Author: Isa Isawade
FCT: PDP takes early lead in Gwarinpa polling units
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken lead in some polling units in Gwarinpa Estate in the Local Council elections…
Voters’ apathy hurt food, beverages vendors in Jos
Food and beverages vendors in Jos, who enjoyed mass sales during the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Feb. 23,…
PDP wins polling units in Karu, Nyanya, Jikwoyi, Orozo, others
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Councillorship and chairmanship elections in polling units across Karu, Nyanya, Jikwoyi, Orozo…
Deputy Governor of Plateau optimistic APC will not lose the state
Prof. Soni Tyoden, Plateau Deputy Governor, has said that the APC was sure of retaining the governorship seat being contested…
Osinbajo an erudite legal luminary, worthy ally – Tnubu
All Progressives Congress National Leader Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says that Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is not only an…
CAF Cup: Rangers need early goals to beat Salitas FC at home
Norbert Okolie, the Media Officer for Rangers International FC of Enugu has said that the club will need early goals…
313 candidates contest for governorship, House of Assembly seats in Adamawa
No fewer than 313 candidates from 29 political parties will be contesting for Saturday Governorship and House of Assembly elections…
UNICEF urges FG to implement Child Protection recommendations
Mohamed Fall, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government to implement recommendations…
Oil prices slide as economic outlook darkens
Oil prices dropped on Friday as clouds gathered over the global economy after the European Central Bank (ECB) warned overnight…
Rivers: INEC will only allow party agents with verifiable means of identification
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will only allow and accept party agents with verifiable means of identification whose names…
Suspicious package found in Edinburgh posed no threat – Police
A Scottish bomb disposal team investigating a suspicious package in central Edinburgh on Thursday found it contained clothes and posed…
Syria rejects OPCW report on ‘toxic chemical’
Syria’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday said it “categorically rejects” the finding of the global chemical weapons agency that a “toxic…
Eggon group did not endorse Labran Maku – PDP Nasarawa candidate
Mr David Ombugadu, PDP governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, has dismissed the purported endorsement of Mr Labaran Maku, his APGA…
Kano State Govt. empowers 8,760 food vendors
The Kano State Government has empowered 8,760 women food vendors and people with special needs, the state Governor, Dr Abdullahi…
March 9: INEC concludes distribution of voting materials in Adamawa
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adamawa had concluded the distribution all voting materials across the 21 Local Government…
Groups endorse Nasarawa APC guber candidate
A coalition of six political groups, including the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have unanimously endorsed the candidature of…
Aisha Buhari hosts victory dinner in Daura
Hajia Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday commended Nigerians for re-electing her husband for a second tenure…
Gruop urges judiciary to decongest prisons through plea bargain
The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme (RoLAC) has called on the judiciary and other relevant institutions to decongest prisons…
UEFA investigates Manchester City over FFP
UEFA has opened a formal investigation into English Premier League champions (EPL) Manchester City over potential breaches of its break-even…
Real Madrid President threatened to sack Ramos
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos had a fierce argument with club President Florentino Perez in the team’s dressing room after…
Kermode to step down as ATP president at year end
Chris Kermode will leave his position as Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) executive chairman and president at the end of…
70 political parties reject APC’s call for removal of Enugu REC
No fewer than 70 political parties in Enugu state on Thursday rejected the call for the removal of the Resident…
How farming operations can reduce erosion – Don
Emilolorun Aiyelari, a professor of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Ibadan, says farmers must engage in appropriate farming operations…
Countdown to 2019: Profile of ‘Jubi’, the Accord Party candidate for Agege Constituency 1
By Isa Isawade Hon Jubreel Ayodeji Abdulkareem was born in Agege almost five decades ago to Alhaji and Alhaja AbdulKareem.…
Polls: Protect female electoral officers, NGO urges FG
The Women’s Right Advancement Protection Alternative (WRAPA), an NGO, has urged the Federal Government to take steps to protect female…
Euro awaits European Central Bank (ECB)’s policy
Major currencies mostly stuck to tight ranges on Thursday as traders focused their attention on the European Central Bank’s (ECB)…
NGO advocates laws to promote gender inclusiveness
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Women Arise for Change Initiative, on Thursday urged the National Assembly to formulate more robust laws…
Britain targets offshore wind to generate electricity by 2030
Britain plans to generate a third of its electricity from offshore wind farms by 2030 and boost the value of…
NAFDAC seizes fake, substandard drugs worth N1.8m in Taraba
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has discovered and confiscated a large quantity…
NOUN gets new Deputy Vice-Chancellor
The Senate of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has elected Prof. Justus Sokefun as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor…