Author: Isa Isawade
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…
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…