Author: Adekunle Dada
Lai Mohammed urged to take rightful position in Kwara politics
The Sanmora community, near Omuaran, in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara has enjoined the Minister of Information and Culture,…
Driver allegedly bolts with N1.4m mistakenly transferred into his account
A 52-year-old driver, Michael Adefesojaiye, who allegedly bolted with N1.4 million mistakenly transferred into his account instead of N14,000, was…
Ugandan police surround homes of opposition members
Ugandan police have surrounded the homes of several opposition politicians and lawyers after receiving what a police spokesman said was…
Hajj: Katsina Assembly speaker commends state medical team
Alhaji Abubakar Kusada, the Speaker of Katsina House of Assembly, has commended the state medical team for providing excellent services…
Uganda’s Museveni withdraws charges against opposition politician
The Ugandan government withdrew the charges against opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, on Thursday.
Congo approves 4 more experimental Ebola treatments
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)has approved four more experimental treatments against the deadly Ebola virus, the health ministry said as…
Security challenges: Youth council pledges to partner with Police
The National Youth Council of Nigeria(NYCN) has expressed willingness to partner with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to deal with…
Uganda opens Ebola treatment units at border with DRC
Uganda has opened two Ebola treatment units in the border districts with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a World…
Nigerian Govt urges churches to propagate Buhari’s achievements
The Federal Government has appealed to Churches and other religious organisations to use their platforms to propagate the achievements of…
IS leader al-Baghdadi urges followers to keep fighting
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called on his followers to keep fighting, in his first message in about a…
263 commercial drivers benefit from FRSC free eye test
No fewer than 263 commercial drivers in Enugu have benefited from free eye test conducted by the Federal Road Safety…
Flood: India to decline relief assistance from foreign governments
India will not accept relief assistance from foreign governments for the flood-ravaged state of Kerala, the government has said, following…
Australia PM Turnbull under pressure to resign over leadership crisis
Australia’s Malcolm Turnbull was under pressure to resign on Thursday after another three senior ministers quit his government, just two…
South Africa calls Trump tweet on land reform “narrow perception”
South Africa’s government in an official tweet on Thursday rejected U. S. President Donald Trump’s tweet on land reform as…
Nigerian stabs fellow citizen to death in South Africa
The Nigerian community in South Africa has condemned the killing of 28-year-old Okolie Olileanyi Paul from Awgu Local Government Area…
Gov. Obiano inaugurates new court complex in Orumba
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Wednesday inaugurated a High Court complex in Umuchukwu, Orumba South Local Government Area of…
Buhari commends 2 airport security men for returning bag of dollars
President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined Nigerians to emulate two security men who returned a handbag filled with valuables forgotten at…
Gov. Ajimobi advised to restore virtue of compassion
A former Chief of Staff to Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Prof. Adeolu Akande, has appealed to him to…
Osun Guber: APC candidate urges journalists to display professionalism
Ahead of the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, has…
Vincent Kompany determined to prolong Manchester City career
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany says his natural athletic ability and desire to keep improving can help him prolong his…
Ilorin 2018 Durbar: Monarch calls for unity, peace among subjects
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has urged the residents of the Emirate to continue to maintain peace, unity…
It was an easy decision to leave Real Madrid – Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo says the decision to leave Real Madrid for Juventus in Italy after nine trophy-filled years in Spain was…
Nigerian Army loses solider, kills 21 armed herdsmen in Benue
Force Commander, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Maj.-Gen. Adeyemi Yekini said on Monday that troops killed 21 armed herdsmen and lost…
U.S. Embassy to close operations in Lagos, Abuja for Eid-el-Kabir
The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria is to close operations in its Abuja and Lagos offices on Tuesday and Wednesday in…
Eid-el-Kabir: Enugu Disco promises 24-hour technical support
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) on Monday assured its customers of 24-hour technical support during and after the Eid-el-Kabir…
Nigeria to join global Green List Programme on environment
The Federal Government says it is on the processes of joining the global Green List Programme for Conservation and Protected…
South Sudan: Thousands arrive to collect UN’s food supplies
Thousands of South Sudan on Monday arrived at an airstrip in Nyal, an opposition-held town, to collect the first food…
Eid el-Kabir: IBB urges Muslims to strengthen Nigeria’s unity
The former military President General Ibrahim Babangida has urged Muslims to use the period of Eid el-Kabir and beyond to…
South Sudan President orders release of 21 political prisoners
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday ordered the release of 21 political prisoners, after a peace deal was signed…
LASU launches e-Help Desk to improve service delivery
The Lagos State University, Ojo, has launched an e-Help Desk to process requests from its internal and external publics online…