Author: Isa Isawade
Military School ’ll remain catalyst for national cohesion – Commandant
The Commandant, Nigeria Military School (NMS), Zaria, Brig.-Gen. Muktar Bunza, says the school will continue to be a hub for…
Don’t involve yourselves in our politics, Saudi official warns pilgrims
The Chief Custodian of the holy mosques of Makkah and Madinah, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, has urged pilgrims currently performing…
My intention for establishing NYSC – Gowon
Elder statesman and former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday, said his intention for establishing the National Youth…
Nasarawa inaugurates water supply committee
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has inaugurated a 7-man committee on supply of potable water to the people of…
ABU launches 32GB e-learning flash for PG students
The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria has launched a 32GB e-learning flash for Postgraduate Students to ease access to their…
Jakande at 90: Flashback to his achievements in 4 years as governor
By Ademola Adegbamigbe Lateef Jakande was Governor of Lagos State from 1 October 1979 to 13 December, 1983. Yesterday, 23…
Job creation: Gov Ikpeazu hosts Oil & Gas Company
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Monday reiterated the resolve of the state government to tackle unemployment through formulating programmes…
Lagos Assembly issues resolutions to NNPC, Sanwo-Olu on Ijegun pipeline explosion
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a resolution, urging Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) and Gov. Babajide…
40,000 more flee Cameroon conflict to Nigeria — UN
The United Nations on Monday said nearly 40,000 more people had been forced to flee to Nigeria by worsening humanitarian…
Gombe Gov sets up committee to assess tertiary institutions
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has approved the constitution of an 11-member committee to assess the relevance and viability…
How Job seeker lost N1.3m to scammers in Borno
Two suspected fraudsters have been arrested by the Borno Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for…
Israeli researchers improve forensic test for blood trace detection
Israeli researchers have developed an improved forensic test for detecting blood traces, which could increase efficiency and accuracy in criminal…
Teacher arraigned for injuring pupil’s eye in Lagos
A 33-year-old secondary school teacher in Lagos, Dare Olaleye, was on Monday arraigned at an Ogba Chief Magistrates’ Court for…
Convert redundant LG staff to state police, don tells Buhari
Dr Rufai Aliyu of the Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, has advised the Federal Government to convert…
Ex-NEMA director canvasses special pay for emergency workers
Mr Iyiola Akande, a former Deputy Director, Planning, Research and Forecasting of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has advocated…
Read why tall crops plantation in Jos-Bukuru is forbidden
Planting of tall crops such as maize, millet and the likes remains prohibited in Jos-Bukuru metropolis, because such crops are…
Lawmaker hints youths on financial breakthrough
The Chief Whip of Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Tunde Olatunji, has warned youths against depending on their certificates alone…
Rehabilitation work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway begins Aug 3
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) says Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, the construction company handling rehabilitation work on the Lagos-Ibadan…
Flashback to Lamido Sanusi’s thesis on Nigeria’s real problem
Igbo leaders in Kano, and the State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Sunday 21 July, at a dinner in Kano, rejected…
Why it is time for State Police
The Federal Government has kicked off a whirlwind of visits to a number of leading traditional rulers in Nigeria. This…
Airspace: NAMA divides Lagos Area Control Centre
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has successfully split the Lagos Sub-Flight Information Region (Sub-FIR) airspace into two sectors to…
Why education must be given total commitment – Commodore Isa
The Director, Naval Education of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Isa Ahmed, has counselled that educating a child requires continuous commitment…
Army Commander renews call on Boko Haram to surrender
The newly promoted General Officer Commanding 7 Div, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Bulama Biu, has renewed call to Boko Haram insurgents…
Hold the sanctity of Madinah, Nigerian pilgrims urged
The Chief Imam at the Nigeria Force Headquarters, Abuja, Dr Yaaub Alhassan, on Sunday urged Nigerian pilgrims in Madinah to…
What Abubakar told women in Abuja
Nigerian women were yesterday in Abuja given a piece of advice to use their unique nature to add value to…
Bedbugs cause Sniper war between students in OAU
Hell was let loose on Saturday at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife when two students engaged in fierce fight and…
Kogi pilgrims pray for peaceful governorship election
Some pilgrims from Kogi have embarked on prayers in the Prophet’s mosque in Madinah, asking Allah to make the state’s…
Ministerial list: We have just 5 days to go on leave, Senate tells Buhari
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has indicated that it has only five days more to wait for…
Only collective actions can curb drug abuse – Pharmacists
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria Young Pharmacists Group (PSN-YPG) has called for collective efforts in the fight against drug abuse…
How parents can curb suicide among students – Sonny Echono
Mr Sonny Echono, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, has hinted of a reason why the spate of suicide has…