Author: Isa Isawade
Abeokuta/Papa road has become hell – motorists
Motorists plying Lagos-Abeokuta expressway have lamented the bad state of the Abeokuta-Papa axis of the expressway, especially the Itori and…
Boko Haram: Gov Zulum resorts to prayers, engages 30 clerics
Apparently out of frustration and helplessness on the parts of the State and Federal Governments in surmounting the challenge of…
Over 55% of voters for Buhari are women – Yahaya Bello
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has revealed that well over fifty-five percent of the electorate who won the February…
3 Lagos teachers bag President’s award
Three teachers in Lagos State, Elusaki Iyabo; Ikuseyidunmi Pius; and Adeniyi Oluwasegun – have won the 2019 President’s Teachers and…
Photos of Nigerian Independence parade in New York City
As the celebration of Nigerian 59th Independence anniversary continues both in home and abroad, thousands of Nigerians and well-wishers hit…
6 elephants found drowned at Thai waterfall
Six elephants drowned at a waterfall in Thailand while apparently trying to save a calf, according to national park officials.
Biden’s links with Ukraine
Four days before U.S. President Donald Trump was inaugurated in Jan. 2017, the then outgoing vice president, Joe Biden, was…
Hong Kong pro-democracy camp loses on mask ban
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists on Sunday failed to secure the temporary suspension of a new ban on face masks at…
Tunisians vote amidst political, economic woes
Citizens of the North African country, Tunisia will go to polls on Sunday to vote in legislative elections amid political…
Voting begins in Kosovo parliamentary election
Voting began on Sunday in Kosovo’s parliamentary election, the fourth held ahead of the regular date since 2010 and another…
We will pursue our stolen mandate till end- Wamakko
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko, leader of the All Progressives Congress in Sokoto State, said on Saturday that the party would reclaim…
Zenith Basketball league: Plateau Rocks beat Black Gold Queens
Plateau Rocks Basketball Club defeated Black Gold Queens 58-44 in their Match Day 5 fixture at the Savannah Conference phase…
Bayelsa NUT bemoans neglect of teachers’ welfare
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Bayelsa chapter, on Saturday bemoaned the neglect of teachers’ welfare and education by the…
Gov Makinde promises Oyo teachers better welfare
Oyo State Government says it will ensure teachers in the state enjoy better welfare package as reward for their impeccable…
Katsina Gov warns officials against fraud
Gov. Aminu Masari of katsina state has warned officials of the state transport authority not to divert revenue generated from…
GenCos release 3,406 MWH of electricity to national grid
Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations, said they released an average of 3,406 MegaWatts/Hour of electricity into…
First black Texas union president to be sworn in October 14
Henry O. Nnorom, an African from Mbaise community in Imo state, Nigeria who was re-elected as Texas Local President of…
Thousands protest for Scottish independence in Edinburgh
Thousands of people joined a protest for independence in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, on Saturday, with one lawmaker saying 250,000…
We will not compromise on basic education – Edo Govt
The Edo Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, has assured that the state government would not compromise on basic education as…
Boat tragedy claims nine lives in eastern India
Nine persons died when a boat capsized in India’s eastern state of West Bengal, the Police confirmed to Xinhua on…
Kwara moves against polio
The Kwara State Government has directed Directors of Personnel Management (DPM), in all the 16 Local Government Areas of the…
UAE goes to the polls
Voters in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were casting their ballots on Saturday to elect half the members of the…
73 killed in anti-government protests in Iraq
At least, 73 people have been killed, majority of whom are civilians, and more than 3,000 wounded since anti-government protests…
Namibia’s ruling party launches election manifesto
The Namibia’s ruling party, South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO), launched its election manifesto on Saturday.
North Korean and U.S. negotiators meet to end nuclear stalemate
The United States and North Korean officials arrived to begin nuclear talks at an isolated conference centre on the outskirts…
Buhari lauded over visit to South Africa
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to receive commendations for visiting South Africa to dialogue and build harmonious relations between…
American singer Diahann Carroll is dead
American singer and Oscar-nominated actress, Diahann Carroll, has died at the age of 84 after battling with cancer.
Police nab 5 robbery suspects in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State command of the Nigeria Police Force said the command had arrested five suspects in connection with…
Over 1,750 motorcycles impounded by FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has begun full enforcement of clampdown on motorcycles and tricycles without number plates, with…
Hisbah arrests beggars in Kano
The Kano State Hisbah Board says it arrested 10 suspected beggars in September in Kano metropolis for allegedly violating the…