Author: Isa Isawade
Death toll from Afghan varsity blast hits 8 – Official
The death toll from the blast near the Kabul University in Afghanistan on Friday has risen to eight, an official…
Algeria/Senegal AFCON Final: Who wins
Senegal on Friday will battle Algeria for the trophy of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations at the Cairo International…
Be security conscious, NAHCON advices Nigerian pilgrims
Nigerian pilgrims to the 2019 Hajj have been advised to be security conscious as their movement from Madinah to Makkah…
Annual prize for leadership instituted in Nigeria
Eminent Nigerian academics and industry chieftains have instituted an annual leadership prize, an initiative to groom a replacement generation to…
What the communiqué of Lake Chad Basin Forum contains
In the communiqué issued at end of the Second Meeting of the Lake Chad Basin (LCB) Governors’ Forum for Regional…
South-West will not go to war with any region – Ooni
To calm frayed nerves and bring down the embers of war being fanned by unguarded statements from some notable figures…
Why Abia Poly goes online – Rector
If the pledge of Prof. Ezionye Eboh, Rector, Abia State Polytechnic is anything to go by, as from next session…
Ogun Police arrest three suspects for killing couple
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a couple…
Hajj 2019: 1,636 Kaduna pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia
Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Thursday, said it had transported no fewer than 1,636 intending pilgrims to Saudi…
Signing of AfCFTA an error – NECA boss
The raging controversies over the signing of African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) by President Muhammadu Buhari got another…
3rd place great achievement for young Eagles – Iwobi
Super Eagles’ midfielder Alex Iwobi has hailed the Super Eagles’ third-place finish at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON),…
Super Eagles: I am positive about the future – Rohr
Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr has expressed satisfaction over Nigeria’s third place finish at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations…
Killer heat wave imminent in U.S – weather agency
The United States National Weather Service has warned of a possible killer heat wave across parts of the country starting…
Tribute to Mandela by António Guterres
Today, July 18 is Nelson Mandela International Day. The United Nations declared the Nelson Mandela Day in November 2009 as…
Super Eagles: Osogbo fans unhappy with third place
Some football fans in Osogbo said they were not impressed with the Super Eagles finishing in third place again at…
Gombe fans hail Super Eagles for redeeming image
Some football fans in Gombe have described Wednesday’s victory by the Super Eagles over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of…
Goalkeeping department of the Super Eagles weak – analysts
A cross-section of football analysts and enthusiasts in Enugu say the goalkeeping department of the Super Eagles needs to be…
EFCC to fish out unqualified NYSC members
Following a request sent by the body of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
How To Be A Chairman
If you live in Yorubaland, there is every likelihood that you’ll be invited to be the chairman at an event-…
Environment: Oyo to establish mobile courts for violators
The Oyo state Head of Service (HoS), Mrs Amidat Agboola, says the state government will soon set up mobile courts…
Unilag’s Chinese institute graduates 40 immigration officers, others
A total of 40 officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) were among the 552 students of the Confucius Institute…
Surrender or risk imminent doom, GOC warns insurgents
T he General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Bulama Biu, has called on remnants of the Boko…
Chinese researchers find new gene linked to deafness
Chinese researchers have recently made a breakthrough in discovering a gene responsible for deafness, providing a target for treating hearing…
Kano Gov appoints heads of govt agencies, departments
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has approved the appointment of heads of government agencies and departments in the state.…
Lagos Games Village Estate in rot
An investigative report carried out by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has revealed that “unbridled activities, poor hygiene and…
Why new NHIS boss Sambo wants staff sacked
Newly appointed Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Mohammed Sambo, on Monday, expressed sadness that myriads…
Northern Governors, others brainstorm on region’s challenges
Members of the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and some other key stakeholders on Monday met in Abuja to collectively…
500-level Cross River varsity student killed by cultists
Suspected cultists on campus of the Cross River University of Technology have slain a A 500-level student of Electrical Electronics…
UNHCR calls for closure of immigrant detention centre in Libya
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday called for closure of detention centre of illegal immigrants in…
The Funke Olakunrin I Knew
By Bayo Adeyinka I met Aunty Funke Olakunrin when I joined the erstwhile Enterprise Bank Limited. She was our Company…