Author: Isa Isawade
Gbajabiamila gets rousing reception from APC members at Lagos airport
The new Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday, received a rousing reception at the…
Federal poly Bauchi warns students against cultism, matriculates 4,887
The Federal Polytechnic Bauchi on Saturday matriculated 4,887 students for the 2018 /2019 academic session with a warning to steer…
Dickson Wrestling Classics: 300 wrestlers, officials to participate
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) on Saturday disclosed that over 300 wrestlers and clubs from 32 states are expected to…
Kogi APC chieftain, Ocheje is dead, Yahaya Bello mourns
Alhaji Ibrahim Linco Ocheje, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has died at the age…
137 intending pilgrims from Daura begin orientation
The Daura Zonal Pilgrims Office in Katsina State has commenced pilgrims orientation for the conduct of the 2019 Hajj exercise…
Rice Blast invades Nigeria, destroys farmlands in Bauchi
A rice disease suspected to be Rice Blast has ravaged farmlands in Ayaya near Adabda in Gamawa Local Government Area…
Joint Task Force kills 42 terrorists around Lake Chad
The Multinational Joint Task Force ((MNJTF) killed 42 members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during a clearance…
Abuja residents enjoy free medical service, call for more
Residents of Bwari Area Council of the FCT who participated in a Federal Government’s free medical intervention programme, have commended…
Chief of Naval Staff reads riot act to personnel
Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has warned personnel of the Nigerian Navy (NN) against any act…
Nicki Minaj set to marry childhood friend
Rapper, Nicki Minaj has confirmed she is set to marry her childhood friend, Kenneth Petty, after revealing they have obtained…
Port Managers redeployed in NPA
The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has approved the immediate redeployment of some Port Managers along with the appointment…
Fight against insecurity, collective efforts – NAF Officer
The Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Ground Training Command, Enugu, AVM Idi Amin, says the fight…
2019 AFCON: Faulty installations will be fixed promptly – Enugu Electric
South-East residents have been assured of prompt repairs of all faulty power installations of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC)…
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…