Author: Isa Isawade
Surety arraigned for failing to produce suspect
Police have arraigned a 34-year-old man, Dare David, in a Badagry Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, after allegedly failing to produce a…
Adenike Osofisan calls for more honours for Adadevoh
The first female to obtain PhD in Computer Science in Nigeria, Professor ADENIKE OSOFISAN spoke with GBENRO ADESINA about what…
Ebola: Second patient dies in Uganda
Another person has died of Ebola in Uganda, just days after the first case was detected in the country, the…
Police arraign 7 men for allegedly attacking policemen, burning 4 cars
The police on Thursday arraigned seven men in a Wuse Zone 6 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly attacking policemen on…
Emergence of 9th National Assembly Leadership and Triumph of Party Supremacy
By Obike Ukoh From onset the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) made it clear it would not allow a repeat…
Court remands 4 for attempted kidnap in Niger
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Minna has ordered the remand in prison custody of four men for alleged attempted kidnap.…
Why more young Nigerians are leaving the country – Expert
The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS) at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Thursday said that unemployment was…
Death of Oba: Ayeka town installs Bajowa’s wife regent
Wife of retired Major-Gen. Olu Bajowa, the Chairman of Legacy Forum, a unit of the Buhari Support Organisation (BSO), Mrs…
9th Assembly: Tinubu’s advice to Lawan, Gbajabiamila
National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday congratulated elected leaders of the newly…
Abiola: Mutiu Adepoju hails Buhari for renaming Abuja National Stadium
Former Super Eagles Midfielder, Mutiu Adepoju, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for renaming the Abuja National Stadium after Chief Moshood…
WHO lists countries with emergencies mental disorders
The World Health Organisation (WHO), in a report published on Wednesday, listed Nigeria, Bangladesh, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, South Sudan, Syria,…
Tackle herdsmen/farmers crisis head on, NGO urges Buhari
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Initiative for Grassroots Advancement (INGRA), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to adopt proactive measures in…
Prioritise national interest, Enugu lawmaker urges NASS leadership
Dr. Emma Ugwuerua, representing Nsukka West Constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly, has advised the new leadership of…
Senator Bode Ola calls for immediate release of June 12 election results
Sen. Bode Ola, a lawmaker in the 6th Assembly and Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti has urged…
Super Falcons need to improve for subsequent matches – Okala
Former Green Eagles goalkeeper Emmanuel Okala on Wednesday said the Super Falcons still needed to work hard in spite of…
Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani unveils legislative agenda for constituency
Former Enugu State Govrnor, Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani says he will hit the ground running in the 9th Senate by sponsoring…
June 12: Osun gov. calls for peaceful coexistence
Governor of the State of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola, has called on Nigerians to use the celebration of June 12 as…
How sports enthusiasts react to renaming of Stadium after MKO Abiola
Sports enthusiasts in Abuja on Wednesday reacted to the renaming of the Abuja National Stadium as MKO Abiola Stadium by…
Revive reading culture to keep history afresh – ANA
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to revive the nation’s dwindling reading culture to eliminate illiteracy,…
Better days lie ahead, Sen. Akwashiki assures constituency
Sen. Godiya Akwashiki (APC-Nasarawa North) has assured his constituents of better days ahead by hitting the ground running. Akwashiki made…
June 12 it is, May 29 was creation of the Military – Bot-Mang
Mr Pam Bot-Mang, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Plateau, says June 12 is the actual date…
Take security more serious, Yoruba group tells Federal Govt., S/West Govs
A pan-Yoruba social-cultural group, Yoruba Koya Leadership and Training Foundation, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the South-West governors to…
June 12 Democracy Day, significant moment in Nigeria’s history — Timipre Sylva
Former Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva on Wednesday described June 12, 2019 Democracy Day as a moment of deep significance in…
News Analysis: June 12 as Democracy Day and Humiliation of Olusegun Obasanjo!
By Ademola Adegbamigbe Today, 12 June 2019, Nigerians celebrated Democracy Day, made so by the enabling law signed by President…
Kidnappers, Akeredolu, Igbinedion and Mt. Kilimanjaro
Ademola Adegbamigbe When Lucky Igbinedion was Governor of Edo State, Mr. Babajide Kolade Otitoju (former editor of TheNEWS and now…
Auto mechanic arraigned over alleged N500, 000 fraud
A 35 year-old Auto mechanic, Pamilerin Akinbola, on Tuesday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for…
Involve technocrats in your cabinets, Muslim group urges governors
The Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Prof. Ishaq Akintola, has urged state governors to involve technocrats and business gurus in…
Democracy Day celebration: VIO deploys personnel in Abuja
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) in the Federal Capital Territory has deployed 105 personnel to ensure smooth traffic…
Assembly inauguration commences amidst protest over use of secret ballot
The inauguration of the 9th Senate started at 10:00a.m. on Tuesday with protest from supporters of Sen. Ahmad Lawan following…
Money laundering: Erastus Akingbola’s trial resumes June 13
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday adjourned until June 13, the money laundering trial of a Managing Director…