Author: Adekunle Dada
Nigerian Govt doles out N37.5m to poor persons in Benue
The Federal Government has so far paid N37.5 million to support the poor in Benue under its Social Re-investment Programme.
Trump accuses Google of hiding ‘fair media’ coverage of him
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Google’s search engine of hiding “fair media” coverage of him and said he…
Navy confiscates over 13,803 bags of smuggled rice
Rear Admiral Mathew Emuekpere, the Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Nigerian Navy, said the command seized over 13,803…
25 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban ambush
Around 25 Afghan army soldiers died when their convoy was ambushed by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab province, officials…
Lagos ports to receive 24 goods-laden ships
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said it was expecting 24 ships laden with assorted goods including petroleum products…
U.S plans bilateral free trade agreements with Africa
The U.S. government has said that it was currently looking for African countries that would be interested in bilateral free…
Edo 20 mini stadiums will be ready mid 2019 – Commissioner
The Edo Government on Tuesday said that construction work on the 20 mini stadiums it awarded would be completed by…
Drug war: Philippines’ Duterte hit by new ICC complaint
Activists and families of eight victims of the Philippines’ “war on drugs” filed a complaint on Tuesday with the International…
Iran sanctions: UN court does not have appropriate jurisdiction – U.S
Washington rejected on Tuesday the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice – the highest UN court – as it…
Commercial farming: Unilorin earmarks 5,000 hectares of land
The University of Ilorin, Kwara says it has earmarked 5,000 hectares from its 15, 000 hectares land mass for allocation…
Osun Guber: United Nations agency wants violence-free poll
Ahead of Osun Sept. 22 governorship election, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called on stakeholders to ensure a…
Australia detains 17 asylum seekers
A group of 17 asylum seekers, who reached mainland Australia by boat at the weekend have been located and detained,…
North Korea to U.S: Denuclearisation talks may fall apart
North Korean officials have warned in a letter to the U.S. that denuclearisation talks were “again at stake and may…
Air Force neutralises fleeing bandits in Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Task Force (ATF) of ” Operation Diran Mikiya” has successfully neutralised several…
Lagos-Badagry Expressway: Council of Obas to meet Gov. Ambode
The Akran of Badagry, De Aholu Menu-Toyi I, on Tuesday said the Lagos Council of Obas would soon meet Gov.…
Benue Govt. to spend N46m to rehabilitate 21 township roads
The Benue State Government says it will spend N46 million to rehabilitate 21 township roads to enhance movements of persons…
Student remanded for allegedly causing grievous hurt
A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded an 18-year-old student, Usama Abubakar, standing trial for allegedly inflicting injuries on…
Hajj 2018: First batch of Lagos Pilgrims home bound
The first batch of 312 Lagos pilgrims who participated in the just concluded will depart Saudi Arabia for Nigeria on…
2019: Zeus Polls predicts APC will sweep more states
Zeus Polls, an independent Europe-based pollsters has predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may likely win most states in…
Manufacturers commend Kwara Govt for creating favourable economic climate
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says the economic climate of Kwara was favourable for the growth of business enterprises.…
Army arrests suspected cattle rustler, recovers 49 cows
Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, under Operation WHIRL Punch have arrested a suspected cattle rustler and recovered 49 cows…
North Korea still poses dire security threat – Japan
Japan said on Tuesday North Korea still posed a dire threat to its security despite a halt to ballistic missile…
Nigerian Govt advised to encourage states to generate power
An energy expert, Prof. Sylvester Egwu, has advised the Federal Government to mandate each state government to generate 1,000 Mega…
Buhari sympathises with Kebbi flood victims
President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathised with the government and people of Kebbi State on the flood disaster that ravaged 11…
South Sudan rebel leader refuses to sign latest peace deal
South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar refused to sign the latest draft of a peace deal with the Juba government…
2019: Presidential aide confident APC will win South East
The Special Adviser to the President on Justice Reform Sector, Mrs Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will…
Kenya surpasses domestic borrowing target
Kenya surpassed its domestic borrowing target by 250 million U.S. dollars in the period ending June as the government sought…
Projects not to blame for majority of Africa debt – China
Chinese development projects do not account for a majority of the debt on African countries, a senior Chinese official said…
Lagos PDP describes Salvador’s defection as good riddance
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has described Monday’s defection of its chairman ,Mr Moshood Salvador to…
Iran’s parliament blames Rouhani for economic crisis
Lawmakers on Tuesday blamed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for the country weak economic growth and rising prices and referred the…