Author: Isa Isawade
Winner-takes-all syndrome builds tension in elections – Gov. Okowa
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta says the syndrome of winner-takes-all after every election in Nigeria is responsible for tension build-up…
France to host first International Dance Day celebration in Nigeria
The French Embassy in Nigeria on Tuesday said the country was set to host the International Dance Day (IDD) celebration…
May 29: Yobe Govt. inaugurates transition committee
The Yobe Government on Tuesday in Damaturu inaugurated the state transition committee that will prepare and plan for a successful…
Reps reject motion to change name of official quarters
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, rejected a call urging the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA) to change the name,…
Police in Edo arrest 346 suspects
The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday disclosed that it arrested no fewer than 346 suspects for various crimes in…
Sen. Ogbuoji appeals court judgement
Sen. Sonni Ogbuoji (Ebonyi South senatorial district) has asked the Court of Appeal siting in Enugu to vacate and annul…
Crime: DIG appeals for public assistance
The Deputy Inspector General of Police, (DIG) Operation, Mr Abdulmajid Ali, has appealed to members of the public to continue…
2019 Hajj: Oyo begins vaccination, orientation for intending pilgrims
The Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Wednesday began the vaccination and orientation progrmme for intending pilgrims for the 2019…
Ugandan presidential hopeful says he is under house arrest
A Ugandan pop singer and lawmaker seeking to challenge veteran President Yoweri Museveni at the next election on Tuesday said…
I’m confident of victory at tribunal – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor-elect, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday said that he was confident of victory at the Lagos State Gubernatorial…
Osun goes tough on indiscriminate dumping of refuse
The management of Osun Waste Management Agency (OWMA), on Tuesday, said it had arrested and prosecuted more than 60 persons…
Operation ‘Puff Adder’: Police seek public support in Kebbi
The Police in Kebbi, on Tuesday appealed for support from the general public to ensure the success of operation ‘PUFF…
Hollywood celebrates finale of ‘Avengers’ movies
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth and other members of the Avengers superhero team on Monday celebrated the final chapter in…
China’s Bytedance says India TikTok ban causing $500,000 daily loss
India’s ban on popular Chinese video app TikTok is resulting in “financial losses” of up to 500,000 dollars a day…
Man in court for allegedly stealing items worth N51, 000
A 25-year-old man, Umaru Kabiru, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing items…
Electric vehicle: Study sees opportunity for utilities
Increasing demand for electric vehicles in the United States, over the next decade, will create revenue opportunities for electric utilities…
Former Liverpool striker Fowler to coach Brisbane Roar
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has been appointed coach of A-League club Brisbane Roar, taking his first serious management role…
Samsung recalls Galaxy Fold samples after defect reports
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is retrieving all Galaxy Fold samples distributed to reviewers to investigate reports of broken screens, a…
Oil prices hit 2019 highs as sanction waivers on Iran ends
Oil prices hit 2019 highs on Tuesday after Washington announced that all Iran sanction waivers would end by May, pressuring…
My season is over – Chelsea’s Hudson-Odoi
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi confirmed on social media that his season is over after he ruptured his Achilles’ tendon during…
Sanctions on Iran: India gets extra oil from major producers
India will get additional supplies from other major oil producing countries to compensate for the loss of Iranian oil, India’s…
Accident on Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway: One die, two injured
The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Tuesday that one person died while two others…
Dollar broadly higher in thin post-holiday trade; euro, Aussie dip
The dollar edged up against a basket of key rivals on Tuesday, while the Canadian dollar was supported by rising…
Monarch says Numan crisis has no religious, ethnic coloration
Mr Stephen Irmiya, the Paramount traditional Ruler of Bachama in Adamawa said the frequent clashes between farmers and herders in…
Buhari directs quick intervention in Adamawa, Taraba communal crises
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed a quick intervention and response to the affected communities in the recent communal conflicts in…
NAF aircraft neutralises several bandits in Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) for Operation DIRAN MIKIYA has neutralised no fewer than…
Death toll in Sri Lanka attacks hits 290
By Isa Isawade Official death toll of the Sunday suicide attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka has soared…
Maintain discipline and battle-readiness, CAS urges personnel
Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has urged officers and men to maintain discipline and combat-readiness always…
UN agency condoles families of slain aid workers
Mr Edward Kallon, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, has condoled the family of British aid worker, Faye Mooney, killed…
Muslim cleric tasks Nigerians on attitudinal change
The Amir of the Movement for Islamic Culture and Awareness (MICA) Malam Wale Abiru says there is need for attitudinal…