Author: Isa Isawade
Boko Haram’s hideout in Sambisa degraded – NAF
Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, has disclosed , in…
Photos: The flooding of Wainfleet in UK
Following severe flooding of Wainfleet, in the district Lincolshire, United Kingdom on Saturday with houses submerged, residents have been forced…
PSG prepare to sell Neymar
Paris St-Germain (PSG) are prepared to sell striker Neymar, with club chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi warning that irresponsible behaviour from players…
Osun Security: The truth, the lies and the rest of us.
By Adeyanju Binuyo It was close to midnight a few weeks ago when we landed in Lagos. I was scheduled…
June 12 parade: Aisha Buhari lauds female military officers
Nigeria's First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has commended female military and police officers for what she regarded as excellent display
Qatar fight back from 0-2 to draw with Paraguay
Qatar fought their way back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Paraguay in their first ever Copa America…
25m refugees travel 2bn kilometres yearly for safety – UNHCR
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that no fewer than 25 million refuges across the world…
Discharge your responsibilities at home, cleric urges fathers
A cleric, Mr Alex Nwegbu, has urged fathers to lead and discharge spiritual responsibility at homes in order to grow…
Segun Osoba an exemplary leader – Ogun Speaker
The Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, has described Chief Aremo Olusegun Osoba, a former governor…
I am contesting to rescue CAN – Rev. Solomon-Ahima
Barely 24 hours to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) elections, Rev. Caleb Solomon-Ahima has assured Christians of his commitment…
Sanwo-Olu urges CITN to deepen taxation practice in Nigeria
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has tasked the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) to be proactive on…
Borno in need of additional 4,000 health personnel
The Borno chapter of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) says additional 4,000 health personnel were required for…
Cleric tasks youths on creativity, self reliance
Pastor Rotimi Solomon of Christ Kingdom Church, Ilorin, has tasked youths in the country to be creative and stop waiting…
AfDB confident of Nigeria signing ACFTA soon
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed optimism that Nigeria, the largest country on the continent will soon ratify the…
Nigeria can be agricultural power house in Africa — Adesina
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President African Development Bank (AfDB) says Nigeria has all it takes to be “a power house…
Forensic expertise unavailable to fight graft in Nigeria – stakeholders
Stakeholders such as accountants, auditors and financial crime investigators have disclosed that there is shortage of forensic facilities and expertise…
Bauchi police arrest 26-year-old fake drug maker
The police in Bauchi on Saturday arrested a 26-year-old man, Victor Oguwa, suspected to be a fake drug maker. Police…
UNICEF commends Nigerian youths for petitioning governors over education
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended Nigerians youths for taking up the challenge of tasking their governors to…
Woodland holds nerve to stay top at U.S. Open
An ice-cool Gary Woodland held his nerve under mounting pressure to secure a one-shot lead heading into the final round…
Lagos will become technology talent hub — Deputy Gov.
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Saturday said the state government was positioning the state as…
Large number of political parties major challenge in 2019 elections – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the large number of political parties that participated in the 2019…
Buhari tasks universities on inventions
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian universities to intensify efforts at making discoveries and inventions that can assist the development…
Group sensitises against sex-for-marks syndrome at University of Abuja
A Civil Society Group, Sofadondo, on Saturday organised an awareness campaign to guide against sex-for-marks syndrome at the University of…
Guber contest: Kaduna election tribunal adjourns till June 17
The Kaduna State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Saturday adjourned hearing in the main petition of the People’s Democratic Party…
Catholic organisation empowers vulnerable women in Nasarawa
An organisation established by the Catholic Church, Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), has spent N3. 9 million to empower…
Rainy season: Ekiti commences clearing of drains, waterways
The Ekiti State Government has commenced dredging of its waterways and clearing of drains across Ado-Ekiti metropolis to avert flooding…
Censors Board trains LASU students on film making
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has conducted a training on films classification and creative capacity development for…
76 schools to participate in Opeifa Cup
An official of Lagos State Handball Association (LSHA), Bukola Duru, on Saturday said that 76 schools would feature in the…
Nigerian students decry poor state of education
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has decried what it called the poor state of education…
Senator Gamawa’s remains interred
The remains of Sen. Babayo Gamawa, former Deputy National Chairman of People’s, Democratic Party (PDP), were buried on Saturday at…