Author: Isa Isawade
Supplementary polls: Politician calls for peaceful conduct
As voters in affected states vote in supplementary elections to determine their governors, Mr Yusufu Machen, Chairman, Bokkos Local Government…
DSO: Federal Govt. resolves conflict over implementation
The Federal Government has resolved the brewing crisis threatening the implementation of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) from analogue television…
Ghastly road mishap: Federal Govt. commiserates with Ghana
The Federal Government has commiserated with the Government and People of Ghana over the loss of more than 50 lives…
Ebonyi govt. urged to make water schemes functional
A cross-section of residents of Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital, has called on the state government to make the Ezillo and…
Controversial penalty kick earns Bulgaria draw against Montenegro
Bulgaria midfielder Todor Nedelev scored a dubious late penalty kick to help them earn a 1-1 home draw in their…
Osun gov’ship tribunal: Legal practitioner hails judgement
Mr Okoli Akirika, an Anambra-based legal practitioner, has hailed Friday’s judgment of the Osun Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in…
I am confident of victory in supplementary polls – Gov Lalong
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau says he is confident of securing a second tenure ahead of the supplementary election to…
Oil hovers below 2019 highs amid OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions
Oil hovered slightly below 2019 peaks on Friday, propped up by ongoing supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and…
2019 polls: National Assembly election tribunal gets 3 petitions in FCT
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in the FCT has received three petitions from aggrieved candidates who were not…
Dollar slips, sterling up on Brexit deadline extension
The dollar eased against a basket of currencies on Friday while sterling gained slightly on news that Prime Minister Theresa…
Population Commission tasks Fed. Govt. on census
Alh. Hassan Bashir, Ag. Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPopC) has advised the Federal Government on the need to…
Registered Insurance Agents induct new president
The Association of Registered Insurance Agents of Nigeria (ARIAN) on Thursday in Lagos inducted Mr Ademola Fagbayi, as its new…
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…