Author: Isa Isawade
Nigerians in South-Africa congratulate President Buhari, others
The Nigerian community in South Africa has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and other elected public officials to be inaugurated on…
B Naira acquires multi-million naira Ferrari, releases new song
Nigerian pop star, Adewale Adebayo a.k.a B Naira has acquired a multi-million naira Ferrari and released a new album “Fall…
Group wants Buhari to appoint youth as sports minister
A group called the Pan-African Socialist Movement (PSM), a progressive students movement, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint…
Training, retraining prerequisites for aviation safety – Minister
The Minister of state for Aviation, Alhaji Hadi Sirika on Monday identified training and retraining of personnel as a critical…
Federal Govt. inaugurates new terminal at Maiduguri Airport
An elated Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Monday inaugurated the newly completed international terminal for Maiduguri…
Zainab saga: Drug trafficking conspirators must be prosecuted – Aisha Buhari
The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has called for the arrest and prosecution of perpetrators of drug trafficking conspiracy…
SEC warns market operators against unethical conduct
Nigerian capital market regulatory body, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned operators in the capital market to desist…
Why we want Aba City Library resuscitated – Group
Concerned by the declining reading culture in Nigeria, a group known as ‘The Aba Book Club’ on Monday called on…
Second term: I will make police, judiciary more efficient – Buhari
In a bid to assure Nigerians of a better tenure of office, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Abuja, said…
Russian official caught on camera violently attacking reporter
The head of a district in the Siberian region of Khakassia is undergoing federal investigation after being caught on camera…
I will resign if my son seeks House Speaker job – Philippine leader
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he would resign if his eldest son bids for the speaker-ship of the…
Drop valueless appointees, Cleric advises Gov. Lalong
Rev. Fr. David Ajang, Chaplain, Plateau Government House Chapel, has advised Gov. Simon Lalong to drop all political appointees that…
2 suspected terrorists arrested in Lebanon
Lebanon’s state security on Monday arrested two Syrian nationals suspected to be members of terrorist groups, the National News Agency…
Handball league successful – Technical director
Mr Ferdinand Emeagha, Technical Director of Nigeria Handball Federation (NHF) on Monday described the just concluded first phase of the…
Accident: 4 killed on Lagos–Abeokuta expressway
Four persons have been confirmed dead in an accident, involving a Toyota Corolla car and a low bed Mack trailer…
Sales assistant arraigned over alleged adulteration of alcoholic drinks
A sales assistant, Stanley Mikel, 28, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly selling adulterated…
Chelsea’s Kante unlikely for Europa League final – reports
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is doubted to feature in Wednesday’s Europa League final against Arsenal in Baku after sustaining a…
President Buhari signs 2019 Budget into law
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja signed the 2019 Appropriate bill of N8.92 trillion into law. The president had…
Federer enjoying `outsider’ tag on Roland Garros return
Roger Federer counts himself as an “outsider” for the French Open title this year and says he is not merely…
Coca-Cola is 4th most admired African brand
Coca-Cola has been ranked as the fourth most admired brand in Africa’s Best 100 Brands Awards. Camilla Osborne, Head of…
Pakistani rights group protests against killing of activists
A Pakistani rights group representing ethnic Pashtun announced nationwide protests on Monday over the deaths of no fewer than three…
Tracking constituency projects will help achieve SDGs- ICPC boss
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called for tracking of constituency projects…
Trump presses Japan over trade gap
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday pressed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to smooth out a trade imbalance with the…
Umahi promises to retain commissioner for second term
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has promised to retain the Commissioner for Human Capital Development and Monitoring, Mr Uchenna Orji,…
Malaysia’s last surviving male Sumatran rhino dies
Malaysia’s last surviving male Sumatran rhino died on Monday in the eastern Borneo state of Sabah, local daily The Star…
Experts expected in Pakistan over HIV outbreak
An international team of experts is expected to arrive in southern Pakistan where an HIV outbreak has infected hundreds of…
Earthquake rocks northern Peru
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake has stuck northern Peru, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The CGTN reports that the quake occurred…
Dogara mourns Lame
Speaker of the Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has expressed shock over the demise of former Minister of…
Convicted Cardinal Pell won’t appeal child sex abuse sentence
Jailed Australian Cardinal George Pell will not seek a reduced sentence if he loses an appeal against his conviction for…
Children’s Day: UNICEF inaugurates campaign for child’s rights
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has launched a campaign to create awareness on children’s rights in the Nigerian…