Author: Isa Isawade
Gani Adams celebrates 49th birthday
Many traditional rulers, ethnic and civil society groups, as well as other well-meaning Nigerians gathered in Lagos to celebrate the…
Osinbajo prays for family of late RCCG pastor
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife Dolapo Osinbajo on Wednesday attended the Service of Songs for late Pastor Bamidele…
NNL: Aklosendi International beat Sokoto United
A beautiful last minute free kick by Ismail Bello secured a win and three points for home side, Aklosendi International…
NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny rainy weather for Thursday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy, rainy and sunny weather conditions with prospects of widespread thunderstorms over most…
Workers day: Rivers Government lifts embargo on workers’ promotions.
The Rivers State Government on Wednesday announced the lifting of the ban on promotions of workers in the state civil…
I will pay new wage when Federal Govt. releases guidelines – Obiano
Anambra Governor, Chief Willie Obiano says the state will implement newly approved N30, 000 national minimum wage as soon as…
NLC pledges to support widows in Zamfara
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Zamfara chapter has promised to introduce more ways of supporting widows in the state. The…
May Day: Medical expert tasks employers on healthcare for workers
A Medical Expert, Dr Abia Nzelu, on Wednesday, called on employers to promote preventive healthcare among their workforce in order…
Ondo varsity shut over students’ protest
Students of the Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), Okitipupa, have been directed to vacate the institution’s premises…
Suspected explosive device found in New Zealand’s Christchurch
New Zealand Police on Tuesday said a man was arrested and bomb disposal officers found a package with a suspected…
Another 145 Nigerians brought home from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 145 stranded Nigerians from Libya. Alhaji Idris Muhammad, Coordinator,…
Canadian citizen sentenced to death in China for drug trafficking
China has sentenced a Canadian citizen to death for his involvement in drug trafficking. Canada’s Fan Wei received the death…
Israel accuses Gaza’s Islamic Jihad of launching rocket
Israel on Tuesday blamed the Gaza-based Islamic Jihad group of launching a rocket toward Israel on Monday, local media reported.…
South African mob kills Nigerian wrongly accused of kidnapping
A 34-year old Nigerian, Samuel Nkennaya, has been killed while another, Chinonso Nwudo is in critical condition in a South…
Sri Lanka: U.S. envoy says threat real
The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka on Tuesday said some of the militants involved in the Easter Sunday bombings on…
Federal Govt to spend over N1bn as compensation for codeine seizures
Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday said the Federal…
Film director, John Singleton dies at 51
American film director and screenwriter, John Singleton has died after suffering from a stroke. The Oscar-nominated director, popularly known for…
Insurgency: Teachers in North East to return to classrooms
Prof. Segun Ajiboye, the Registrar of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), says the body has commenced efforts to return…
Oyo govt, labour meet over minimum wage
The Oyo State Government has met with representatives of labour unions on the implementation of the N30,000 new minimum wage…
Why Osun is safe for investors – Govt.
The Deputy Governor of Osun, Mr Benedict Alabi, has described the state as the safest for foreign direct investor due…
Experts want more attention on occupational hazard
The Director of Kwara Fire Service, Mr Abdulwaheed Yakub, on Monday, joined other experts to underscore the need for employers…
Okorocha’s media aide decries public protest against new university
Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo, has decried the public protest against the…
Kano State Govt. releases N500m to check erosion
Kano State Government says it has paid a counterpart fund of N500 million to the Nigerian Erosion and Watershed Management…
Judge’s absence stalls Bauchi governor-elect’s arraignment
The absence of Justice Yusuf Haliru of an FCT High Court on Monday stalled the arraignment of the governor-elect of…
Scientists plan to grow human organs in pigs
Scientists at the University of Tokyo plans to use human stem cells to grow pancreases in pigs for transplantation, Kyodo…
Suspected UAE spy commits suicide in Istanbul prison
One of the two detainees held by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed…
Avengers: Endgame beats box office records with $1.2bn debut
Disney’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’ has smashed the record for the highest opening weekend, raking in $1.2 billion worldwide. The Marvel Comics…
Avoid economic instability during transition, IMF urges Algeria
Algeria needs to focus on avoiding economic instability during its political transition after the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, a…
Agriculturist urges Nigerians to embrace agriculture
Mr Jerry Ossai, an agriculturist, has stressed the need for Nigerians to embrace agriculture as one of the ways of…
Golden Eaglets will do better in Brazil – Coach
Abdu Maikaba, Flying Eagles Assistant coach and coach of Plateau United on Monday, said that the the Golden Eaglets would…