Author: Isa Isawade
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…
Why I appointed Tijjani-Ahmed as Secretary – Gov Sule
To dispel insinuations from many quarters in the state over over rationale behind his choice of Aliyu Tijjani-Ahmed as Secretrary…
Hajj update: Nigerian pilgrims visit Qu’ran exhibition centre
Nigerian pilgrims awaiting their transportation to Makkah from Madinah, in continuation of their Hajj rites on Saturday visited the Qu’ran…
Obaseki wants stiffer penalties for human traffickers
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has called for involvement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in effecting stiffer punishment…
20 foreign crew rescued in East China Sea
A total of 20 crew members were rescued in the East China Sea on Saturday, according to the Donghai Rescue…
You are creating instability in the world, Iran tells U.S
Iran again fired at the United States of America, accusing the world leading country of creating instability and insecurity around…
Nigerian Army graduates 259 cadets in Jaji
The Nigerian Army has graduated 259 Cadets of Direct Short Service Course from Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI), Jaji,…
Immunise your children now, Plateau govt urges parents
The Plateau Government on Saturday urged parents and guardians to ensure that all children below the age of five are…
Gbajabiamila hailed for declaring emergency on women status
The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) on Saturday, commended the Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, for declaring…
Saudi king approves hosting of U.S. armed forces
King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, has approved hosting of the U.S. armed forces in the kingdom, Saudi Press…
How government’s economic diversification policy is yielding in ICT – NITDA
According to the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Federal Government’s economic diversification policy is already yielding positive results…
Saudi-led coalition destroys 6 military targets in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition has destroyed six military targets in Sanaa, the Capital of Yemen, Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
Plateau Assembly member donates monthly salary to youths
As his personal contribution towards stemming the tide of the pervasive youth unemployment in the country, a member representing Jos…
Why HIV/AIDS test must be free for pregnant women
Mr Ikenna Nwakamma, 1st Co Chairman, Coalition of Civil Society Network on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (CCSNHAN) on Saturday called for…
Plateau by-election: 66,725 voters to participate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 66,725 voters will be participating in the by-election into the Pengana Constituency of…
Gov Lalong dissolves tertiary institutions’ governing councils
The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has dissolved the governing councils of tertiary institutions in the state. Mr Richard Tokma,…
Zenith Bank unveils “Style by Zenith 2.0’’
Zenith Bank Plc has launched “Style by Zenith 2.0’’, the second edition of its flagship lifestyle fair dedicated to intentionally…
Australian dad sentenced to life for killing 3 daughters, others
An Australian Supreme Court on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Anthony Harvey, who admitted to killing his three young daughters,…