Author: Adekunle Dada
Imo LG Polls: Gov. Okorocha commends ISIEC
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has commended the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) for the successful conduct of the…
Everton’s Keane out for a month with skull fracture
Everton defender Michael Keane will be out for up to four weeks after suffering a hairline fracture of the skull…
Hajj 2018: FCT, Sokoto pilgrims begin home-bound journey
The return flight of Nigeria’s pilgrims after performing this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia began on Monday with 484 pilgrims…
Court grants bail to Ugandan lawmaker charged with treason
A Ugandan high court judge, Stephen Mubiru, granted bail on Monday to an opposition lawmaker charged with treason over his…
UN accuses Myanmar generals of ‘genocidal intent’ against Rohingya
UN investigators on Monday accused Myanmar’s military of mass killings and gang rapes of Muslim Rohingya with “genocidal intent”.
John McCain helped ‘heal the wounds of war’ – Vietnam
U.S. Senator John McCain was a “symbol of his generation’’ who helped “heal the wounds of war’’ by pushing for…
Albania to reduce Agriculture budget to address public debt
The Albanian Government would decrease the Agriculture budget in the coming years in a bid to reduce the public debt,…
Macedonia to increase budget on kindergarten construction
Macedonia would invest around 784,439 U.S. dollars in 2018 in kindergarten construction and adaptation, a 44 per cent increase on…
Kindergarten teacher faces trial for child abuse, pornography
A 31-year-old former kindergarten teacher faces trial in Germany on Monday for more than a dozen incidents of sexual assault…
Kaduna: Centre records 95 rape cases including 16 males
Mrs Juliana Joseph, the Director, Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), Kaduna, said on Monday that the centre had received 95…
UNHCR, ECOWAS train staff to enhance humanitarian response
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Economic Commission of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has commenced a…
NTA-Startimes to broadcast “Queen of Nollywood” reality TV Show
The Nigeria Television Authority (NTA)-Startimes TV Network says it is partnering with Nollywood for the exclusive broadcast of the 2018…
Accident Investigation Bureau set to review its regulations
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is set to carry out a review of its existing regulations that will accommodate latest…
Uber advises Nigerians to confirm drivers before engagement
Uber Nigeria, a transportation network company, has advised the public to confirm the identity of its drivers and other taxi…
Police training colleges decent, standard – Spokesman
The Nigeria Police Force has said that its training institutions across the country were decent and of international standard.
Niger Govt. completes repairs of collapsed bridge on Minna-Bida road
Niger state government says it has completed the repairs of the collapsed bridge in Kakapangi village along Minna-Bida road in…
Nigerian Army kills 3 Boko Haram terrorists, recovers weapons
The Nigerian Army says its troops have killed three Boko Haram insurgents while on fighting patrol in Kukawa in Baga…
Ethiopia’s 2020 election will be free, won’t be delayed by reforms – PM
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed if Ethiopia says the 2020 election will be free and will not be delayed by his…
Myanmar court postpones judgment in Reuters journalists case
The verdict in Myanmar’s prosecution of two Reuters reporters accused of breaching the Official Secrets Act was postponed on Monday…
Study reveals women take sexy selfies to compete, climb social ladder
Women take sexy selfies to compete with other women and climb the social ladder in economically unequal environments, new research…
2019: APC raises alarm over fake registration website
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised concern over a trending fake website, apcregistration.com, which it says is meant to…
Gov. Ikpeazu promises to reconstruct Umuahia Township Stadium
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia said on Sunday in Umuahia, that the state government would reconstruct the Umuahia Township Stadium…
Police kill 2 suspected killers of IGP men
The Kaduna State Police Command said on Thursday that its men killed two suspected killers of IGP Intelligence Response Team…
South-East: NEMA expresses worries over erosion menace
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has expressed worries over the level of erosion menace in the South east.
Egyptian activist arrested after calling for referendum to recall President Al-Sissi
Egyptian police on Thursday arrested a prominent opposition activist because he called for a referendum to decide whether President Abdel-Fattah…
Ethiopia arrests 800 people for causing regional violence
Ethiopian authorities have arrested 800 people accused of causing fresh violence in the East African nation, officials said on Thursday.
Nigeria pledges to strengthen trade, investment with Russia
Nigeria has pledged to strengthen bilateral trade and investment with the Russia Federation.
South-East tasked on taxation, revenue drive
An NGO, the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), has called on government authorities in the South-East states to increase their…
South-East Governors inaugurate regional health committee
The South-East Governor’s Forum on Thursday in Enugu inaugurated its Consultative Committee on Health as one of the thematic areas…
Genevieve’s `Lionheart’ to premiere in Toronto Film Festival
Nollywood veteran Genevieve Nnaji’s latest movie, `Lionheart’ is set to premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.