Author: Isa Isawade
Sanwo-Olu reverses Ambode’s LAGESC to KAI
Lagos State Government led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the weekend announced the repositioning of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation…
Why women should undergo regular breast cancer screening
The Naval Officers Wives Association (NOWA) on Sunday joined in the campaign for women to go for breast cancer check-up…
Prepare for strike, NLC orders state councils
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its state councils to prepare for strike on Oct. 16 if negotiation breaks…
Passenger dies while waiting for flight at Lagos airport
A Nigerian passenger, Jude Oladapo, on Saturday slumped and died while undergoing boarding procedures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…
Ekiti PDP disowns members canvassing boycot of LG poll
The Ekiti State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, declared its readiness to participate in the forthcoming Local…
Black woman killed by police officer in Texas
A black woman, identified as 28-year-old Atatiana Koquice Jefferson, has been shot dead by a white police officer in her…
Withdraw life pensions for ex-officials, SERAP writes AMAC
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to withdraw and…
Bayelsa Police Command seeks NDDC’s intervention on flood
The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Mr Uche Anozia, has appealed to the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to assist…
Wike congratulates Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2019
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has congratulated Miss Nyekachi Douglas for winning the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria…
Typhoon kills 8, causes flooding, landslides across Japan
Typhoon Hagibis wreaked havoc in wide areas of Japan, leaving at least eight people dead and 12 missing as record…
Poles vote in parliamentary election
Poles, the Polish people of Central Europe, are on Sunday going to polls to elect a new parliament as the…
Cardinal Newman to become first Catholic English saint in centuries
Cardinal John Henry Newman, a renowned 19th-century Anglican convert and leading Victorian intellectual, is set to become the first English…
Tunisians vote in presidential run-off
Tunisians will vote on Sunday in a presidential run-off where a law professor competes against a media tycoon as this…
I never called for salary reduction – Nasarawa AG
The Accountant-General of Nasarawa State, Mr Zakka Yakubu, has described as “fake”, news quoting him as calling for a downward…
Kaduna begins registration for 2020 Hajj on Oct 15
The Kaduna State Government says registration of intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for year 2020 Holy pilgrimage will begin on…
Factors that lead to acute back pain
A Physiotherapist, Dr Omoh Akinbode, has listed some causes of serious back pain ailment which she said all people aged…
ECWA set to review educational curriculum
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) says it will review the curriculum of its educational institutions across the country to…
SON commences market surveillance in Gombe
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has commenced market surveillance in Gombe and its environs to ensure that products, especially…
Why you must exercise daily
The Chief of the Air Staff, (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has asked personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)…
Floods submerge schools in Ondo, gov orders 3-week holiday
Many schools and communities have been submerged by floods in Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria, as a result of the unabated…
Why Ekiti defaulted paying salary arrears
The Ekiti State Government has said that huge debt it inherited from the previous administration constrained it from fulfilling its…
Army neutralises 39 bandits in Zamfara
No fewer than 39 armed bandits were said to have been neutralized by soldiers in two different operations in Zamfara…
Agricultural: Organisation to fund degree programme in OAU
Sasakawa Global 2000 (SG 2000) has assured the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 100 percent funding to enable the institute commence…
How mother can raise responsible girl child – Psychologist
A Psychologist with the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Mrs Nneka Dim, has urged mothers to give good…
How good music can reduce terrorism – U.S Embassy official
Cultural Affairs Officer of the United State Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Sterling Tilley, has called on Nigerians to embrace good…
What govt should do in health sector – Former minister
Former Minister of health, Dr Khaliru Alhassan, has called for a holistic regulation of the health sector by government to…
Preparations underway for 2019 Nigeria Ladies Golf Championship
Organisers of the 2019 Nigeria Ladies Golf Open Championship, scheduled for the IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja,…
45-Year old remanded for 419
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Thursday, October 10, 2019, arraigned one 45-year-old Adekoya James…
International Day: FCT Minister’s demand for the girl child
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister of State, Ramatu Tijanni, on Friday in Abuja stressed the need to educate the…
Girl Child: Our agenda for Nairobi summit – UNFPA boss
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has restated its commitment toward ensuring that girls get information and support they need to…