Author: Adekunle Dada
Osun to provide free train ride for Eid-el-Kabir festival
The Osun Government says it will provide free train ride for its indigenes from Lagos to Osogbo during the Eid-el-Kabir…
Kenneth Omeruo joins CD Leganes on loan
Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has joined Spanish top division side, CD Leganes on a season loan deal from Chelsea.
Nigeria, India trade hits $12 billion
The trade volume between India and Nigeria hit 12 billion dollars between April 2017 to March 2018, Indian High Commissioner…
Driver sentenced to death for robbing former boss over unpaid salary
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday sentenced a driver, Monsuru Ayoola, to death for robbing his former boss Lanre Alabi…
Lagos Planning Authority calls for regularisation of building plan
The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPA) on Wednesday advised every owner/developer of property, not covered by a planning…
South Africa lowers 2018 economic growth expectations
South Africa’s economic growth this year will be “much lower” than initial expectations, the central bank said in a presentation…
Man remanded in prison for allegedly raping teenager
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 25-year-old man, Taiwo Shittu, in Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly raping a…
Jigawa State to recruit 1,736 teachers
The Chairman of State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) in Jigawa, Alhaji Salisu Zakar, said on Wednesday that the state government…
Commission upgrades Benue School of Nursing to varsity health college
The National University Commission (NUC) has upgraded the Benue School of Nursing and Midwifery, Makurdi to the Benue State University’s…
Footballers to Osinbajo: Order DSS to move out of NFF Secretariat
A group representing retired and active footballers on Wednesday in Abuja urged the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, to order an…
Man remanded in prison for raping 4-year-old girl
A Badagry Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 19-year-old man, Joseph Godwin, be remanded in prison over alleged rape…
Defection: Kaduna Assembly declares former Deputy Speaker’s seat vacant
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday declared the seat of its former Deputy Speaker, Mr John Audu-Kwaturu vacant…
Presidency dismisses report of Buhari extending vacation
The Presidency has described the social media report that President Muhammadu Buhari, extended his ongoing 10 working days vacation in…
Clashes: Herdsmen urged to stop using minors as cattle rearers
The Ardo of Chanchaga, Mallam Abdullahi Babayo, has called on herdsmen to stop using minors as cattle rearers to avert…
Osun Guber: APC accuses PDP of planning to deploy thugs to rig election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has information that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) is planning to deploy thugs…
Human Rights Watch slams Bangladesh for detaining peaceful protesters
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday criticised the Bangladeshi authorities for arbitrarily detaining peaceful protesters and tracking people on social…
London police identify suspect behind Westminster attack
The Metropolitan police said Wednesday that they have identified the suspect behind the Westminster car ramming attack as a 29-year-old…
Scholes don’t see Manchester United challenging for Premier League title
Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, says lack of new signings and uncertainty surrounding the team’s strategies and form gives…
Lagos ports receive 8 ships with petrol, other products
Eight ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…
Teacher allegedly defrauds students of N151,000 WASSCE fees
A teacher, Olakunle Oladeji, 33, who allegedly defrauded four students of their West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE) fees totaling…
Egypt agrees to reopen domestic football matches to fans
The Egyptian government has agreed to gradually reopen domestic football matches to fans starting next month, ending a more-than-six-year ban,…
Prices of food stuff crashes in Nasarawa
Prices of food items have started crashing in parts of Nasarawa State following the arrival of newly harvested farm produce,…
Sen. Sani condemns arrest, detention of Premium Times reporter
A Federal lawmaker, Sen. Shehu Sani, has condemned the arrest and detention of Premium Times reporter, Mr Samuel Ogundipe, by…
Man City success not tied to Champions League title – De Bruyne
The midfielder of Manchester City Football Club, Kevin de Bruyne, on Wednesday said the club do not need to win…
Hajj: Senate Committee arrives in Saudi Arabia for oversight function
Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu, Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, and three staff of the committee on Wednesday arrived in Madinah…
Turkish court rejects U.S. pastor’s appeal
A Turkish court has rejected an American Christian pastor’s appeal to be released from house arrest and for his travel…
Israel allows food, goods back into Gaza
Israel allowed commercial goods back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, in a sign of an easing of tensions as…
146 businesses sanctioned over counterfeits, adulterated products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Sokoto State Office, has sanctioned 146 business premises and…
Jigawa Govt spent N50million on quelling Quelea birds in 2017
The Jigawa Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Alhaji Kabiru Ali, said that the state spent N50millon in buying chemicals…
Nigeria’s inflation drops to 11.14% in July
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measured inflation for July dropped to 11.14…