Author: Isa Isawade
EU lawmakers vote to block Mercosur trade agreement
European Union lawmakers on Wednesday voted to block a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American…
Afeez Jimoh bags 2 years imprisonment for trafficking cannabis
Jimoh was charged by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on a two-count charge of peddling 202g of Cannabis…
Cannabis dealer Sikiru Ogunrinde jailed
Delivering judgment, Justice Nkeonye Maha said that Ogunrinde was convicted and sentenced following his guilty plea and the evidence tendered…
Fire engulfs Lambeth house, 4 children hospitalised
Four children have been hospitalised after a fire broke out at a block of flats in Lambeth, London on Wednesday.
DSS summons Awujale nominees
The Awujale Kingmakers Council has directed nominees to report to the Department of State Services (DSS)'s office in Ijebu-Ode on…
Will there be an early end to Trump’s madness?
The biggest check on the unbridled power that Trump now has could come from the US mid-term elections, which will…
NGX gives ultimatum to Global Assets over forgery allegation
NGX Regulation Limited has given a ten-working-day ultimatum to a securities company, Global Assets Management Limited to resolve the allegations…
17 suspected trafficked children rescued in Nasarawa
The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has rescued 17 children from suspected human traffickers in Karu Local Government…
Delay in wage award payment no longer acceptable, workers warn
“The government should realise that the present minimum wage of N70 ,000 is unrealistic. The wage award will give the…
Nigerian Air Force hit Borno with strikes, over 40 terrorists killed
“Earlier on Jan. 15, NAF air assets carried out a successful air interdiction at Musarram in the Tumbuns general area…
Nigerian group mourns Venezuelan, Cuban losses, demands Maduro’s release
The Venezuela Solidarity Campaign in Nigeria (VSCN) has condemned the recent United States military attack on Venezuela, describing it as…
Kano gov orders manhunt for killers of woman, six children
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has ordered manhunt for the killers of a woman and her six children in Dorayi…
Uganda’s 81-year-old President Museveni wins re-election to extend 40-yr rule
Veteran President Yoweri Museveni was declared the landslide winner of Uganda’s presidential election on Saturday, extending his rule into a…
Ogun residents hail AIG Fayoade for smashing deadly criminal gangs
Residents of Itokin, Agbowa, Iyana Mortuary, and Ogbere in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, have expressed gratitude to Assistant Inspector General…
Israel objects to U.S. announcement on Gaza executive committee
In an unusually pointed statement, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the announced composition of the “Gaza…
Tight race expected in Portugal’s presidential election Sunday
Of the 11 candidates standing, right-wing populist André Ventura, Social Democrat António José Seguro, and conservative Joao Cotrim de Figueiredo…
We’ve killed militant linked to attack on our forces in Syria – US
The U.S. military on Saturday said it had killed “an experienced terrorist leader” in Syria who was linked to the…
Rampaging elephant which killed 22 people forces villagers to sleep on rooftops
rampaging young male elephant, thought to be in a mating phase known as musth, a period of increased sexual libido…
Teen abducted, raped by Pak grooming gang in London
According to a report by the Sikh Press Association, the accused, believed to be in his late 30s and known…
Dangote Refinery plans capacity expansion to 1.4m bpd
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has launched an expansion programme to more than double capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to…
Kogi Gov. Ododo mourns co-founder of Newswatch, Yakubu Mohammed
“His love for Kogi State was evident in his commitment to its growth and his willingness to serve in different…
Tinubu mourns Yakubu Mohammed
President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to the family of Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed, veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch Magazine,…
Masquerade detained over alleged attack in Anambra
The Anambra Police Command says it has detained a masquerade, allegedly involved in unprovoked violent attacks on residents of Awgbu…
‘Onabanjo, a woman of impact’, says Sanwo-Olu
“Mama Onabanjo lived a fulfilled and impactful life. She was a devoted teacher for over two decades and touched many…
Sanwo-Olu mourns Newswatch co-founder Yakubu Mohammed
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Wednesday, described the death of renowned journalist and Newswatch Magazine co-founder, Alhaji Yakubu…
US-based mother of 2 Kenyan, Victoria Njoroge, dies in road accident
News of the accident has left her friends, family, and fellow Kenyans in the diaspora devastated as they come to…
26-year-old Iran protester Erfan to be executed today
A 26-year-old Iranian, Erfan Soltani, is to be publicly executed today in Iran's first death sentence linked to the anti-Khamenei…
Mother of James murdered by girlfriend in London hotel expresses anguish
The mother of a 47-year-old man, James Self, who was violently attacked by his abusive partner, Polly Murphy, in a…
Kiefer Sutherland arrested for alleged assault in Los Angeles
“24” star Kiefer Sutherland was arrested this week for assault following an alleged altercation with a rideshare driver in Los…
Lucia Onabanjo’s death end of a glorious era – Gov Abiodun
The Governor of Ogun, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the death on Monday of Chief (Mrs) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, wife…