Author: Isa Isawade
Oil edges up amid OPEC cuts
Oil edged up on Thursday amid ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions against exporters Venezuela and Iran, although prices…
N200m set aside monthly for tertiary institutions in Oyo
The Oyo State Government says it has set aside a N200 million special grant on monthly basis to assist state-owned…
People are ranched instead of cattle in Benue – APC’s Jime
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Benue, Emmanuel Jime said people have been the ones ranched instead of cattle,…
Ghana committed to improved relations with Nigeria–Envoy
Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Alhaji Rashid Bawa, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to ensuring improved relations between the two…
Ambassadors congratulate President Buhari
Some ambassadors have congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the Feb. 23 presidential election, saying his re-election portends…
FCT receives sensitive materials for Saturday’s elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has taken delivery of sensitive materials for the Saturday, March…
Make gubernatorial polls better than presidential, Buhari urges electorate
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the electorate to troop out massively on Saturday to elect their governors and state…
Lenten season: Cleric urges sincere repentance among Christians
Cannon Michael Olorundare of St Luke’s Anglican Church, Amje, Alagbado, Lagos State, has urged Christians to take advantage of the…
Oyo, Osun announce activities lined up for late Ogunjobi’s burial
The Oyo State Government and its Osun counterpart on Wednesday in Ibadan announced activities lined up for a joint state…
UEFA: FC Porto go through with extra time VAR penalty kick
FC Porto converted a penalty kick awarded following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review three minutes from the end of…
Nigeria assumes Chairmanship of African Group at UN
Nigeria has assumed the Chairmanship of the African Group at the United Nations for the month of March 2019, succeeding…
March 9: Vote APC, Lagos SUBEB urges teachers
The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Tuesday urged Headteachers of public primary schools in the state to…
INEC promises uniform timing for Saturday’s polls nationwide
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given assurance that there would be uniform timing in the commencement of Saturday’s…
Jang’s govt borrowed SMEs funds to execute projects – Prosecution witness
Mr Sylvester Chuwang-Davou, a prosecution witness in the N6.3 billion fraud case against Sen. Jonah Jang, has said that the…
Support fight against criminality, Buhari calls on Traditional Rulers
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday welcomed traditional rulers in the country to the “Next Level”, urging them to be prepared…
Circulated document for workers’ retrenchment fake – Gov. El-Rufa’i
Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i on Tuesday denied issuing fresh orders for the rationalisation of more civil servants under the Kaduna State…
Ikpeazu inaugurates erosion remediation in Umuahia
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Tuesday inaugurated a gully erosion remediation in Umuagu-Ibeku and the 5.8km-Umuada-Isingwu/Amafor/Ossah-Ibeku Road. In his…
PDP’s allegation, product of hallucination — Oyo APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State says People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s allegation that Gov. Abiola Ajimobi intends to…
Sen. Ohuabunwa: Command yet to receive signal – Abia PPRO
SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, the Police Public Relations Officer in Abia, has said that the state command is not in possession…
Equatorial Guinea hosts AfDB 2019 annual meetings
The African Development Bank (AfDB), says it has concluded plans to hold its Annual Meetings for this year in Malabo,…
Delay in PAA good for stakeholders – Nigeria Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says the present delay in the approval of Form ‘M’ and the issuance of Pre-Arrival…
Electricity supply: TCN accuses AEDC of load rejection in FCT
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has accused Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) of rejecting about 40 per cent of…
Electoral violence: Bayelsa commission begins sitting
The Commission of Inquiry on election violence set up by Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has commenced sitting. The commission,…
President Buhari hosts Campaign Council at `Victory Dinner’
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night hosted members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) to a…
Dalung inaugurates mini stadium in Kano community
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has inaugurated a mini stadium at Dawakin-Kudu in Kano State. Speaking…
North Korean key nuclear reactor shut down for months –IAEA
The nuclear reactor that is believed to have supplied much of the plutonium for North Korea’s nuclear weapons appears to…
150 years after: British museum to return Ethiopian emperor’s hair
A British museum has agreed to repatriate to Ethiopia two locks of hair taken from the head of the 19th-century…
JAMB candidates to write mock examination on March 23
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has scheduled Saturday, March 23 for the conduct of its 2019 Unified Tertiary…
March 9: Buhari pledges adequate security in Delta
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured voters in Delta of adequate security in Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections. Buhari,…
Association decries poor perception of Nigerian cotton abroad
The National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) has frowned at the poor perception of Nigerian grown cotton at the international…