Author: Isa Isawade
Fire engulfs 120 houses on Christmas eve
At least 120 houses were damaged Tuesday in the coastal Chilean city of Valparaiso, triggering the declaration of an alert…
Death toll in Indonesian bus accident rises to 28
The death toll of a fatal bus accident in Indonesia's South Sumatra province two days ago rose to at least…
Why I am hopeful of peace in Rivers APC – Dakuku Peterside
A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, Dr Dakuku Peterside, has expressed confidence about resolution of all…
Osoba empowers youths in Ogun
The Member representing Abeokuta North, Odeda and Obafemi Owode Federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Olumide Osoba, has empowered…
What residents should do during Xmas period – Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Government on Monday charged all residents of the state to be conscious of the state of the…
Ogun begins empowerment of poultry farmers
In its bid to increase food production and create employment opportunities for the teeming youths, the Ogun State Government has…
Police assure of security in Ogun during Christmas
In view of the forthcoming Xmas and New year celebration, the Ogun State Police Command has assured residents of the…
Makinde Inaugurates 68 Council Chairpersons
Governor Oluseyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday December 23, 2019 at the Parliament Building, Agodi, Secretariat, inaugurated 68 caretaker…
Fulani group commends Gov Matawalle
The National Patron, Board of Trustees of Fulani socio- cultural group, Billital Maroobe, Pastoralists Association of Nigeria (BILMPAN), Alhaji Yau…
FG’s instruction to investors in mines sector
The Federal Government on Monday charged investors especially in the mines and steel sector to ensure that they carried along…
New perm secretary resumes at ministry of youth
Mr Gabriel Aduda has assumed duty as the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.
Gunmen abduct Bayelsa Commissioner’s six-year-old son
Some unknown gunmen in the late hours of Sunday, invaded the official residence of the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Water…
You plan religious discord in Nigeria, FG tells US
The Federal Government has accused the U.S. of attempting to sow seed of religious mistrust among the various religious groups…
Some of our members are misfits – ASUU President
Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has decried the recruitment system in the universities, saying…
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…