Author: Isa Isawade
SDGs: Nigerian consul, U.S senator’ message to Nigeria
The Consul General (CG) of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, has called on stakeholders to leverage the economic…
Fake report on bovine tuberculosis in beef debunked
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday dismissed as absolutely false, social media reports on purported outbreak of…
Abia APGA suspends Otti, alleges anti-party activities
The Abia State Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has slammed an indefinite suspension on the Governorship…
Igbo leaders, cultural groups meet in UK
The Congress of Igbo Leaders (CIL), UK, has called on the Igbo worldwide to be ready at all times to…
Pray for national peace and unity, cleric urges Nigerians
Pastor Paul Enenche, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, on Sunday admonished Nigerians to offer special prayers for national stability, peace and…
National insecurity: Enough of the killings – student group
Worried by the rising spate of banditry and killings in Nigeria, the Federation of Ekiti State Students’ Union has called…
Bauchi farmers drop food crops for cash crop cultivation
Report of a survey conducted in Bauchi by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has indicated that farmers in the…
Plant a tree to celebrate memorable events – Sanwo-Olu
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Sunday urged residents to plant trees to celebrate memorarable events to ensure safer,…
2019 Hajj: 1,529 pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia
A total of 1,529 Muslim pilgrims have so far been airlifted from Kano, Lagos and Kaduna airports for this year’s…
Olakunrin’s killing: VP Osinbajo visits Pa Fasoranti
The Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday morning paid a condolence visit to the leader of the pan-Yoruba…
Female teacher jailed for 20 yrs for sleeping with 13-year-old male pupil
A school teacher in Arizona, the South-West region of United States of America, Brittany Zamora, has been convicted and sentenced…
ACCI advises Buhari on AfCFTA challenges
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has urged the Federal Government to formulate policies that will tackle challenges…
54,000 Kebbi women to benefit from $15m World Bank aid
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State says the World Bank assisted ‘Nigeria for Women Project’ will expend 15million US dollars…
AFCON Semi-final: Match against Algeria will be tough — Odegbami
Ex-international, Segun Odegbami, on Sunday said the semi-final between Nigeria and Algeria at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
2019 Hajj: First batch of Kaduna pilgrims take off
The first set of intending pilgrims (542) from Kaduna State have left Kaduna International Airport on Sunday, for Saudi Arabia…
Daughter’s murder: Senate condoles with Pa Fasoranti
The Nigerian House of Senate on Sunday condoled with the family of Afenifere leader and elder statesman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti,…
Insecurity: I ‘ll continue to prioritise military training – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said the Federal Government would continue to give priority to the training of officers and…
Immigrants deportation: Los Angeles, other U.S cities brace for raids
In what President Donald Trump called a “major operation” due to take place on Sunday, U.S. cities are bracing for…
Many houses built in Jos without toilet facilities – JMDB
The Acting Managing Director of Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB), Mr Kefas Yilrwang, on Sunday lamented that some houses in…
Tribute to Folu Adeboye @ 71
Love is a leveller! The drama took place on 15 August 2017 during the presentation of a book, Pastor E.O…
BBNaija (S4): Evicted housemates distribute coins
Evicted housemates, Isilomo and Avala finally distributed 80 coins each from the show among the remaining housemates.
Looters, arsonists on rampage as power outage hits New York
A major power outage on Saturday evening hit parts of New York, the commercial capital of the United States. The…
Power restored after massive outage in New York City
Power supply has restored to the New York City after a massive blackout which started Saturday evening hit Midtown Manhattan…
Nepal’s flooding: Death toll rises to 43
The death toll in flooding in Nepal has risen to at least 43, while 24 others have gone missing after…
I will keep fighting for equality – Serena Williams
Beaten Wimbledon finalist Serena Williams has said she has no plans to give up fighting for equality to focus solely…
What universities should do to develop Nigeria – KWASU VC
The Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU) at Malete near Ilorin, Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, says only education and knowledge can…
10 countries to participate in 2019 Africa Cup Track Cycling
Cycling teams from 10 countries have so far indicated interest in participating in the 2019 Africa Track Cup Championship slated…
Nigeria/Algeria Semi-final clash: How history favours Nigeria – experts
Many football experts and fans on Saturday said Nigeria has what it takes to beat the Desert Foxes of Algeria…
What golf means to the military – GOC
A top military officer, Maj. Gen. Nuhu Angbazo, who is the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army, Rukuba,…
Farmers’ security: NSCDC to deploy 1,500 personnel to farmlands
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has concluded arrangements to deploy additional 1, 500 personnel under…