Author: Isa Isawade
Army launches “Operation Positive Identification” in North East
The Nigerian Army Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) has launched “Operation Positive Identification” against the fleeing Boko Haram/ISWAP…
Golf Players from 7 countries expected in P/H Oct 1
Edwin Osuhor, Tournament Director of the African Tour, on Saturday revealed that golfers from at least seven countries were expected…
Army intensifies campaign against insurgents in Lake Chad
The Nigerian Army has embarked on community sensitisation in northern Borno and Lake Chad basin, to rout out Boko Haram…
Ensure peaceful coexistence with others, IBB tells Igbo
Former military leader, Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB), on Saturday urged Igbos to ensure ensure peaceful coexistence with other ethnic…
Warri-Benin Highway reopened
The Commissioner for Information in Delta, Mr Charles Aniagwu, says the Warri-Sapele/Benin Highway, which was closed to traffic while undergoing…
How girls education project has succeeded in North – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Saturday described its Girls Education Project, Phase 3 (GEP3), being implemented in Bauchi,…
Gov AbdulRazaq’s promise for young entrepreneurs
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has promised to extend soft loans to businesses owned by youth entrepreneurs in the state.
How climate change causes conflicts in Nigeria – Gen. Abdulsalami
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has attributed the rising conflicts in the country to the impact of climate…
Floods submerge 150 communities in Kogi
Kogi Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Sanusi Yahaya, announced that over 150 communities have been submerged following floods…
We are better off together, Osinbajo tells Nigerians
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says it is more beneficial for Nigeria as a nation to remain together than to be…
Somali pirates release Iranian held hostage since 2015
An Iranian held for more than four years by Somali pirates has been released, a humanitarian organisation that helps hostages…
3 Women get free health insurance for life
The Wellness Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO), a health insurance provider, on Saturday adopted three women in its `’Wellness for Life”…
Why reform in Catholic Church is necessary – German bishops
Bishops in Germany have defended a national reform process and denied that their efforts are leading to a rift with…
Yellow Vest protesters tear gassed, arrested in Paris
Hundreds of members of the “Yellow Vest” protest movement demonstrated in Paris on Saturday, leading to the arrest of at…
12 filling stations sealed off in Sokoto, Kebbi
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has sealed 12 filling stations in Sokoto and Kebbi states for under…
Nigeria will succeed, Osinbajo assures
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated his conviction that Nigeria has great hopes towards development as its success is key…
A Caribbean team’s visit to Badagry slavery sites
A Caribbean tourism team has visited slave sites in Badagry to commemorate 400 years since the first slave ship with…
Niger planning to give N260m as loan to youths – Gov Bello
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger says plans were underway by the state government to create a Seed Fund of N260…
Adamawa 7th Assembly formulates agenda
The Adamawa State House of Assembly has formulated an agenda to serve as roadmap for its operations, Speaker of the…
Our efforts to improve health indices – Kebbi Govt
Dr Abubakar Kaoje, Executive Secretary, Kebbi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, says the state government is committed to improving…
Federal Govt disburses N65m to women in Jigawa
The Federal Government has disbursed N65 million to 6,500 vulnerable women in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa under the…
MC Oluomo: Our position – UNILAG
Management of the University of Lagos, Akoka, has released a statement on Friday to clear the air on the controversial…
Climate experts meet in Monaco
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is meeting in Monaco on Friday to begin debate of a special report…
How Nigerians spent N1.2bn in cinemas for July, August
It has been revealed that Nigerians spent 1, 294, 602, 827 billion naira watching movies in the cinemas for July…
Judge blocks California law forcing Trump to disclose tax returns
A federal judge has ordered a temporary injunction against California’s first-in-the-nation law requiring candidates to disclose their tax returns for…
Ex-President of El Salvador, Saca sentenced to 2 yrs in prison
Former President of El Salvador, Elias Antonio Saca has been sentenced to two years in prison for bribery, the country's…
Thousands turn out for school climate strikes in Australia
School pupils went on strike in their tens of thousands across Australia on Friday to protest against a lack of…
CBN to support nomadic herdsmen livestock production
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will support and integrate small holders, subsistence and nomadic herdsmen through its Anchor Borrowers…
Osinbajo presides over National Economic Council
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the monthly National Economic Council (NEC) at the State House, Abuja.
Police rescue another woman from serial killer in Rivers
Another woman narrowly escaped being strangulated by a suspected serial killer in a hotel in Rumuokoro in Obio-Akpor local government…