Author: Isa Isawade
Italy, Catholic Church partner to assist 600 refugees
Italy has accepted to take in 600 asylum seekers currently living in Ethiopia, Niger and Jordan, who will be looked…
Tanzanian Police kill hardcore armed robber in Northwest region
Tanzanian Police on Friday at dawn killed a suspected hardcore armed bandit in the country’s Northwest district of Tarime in…
NUT condemns killings, abduction of members in Zamfara
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has condemned the incessant killings and abduction of school its officials by armed bandits…
Sri Lanka: Dengue virus kills 15, puts 15,000 on danger list
At least 15 people have died and over 15,000 have been infected by the dengue virus across Sri Lanka in…
Govt. relaxes curfew in some areas of Gombe
Gombe State Government has relaxed curfew from 12 midnight to 6 a.m. daily in some areas of the metropolis. Mr…
Be more devoted and generous in Ramadan, Cleric advises Muslims
The Chief Imam of Area 10 Garki Jumma’at Mosque, Sheikh Yahya Al-Yolawi, has advised Muslims to increase devotion, generosity and…
NAS offers medical outreach to FCT community
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Pirates Confraternity, on Friday offered medical outreach to residents of Dakibiyu community to reduce…
Turkey Court rejects freedom plea from 2 prominent journalists
Turkey’s Constitutional Court on Friday rejected the appeals for freedom from Ahmet Altan and Nazli Ilicak, two prominent journalists, who…
Media organisations need adequate funding – NUJ
The Niger chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday decried poor funding of public and…
Gowon, Obaseki, Okowa, others bid Ejoor farewell
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon on Friday said the unity of Nigeria was a collective responsibility of everyone.…
Over 100 illegal schools shut down in Plateau
The Plateau State Government has shut down more than 100 illegal schools across 17 Local Government Areas (LGA) Mr Jude…
New Emir of Lafia tasks parents on proper upbringing of children
The newly installed Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Muhammad I, has tasked parents to pay more attention to the upbringing…
Ex-Enugu Governor’s estranged wife demands custody of 10-year-old son
Estranged wife of former Enugu State Governor, Mrs Clara Chime on Thursday asked the FCT High Court, Apo to grant…
Court arraigns sales reps for allegedly stealing N7.1m
Two sales persons Olanike Lawal and Risikat Mayegun, were on Thursday arraigned in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for…
Be youth-friendly, NYCN urges Ihedioha
Imo Chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called on the state governor-elect, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, to…
Rivers community orders oil coy to suspend drilling operations
Rawlings Ete, the Paramount Ruler of Oyorokoto, a fishing community in Andoni Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers, has ordered…
Lack of rainfall: Farmer expresses concern in Cross River
Mr Godshield Kanjal, the Chief Executive Officer, Kalz Farms in Ogoja, Cross River says the current climate change in the…
Any extension on forming unity govt. is agreement violation – South Sudan
South Sudan on Thursday maintained its position of forming a Transitional Unity Government (TGoNU) on May 12 as warring parties…
6 ships arrive Lagos ports with petrol – NPA
Six ships carrying petrol and other products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports…
Tiwa Savage signs deal with Universal Music Group
Nigerian singer and songwriter Tiwa Savage has signed an international recording deal with Universal Music Group (UMG). UMG is an…
FAAN shuts Gombe, Kebbi airports over N732m debts
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has withdrawn its Aviation Security and Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting personnel from…
Fuji musician Obesere, wife bag chieftancy titles
Alhaji Abass Akande, ace Yoruba musician and his wife, have been conferred with chieftancy titles by the Olowu of Kuta,…
EKEDC fully ready to commence metering – General Manager
Mr Godwin Idemudia, the General Manager, Corporate Communications of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), on Thursday expressed the company’s readiness…
Buhari consoles Christendom over Bishop Obembe’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent heartfelt condolence to the family, relations, friends, and to Christendom in general, on the passage…
New Zealand postpones long-awaited re-entry into deadly mine
New Zealand postponed plans to re-enter Pike River Mine in which 29 men died in 2010, just one day before…
Thousands evacuated in Eastern India as cyclone Fani approaches
Thousands of people were being evacuated in the coastal areas of India’s eastern state of Odisha on Thursday as a…
Applicant remanded for allegedly belonging to secret cult
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that an applicant, Omoyede Oyebanji , be remanded in Oke-kura Prison for allegedly…
WikiLeaks founder Assange to begin fight against U.S. extradition
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is expected to begin his fight to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States in…
Volkswagen shrugs off 1bn euro legal hit with higher SUV sales
Sales of Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV) and cost cuts helped Volkswagen (VW) shrug off a 1 billion euro legal charge…
U.S. measures against Cuba unlawful – EU
European Union Foreign Policy Chief, Federica Mogherini, on Thursday said the U.S. law, allowing lawsuits against foreign firms active in…