Author: Isa Isawade
Ensure quality in your music, Commissioner charges PMAN
The Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Mr Yemi Olowolabi has urged members of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN)to…
Memorial tourney: Woods shoots 70
Tiger Woods shot a respectable two-under-par 70 in the first round at the Memorial tournament as fellow American Ryan Moore…
FIFA Under-20 World Cup: Norway’s Haaland scores nine in a match
Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, the son of former Leeds United and Manchester City player Alf-Inge, on Thursday scored a…
Shocking! U.N. receives 37 sexual abuse allegations against personnel
A spokesperson of the United Nations has revealed that the international body received 37 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse…
South Africa’s gender-parity gov’t lauded
President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Ms María Espinosa, has applauded South Africa’s first “gender-parity’’ cabinet announced by…
Taraba dissolves 8th assembly, 9th assembly takes off June 3
Gov Darius Ishaku on Thursday dissolved the Taraba State House of Assembly and slated June 3 for the commencement of…
5 children drown in reservoir in Vietnam
Five pupils drowned on Thursday in Central Vietnam after a group of children attempted to rescue a friend who fell…
Bauchi Gov. appoints SSG, Chief of Staff
The new Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Muhammad Baba as a Secretary to the State…
Administration of Civil Justice Bill passed by Ekiti Assembly
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has passed the Administration of Civil Justice Bill. The bill entitled,” A Bill for…
Federal Govt hails Singapore’s court decision to free Nigerian on death row
The Federal Government has commended the decision of the Supreme Court of Singapore to free a Nigerian, Mr Adili Ejike,…
Commando raid frees 28 from Taliban jail in Southern Afghanistan
Afghan commandos have freed 28 prisoners from a Taliban Prison in Southern Zabul province, the Ministry of Defence said in…
Pakistan’s epidemic: Husband kills HIV-positive wife
Police in southern Pakistan have arrested a man for killing his HIV-positive wife in an epidemic-hit region, officials said on…
Saudi Arabia to host emergency talks on Iran
Saudi Arabia is to host two emergency summits later on Thursday to deliberate on Iran tensions. The summit is expected…
Turkey coup: 74 people sentenced to life imprisonment
A court in Ankara on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment 74 suspects, including former helicopter pilots, over their alleged role…
Trader docked for allegedly posing with stolen vehicle on Facebook
A trader, Ekene Mbonu, on Thursday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly buying a stolen car, valued…
2nd term: Buhari must justify Nigerians’ confidence in him – Lawmaker
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Tunde Braimoh, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to justify Nigerians’…
My tenure under APC govt memorable – Atiku’s daughter
Dr Fatima Atiku, the daughter of Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has described her…
FIFA bans ex-Oceania general secretary Nicholas for 8 years
Former Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) general secretary, Tai Nicholas, has been banned from all soccer-related activities for eight years, for…
Man remanded for allegedly battering his wife
A Kubwa Grade I Area Court on Thursday ordered that a 32-year-old man, Ikhime Lester, who allegedly battered his wife,…
U-20 world cup: Ukraine beatable – Coach
The Assistant Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 female team, Mansur Abdullahi, on Thursday expressed optimism in the capability of the Flying…
Ex-speaker sets agenda for Okowa
Former Speaker of the Delta House of Assembly, Dr Olisa Imegwu, has charged Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa to consolidate on his…
Residents ignore IPOB’s sit-at-home order in Enugu
Residents of Enugu metropolis on Thursday went about their normal activities and disregarded the sit-at-home order given by the proscribed…
Police arraign 4 vagrants for allegedly stealing chickens, cellphone
The police on Thursday arraigned four vagrants in a Kubwa Grade I Area Court for allegedly stealing nine chickens and…
Toyota to spend $53m in Myanmar to build new plant
Toyota Motor Corporation will invest 52.6 million dollars in Myanmar to establish local subsidiary in June. Toyota would also establish…
Adamawa’s new Gov, Fintiri appoints SSG, DG media
The newly sworn in Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has appointed Alhaji Ahmad Bashir as Secretary to the State Government…
I’m a lucky man to be at Chelsea – Sarri
Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri says he is happy in his role, in spite of persistent speculation he is close to…
Gov Ishaku craves opposition’s support
The newly installed Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Wednesday appealed to the opposition to join hands with his administration…
My relationship with labour will be cordial – Gov. Sule
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has promised to ensure cordial relationship with the organised labour in the state. The…
New Nasarawa gov. Sule hails Al-Makura, pledges industrialisatin
The new Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has commended his predecessor, Alhaji Umaru Al-Makura, for making the state attractive to…
Oyo SWAN urges Makinde to priotise sports
Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Oyo State Chapter, has congratulated Gov. Oluseyi Makinde of Oyo State and urged him…