Author: Adekunle Dada
Maternal mortality: Nasarawa Govt. trains 52 health workers
Nasarawa State Government has commenced the training of 52 health workers on how to manage labour during child birth, to…
DSS appoints new Public Relations Officer
The Department of State Services (DSS) has appointment Mr P.N. Afunanya as its new Spokesman/Public Relations Officer.
Jigawa spends N8 billion on school projects
The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board has spent eight billion naira on various projects in primary and secondary schools…
Ayefele sues Oyo Govt. over planned demolition
Popular musician, Yinka Ayefela, has sued the Oyo State Government over the planned demolition of his Music House, a sprawling…
Falconets: Nigerian Govt approves payment of outstanding bonuses, allowances
The Federal Government has approved the payment of all outstanding camp allowances and match bonuses accruing to the Falconets, Minister…
Teacher allegedly pours hot water on neighbour
The Police on Thursday arraigned a 41-year-old teacher, Funmilayo Salami, in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly pouring hot…
Australian bush fires destroy houses, sheds
At least three homes and about 20 peripheral buildings, like sheds, have been destroyed by several bushfires in the southern…
Super Cup win justifies Atletico stay – Griezmann
Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann says his side’s 4-2 win over Real Madrid to win the UEFA Super Cup on…
Tanzania by-elections: U.S. expresses concern over “irregularities”
The U.S. said it was concerned about accounts of violence and intimidation in the run-up to Aug. 12 by-elections in…
U.S. agency earmarks $12.5m for food security in Nigeria
The Feed the Future, a U.S. government global hunger and food security initiative, has earmarked 12.5 million dollars for food…
NAFDAC destroys fake, substandard products worth N464.7m
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday destroyed fake, expired, substandard and unwholesome products…
Anambra has 134,000 unclaimed PVCs – INEC
No fewer than 134,000 registered voters are yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Anambra, the Independent National…
Osinbajo has not endorsed Pinnick-led NFF faction – Dalung
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, on Thursday in Abuja said Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has not…
3-member syndicate arrested for alleged child theft
The Police Command in Anambra has arrested a 50-year-old man, Nonyelum Okakwu, and two boys in Ogbaru Local Government Area…
Tambuwal orders compulsory retirement of 2 Permanent Secretaries
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has ordered the compulsory retirement of two Permanent Secretaries from the state civil service.
La Liga plans to play regular season games in U.S
La Liga’s organising body announced on Thursday that it plans to hold regular season Spanish top flight games in the…
Man sentenced for lying about bomb on-board a flight
A Lewes Crown Court on Thursday sentenced a French man to 10 months in prison for lying that there was…
Subasic, Mandzukic retire from international football
Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic and striker Mario Mandzukic on Wednesday announced their retirement from international football.
Hamas rejects Israel’s investigation into deadly Gaza war
Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip, has rejected an Israeli investigation into one of the deadliest episodes…
Nigeria drops to 41st position in latest FIFA ranking
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Thursday dropped by one spot to 41st position in the new ranking formula adopted by World…
Alleged contempt: Court suspends hearing against INEC Chairman
The Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday suspended hearing in the contempt suit against the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission,…
Polish president vetoes altered election rules
President Andrzej Duda of Polnad on Thursday vetoed a law proposed by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party that…
Borno tops birth registrations chart
Borno is leading other states of the federation in the number of birth registrations conducted nationwide in the last five…
Malaysian parliament throws out law against ‘fake news’
Malaysia’s parliament on Thursday repealed a law against “fake news’’ introduced this year by the administration of former Prime Minister,…
No Lassa fever symptoms in Enugu – Commissioner
The Enugu State Government has said that none of the people under surveillance of the Lassa fever has symptoms of…
Lagos ports receive 16 ships with petrol, other products
Sixteen ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…
Myanmar: Facebook admits ‘too slow’ in addressing hate speech
Facebook has been “too slow’’ to address hate speech in Myanmar and is acting to remedy the problem by hiring…
Nigerian Army kills 5 bandits, arrests notorious kidnapper
Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, have killed five suspected bandits in a gun battle along Funtua-Birnin Gwari road, the…
Mali president Keita wins re-election with 67% of vote
Malian President Ibrahim Keita won re-election with 67 per cent of the vote in a run-off against opposition rival Soumaila…
Kabul suicide bomb: Islamic State claims responsibility
Islamic State said one of its militants was responsible for a deadly suicide bombing in a Shi’ite area of the…