Author: Isa Isawade
Video: M6.7 earthquake hits Chile, 2 persons killed
At least two people were killed as a 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of north-central Chile. CGTV reports that the…
Australian Open: Sevastova loses as Osaka reaches quarter-finals
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka completed another comeback victory to overhaul 13th seed Anastasija Sevastova 4-6 6-3 6-4 and reach…
Boko Haram insurgents killed in Yobe, ammunition recovered
The 27 Task Force Brigade and Nigeria Army Special Forces School, Buni-Yadi, Yobe, on Sunday neutralised scores of Boko Haram…
Australian Open: Svitolina masters Keys to unlock passage to last eight
Elina Svitolina recovered after dropping the second set to secure a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals with a 6-2…
De-register 33 non-performing parties – Catholic body
The Justice Development and Peace Initiative (JDPI) of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti has written to the Independent National Electoral…
2019: Nigerians in Diaspora caution against fake news and provocative utterances
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, Europe (NIDOE) on Sunday cautioned Nigerians against fake news and provocative utterances that could incite…
Countdown to 2019: Profile of the APC governorship candidate, Sanwo-Olu
By Isa Isawade Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu was born on June 25, 1965 in Lagos Island. He obtained a bachelor’s degree…
There are opportunities in the Commodities market – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission has restated its commitment to partner with relevant government agencies and the private sector to…
Buhari will get 90% of votes in Nasarawa State -House Speaker
The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, has promised to deliver 90 per cent votes for President…
2019: C/River Police urge politicians to shun hate speech and violence
The Police Command in Cross River has warned candidates of political parties and their supporters to shun all forms of…
African fashion enjoying great reception in Dubai -Osadebe
He started with traditional attire, now graduated to modernised African-inspired dashikis and dresses, the various print designs and range of…
Plateau mammoth crowd symbolises endorsement of President Buhari — Gov. Lalong
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has described Saturday’s mammoth crowd at inauguration of the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari…
Nadal routs Berdych to reach Australian Open quarter-finals
Rafa Nadal routed Tomas Berdych 6-0 6-1 7-6(4) in a centre court masterclass to charge into the quarter-finals of the…
Barty keeps hope alive by beating former world champion Sharapova
Ashleigh Barty has become the first Australian woman in a decade to reach the quarter-finals at her home Grand Slam…
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…