Author: Isa Isawade
Ganduje’s determination on universal health coverage
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has declared his unflinching support for the implementation of all health sector reforms towards…
Accounting graduate wins Miss Ambassador for Peace 2019
A 25-year-old Accounting graduate, Miss Blessing Ikponmwosa , has emerged winner of the 2019 edition of the Miss Ambassador for…
APC calls for free and fair LG poll in Adamawa
The Adamawa All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the State Independent Electoral Commission to ensure that the November local government…
Stop marrying many wives, Emir warns peasants
The Emir of Anka in Zamfara, Alhaji Attahiru Ahmed, has cautioned low income earners against marrying more than one wife.
70,000 Borno farmers to benefit from CBN’s ABP
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has targeted about 70, 000 farmers and business under its Anchor Borrower…
Why CBN should sensitise Nigerians on cashless policy – don
Dr Aminu Usman, Head, Economics Department, Kaduna State University, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to carry out…
Maintain speed limit in construction zones, FRSC advises motorists
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to maintain speed limit of 50km per hour in construction zones…
Watch Video of female barber Abibat beating men to their game
Her name is Mrs. Agbabiaka Ifeoluwa Abibat of number 15, Olakunle Domingo Street, Ikola-Lagos. She is usually seen at a…
50 runners sign up for Onitsha City Marathon
No fewer than 50 runners have so far signified interest in the maiden Onitsha City Marathon (OCM) event slated for…
SERAP to Malami: Charges against Sowore a mockery, end it now
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mr Abukabar Malami (SAN), Attorney General of…
WHO accuses Tanzania of hoarding information on Ebola
Tanzania has declined to provide detailed information on suspected Ebola cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
My discussion with Trump was not on Iran – Australian PM
According to the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison after holding talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, the country was not…
Climate summit: Big companies pledge emissions slash
No fewer than 90 big companies in sectors from food to cement to telecommunications have pledged to slash their greenhouse…
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…