Author: Isa Isawade
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…
200 Kano vigilantes to train against human rights violation
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it plans to train 200 vigilantes on professional conduct to reduce human rights…
Life Annuity Insurance Portfolio hits N323 bn – NAICOM
National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has revealed that the Insurance sector life annuity fund portfolio at the end of the second…
Iran releases detained Australian travel-blogging couple
Australian travel bloggers, Jolie King and Mark Firkin, held in detention in Iran since July, have been released and all…
Turkey will launch air, ground operation in Syria – President Erdogan
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Saturday that his country will carry out a military intervention in north-eastern Syria…
CACOL condemns FG’s plan to re-introduce Toll Gates
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has decried the Federal Government’s proposition for the reintroduction of toll gates…
Facebook removes accounts from UAE, Nigeria, others
Facebook has removed hundreds of accounts, pages and groups from its social network platforms for their involvement in 'coordinated inauthentic…
Building collapse: Culprits must be prosecuted – Fashola
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, Thursday called for the prosecution of builders found culpable in…
Accident, road collapse cause gridlock on Suleja-Minna road
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger has said that an articulated vehicle accident and road collapse were responsible…
Ogun NSCDC trains 120 personnel on field communication
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Ogun State Command, under the State Commandant, Hammed Abodunrin, has added another feather…
Read President Buhari’s full speech in South Africa
I would like, first of all, to thank you, my Brother, President Ramaphosa, for inviting me and my delegation to…
How arts can unite Africa – Omilani
An art enthusiast, Hana Omilani, has said that art could be explored to unite the peoples of Africa just as…
Sports Minister relocates to MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has relocated his office to the MKO Abiola National Stadium,…
What to do to address illiteracy – Prof. Banjo
The Emeritus Professor of English Language and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Ayo Banjo, has called on stakeholders…
181 Athletes participate in Agoma Open Festival
The annual Agoma Open Taekwondo Festival has witnessed great improvement as the 18th edition which kicked off on Wednesday in…
New electoral act will include card reader – NASS
Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege says the National Assembly will give legal backing to card reader in the…
President Buhari’s message to South Africans, Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Pretoria, enjoined South Africans to be more tolerant to other Africans and advised Nigerians…
Only lazy persons consider politics as a profession – Ex-SSG
Former Secretary to Kaduna State Government, Alhaji Sama’ila Yakawada, on Thursday said it is only in Nigeria that politics is…