Author: Isa Isawade
Sanwo-Olu appoints Acting Chief Judge for Lagos State
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appointed Justice Kazeem Alogba as acting Chief Judge of the state with effect…
Federal Govt declares Wednesday public holiday
In line with the enactment into law of June 12 as the new Democracy Day in Nigeria, the Federal Government…
Ibadan Electric begins deployment of Distribution Transformer meters
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has begun the deployment of Distribution Transformer (DT) meters to all public distribution transformers…
Abia Assembly elects Senator Theodore Orji’s son as Speaker(Corrected)
Members of the Abia State House of Assembly, on Monday, elected Chinedu Orji, son of Senator Theodore Orji, the former…
Mongolia declares war on syphilis
The Ministry of Health in Mongolia has declared war against syphilis, a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) which has become a…
Economic growth of Nigeria depends on entrepreneurship – Timipre Sylva
Former Governor of Bayelsa, Mr Timipre Sylva has said that Nigeria’s economic development depends on the growth of entrepreneurship in…
Daura NULGE commends council chairman for donating bulls for Sallah
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has commended Alhaji Abba Mato, the Chairman of Daura Local Government Council…
Abia Govt releases N6bn to complete road projects
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the release of N6 billion to complete all ongoing road projects…
APC NWC adopts Omo-Agege as Deputy Senate President for 9th Assembly
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has formally adopted Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege for the position…
9 key terrorist social media personalities killed – Army
The Nigerian Army on Monday said it killed nine ”social media personalities” of the Islamic State for West African Province…
Ihedioha still behaving like a lawmaker – Okorocha
The immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has lambasted his successor, Emeka Ihedioha, of behaving as if he…
MKO Abiola’s Epetedo Speech that made Abacha jail him
On Wednesday, 12 June 2019, Nigerians will roll out the drums to mark Democracy Day, declared by President Muhammadu Buhari.
How Abacha announced Buhari’s takeover in 1983
Twenty-one years ago, precisely on 8 June 1998, former Nigeria’s maximum ruler, the late General Sani Abacha died mysteriously in…
Photos: Severe drought forces villagers out of home in India
A persistent severe drought has forced many residents out of their homes in Hatkarwadi, a stony hillside outback ringed by…
Nigeria lacks maturity for state police -Tsav
Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, a retired Commissioner of Police, on Sunday said that Nigeria was not yet civilised and mature for…
Imo NUJ congratulates Onyeagocha, others on state appointments
The Imo chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has congratulated Uche Onyeaguocha and Chris Okewulonu on their appointments…
I am still in the race for Speaker – Dyegh
A member of the House of Representatives contesting for the office of Speaker of the 9th Assembly, John Dyegh, says…
Device to stimulate performance in Alpha Jet developed
The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), on Sunday, said it had developed a local device to stimulate performance of the Alpha…
OAGF has constitutional power to takeover any criminal case – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation has constitutional…
Presidential Amnesty Programme trains 137 persons
The Presidential Amnesty Programme is set to graduate no fewer than 137 persons trained in different vocational skills, its…
Borno in need of 6,000 teachers for improved education – NUT
The Borno Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) says about 6,000 additional teachers are required to improve the…
Auto accident claims 5 in Abuja
The accident was said to have occurred at about 8 a.m. near Setraco Junction along Kubwa Expressway.
Insecurity: Seek military’s help, South-West APC tells CPs
Worried by the rising spate of kidnapping and other forms of criminality in the region which used to be very…
Police urged to rescue 3 kidnapped Lebanese
Mr Mkpon Ijonama, President, Andoni Youth Coalition, has urged the police and other stakeholders to swing into action and ensure…
Makinde issues proclamation on Oyo 9th Assembly
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has issued the proclamation for the inauguration of the 9th Session of the State…
Rep member under ICPC probe for alleged forgery
A lawmaker representing Delta State in the House of Representatives under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mutu…
CBN identifies smuggling, dumping as major economic sabotage in Nigeria
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the bank, with some stakeholders, have identified smuggling…
Church building gets permit in Barcelona after 137 years
After 137 years when the first stone of its foundation was laid, a building which has since been one of…
Surprise! Turkey demystify world champions France with 2-0 win
Turkey team sprang surprise on Saturday when the World champions France lost to them 0-2 in a Euro 2020 qualifier…
Belgium lead Euro 2020 Qualifiers Group I with 100 percent record
Belgium eased to a 3-0 win over Kazakhstan in Brussels on Saturday to keep up their 100 percent start to…