Author: Isa Isawade
Why govt should focus more on quality of education – expert
An Education Policy Expert, Miss Abimbola Adetunji, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to focus more on delivering quality…
RUGA suspension: Buhari a listening, democratic leader – CDHR
The Ebonyi State branch of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has applauded the Federal Government for…
FCTA donates N5m to destitute families
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday in Abuja, rescued seven destitute families who were found on the streets…
Insecurity: Nigeria needs honest leaders – NIPR boss
Mallam Mukhtar Sirajo, the National President and Chairman, Governing Council of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has said that…
Gov Makinde appoints SA Legislative Matters
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has approved appointment of Mr Samuel Adejumobi as his Special Adviser on Legislative…
Rescue of Daura District Head: Super Cop Abba Kyari and His 48 Other Exploits!
Ademola Adegbamigbe On Tuesday 2 July 2019, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari-led IGP Intelligence Response team successfully…
Press Council trains stakeholders on research methodology
The Nigerian Press Council (NPC) on Wednesday trained no fewer than 40 stakeholders from the media and academia on research…
Book on social liberation presented in Abuja
Prof. Monique Ekpong of the department of English and Literary Studies in VERITAS University on Wednesday in Abuja presented her…
Here is how Saudi’s e-visa works for pilgrims of 2019 hajj
The head of Public Affairs Division of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) , Fatima Usara, explained in a…
Suleja General Hospital to be upgraded
The Niger Government says it has awarded a N500 million contract for the upgrade of Suleja General Hospital for better…
75 promoted prison officers decorated in Jos
The Plateau Command of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) on Wednesday decorated 75 of its personnel with their new ranks.…
African countries need to embrace strong institutions – Mukhtar, others
Mrs Aloma Mukhtar, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, on Wednesday joined other speakers to call on the African countries to…
Electricity: DisCos blame TCN for grid system collapse
The distribution companies of Nigeria (Discos) have alleged that poor transmission network protection mechanism by the Transmission Company of Nigeria…
Niger State to reposition civil service
The Niger State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to reposition the civil service for optimal performance. This was contained in…
How to stem the tide of suicide – Zarma
In order to stem the tide of alarming rate of suicide in the country, particularly among the youth, a poet,…
Nigerians now consume local rice worth N1.2 billion daily – Farmers
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says Nigerians now consume rice worth N1.2 billion daily. The President of the…
Edo Chiefs seek Buhari’s intervention in Obaseki/Oshiohmole Crisis
Edo State Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs on Wednesday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. They…
Buhari condoles with Niger Republic over loss of soldiers
The Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Government and people of Niger Republic over the July 1 killing…
Zamfara fertilizer company revived, production resumed
The Zamfara State Government has rekindled hope of employment and economic growth in the state by reviving Zamfara fertilizer company…
Heavy rains cripple Indian capital, kill 27
The second day of bad weather disrupted rail and air traffic in the financial capital Mumbai, prompting officials to shut…
Kidnapped Daura District Head regains freedom
Alhaji Musa Umar-Uba, the District Head of Daura, Katsina State, who was kidnapped from his residence four months ago, has…
3 Islamic State supporters arrested by police in Sydney
Australian police on Tuesday said three men suspected of supporting or being members of Islamic State were arrested in Sydney…
Hong Kong: Violent demonstrations totally intolerable – China
The Chinese government has angrily reacted to the spate of violent protests rocking length and breadth of the Hong Kong…
Police shortlist 2,945 for recruitment screening in Enugu
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has shortlisted no fewer than 2,945 applicants in Enugu State for physical screening for police…
Ohanaeze’s deputy speaker’s home gutted by fire
The Enugu home of the deputy spokesman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chuks Ibegbu, was gutted by fire on Sunday afternoon, the…
Makinde inaugurates committee to probe local govts under Ajimobi
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated a seven-man committee to investigate the accounts and finances of…
Tanker explodes in Benue, many feared dead
Many residents were feared dead on Monday in Ahumbe village on the Alliade/ Makurdi Federal Highway in the Gwer East…
Loss to Madagascar: ‘Bad days do happen’ says Balogun
Brighton defender Leon Balogun has defended his role in the Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat by Madagascar on Sunday in their final…
Defuse tension and restore peace in Nigeria, Onaiyekan urges Buhari
Cardinal John Onaiyekan has called on the Federal Government to defuse the tension that had arisen in the country in…
Buhari appoints Mohammed Sambo as new NHIS boss
As a replacement of the sacked Usman Yusuf, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Mohammed Sambo as…