Author: Isa Isawade
Facebook ‘knowingly’ violated data privacy laws- British lawmakers
British lawmakers on Monday accused Facebook of “intentionally and knowingly” violating data privacy and anti-competition laws as they called for…
Dollar weakens against peers
The dollar fell versus a basket of its peers on Monday as rising expectations of a U.S.-Sino trade deal led…
Child abandonment: Woman writes petition against ex-international footballer
A woman, Ms Esther Emiola, has petitioned the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons…
Crown Prince not seeking to buy Manchester United – Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is not seeking to buy English Premier League (EPL) clubside Manchester United, the kingdom’s media minister…
Indian Oil signs first annual deal for U.S. oil
Indian Oil Corp, the country’s top refiner, has signed its first annual deal to buy U.S. oil, paying about 1.5…
Election: Say no to violence, kid musician tells Nigerians
Twelve-year-old musician Oziomachukwu Chukwujama, popularly known as Ozzy Bosco, has appealed to Nigerians, particularly adults, to remain calm and avoid…
FG completes 536 housing units in North Central
The Federal Government says the 536 housing units being constructed in the North Central zone under the National Housing Programme…
Probe Kwara govt. over N1bn curious loan, group tells EFCC
A group, Kwara Coalition for Good Governance and Accountability (Kwara-CGGA), has called for the probe of Kwara State Government for…
Polls Shift: Experts say security personnel suffer more
Law enforcement agents were at the receiving end of the sudden postponement of the February 16 Presidential and National Assembly…
2019 election: U.S. Pastor prays for Nigeria
Pastor Franklyn Richardson, Senior Pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Mount Vernon, New York, has prayed for a peaceful outcome of…
Monfils overcomes Wawrinka to lift Rotterdam title
France’s Gael Monfils overcame a determined Stan Wawrinka to win the Rotterdam Open 6-3 1-6 6-2 on Sunday, lifting his…
Election postponement: IPMAN directs members to reduce fuel pump price
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has directed its members nationwide to reduce petroleum pump price from N145…
Postponement will ensure credibility of election – NGOs
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI), both NGOs, joint international observation mission have thrown their weight…
NGO advises Nigerians not to hamper electoral progress
An NGO, Election Monitor (EM), has enjoined Nigerians to remain calm and desist from actions that could hamper progress of…
APC demands transparency from INEC ahead of rescheduled elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Directorate of Election Planning and Monitoring has demanded more transparency from the Independent National Electoral…
Poll postponement: Zamfara APC hopeful of fielding candidates
Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara said on Saturday that the postponement of the presidential and national…
NUT says poll postponement will affect WAEC candidates
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Saturday said the postponement of the 2019 general elections would affect students preparing…
Troops eliminate 3 Boko Haram commanders in ambush in Borno
The Nigerian troops have eliminated three key commanders of Boko Haram on Saturday at Warawara general area of Borno, in…
Consider the postponement as sacrifice for democracy, Muoghalu advises Nigerians
Chief George Muoghalu, National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Nigerians to consider the shift in…
Hazy weather, impaired visibility to prevail on Sunday – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted dust haze weather conditions with persistent impaired visibility over most parts of the…
Poll postponement: Read joint statement by Observation Groups
Here is the joint statement by observation groups on the postponement of the 2019 elections in Nigeria “We, the Heads…
Election postponement: Lawyers express mixed reactions
Some lawyers in Lagos have expressed mixed reactions to Saturday’s postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections. In separate…
Election postponement has affected businesses – Abakaliki residents
The residents of Abakaliki metropolis in Ebonyi State said the rescheduling of Feb. 16 election by the Independent National Electoral…
CDHR urges Nigerians to go out and vote on Feb. 23
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Lagos State Chapter, has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in…
Catholic Archbishop of Lagos urges electorate to be vigilant
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Adewale Martins, has urged Nigerians to remain alert and ensure they fulfill their…
Election postponement: UK urges Nigerians to be patient
The UK Government has urged Nigerians to be patient and support the democratic process following the postponement of the general…
Enugu REC assures of retrieval of all sensitive materials
Dr Emeka Ononamadu, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu State has said that…
Monaco move out of relegation zone after win over Nantes
Monaco beat Nantes 1-0 to record their second home win of the season in Ligue 1 on Saturday to move…
FC Barcelona beat Real Valladolid 1 – 0, top La Liga
Lionel Messi scored one penalty kick and missed another as FC Barcelona beat Real Valladolid 1-0 on Saturday to open…
Poll shift painful, but you must maintain your commitment, Tinubu tells Nigerians
National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to remain committed and not…