Author: Adekunle Dada
South African peacekeepers ambushed in Congo Ebola zone
Two South African peacekeepers were wounded in a rebel ambush near the epicenter of an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic…
Port Harcourt Disco blames protesting Ahoada youths for blackout
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, (PHED) says protesting youths in Ahoada community in Rivers have shut its132KV transmission station…
Arif Alvi elected as Pakistan’s new president
Pakistan on Tuesday elected Arif Alvi, backed by the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party of prime minister Imran Khan, as…
Flood kills soldier, 9 others in Kebbi
Kebbi Government on Tuesday confirmed the death of a soldier and nine others in two separate flood disasters across the…
Osinbajo tackles Atiku over restructuring
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has restated that getting rid of corruption and entrenching good governance will be better…
Son smashes stabilizer, wooden stool on mother’s head
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday remanded in prison a 29-year-old man, Taiwo Akinola, for smashing a…
Lagos Transport Reform: 4,000 bus conductors register
More than 4,000 members of the Bus Conductor Association of Nigeria (BCAN) have registered with Lagos State Drivers Institute (LASDRI)…
My presidential aspiration not a do or die affair – Bafarawa
Former Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa says his aspiration for the presidency is not a do or die affair…
DR Congo opposition leader Bemba excluded from presidential election
The Democratic Republic of Congo Supreme Court has ordered that opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba be excluded from December’s presidential election…
Kebbi Governor threatens to sanction contractors over poor job
Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, on Tuesday warned that he would sanction contractors who failed to adhere to job specifications.
Philippines’ Duterte withdraws amnesty for opposition senator
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines on Tuesday withdrew amnesty for an opposition senator involved in a failed coup 15 years…
2019: Buhari’s group seeks review of APC nomination fees
The Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), Lagos State chapter, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to review the nomination and…
Afreximbank unveils programme to aid African banks
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it has set up a trade finance facilitation programme to mitigate the stringent compliance…
2019: SDP promises free, fair primaries in Benue
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Benue on Tuesday promised to organise free and fair primaries for all its aspirants,…
Osun Guber: IPAC urges INEC to ensure credible conduct
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on Tuesday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to ensure a credible conduct of the…
Iraq: Protester killed during clashes with security forces
Hundreds of people gathered near a provincial Government building in Iraq’s Southern oil hub Basra on Tuesday to mourn the…
INEC denies receiving N50m logistics support from Jigawa Govt
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied a newspaper report that it recently received N50 million from the government…
Belgian Cemetery joins trend for online funerals
A Belgian Cemetery will make funeral services available to follow online via live-stream later this month, joining a growing global…
Customs generates N140.4 billion in August
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it recorded its highest ever monthly revenue of N140.4 billion in August 2018.
Lagos ports expect 30 ships carrying various goods
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Tuesday that it was expecting 30 ships containing petroleum products, food and other…
China, Africa to begin 3-year project on HIV, AIDS prevention
China, African countries and relevant international organisations, will in 2019 begin implementation of a three-year project on HIV and AIDS…
Nigerian Govt offers 2 savings bonds for September
The Federal Government has offered for subscription two-year savings bond at 11.36 per cent and three-year savings bond at 12.36…
Youths attack, injure 2 policemen in Jos
Youths of Lopandet village in Du District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau have attacked and injured two…
100 injured in South Africa train accident
The ER24 paramedics said Tuesday that some 100 people have been injured in a train collision near the South African…
2018 Hajj: 872 Kaduna muslim pilgrims return home
Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says 872 pilgrims from the state have returned from Saudi Arabia after a successful…
China is helping Africa develop, not stack up debt – Official
China is helping Africa develop, not pile up debt, a top Chinese official said on Tuesday, as the government pushes…
Monica Lewinsky angered by ‘off limits’ question on Bill Clinton
Monica Lewinsky cut short an Israeli interview and walked off stage after what she described on Tuesday as an “off…
China guarantees funding for AKK Pipeline projects
The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has assured Nigeria of its unflinching commitment towards securing funding for the financing and…
Homesick IDPs urge Plateau Govt to improve living conditions
The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Plateau on Monday expressed anxiety to return home, while appealing to both Plateau and…
Kwankwaso calls for fairness, equity in addressing needs of Nigerians
A former Kano State Governor, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that fairness and equity are important in promoting good governance…