Author: Isa Isawade
UNN student attempts suicide, rescued
The Enugu State Police Command says a student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, on Saturday drank a substance believed…
Okowa to Team Delta: Retain Youth Games trophy
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has urged Team Delta to go all out to retain the trophy at the 5th…
Xenophobia: 400 Nigerians ready for evacuation from S.Africa
The Nigerian Mission in South Africa says no fewer than 400 Nigerians have indicated interest and registered to be evacuated…
We are ready to reclaim Kogi – PDP guber candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate in Kogi, Mr Musa Wada, says the party is ready to reclaim the…
Why I am different – Bode Blaq
There are artistes who are well known with popular styles and there are some who are highly talented with styles…
Contracts inflation: BPP saves N26.86bn for Federal Govt
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says it saved more than N26.86 billion for the Federal Government in 2018 alone,…
Empowerment: Egunjobi gives N10m to 100 artisans in Agege
The Agege Local Government in Lagos State has given 100 artisans and traders N100, 000 each in its periodic empowerment…
Probe past projects, activist urges new NDDC Board
A Human Rights activist, Mr Patrick Eholor, has advised the incoming board members of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC),…
IAEA deputy chief arrives in Tehran for nuclear talks
Acting Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Iran’s capital Tehran on Sunday for talks on the…
100 Days: Ganduje gets ‘Best Governor’ award
An African Group of Democrats under the aegis of African Democracy Assessment Network (ADAN) based in Dakar, Senegal, has selected…
Be patient with Gov Ortom, Benue PDP begs pensioners
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Benue, Mr John Ngbede, has appealed to pensioners in the state to be…
550 Pilgrims escape death in Max Airline plane
No fewer than 550 pilgrims from Niger who performed this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia on Saturday escaped death at…
Osinbajo expected in Akwa Ibom Sept. 23
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will be in Akwa Ibom State on Sept. 23 to inaugurate a flour mill, a power…
Tribunal dismisses APC’s petition in Oyo
The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Oyo State, on Saturday, dismissed the petition against the…
NSCDC receives 30 cases of child trafficking in Kaduna
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has received 30 cases of child trafficking in the last…
1699 athletes arrive Ilorin for National Youth Games
A total of 1699 athletes made up of male and female from 11 states of the federation have arrived Ilorin…
Nasarawa inaugurates mass housing project
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has inaugurated the N1.2 billion Ta’al Orange Market site and Services for housing scheme…
Make History compulsory in schools, group urges Africa
The Ansar-ul-Deen Youth Association of Nigeria (ADYAN) has urged African leaders to make history compulsory in schools in order to…
Why ageing education is crucial – Foundation
The Oluwayemisi Obashoro-John Foundation (OLOF) on Saturday said there was an urgent need for government at all levels to introduce…
Why Nigerian community in South Africa commends Air Peace
The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) has commended the proprietor of Air Peace Airline, Chief Allen Onyema, for donating…
FG to upgrade 22 teaching hospitals
The Federal Government will upgrade the 22 teaching hospitals in the country and construct a new 500-bed state-of-the-art Specialist Hospital…
Xenophobic attacks: Youths stage peaceful protest in Kano
Some youths in Kano on Saturday staged a peaceful protest against xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa.
Edo APC intact, strong – Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is intact and progressive, despite…
Police recover kidnapped Ondo varsity lecturer’s car
The Edo State Police Command on Saturday said it had recovered the official car of Prof. Gideon Okedayo, a lecturer…
Hajj: Kaduna completes airlift of 3,544 pilgrims back home
The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board said it has transported all its 3,544 pilgrims back home from Saudi Arabia.
Methods used by Ambode to swindle Lagos – ‘Eko Heritage’
Against the backdrop of inauguration of a committee on Tuesday 27 August 2019 by the Lagos State House of Assembly…
Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo receives car on birthday
Nigerian gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo received a car gift as she turned 29 years old Thursday.
20 Facts on Mugabe’s life and times
Robert Mugabe, former President of Zimbabwe and one of the longest serving presidents African Continent has ever produced died in…
UN receives 38 sexual abuse allegations against personnel
The United Nations on Friday said it received 38 allegations of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) involving its personnel, in…
Southeast leaders meet Buhari on Enugu Airport
A group of Southeast leaders headed by the Chairman of Southeast Governors’ Forum, Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, on Thursday…