Legislators from Taraba have repaired about 300 dilapidated boreholes in Bali-Gassol Federal Constituency in the state.
Auto crash kills 1 on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command on Sunday confirmed the death of one person following an accident that…
Car rams into crowd, kills 6
Six persons have been reportedly killed as a car rammed into a crowd of German tourists in northern Italy, local…
Voting starts in Croatia’s presidential runoff
Voting has begun in Croatia's presidential runoff that will determine who will rule the country for the next five years…
Policeman, 4 militants killed in clash
A policeman and four militants have been killed in a clash outside Kunduz city, capital of the northern Kunduz province,…
EFCC may subject Sani, bizman to lie detector test
There is an indication that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may soon administer the lie detector test on…
China’s software sector posts rapid growth in 2019
China's software sector posted steady revenue and profit increases in the first 11 months of last year, official data showed.
6 killed in wall collapse
Six persons including a girl were killed and six others injured after an under-construction boundary wall collapsed in the northern…
Don’t travel to Middle East now, Canada warns nationals
Due to tensions generated by the U.S.'s assassination of Iranian top general, Qassem Soleimani, Canada on Saturday updated a travel…
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi vandalised
A statue of the Indian patriarch, Mahatma Gandhi, erected near Hari Krishna lake in Amreli district, in the Indian state…
Photo: Snowfall hits northern Indian
A heavy snowfall hit Shimla, the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday.
Nigeria Correctional Service trains 215 in Enugu
The Nigeria Correctional Service trained no fewer than 215 inmates in Enugu in 2019, an official said on Saturday.
China replaces top Hong Kong representative
China replaced its top representative in Hong Kong on Saturday in a major reshuffle for the semi-autonomous Chinese city following…
How Trump made the decision to kill Soleimani
When President Donald Trump’s national security team went to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday, they weren’t expecting him…
Libya’s parliament votes against deals with Turkey
Libya’s parliament voted against two agreements on military and security cooperation and maritime borders signed between the UN-backed government and…
NAF neutralises insurgents in Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralised scores of Boko…
Auto accident kills 3, injures 6
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command in Niger State has confirmed the death of three people in an auto…
Extreme weather worsens Australian fires
Extreme weather conditions have taken hold in fire-ravaged south-eastern Australia with temperatures hitting 48 degrees Celsius in parts of Sydney…
Death toll in Indonesian floods rises to 53
Death toll from severe floods and landslides that hit the Indonesian capital Jakarta and neighbouring areas on New Year Day…