Author: Adekunle Dada
Afghanistan: U.S. Soldier killed in apparent “insider attack’’
A U.S. Service Member has been killed and another injured in Afghanistan in what the military described as an apparent…
Alleged killers of twins, 9 others arrested in Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti on Monday said it had arrested two men, Oguntoyinbo Odunayo and Babatunde Akinola, in connection…
Petroleum theft: Civil Defence arrests 19 Benin nationals
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos State on Monday said it had arrested 19 nationals of…
Gunmen kidnap Catholic Priest in Delta
The Delta Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Rev. Father Christopher Ogaga, a Catholic Priest in Aragba, Oviri-Okpe, Okpe…
Atiku regrets not winning Lagos for PDP in 2003
Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday said he regretted not doing much to help the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)…
Kano PDP rejects dissolution of state executive committee
The Peoples Democratic Party in Kano state, has rejected in totality the purported dissolution of the state executive committee by…
Plateau killings: PDP urges proactive measures to end persistent attacks
Worried by the persistent attacks on Plateau rural communities, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for proactive measures to…
Presidential elections kick off in Pakistan
Polling for presidential election kicked off Tuesday in Pakistan with three candidates competing for the slot of the 13th president…
Kenyan referee to officiate Nigeria/Seychelles game
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Kenyan referee, David Omweno to officiate the Super Eagles clash against the…
Osun Guber: INEC employs secret ballot to curb vote-buying
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it was working on secret balloting to curb vote-buying in the…
Osun Guber: Saraki heads PDP campaign committee
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) on Monday in Abuja urged its campaign committee to do everything within the law to…
3 businessmen allegedly dupes American of $146,060
Three businessmen were on Monday remanded in prison over their alleged involvement in a 146,060 dollars (N52.87 million) fraud on…
2019: Gov. Ahmed confident PDP will sweep polls in Kwara
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has expressed confidence that Peoples Democratic pparty (PDP) will sweep the polls in the state…
Africa’s best hope lies in cooperation with China – Expert
The changing paradigm shift in global economy leaves China as the best hope for Africa’s future development, a Zambian expert…
Ex-Kano Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau dumps PDP
Former Governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has finally dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Plateau tertiary institutions begin indefinite strike
The Joint Union of Plateau State Owned Tertiary Institutions (JUPTI) has embarked on an indefinite strike over non-payment of five…
Trader Moni: Nigerian Govt empowers 30,000 Osun petty traders
The Federal Government has empowered 30,000 petty traders in Osun through the collateral free loans called “Trader Moni.”
Al-Makura to Islamic teachers: Stop sending your students on street begging
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa has tasked Islamic teachers (Malams) to stop sending their students to the streets to beg.
Enforcement Agency raids clubs, hotels for drugs in Oyo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, on Monday commenced the raiding of hotels and clubs in…
Land reform: Gov. Akeredolu inaugurates 11-man committee
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Monday inaugurated an 11-man committee on land reform with a view to unlocking…
Nigeria automotive signs MOU with Volkswagen Group
The Nigeria automotive industry has got a boost with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Volkswagen…
Navy inducts over 200 assorted boats in 2 years
The Nigerian Navy on Monday said it had inducted over 200 assorted boats into the naval platforms in the last…
Algeria’s Bouteflika dismisses 2 generals to tighten grip on power
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria has dismissed two army generals to tighten his grip on power ahead of him possibly…
FRSC boss tasks officers on transparency
Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday urged officers of the Corps…
Nigerian Govt urged to address manufacturers’ challenges
A financial expert, Mr Boniface Ekezie, on Monday called on the Federal Government to tackle the challenges facing manufacturers to…
CBN to disburse N220 billion to Enterprises Development Fund
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it had set aside N220 billion to be disbursed as loans to cooperative…
Kogi Govt moves to end violence, child abuse
The Kogi Government is determined to curb all forms of violence and child abuse in all parts of the state.
David Mark hands over Benue PDP structures to Ortom
The structures of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue were on Monday handed over to Gov. Samuel Ortom.
Bauchi Govt, UNICEF construct 60 boreholes in Healthcare Centres
Bauchi State Government said on Monday no fewer than 60 boreholes equipped with hand pumps had been constructed in Primary…
Nigeria, South Africa armies pledge to strengthen collaboration
The Nigerian and South African Armies have pledged to further strengthen their collaboration to create environment conducive for their people…