Author: Isa Isawade
Artillery movement: Army urges public not to panic
The Nigerian Army Guards Brigade has urged the public not to panic over movement for firing of field artillery guns…
NIS intercepts 2 Nigerien with pistols, electronics
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has intercepted two Nigerien with pistols, computers and phones at Kongolam border, Katsina.
Kogi guber election: Miyetti Allah endorses Bello
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has adopted Gov. Yahaya Bello as its candidate for the forthcoming…
Nigeria@59: How the Capital Market has fared
Ahead of the country’s independence anniversary on Oct. 1, Nigerian capital market operators have identified some highs and lows of…
Zamfara Gov shuts down school over desecration of Qur’an
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has sent all staff of Shattima Model Primary School, Gusau on an indefinite suspension following…
Senate President wants budget reform
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has underscored the need to have a budget reform that will include a law…
South East SWAN unhappy with Anambra FA
State chapters of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in the South East zone on Saturday condemned a piece…
Federal Govt hails Emeka Offor’s interventions in health, education
The Federal Government has commended Sir Emeka Offor for his humanitarian intervention in the country, especially in the areas of…
Why PSN must control drugs distribution – Ogun Speaker
Concerned by the need to address the prevalent drug abuse in the society, particularly among youth, the Ogun State House…
Dangote Refinery will reduce unemployment in Lagos – Akande
Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. (Mrs.) Lola Akande has said that the ongoing construction of Dangote…
Anchor University appoints pioneer Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Anchor University, Lagos, has appointed the former Dean, Faculty of Science and Science Education, Prof Fatokun, Johnson Oladele, as its…
Rivers Police keep mum 24 hours after pirates hijack boats
More than 24 hours after daredevil gunmen suspected to be Sea pirates at about noon on Thursday hijacked two boats…
Woman arraigned over marriage certificate forgery
The police at the Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos Island, Lagos have dragged a 41 year old business woman, Lilian…
Suspected Fraudsters Sent To Prison For Stealing $20, 000
The Police at the Area ‘A’ Command, Lagos Island, Lagos have arrested two suspected fraudsters and dragged them before a…
Egyptian teacher faces trial for forcing pupils to take off trousers
Egypt’s chief prosecutor on Saturday ordered a criminal trial for a university teacher who allegedly forced his students to take…
Nigeria @59: Enugu residents want functional railway transportation
Residents of Enugu State on Saturday urged the Federal Government to revitalise railway transportation system to ease movement of goods…
Childhood Cancer: Foundation embarks on awareness campaign
An NGO, Okapi Children Cancer Foundation, on Saturday in Abuja, embarked on massive awareness on children and babies living with…
How a community in Zambia halts wild animal captures
A local community in Zambia recently enacted a show of bravery and patriotism to the delight of the rest of…
Buhari returns to Abuja from New York
President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja after his engagements at the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA74),…
Noise, air pollution increases heart diseases — Cardiologist
Prof. Ama Mbakwem, Consultant Cardiologist, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), says that noise and air pollution increases people’s exposure to…
Why Nigeria must tap its huge tourism potentials – Archaeologist
A Professor of Archaeology, Adisa Ogunfolakan, says there is an urgent need for government at all levels to develop the…
Rochas Foundation gives free education to 899 in Plateau
The Rochas Foundation has extended scholarship to 899 indigent students in Plateau as fulfillment of the foundation’s vision to make…
Obasanjo to doctors: Consider your patients before embarking on strike
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on medical practitioners in the country to take into consideration their patients’ plight before…
Nigeria Correctional Services graduate 61 Deputy Controllers
Sixty-one Deputy Controllers of Nigeria Correctional Services on Friday completed their eight weeks advance management training at the Service's Academy,…
Kogi/Bayelsa guber Polls: INEC rejects 14 nominations
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said it had rejected 14 invalidly submitted nominations by political parties for…
59th Independence anniversary: Muslims offer special prayers
Muslims on Friday converged on Abuja National Mosque and offered special prayers for peace and sustainable development as Nigeria prepares…
Flood: Kwara embarks on evacuation of refuse from river banks
The Kwara State Fire Service has embarked on evacuation of refuse from some river banks in llorin in a bid…
Investigative Journalism: How it can survive – Panelists
Panelists at the ongoing 11th Global investigative Journalism Conference (GOJC19), have advised media organisations fighting corruption and crime in the…
NRC to suspend Ijoko-Lagos train service on Monday
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said that it would suspend the daily operations of narrow gauge from Ijoko in Ogun…
Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for 49 countries
Saudi Arabia will open its doors to international tourists under a new visa system that allows people from 49 countries…