Author: Isa Isawade
Rwanda honours victims of genocide 25 years after
Rwandans gathered on Sunday to begin a solemn commemoration of the lives of 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutus murdered during…
Kwara Gov-elect commended on Transition Committee
A group, Kwara Coalition for Good Governance and Accountability, has commended the Governor-elect, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for his choice of “quality…
2 Policemen, 3 bandits die in supremacy battle in Kaduna
Two policemen and three bandits have died in a battle of supremacy to weaken the stranglehold of bandits in some…
Zamfara killings: Groups accuse Defence Chief of inaction
A coalition of civil society groups has blamed the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali, for his alleged inability to…
FCT community laments 40 years without basic amenities
Residents of Gosa Kpanyi Kpanyi community in Kuje Area Council on Sunday decried the lack of electricity and water supply…
NASS: Consider fair zoning formula, Group urges APC
Mr Chima Umealo, the President of Abia Union in South Africa has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to…
Kupcho makes history as first woman to win at Augusta
Jennifer Kupcho struck a blow for gender equality and entered golf history books on Saturday when she was crowned Augusta…
Abuja electric gets approval to begin installation of meters
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said it has received the approval of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to…
Make healthcare accessible to all, Parasitologist urges govt.
A Consultant Medical Parasitologist, Prof. Wellington Oyibo, on Sunday urged both the Federal and State Governments to intensify strategies in…
Osinbajo in Kigali for commemoration of Rwandan genocide
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has departed Nigeria for Kigali to join other world leaders and top dignitaries to participate as…
NGO trains journalists in conflict reporting
The 3-day training was organised by the NGO in Jos. A cross-section of the journalists who participated in the training,…
Malaysian golfer dies in hotel room during tournament
Malaysian golfer Arie Irawan died of “apparent natural causes” on Sunday in his hotel room on the Chinese resort island…
Foundation canvasses women empowerment
Building Bridge Foundation has appealed to government at all levels to accord priority attention to empowerment of women and children…
Marine Club urges Federal Govt. to implement maritime laws
Mr Chinedu Jideofo-Ogbuagu, the President of the Marine Club of Nigeria (MCN) has urged the Federal Government to implement the…
Power must shift to the South in 2023 – APC chieftain
Alhaji Ahmed Lawal, Organising Secretary of APC in Adamawa on Sunday insisted that power must shift to the southern part…
We will soon retrieve our stolen mandate from Tambuwal – Suleiman
Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman, Director General APC Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation in Sokoto lauded members of the party for coming out to…
Ganduje calls for peaceful coexistence among different religions
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has called for peaceful coexistence among adherents of different religions in the country. Ganduje…
Institute to partner Rivers State govt. on HIV/AIDS
The Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria (IHVN) says it will work with Rivers Government and the Centre for Disease…
Artisans lament low participation in Enugu fair
Some artisans in Enugu State have expressed dismay over the low patronage at the ongoing 30th Enugu International Trade Fair…
APC stalwart tells Ekiti commissioner-nominees to shun corruption
Dr Olusegun Osinkolu, the Director General of the Buhari/ Osinbajo Campaign Council in Ekiti, has advised the commissioner-nominees cleared by…
Chimamanda makes Marie Claire Brazil magazine cover
Renowned Nigerian Novelist, Chimamanda Adichie made the cover star of the recent Marie Claire Brazil, an international magazine in Brazil.…
Fiscal Commission decries acute accommodation shortage in ABU
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has decried the acute shortage of students accommodation at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.…
Gombe State varsity introduces new programmes
The Gombe State University has expanded its educational horizon by introducing new programmes in Law, Education and Social Science. The…
Lagos students plead for payment of outstanding bursary, scholarship
The National Union of Lagos State Students (NULASS) in tertiary institutions across the country has appealed to the Lagos State…
We need peaceful coexistence in Nasarawa – Youths leader
Mr Idris Ojoko, Chairman Nasarawa State Chapter, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), on Saturday called on youths to maintain…
Much of carbonated drinks destroys body system- Expert
A Health and Wellness Advocate, Chiamaka Oragwu, has cautioned the public against too much consumption of carbonated drinks, saying it…
200 youths trained in fish farming in Edo
No fewer than 200 youths had been trained under the Federal Government Vocational Training and Strategic Empowerment Scheme on fish…
Adamawa election tribunal receives 19 petitions
The Adamawa Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yola says it has received 19 petitions. The Secretary of the tribunal, Mr…
Factors that lead to late marriages- expert
A relationship expert and marriage counselor, Mrs Mope Ogunlusi has attributed late marriages in the country to issues of genotype…
Boko Haram: Food shortage hits IDPs Camp in Adamawa
No fewer than 1,400 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) including the elderly, women and children from Fufore in Adamawa are complaining…