Author: Isa Isawade
Kogi Monarch, Obobanyi dies at 116
The Obobanyi of Ohionwa in Ihima, Okehi Local Government of Kogi State, Chief Jeremiah Akaava, has died at the age…
Association calls for relocation of abattoir from Jigawa community
The Watermelon Sellers Association at Marma Market in Kirikasamma Council Area of Jigawa, has called on the council to relocate…
Arrest the rising spate of kidnapping, Lafia Chief Imam urges govt.
Malam Dahiru Dalhatu, the Chief Imam of Lafia Central Mosque, has called on Nasarawa State Government to tackle the rising…
Minimum wage: Buhari, man of his words – ILDC President
Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), an NGO, on Saturday said that President Muhammadu…
Kajuru killings: Expedite action, Sen. La’ah urges govt.
Sen. Danjuma La’ah (PDP-Kaduna South) has urged the Kaduna State Government to expedite action to end the lingering crisis in…
Another Nigerian shot dead in South Africa
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) says another Nigerian, Mr Tony Elochukwu from Nnobi, Anambra State, South-East of…
NGO donates machines, consumables to Gombe health centres
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Maristopes Nigeria, has donated autoclave machines to some selected primary and secondary health facilities in Gombe state.…
Niger eye centre needs more nurses – official
Malam Yunusa Zarumai, the Chief Nursing Officer of the Eye Centre at Minna General Hospital, says the centre needed more…
World Veterinary Day: Expert emphasises importance of animal vaccination
Dr Godwin Abonyi, immediate past President, Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has urged Nigerians to ensure their animals and pets…
Minister tasks veterinarians on improved animal care, research
The Federal Government has called on veterinarians and animal scientists to strive in their efforts in the routine care of…
Beach Volleyball: Team Nigeria suffer defeat
Team Nigeria on Friday suffered defeat against Egypt in the female semi-finals of the ongoing African Nations Beach Volleyball Senior…
Buhari offers employment, scholarships to ex-corps members
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presented awards to 168 ex-corps members at the combined 2015/2016/2017 President’s NYSC Honours Award held…
Reduction in power generation due to gas supply issues
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says power generation has reduced due an emergency maintenance by Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) on…
Communal clashes hinder immunisation in C’ River – PHDA DG
Dr Betta Edu, Director General, Primary Health Care Development Agency, Cross River has said that communal clashes in some parts…
New cyclone slams Mozambique weeks after Idai
Cyclone Kenneth on Friday barrel-led into the North coast of Mozambique and is expected to bring twice as much rain…
Extremist leader in Sri Lanka’s attacks killed
President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday said the leader of an extremist group who planned the multiple suicidal attacks in Sri…
Intervene to stop felling of economic trees, Niger urges Federal Govt
Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger has called for Federal Government’s intervention in curbing the incessant and indiscriminate felling of economic…
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ should only go where it is sustainable – IMF
China’s massive Belt and Road infrastructure programme should only go where it is needed and where the debt it generates…
Belt and Road must be green, sustainable – China’s Xi
China’s Belt and Road initiative must be green and sustainable, President Xi Jinping said at the opening of a summit…
Dollar steady near two-year high
The dollar held steady close to a two-year high against its peers on Friday, supported by data showing strong U.S.…
Malaria: Ebonyi ready to distribute 1.9m mosquito nets – Commissioner
The Ebonyi Government says it will distribute 1.9 million long lasting, insecticide-treated nets to households in the state under its…
Current security system has failed the country – NLC President
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ayuba Wabba, has decried the increased state of insecurity in the…
Bayelsa lawmakers want life pension, APC kicks
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa has called on Gov. Seriake Dickson to withhold his assent to the proposed…
Federal Govt. to administer mass vaccination on children
The National Primary Health care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it will conduct a mass vaccination of children in all parts…
Road safety education: FRSC trains teachers in Plateau
The Plateau Command of the Federal Road safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday organised a training on road safety education for…
ABS FC to face Kwara United after beating Offa FC
ABS Football Club of Ilorin on Thursday breezed into the final match of the 2019 Kwara FA Cup competition after…
NPFL: Bendel Insurance beat Rangers International 2-1
Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin on Thursday beat Rangers International FC of Enugu 2-1 in a rescheduled 2018/2019 Nigeria…
FCT women’s FA Cup: Angels FC defeat defending champions Amazons 3-0
Joy Nkoro scored a hat-trick on Thursday in Abuja to help Vera Gold Amazons Football Club to a 3-0 defeat…
National Open Darts Championship opens in Umuahia
The week-long National Open Darts Championship kicked off on Thursday in Umuahia, the Abia capital, with 10 states participating. Declaring…
Senate summons I-GP over killings
The Senate has summoned the Inspector-General of Police (IG) to appear before the upper chamber and brief it on increasing…