Author: Isa Isawade
Polls: Group urges Atiku to accept defeat
A group, Forward With Buhari (FWB), has urged the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,…
Nigerian youths need technology be job creators – Educationist
An educationist, Mrs Taofeek Sule, said on Saturday in Abuja that Nigerian youths would need adequate technological orientation to become…
Promotion in UI: List of the new professors
Prof. Idowu Olayinka, the Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, announced on the Staff Whatsapp page the promotion…
Court frees retiree after 5 months in prison over food debt
An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court on Friday discharged one Moses Olatunde, 55, who had been in prison custody since October 2018…
Environmental officers apprehend 10 offenders in Ekiti
Mr. Ibitoye Adeyiola, Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Ministry of the Environment says no fewer than 10 persons have been arrested…
Elections: We acted within the law – Army
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its activities in the just-concluded Presidential and National Assembly polls were within the ambit…
UK, Turkey congratulate Buhari on victory
United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday joined other world leaders in congratulating President…
Bundesliga: Ji strikes twice as Augsburg shock Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund slumped to a shock 2-1 loss at Augsburg on Friday. Augsburg forward Ji Dong-won scored twice to give…
We must rescue Ogun workers from Amosun — NLC President
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it must rescue Ogun workers from some alleged anti-labour practices…
Embrace skills acquisition, Abia NDE advises youths
Mrs Buchi Ojei, Coordinator, National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Abia, has urged youths to embrace skills acquisition as a…
Monarch advises Enugu youths to shun cultism
Igwe Remigius Eze, the Deputy Chairman of Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, has advised the nation’s youths to shun cultism,…
Election: Obi commends mature conduct during election
Mr Peter Obi, Senior Fellow at Youths for Peace Building and Development in Africa (YOUPEDA), has commended Nigerians for their…
Northern elders congratulate Buhari
The Northern Elders Forum, known as Kungiyar Dattawan Arewa Initiative (KDAI), has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari, on his “resounding victory”…
Rivers Guber: Accord Party rejects court judgment
The Accord Party has rejected a Federal High Court judgment, declaring a former Chairman of the party, Mr Precious Barido,…
Federer sets up Tsitsipas final in Dubai to put 100th title within reach
Roger Federer took a step closer to his 100th ATP crown on Friday, easing past Borna Coric 6-2 6-2 in…
PSC wants adequate security for elections
The Police Service Commission ( PSC) has called for the provision of adequate security and logistics for security agencies for…
Foundation empowers 250 Delta women, youth
No fewer than 250 women and youths from Ethiope East and Okpe Local Government Areas of Delta have been empowered…
Buhari’s victory confirms Nigerians’ confidence in him – Sani-Lulu
Alhaji Abdullahi Sani-Lulu, an APC chieftain in Kogi on Friday, described President Muhammdu Buhari’s victory in the presidential election as…
Alleged irregularities: Borno residents reply Atiku
Some residents of Maiduguri, the Borno capital, on Thursday dismissed as misleading, alleged electoral irregularities in the February 23 Presidential…
Presidential Poll: U.S. congratulates Buhari, Nigeria
The U. S. has congratulated Nigeria on its successful presidential election and President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. U.S. Secretary…
Voters urge INEC to enhance smart card effectiveness
Ahead of the March 9 Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections, voters in Bauchi have urged INEC to ensure…
Gyang wins Plateau North senate seat
Istifanus Gyang (PDP), who currently represents Riyom/Barkin Ladi Federal Constituency, on Thursday emerged winner of the Plateau North Senatorial election.…
March 9 polls: NGO begins peace campaign
A non-governmental organisation, African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development, said it has commenced massive campaign on the need for…
Labour congratulates Buhari, wants minimum wage paid fast
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to and enforce the…
Balance student-teacher ratio, don advises Nursing institutions
Prof. Prisca Adejumo, a professor of Nursing at the University of Ibadan has called for improved teacher-student ratio in nursing…
Write textbooks to support learning, Mbanefo urges academics
Chief Arthur Mbanefo, the former Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Thursday urged educated Nigerians especially those in…
Osinbajo is a humble man and great leader – Sen Gaya
Sen. Kabiru Gaya (APC-Kano South) has described Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as a humble man, a great leader and a close…
Buhari’s re-election, victory for democracy – Nwoye
Rep. Tony Nwoye (Anambra APC) has described the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in Saturday’s poll as a victory for…
Zaria records first rainfall in 2019
Zaria in Kaduna State on Thursday recorded its first rainfall in 2019, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The…
America’s Kevin Hart purchases artwork of Kaduna-based artist
American comedian and actor, Kevin Hart has purchased a pencil drawing of himself from Kaduna-based artist, Eli Waduba on Twitter.…