Author: Isa Isawade
Financial training: 2,000 UniAbuja students participate
No fewer than 2,000 students of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), on Thursday, participated in a financial literacy and employability…
9th Senate: Secret balloting likely for leadership election – Sen. Gaya
Sen. Kabiru Gaya (APC-Kano) says the provisions of the Senate Standing Rule, which stipulate secret balloting, is most likely to…
Nigeria, Angola to strengthen sub-regional security
Nigeria and Republic of Angola have agreed to work together to enhance peace, stability and security in Africa particularly in…
Chelsea go to Europa League final
Eden Hazard hit the winning penalty kick for Chelsea to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday to…
NPFL: We could have beaten Nasarawa United – Kano Pillars’ coach
Ibrahim Musa, Head Coach, Kano Pillars Football Club, on Thursday said his team could have picked all three points against…
Edo preparing for NSF 2020, builds more facilities ahead
The Edo Government is building and revamping more sports facilities ahead of the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) the state…
Ramadan: Pray for peace to reign in Nigeria, Lagos Speaker urges Muslims
By Isa Isawade The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has enjoined Nigerians,…
Fraud case: Absence of counsel stalls Dokpesi’s trial
The trial of Raymond Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications Plc, was on Thursday, stalled at the Federal High Court, Abuja…
Man in court for alleged assault on IKEDC official
A 35-year man, Opeyemi Akapo, on Thursday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for alleged assault on an official…
Again, Buhari meets with Service Chiefs, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja received briefing from service chiefs and heads of other security agencies including the…
Man City on brink of winning title as epic race reaches climax
Having absorbed everything Liverpool could throw at them in a titanic title battle, Manchester City will retain their crown with…
Pope announces rule holding bishops accountable for sex abuse
Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, on Thursday, announced that henceforth, bishops would be accountable for sexual abuses or cover ups in…
Woman arraigned for sending fake bank alert of N463,350
A 27-year-old applicant, Irene Ayuba, who allegedly sent fake bank alerts of N463, 350 to a businesswoman, on Thursday appeared…
Breaking: Speaker of Jigawa House of Assembly impeached
Jigawa House of Assembly on Thursday impeached the Speaker, Alhaji Isa Idris. According to NAN, Idris was impeached by 20…
Man, 49, faces N2.88m fraud charge
A 49-year-old man, Jide Akintade, accused of obtaining a Coaster bus worth N2.88 million under false pretences, was on Thursday…
46 million Australian $50 notes circulated with spelling error
A batch of 46 million new Australian 50-dollar notes currently circulating has the same word misspelled three times, local media…
Hot weather: Fasting Muslim faithful in Bauchi resort to ORT
Some Muslim faithful in Bauchi have resorted to breaking their Ramadan fast with Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) because of the…
Surety arraigned over failure to produce wife for trial
A 50-year-old man, Hyceinth Johnson, who stood as surety for his wife accused of obtaining money under false pretenses, on…
President’s aide partners ECOWAS Youth Council to tackle unemployment
Mrs Juliet Ibekau-Nwagwu, Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Justice Reform Sector has pledged to cooperate with the Economic…
Labour laments non-payment of April salary in Bauchi
The Bauchi state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday decried the delay in payment of April salary of…
Writers, Authors decry poor reward for productivity
The President, Association of Nigerian Authors, Malam Denja Abdulahi, said lack of reward for writers’ productivity was a major challenge…
NCCE re-certifies Niger education college
The Niger government said the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has re-certified the state College of Education in…
I-GP flags off health awareness programme for policemen in Nasarawa
The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu , on Wednesday in Lafia, the launched the Health awareness strategy…
Breastfeeding can prevent 13% of child mortality in Nigeria – Group
Technical Advisor, Policy and Advocacy, Alive & Thrive, Mrs Toyin Adewale-Gabriel, says if 90 per cent of mothers can practice…
Baru tasks NNPC workers on security
The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, has told workers of the company to support the management…
Jos burnt market to be demolished on May 19
The Plateau Government is to demolish some sections of the burnt Jos Main Market on Sunday May19. A statement signed…
Climate change to blame for dwindling water resources – Kenya
Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday said that climate change was to blame for shrinking water resources in the…
You are not above the law, EFCC tells Saraki
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki that “he is…
Stakeholders advocate stronger polices in water management
Stakeholders at a workshop on Water Quality Management have advocated for Federal Government policies and more resources to ensure quality…
NPFL: Rangers beat Kwara United 1-0
Rangers International FC of Enugu on Wednesday piped visiting Kwara United FC of Ilorin 1-0 in the Nigeria Professional Football…