Author: Isa Isawade
Easter: FRSC begins special patrol in Anambra
Anambra command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has mobilised officers and men to ensure that roads in…
Man remanded for allegedly stabbing father to death
An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the remand in prison of a 23-year-old man, Rasheed Shitta,…
Run for Senate presidency, group urges Goje
Some persons under the aegis of North-East Consultative Forum (NESF) have asked Sen. Danjuma Goje to declare his intention to…
NNL: Crown FC management seeks victory against Warri Wolves
The Management of Crown FC of Ogbomoso, on Thursday tasked the team to go for victory against Warri Wolves FC…
Facebook confirms uploading 1.5 million users’ email contacts without consent
The social media giant, Facebook, uploaded the contact details of 1.5 million new users without their permission in the last…
Court sentences ex-convict to 12 months in prison for stealing
A Dutse Grade I Area Court, Abuja on Thursday sentenced an ex-convict Usman Abdullahi, 22, to 12 months in prison…
Rouhani says Iran will not be ‘intimidated’ by U.S. terrorist listing
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday hit back at the U.S. in response to its decision to designate the Islamic…
Former New Zealand military attaché found guilty over toilet camera
A top New Zealand military attache was found guilty on Thursday of attempting to make intimate recordings by planting a…
Man docked for alleged theft of items worth N134,700
A 63-year-old man, George Ogbone, on Thursday appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing…
Housewife arraigned for allegedly collecting N500,000 under false pretence
A 46-year-old housewife, Rasheedat Busari, on Thursday appeared in a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining N500,000 under…
Don commends passage of Petroleum Industry bill
Prof. Wunmi Iledare, outgoing President, Nigeria Association for Energy Economics (NAEE) says the passage of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill…
Nestle upbeat after U.S., China boost first-quarter growth
Nestle posted higher-than-expected sales growth in the first three months of the year after good momentum in the United States…
Man arraigned for alleged theft of 2 motorcycles
A 22-year-old man, Lukuman Ibrahim, was on Thursday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly stealing…
Easter: Police, NSCDC assure of adequate security in Osun
The Police and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Commands in Osun, have assured the people of the…
Troops repel Boko Haram attack, kill 39 terrorists
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force – MNJTF, killed 39 Boko Haram terrorists, captured many equipment from them, while…
Buhari approves appointment of NSITF board
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of members of the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF),…
PSG again made to wait for Ligue 1 title after Nantes defeat
Paris St-Germain (PSG) missed another opportunity to seal their eighth French Ligue 1 title when their much-changed side were beaten…
Groups launch initiative to assist trafficking victims in Edo, Delta
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in collaboration with UK Aid, an NGO, officially launched…
Obiano announces N5m reward for information on Igboka’s killers
Anambra Government has announced a N5 million reward for any credible information that will lead to the arrest of the…
U.S. Fulbright scholars in Nigeria to conduct research
Four U.S. Fulbright scholars are in Nigeria to conduct research in various fields. This was made known during a round…
Insecurity: Acting IGP seeks Zamfara traditional rulers’ support
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Muhammad Adamu, has appealed to traditional rulers in Zamfara to support security agencies with…
Nigerian teachers support 300 IDPs with agricultural inputs
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTs) in Abuja on Thursday supported 300 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Kuje and…
Federal Govt. not removing fuel subsidy – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday refuted media reports that the Federal Government had agreed with the…
Complete abandoned Kubwa-Arab road, residents urge Minister
Residents of Kubwa, Abuja, have appealed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Mohammed Bello, to ensure…
Commission tasks Nasarawa workers on indiscipline
The Nasarawa State Local Government Service Commission has advised its staff across the state to shun all negative tendencies capable…
LASG, private school owners to synergise on education – Adebule
Dr Idiat Adebule, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State on Wednesday said the state government would continue to provide qualitative…
Adamawa workers survive on bank overdraft – Labour
Mr Yakubu Mijah, a pioneer member of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Adamawa State Chapter, has said that about 85…
Federal Govt. begins reconstruction of Apapa-Oshodi Express way
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Adedamola Kuti, on Wednesday announced the commencement of reconstruction of the…
Police launches operation PUFF ADDER in Zamfara
The Nigeria Police has launched operation PUFF ADDER in Zamfara in its push to end banditry, kidnappings and other criminal…
Road accidents: FRSC begins sensitisation
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Wednesday began sensitisation of motorists to reduce incessant accidents on the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway.…