Author: Isa Isawade
Why we are embarking on urban renewal – Gov Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that the ongoing urban renewal of Port Harcourt City and adjoining towns…
Gov Abiodun mourns Agekamah’s death
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the family, management and staff of the Nation Newspaper over the…
Security challenge: What govt should do now – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called for the development and adoption of home grown solutions to the…
Pinnacle, GatesAir sign pact on expanded digital switch over
Pinnacle Communications, Nigeria’s leading digital broadcast technology company has signed an agreement with top American firm, GatesAir to continue the…
ADB, CGC to develop Green financing instruments for Africa
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has commissioned the Coalition for Green Capital (CGC)…
Obaseki fires local govt appointees
All political appointees of the 18 local government councils in Edo State have been reportedly fired by the State Governor,…
Remaining 4 abducted students in Kaduna rescued
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have rescued the remaining four students of Government Day Secondary School Gwagwada in Chikun Local…
Court adjourns Pinnacle’s N1bn suit against ICPC
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by Pinnacle Communications Ltd (PCL) against the Independent Corrupt…
Man drives body to police station, claims he killed 4
A man on Monday drove a body to a police station in northern California and claimed he killed four people,…
2019/2020 NPFL begins November 3
Date for commencement of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season has now been fixed by organisers of the…
PDP makes Nigeria miss opposition
Last week, the Nigeria’s senate majority leader reintroduced anti-sexual harassment legislation to parliament, following a serious exposé by the BBC…
UN boss’ message on disaster management
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for prioritisation of disaster risk reduction in infrastructural development.
Why musicians must be united in peace — PMAN President
The National President, Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Dr Obi Okwudili Casmir, says grudges among Nigerian musicians is not…
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…