Author: Isa Isawade
More robust trade relations between Russia and Africa predicted
Africans and their Russian counterparts should be looking forward to an increased and very robust trade relationship in a mutually…
NEC sets up Security Committee to confront banditry, kidnapping
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday set up a Security and Policing Committee to address the challenge of banditry,…
Airtel Africa wants to sell shares to Nigerians
The second largest telecommunications group in Africa, Airtel Africa Plc, is set to sell its shares to Nigerian investors at…
Suspected fake medical doctor arrested in Osun
The Police Command, Zone XI , in Osogbo, Osun State on Thursday said it had arrested a 30-year-old suspected fake…
NEC reconstitutes committee to reconcile Excess Crude Account
The National Economic Council on Thursday in Abuja reconstituted an Ad-hoc Committee to reconcile the Excess Crude Account, Nigerian National…
Group organises Radio School Project workshop
A Non-Governmental Organisation, South Sahara Social Development Organisation (SSDO), has organised a maiden Radio School Dissemination Workshop to promote effective…
Lagos traffic law: Why you should fear not – LASTMA
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has allayed fears of motorists over enforcement of Traffic Laws in the state.
Friday weather expected to be cloudy rainy – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy weather conditions with chances of rainfall and thunderstorm activities over most parts…
Kaduna guber dispute: PDP, Ashiru head for Appeal Court
Following the striking out of the prayer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate in the March…
Buhari charges governors to pay attention to security, education
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged state governors to pay more attention to the areas of security, health, education and agriculture…
Zimbabwe’s currency hits new low
The Zimbabwe’s interim currency fell to a new low on the black market on Thursday. As a result, local firms…
New code established by NCC to protect cyberspace
Worried by the increasing spate of cyber crimes in the country, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), on Thursday, said it had…
V.P Osinbajo receives Nigeria-France Investment delegation
The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja met…
Couple allegedly defraud neighbour of N12.4m
Hillary Ogbobe, 45, and his wife, Ijeoma, were on Thursday arraigned at an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly defrauding…
Plateau North: APC Senatorial candidate withdraws petition
The All Progressives Congress candidate in the February 23 Plateau North Senatorial contest, Mr Rufus Bature, has withdrawn his petition…
Nigerian Customs seizes banned injection worth N100m in Kano
An injection called Analgin, which had been banned in country since 15 years ago when it was discovered that it…
South Sudan lawmakers walk out of budget presentation
In a serious way of registering their displeasure over the state of affairs in the country, regarding non-payment of salaries…
Borno governor pledges security for NYSC members
Gov. Umar Zulum of Borno State has promised to provide adequate security for Batch B Stream 1 of the 2019…
You are safe in my state, El-Rufai re-assures NYSC members
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has renewed his administration’s commitment to safeguarding the welfare, lives and properties of…
U.S. embassies in Uganda, Tanzania warn of possible attacks
The United States embassies in Uganda and Tanzania have issued warnings about “rumours of impending attacks” in areas frequented by…
Please let’s rest for a while, PDP, Ashiru beg Tribunal in Kaduna
The lead Counsel to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Governorship Candidate in the March 9 poll in Kaduna…
Lafarge to sell 100% equity holding in South Africa subsidiary
Lafarge Africa Plc on Wednesday proposed to sell off its 100 per cent equity in Lafarge South Africa Holdings Limited…
Otedola no longer owns Forte Oil, sells 75% stake
Oil magnate, Mr Femi Otedola, on Wednesday announced his exit from Forte Oil Plc with divestment of 75 per cent…
Unemployed man goes to jail for stealing phone inside mosque
Yusuf Mojeed, a 30-year-old unemployed man was on Wednesday sentenced, by an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, to one year…
The new method of obtaining Driver’s Licence – FRSC
A new and more efficient way of obtaining Driver's Licence has been introduced by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)…
Ex-IGP Ehindero granted leave to file no-case submission
A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, on Wednesday granted former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Sunday Ehindero, leave to file…
Anti-party allegation: Yari rejects APC’s committee report
Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, the immediate past Governor of Zamfara State , has described a report submitted by a five-man committee…
Cultism: The New Face of Insecurity in Anambra
By Chimezie Anaso The menace of cultism has been identified as a major threat in Anambra, a state that prides…
Sexual Violence: Raise alarm when harassed, NGO tells students
In commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, a Non-Governmental Organization, (NGO), Network to…
Oil gains amid U.S-China trade deal hopes
Oil prices extended gains into a second session on Wednesday, buoyed by rekindled hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal and…