Author: Adekunle Dada
Alleged contempt: Lawyer drags Imo Govt. to court
An Owerri-based human rights lawyer, Mr Frank Ugboma and others have dragged the Imo Government, State Attorney-General and the Ministry…
Senator seeks revocation of Mubi-Gwoza road contract
Sen. Binta-Masi Garba, has urged the Federal Government to revoke the Mubi -Gwoza road contract awarded to Rhas Nigeria Ltd,…
Man remanded over alleged murder of traditional ruler
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered the remand of 42-year-old man, Omoniyi Stephen, over alleged murder.
Lagos Govt awaits approval to reconstruct Okoko-Seme Expressway
Lagos State Government says it is awaiting Federal Government’s approval to start reconstruction of Okokomaiko/Seme border section of the Lagos…
Obaseki assures Insurance FC prompt payment of salaries
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday in Benin, assured players and the coaching crew of Bendel Insurance FC of…
Flood victims: NEMA begins distribution of relief materials
The National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) on Monday commenced the distribution of relief materials to victims of flood in some…
Afghan border clash: Russia, Tajikistan deny air attack
Officials in both Tajikistan and Russia denied that they had bombed a Russian aircraft in the Northeastern Afghan border district…
Anambra reiterates commitment to IFAD-VCDP activities
The Anambra Government has reiterated its commitment to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP)…
7 N-Power beneficiaries disengaged in Adamawa
The Federal Government has disengaged seven beneficiaries of its N-Power empowerment programme in Adamawa who abandoned their duty posts, the…
Israel re-opens pedestrian crossing to Gaza
Israel has opened its pedestrian crossing to the Gaza Strip after shutting it about a week ago in response to…
Nigerian Govt urged to invest more in renewable energy
Mr Mike Nwanegbo, the Managing Director, FullRiver Limited, on Monday, urged the Federal Government to invest more in renewable energy…
Bridge collapse: Italy’s Atlantia publishes highway concession documents
Italy’s toll-road operator Autostrade per l’Italia on Monday published on its website all the documents related to the agreement with…
1 killed, 3 injured in rival militia groups clash
Police on Monday said that one person was killed and three injured in clashes between rival militias in the Libyan…
Food Price Hike: An indication of impending crisis – Expert
The Managing Director of Bama Farms Ltd., Mr Wale Oyekoya, on Friday warned that the continuous hike in food prices…
Canada appeals for German backing amid Saudi rights row
The Foreign Minister of Canada, Chrystia Freeland, embroiled in a diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia, called for German support on…
Congo: Trial of 24 over killings of UN experts resumes
The trial of 24 people, including a former intelligence agency informant, suspected in the killings of two UN sanctions monitors…
Death toll from Greek fires rises to 97
The death toll from July’s forest fires in Greece rose to 97 after another victim succumbed to injuries in an…
South Africa halts nuclear power expansion plans until 2030
South Africa’s government has halted its nuclear power expansion plans until 2030, the energy minister said on Monday.
Pregnant woman tells court to dissolve marriage over abandonment
A middle-aged pregnant woman, Taliatu Alli, on Monday in Iseyin, Oyo State, approached the court seeking the dissolution of her…
Yobe farmers optimistic of bumper harvests
Some farmers in Yobe have expressed optimism about the probability of recording bumper harvests this year.
NSCDC deploys 150 additional operatives in Borno
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Monday deployed 150 additional operatives to protect Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)…
Nigerian Govt commended over AKK gas pipeline project
An energy expert, Mr Bank-Anthony Okoroafor has commended the Federal Government efforts on the Ajaokuta- Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project.
Experts call for total reform of Nigeria Police
Some security experts in Lagos have called for a total reform of Nigeria Police as an institution to enhance the…
NAHCON commends Buhari over 2018 Hajj success
Abdullahi Muktar, Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commended President Muhammad Buhari for relentlessly assisting the commission to…
U.S sanctions: World Court hears Iran lawsuit
Iranian Lawyers asked the International Court of Justice on Monday to order the United States to lift sanctions imposed by…
Fire kills 5 children in Philippines slum
Five children left at home alone and locked in by their parents were killed in a fire in a slum…
Vote buying: INEC to re-design structures of polling units
Mr Mustapha Lecky, the South South Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the commission would redesign the structures of…
Kompany confident Wolves will be match for anyone
The Manchester City Football Club Captain Vincent Kompany says Wolverhampton Wanderers played like a well-established Premier League team against Manchester…
Fulham spent wisely in transfer window – Burnley’s Dyche
Burnley Manager Sean Dyche said Fulham had spent wisely in the transfer window after his side lost 4-2 at Craven…
Vietnam orders Police, Military forces to prevent National Day protests
Vietnam has ordered Police and Military forces in the Capital, Hanoi, to prevent big gatherings or protests during its National…