Author: Isa Isawade
Petra Kvitova hammers Anisimova to reach quarter-finals
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova steamrolled American teenager Amanda Anisimova 6-2 6-1 to sail into the quarter-finals of the Australian…
American Tiafoe topples Dimitrov to reach Australian Open quarters
American Frances Tiafoe celebrated his 21st birthday by stunning Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 7-6(6) 6-7(1) 7-5 in the fourth round…
Associated Press photo journalist killed in Libya
A freelance photographer who works for the Associated Press was killed in clashes between rival militias in the Libyan capital…
I will deliver 90% of Kaduna’s votes to Buhari – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai has promised to deliver 90 percent votes cast in the state to President Muhammadu Buhari…
2019: Gale of defections hits Jigawa
As the general elections draw closer, gale of defection has again hit Jigawa polity, investigation by the News Agency of…
We will garner 1 million votes for Ayade – C/River group
A pressure group in Cross River,`Code 888’, which comprises mostly youths, has vowed to mobilise over one million votes for…
Stakeholders urge INEC, Police to adhere strictly to electoral laws, guidelines
Stakeholders at a one-day community dialogue on anti-corruption, transparency and accountability in Kogi, have called for strict adherence to electoral…
Australian Open: Hope rises for home players
Ashleigh Barty eased past Greek Maria Sakkari 7-5 6-1 to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open on…
Why Ghanaian undercover journalist was killed
The killing of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, an undercover journalist in Ghana on Wednesday night has been widely regarded as having connection…
Voided votes prevalence: NOA calls for education of rural electorate
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called for more efforts on educating the electorates especially in the rural areas on…
Buhari congratulates Anyaoku as he clocks 86
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, who turns 86 on Jan. 18. The…
China, Egypt agree to promote pragmatic cooperation in all fields
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative Yang Jiechi and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi agreed on Wednesday to promote pragmatic cooperation…
2019: Southern Kaduna will give Buhari over 90% votes -Deputy Governor
Mr Yusuf Bala, the Deputy Governor of Kaduna State,said on Tuesday that the Southern Kaduna Senatorial District will give President…
2019: We will monitor the conduct of our personnel -Police Service Commission
The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it will monitor the conduct of police personnel during the 2019 General Elections to…
Jigawa State Pension board pays N5.5b to retirees
The Jigawa State and Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme Board has paid more than N5.5billion as entitlements to beneficiaries in…
Future of Lagos brighter with Buhari -Osinbajo assures Lagosians
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says it is the turn of Lagos State to benefit from the Federal Government…
Human Rights violations: Presidential Panel receives 103 complaints on SARS
The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mr Tony Ojukwu, said on Monday that 103 complaints of alleged human…
Genuine empowerment is what the youth need from you -NYCN tells Politicians
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ikorodu-West chapter, Lagos State, on Monday urged political leaders and office holders not…
2019: INEC meets traditional rulers in Ebonyi, solicits support for credible elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Abakaliki met with traditional rulers in Ebonyi to brainstorm on ways…
15 killed as Military cargo plane crashes in Iran
A Boeing 707 military cargo plane crashed in bad weather on Monday west of the Iranian capital, killing 15 out…
Approaching Australian Open: Kerber untroubled
Angelique Kerber brandished her credentials as a title contender at the Australian Open with a straight-forward 6-2, 6-2 victory against…
We will devastate Turkey economically if they hit Kurds -Trump
President Donald Trump threatened Turkey with economic devastation if it attacks a U.S-allied Kurdish militia in Syria, weakening the Turkish…
CAF confederation cup: Christian Chukwu optimistic of victory for Rangers
A former super Eagles coach and Technical Adviser of Rangers of Enugu, Christian Chukwu has expressed optimistic that Rangers would…
Indonesia finds cockpit voice recorder of crashed Lion Air jet
Indonesia has found the cockpit voice recorder from a Lion Air plane more than two months after the Boeing Co…
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Osinbajo lauds the fallen heroes
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday commended the Nigeria Army particularly, the fallen heroes for putting up a huge sacrifice…
Ensure campaign without bloodshed in Cross River -APC guber candidate appeals to Ayade
The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River, Sen. John Owan-Enoh, has appealed to Gov. Ben…
2019: Godfatherism, money politics will fail in Ogun State –Oyefeso
The gubernatorial candidate of Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP) in Ogun State, Ismail Oyefeso, says godfatherism and money politics will…
Profile of the new Lagos Commissioner of Police, Egbetokun
By Isa Isawade The former Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Kayode Egbetokun, who was appointed on Sunday to replace…
Ekiti accident: We shall begin enforcement of street trading laws -Fayemi
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State says street trading will soon become an offence in the state following an accident…
Summit, a ‘hostile act against Iran’ -Iran protests to Poland
The Iran’s foreign ministry summoned a senior Polish diplomat on Sunday to protest Poland’s jointly hosting a global summit with…