Author: Isa Isawade
UNIBEN appoints new PRO
The Vice Chancellor of University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. (Mrs.) Lilian Salami, has approved the appointment of Dr. (Mrs.) Benedicta…
Oyo begins evacuation of illegal motor parks
In its bid to actualize its commitment to free flow traffic and reduce accidents at the Ojoo Interchange in Ibadan,…
Oyo govt’s pledge on education projects
Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, on Thursday declared that some ongoing 2017 UBEC-OyoSUBEB…
140,000 die in measles outbreaks
More than 140,000 people worldwide have died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization…
Bonny students condemn killing of police chief
The gruesome murder of Assistant Commissioner of Police Oliver Innoma-Abbey by suspected members of outlawed terrorist group, Indigenous Peoples of…
Obaseki praises world’s first black female senator Afegbua
Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, wife of Edo State Governor, said the adventure of world first elected black female senator, Princess (Mrs.)…
NDDC: What Ijaw youths demand from National Assembly
Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) is urging the National Assembly to insist that only the recently confirmed board members of the…
2019 World Malaria Report: Why more efforts are needed – RBM
RBM Partnership to End Malaria, a global coalition on Malaria, has supported WHO report, showing that global investments and actions…
First ever Pan African Catholic Congress kicks off in Enugu
The first ever Pan African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society and Pastoral Life to reflect on the church as a…
Multiple auto crash in Anambra, 7 injured
No fewer than 17 persons escaped death in a multiple crash involving three vehicles on the old Enugu-Onitsha expressway in…
Why govt should create wildlife ministry – Prof Lameed
Prof. Gbolagade Lameed, Professor of Wildlife and Ecotourism at University of Ibadan , on Thursday called for the creation of…
Enugu upgrades education sector, equips schools with ICT facility
In its resolve to make education in the state more relevant to learners and up to date, the Enugu State…
Woman set on fire on her way to rape case hearing
A 23-year-old alleged rape victim is fighting for her life after she was set on fire while going to court…
Buhari congratulates Kaigama on installation as Archbishop of Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a personally signed goodwill message to Ignatius Kaigama, as he gets formally installed as Catholic…
Samoa begins intense vaccination as measles outbreak kills 62
Samoa started a door-to-door vaccination campaign on Thursday in response to a measles outbreak that has claimed 62 lives so…
Ogoni resistance against Fossil Fuel Industry in Nigeria
There is a common trait that characterizes the Ogoni people in Nigeria - they are a very determined people and…
Prof. Idowu appointed new provost for AOCOED
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Prof. Bilikis Bidemi Idowu as the new Provost…
Yahaya Bello presents N176bn 2020 budget to assembly
ogi State Governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday presented N176billion 2020 budget proposal to the State House of Assembly.
Bello’s assurance for NYSC members in Kogi
Kogi State Governor Alh. Yahaya Bello on Monday assured National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state of…
APC Women leaders applaud Lawan for peace in govt
Women leaders of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) have applauded the leadership of the ninth National Assembly for the…
Why we have not constituted Constitutional Review Committee – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, on Wednesday explained why the upper legislative chamber was yet to set up a…
Makinde picks Kano indigene Murtala as aide
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed Alhaji Ahmed Murtala, an indigene of Kano State, as his Special Assistant…
MOSOP replies Rivers govt, says Ogoni communities aiding oil pipe vandals
President of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), Dr Legborsi Pyagbara ,has expressed regrets that at the…
Wike condoles with Akwa-Ibom gov over father’s death
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has condoled with his Akwa Ibom State counterpart, Governor Udom Emmanuel, over the death…
Between Thuggery and State Disobedience
I have no hesitation in admitting that I have a personal, formative interest in the health of the Nigerian judiciary,…
How I plan to strengthen business in Lagos – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured the business community that the State Government had concluded plans to improve…
Border drill has reduced violent crimes in Northwest – FG
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the ongoing border drill in four of the country's…
Overloading: Oyo begins arrest of erring drivers
The Chairman of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi, on Monday December 2, 2019 in…
Elections conclusion: Now it’s time for governance, says Wike
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that with elections effectively over across the country, the focus should…
Debt Profile: Any hope for a better Nigeria?
It is no longer news that Nigeria's debit profile has skyrocketed to 25 trillion Naira in the recent time. This…