Author: Adekunle Dada
Gov. Aregbesola calls for preservation of Yoruba history
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Monday called for the preservation of Yoruba history and culture.
Gov. Ugwuanyi calls for recruitment of more police personnel
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has appealed to the Federal Government to recruit more police personnel to combat security…
Nigeria’s problem not geographical restructuring – Osinbajo
The Vice- President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that simple geographical restructuring is not the problem with Nigeria.
Ganduje signs Executive Order of Open Government Partnership
The Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has signed an Executive Order of Open Government Partnership (OGP) as part of…
Britain supports South African land reform – PM May
Britain supports South Africa’s land reform program provided it is carried out legally, Prime Minister Theresa May said in Cape…
McCain: Veterans accuse Trump of ‘blatant disrespect’
A leading U.S. veterans’ group blasted President Donald Trump’s muted response to the death of Sen. John McCain, after the…
China considers scrapping child-birth limits
China is considering lifting child-birth limits, which have been in place in one form or another for four decades, state…
Iran’s Rouhani blames “American conspiracy” for economic crisis
President Hassan Rouhani blamed Iran’s woes on U.S. President Donald Trump and an “American conspiracy” as he defended his government’s…
Aussie scientists awarded $38m for Zika, dengue research
Australian Scientists were on Tuesday awarded 38 million dollars in grant to develop and expand their work to reduce mosquito…
Breach of law: Indian Court orders WhatsApp to respond to petition
India’s top court orders WhatsApp to respond to a petition that alleges it breaches certain Indian regulations, creating another headache…
Scientists use gold-plated nanoparticles to detect cancer signals
Australian Scientists develop a new diagnostic technique, using gold-plated nanoparticles, to detect cancer much cheaper and faster,.
Abia Govt committed to delivering infrastructure development – Ikpeazu
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Monday said that the state government was commitment to excellence, in delivering infrastructure development…
Israel demolishes family home of Palestinian attacker
The Israeli military on Tuesday demolished the family home of a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank who killed…
French troops kill top Islamic State official in Mali operation
France said it killed a top official from Islamic State’s affiliate in West Africa in an operation in Mali that…
Algeria’s Bouteflika visits Geneva for medical tests
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria left on Monday for Geneva for regular medical tests, the presidency said in a statement.
UN deputy chief attributes Boko Haram to shrunken Lake Chad
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has attributed the Boko Haram terrorism in Northeast Nigeria largely to the drying up of…
Simi makes acting debut in Kunle Afoloyan’s film `Mokalik’
Afropop alternative singer Simisola Ogunleye, popularly known as Simi, is set to make her acting debut in upcoming Kunle Afolayan…
Insecurity: Nigerian Govt to send fact-finding mission to Zamfara
The Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) says it will deploy a team of researchers to Zamfara State to…
PDP lacks moral right to challenge Buhari – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) lacks the moral right to challenge President…
Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge: 90% construction works done – Amaechi
Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transport, has said construction work at the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge had been reached about…
Genoa bridge tragedy “absurd and avoidable’’ – Transport Minister
The collapse of a motorway bridge in the Italian city of Genoa that killed 43 people was “absurd and avoidable,’’…
Niger governor seeks help to tackle flood
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has solicited help from the Federal Government to tackle incessant flooding in the state.
Killings: Plateau Speaker calls for stringent measures
As killings by armed bandits become more common in Plateau, Mr Joshua Madaki, Speaker of its House of Assembly, has…
Egyptian security forces kill 5 suspected militants
Egyptian security forces killed five suspected militants who were plotting to carry out unspecified “hostile operations”, the interior ministry said…
Nobody made me governor, nobody can unseat me – Ortom
Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue has advised Sen. George Akume to showcase his achievements in his 11 years sojourn as…
57 suspected homosexuals arrested in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested 57 persons suspected to be involved in homosexual activities…
Brexit cannot divide EU – Macron
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said Brexit cannot divide the EU and hit out at what he called U.S. President…
Post-UTME: Unilorin begins screening of 39,711 candidates
The University of Ilorin has begun screening for its post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in the 2018/2019 academic session, with…
“Cleaner Lagos” workers protest unpaid salaries
Hundreds of workers under of the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) of the Lagos State Government on Monday, staged a protest…
Ogbemudia stadium: Edo Govt. expresses satisfaction over ongoing reconstruction
Edo Government has expressed satisfaction on the level of work done on the reconstruction of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin with…