Author: Isa Isawade
NECO, NSCDC collaborate to check exam malpractice
The National Examinations Council (NECO) and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence are to collaborate to check examination malpractice during…
Onyeka Onwe elected new chairman of Enugu Sports Club
Mr Onyeka Onwe has emerged the new Chairman of Enugu Sports Club in an election conducted by the club on…
Federal Govt urged to reduce export cost
The Airfreight Stakeholders Forum (ASF) has appealed to the Federal Government to reduce the cost of doing businesses in Nigeria…
Federal Govt cautioned against VAT increment
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Thursday said the proposed VAT rate increment was unfriendly to the manufacturing sector.…
2019 Hajj: NAHCON inaugurates committee
Alh. Abdullahi Muhammad, the Executive Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has inaugurated a Medical Guidelines Review Committee for…
We want to keep bringing Super Eagles to Asaba – Okowa
Tonobok Okowa, the Chairman of Delta Sports Commission, says the state will be delighted to continuously have the Super Eagles…
Rayo sack Michel in bid to escape La Liga relegation
Rayo Vallecano have sacked coach Michel after seven consecutive La Liga defeats left them second from bottom in the standings,…
Gov. Dickson admonishes against cultism, drug abuse
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has advised Nigerian youths to shun cultism and drug abuse in order to become responsible…
Ethiopian air crash: Black boxes successfully read
The black boxes of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed with the loss of 157 lives recently have been read…
Inadequate sleep puts kids’ health at risk in China – Report
A recent report showed that over 60 per cent of Chinese children and teens do not get adequate sleep, which…
Vietnam: School lunches blamed for tapeworm infections
An outbreak of tapeworm infections among children in northern Vietnam has sparked fears that school lunches have been contaminated, state…
Mosque shootings: New Zealand to unveil gun laws
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she would announce new gun laws within days, after a gunman…
France is committed to improve relations with Nigeria — Ambassador
The French Embassy in Nigeria on Monday reaffirmed the country’s commitment to ensure improved relations between the two countries. The…
Asia shares, bonds count on Fed
Asian shares pulled ahead on Monday while bonds were in demand globally on mounting speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will…
No pressure from U.S. to increase supply – Saudi
OPEC and its non-OPEC partners need to reconsider if there is a need for a meeting in April, the Saudi…
Oil slips on economic slowdown
Oil prices dipped on Monday amid concerns that an economic downturn may dent fuel consumption, but crude markets remain broadly…
Forex: Dollar licks wounds
The dollar licked its wounds on Monday after soft U.S. data increased bets the Federal Reserve will cut rates later…
Ice Prince thrills Abuja fans at food expo
Nigerian Hip-hop artiste, Panshak Zamani aka Ice Prince Sunday night thrilled fun seekers with an exciting performance at a food…
Lead Nigeria sacrificially, Anglican Primate urges elected leaders
Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, the Primate, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has called on the new political leaders of the…
Groups call for regional integration of S/West
Mr Seye Oyeleye, Director-General, Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) and other Pan-Yoruba groups have called on the newly elected…
Rodriguez treble helps Bayern retain top spot
Bayern Munich’s James Rodriguez netted a hat-trick to help them return to the top of the Bundesliga on goal difference…
I am considering joining APC – Gbenga Daniel
Barely 24 hours after he announced he was quitting partisan politics, a former governor of Ogun, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, on…
PDP expresses optimism at winning all supplementary polls
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday expressed confidence that it would win all the governorship supplementary elections scheduled for…
Indian energy firm invests in Nigeria’s power sector
Feedback Energy Distribution Company (FEDCO), an Indian-based technology firm, says it has launched an indigenous high-tech Information Technology (IT) solutions…
INEC fixes Ekiti Assembly’s supplementary poll for March 23
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday said that it had fixed the only constituency poll for the Ekiti…
Cameroon consulate hosts 300 women
No fewer than 300 women from Nigeria, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Benin Republic and Togo took part in an empowerment discussion…
STI golf tournament kicks off March 22 in Ibadan
Soveriegn Trust Insurance (STI) says it is passionate about the development of sports in the country. The company said in…
Police arrest 2 suspected robbers in Lekki
Two members of a notorious robbery gang, allegedly terrorising residents of Lekki area of Lagos State have been arrested by…
125th anniversary: FirstBank rolls out the drums
When the management of First Bank of Nigeria Limited hoisted its flag on March 1, across Nigeria and other countries…
Arts will survive when people recognise its importance – Olu Ajayi
Former president, Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), Olu Ajayi, on Sunday said that arts survival and growth would be sustained…