Author: Isa Isawade
Stop hate speech, UN commission tells U.S
Top United Nations human rights experts have called on the U.S. to “take swift and decisive action” to quell hate…
Security beefed up in Ekiti ahead of Eid-el-Kabir
The Police say security has been beefed up in all the nooks and crannies of Ekiti ahead the Eid-el-Kabir celebration…
Saving lives my hobby, says man who saved 300 Christians
The 84-year-old Imam of Yelwa Central Mosque, Abubakar Abdullahi, who hid about 300 Christian victims of Jos crisis away from…
Hajj proper begins today
Today, Friday 8th day of Dhul-Hijjah, 1440 A.H which is equivalent to 9th of August 2019 of the Gregorian Calendar,…
Abia Gov announces arrest of killer soldier
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Thursday said that the armed security personnel, who allegedly shot and killed…
UNICEF committed to child growth, development – official
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed its commitment to continue to support various state governments to tackle the…
Makurdi flood drowns 3-year old boy
The Benue State Commissioner for Water Resources and Environment, Mr Dondo Ahile, says a three-year old boy allegedly drowned in…
Buhari orders Army HQ to investigate Taraba killings
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Defence Headquarters to commence immediate investigation of incident involving the troops of 93 Battalion,…
FRSC deploys 100 personnel on Benin-Ore Expressway
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 100 personnel, 3 patrol vehicles and one ambulance on the Benin-Ore expressway,…
Over 8,000 to grace 2019 Nigeria Back-To-School Festival
Over 8,000 parents and students are set to grace the 2019 Nigeria Back-To-School Festival in what is billed as the…
Eid-el-Kabir: NSCDC deploys 3,000 personnel in Delta
The Delta Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 3,000 armed and unarmed personnel to ensure…
Nigerians in U.S establish diaspora cooperative society
The Nigerian community in the U.S. has embarked on the registration of members for its proposed Nigerian Federal Credit United…
100 Years on earth: 71 Facts about Akintola Williams
The Nigerian legendary accountant, Akintola Williams, will be 100 years old on Friday, 9 August, 2019. Here are 71 facts…
Israeli soldier found dead with stab wounds in West Bank
An Israeli soldier was found dead with stab wounds in the West Bank early on Thursday
Climate Change: UN panel to issue report on land use
The report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is expected to provide policy guidelines on how to protect…
Why we should strengthen relations with Nigeria – Cote d’Ivoire
The Ambassador of Cote d’Ivoire to Nigeria, Mrs Toure Maman, has called for deeper economic cooperation with Nigeria to strengthen…
1.8 million Hajj pilgrims to climb Mt. Arafat
About 1.8 million pilgrims from across nations of the world are expected to climb and stay on the Mountain Arafat…
Army, Police constitute joint panel on Taraba killing
Nigerian Army and Police authorities have constituted a Joint Investigation Panel to investigate the incident involving the troops of 93…
Ikere-Gorge dam potential yet untapped – MD
The Managing Director of the Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA), Mr Olufemi Odumosu, says Ikere Gorge Dam has potential…
Suspected bandits, rapists, homosexuals paraded
The Sokoto Police Command on Wednesday paraded nine suspects arrested for various offences such as banditry, sodomy and rape.
FIFA inspects facilities at Akpabio stadium
A delegation of the world football governing body, FIFA, on Wednesday, visited Akwa Ibom to inspect facilities at the Godswill…
UNICEF commends Colombia’s decision on Venezuelan children
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) welcomed the Colombian government’s decision to prevent statelessness for thousands of children born in Colombia…
PDP suspends chairmen, 9 others in Kebbi
The Kebbi State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended five local government party chairmen and and nine others…
Photo News: Anti-riot forces take over Lagos streets
In continued efforts to foil plans of the #RevolutionNow protesters to stage street protests across Lagos State, combined forces of…
Two arrested for currency counterfeiting in Benue
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said it had arrested one Moses Adukwu, 33, and Iorlumun Reuben,…
SON raids shops in Ekiti, seizes fake electrical materials
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Tuesday raided no fewer than 15 major electrical materials outlets in Ado Ekiti…
Quackery in Abia: What govt should do – NMA Chairman
The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia chapter, Dr Carol Iwuoha, has called for Abia government’s support in…
Why we met the Governor, Oyo workers
The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress(NLC) in Oyo State on Tuesday met with Gov. Seyi Makinde over the welfare…
Aisha Buhari launches campaign on breastfeeding
The First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has launched the National Zero Water Campaign towards reducing stunting and severe…
Protest: Security agents stage show of force in Lagos
The police on Tuesday in Lagos staged a show of force in some major roads in the state, with a…