Author: Isa Isawade
Shock as C’River govt grants 20-day Christmas Holiday to workers
The Cross River government has directed all civil and public servants in the state to proceed on a 20-day leave…
Zamfara sends serious message to investors
"Zamfara has been uniquely positioned as an investment friendly state with abundant natural resources and a growing market for agro-allied…
NDIC reassures depositors, warns against ponzi schemes
He cautioned Nigerians against investing in Ponzi schemes and fraudulent platforms, warning that only funds kept in CBN-licensed banks were…
Right decision, wrong reason: On the scrapping of the mother-tongue education policy
I wish the preceding were the reasons adduced by the minister for the policy change. They would have offered better…
Former Osun APC chairman dies; Adeleke mourns
The Gbeleru Royal Family of Igbajo in Osun has announced the death of a former All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman…
Troops rescue 7 kidnap victims in Kano community
Zubairu said the troops received a distress call that a large number of bandits on foot had stormed the village,…
Abacha $490m loot probe: EFCC seizes ex-AGF Malami’s passport
A credible source in the EFCC said on Sunday that the seizure was part of an ongoing investigation into the…
Police intensify surveillance in Anambra
“Consequently, the Command has intensified security surveillance, strengthened visibility policing, and expanded routine and targeted patrols in all areas mentioned…
“We lost a legend, a bounty of knowledge,” Yagawal mourns Dahiru-Bauchi
Prof. Abubakar Yagawal has described the death of prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman-Bauchi, as a monumental loss and an…
4 dead, 10 wounded in shooting during family gathering in California
Heather Brent, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, said both children and adults were among the victims. Several injured people were…
NECO accredits schools in Burkina Faso for SSCE, BECE
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has granted accreditation to schools in Burkina Faso to host its examinations, widening its international…
The East London neighbourhood considered one of the best by residents
“It's lovely, it's a very nice place to live… It feels safe, lots of nice houses. It's probably become rather…
Indian student Vijay Kumar stabbed to death in UK
He was found by officers with serious injuries on Barbourne Road in Worcester on November 15 and succumbed to his…
FG made emergency vaccine requests to battle cholera
The Federal Government of Nigeria has made four emergency requests to the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision for cholera…
Army rescues 12 abducted teenage girls in Borno
“The military high command commended the troops for their gallantry and acknowledged the role of local informants whose timely intelligence…
From chaos to coordination: The case for security veterans in Nigeria
Nigeria’s security challenge in 2025 is complex and urgent. The country faces a resurgent, adaptive insurgency network with severe humanitarian…
NGX closes week lower as investors lose N129bn
The NGX All-Share Index fell by 0.14 per cent to 143,520.53, while market capitalisation closed at N91.286.p trillion for the…
Resident doctors suspend strike, issue fresh 4-week deadline
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike, 29 days after the industrial action began on…
Photos: Umudjoro, others win Nigerian Institute of Arbitrators’ prizes
Lawyer Umudjoro and others were presented with their prizes at the Institute's annual investiture/award night on Thursday 27 November 2025…
Tubaba, 9ice, Basketmouth, Faze to storm Balmoral Convention Centre for Legends Decemba
Afrobeats legends Tubaba, Faze and 9ice are set to headline the 3rd Edition of the annual comedy and music concert,…
Moving speeches as DAME honours Babarinsa, Jimoh, Lakemfa, others at 34th award night
The 34th edition of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME), held at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja on Tuesday 25…
Death toll in Hong Kong buildings fire rises to 14
Death toll in the fire that engulfs apartment buildings in the Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, has…
Reps to probe scholarship stipend delays
“Any delay in payment undermines education and diminishes students’ morale,” he said, highlighting the potential setbacks caused by bureaucratic inefficiencies."
The perpetual flame of revolution: Remembering Comrade Bene Madunagu
On November 26, 2024, the world lost one of its greatest champions for social justice. One year later, as we…
Insecurity: House of Reps holds special plenary
Members of the House of Representatives, at a special plenary on Wednesday, proposed major reforms across military operations, judicial processes,…
Bus diversions as fire erupts in underground tunnel
A fire burning through part of Holborn in an underground utilities tunnel on Theobalds Road, by the junction of Southampton…
Facts about the only real blue fruit ever found in nature
"The blue quandong does something extraordinary. It produces no blue pigment at all. Instead, its glossy skin is built from…
GBV: The untold story of male survivors in Lagos
Behind Nigeria’s statistics on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) lies an unspoken truth: men, too, are victims—obscured by stigma, silence, and disbelief.
Road crash leaves three dead in Gomb
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Gombe State has confirmed three persons dead in a road crash on Gombe–Yola…
Fake news deadlier than disease – Agwale
For over 30 years, more than 80 per cent of Nigerian children have benefited from routine immunisation. If vaccines were…