Author: Adekunle Dada
HIV testing: Kenya launches modern diagnostics lab
Kenya’s Ministry of Health and private sector partners on Tuesday launched a state-of-the-art laboratory to enhance screening of the HIV…
NLC urges Bayelsa to pay 3 months’ salary arrears
The Bayelsa Chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the state government to pay the three months’ salary arrears…
Ramaphosa proposes new sovereign wealth fund
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has proposed setting up a sovereign wealth fund to help boost economic growth and his…
Certificate forgery: Court restraints Kwara Assembly from investigation
A Kwara High Court in llorin on Tuesday restrained the state House of Assembly from investigating the allegations of certificate…
Mali Election: EU observers saw irregularities but no fraud
European Union observers said on Tuesday they saw irregularities but not fraud during Mali’s presidential run-off, in spite of opposition…
Eto’o joins Qatar Sports Club on free transfer
Former Cameroon captain Samuel Eto’o joined the 13th club of his long career when he signed for Qatar Sports Club…
AC Milan sign Chelsea’s Bakayoko on loan
AC Milan have signed midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Chelsea on loan with the option to make the move permanent at…
Risk of no-deal Brexit increasing – Foreign Minister
The risk of a no-deal Brexit has been increasing and the EU commission needs to change its attitude if a…
Uber driver allegedly refuses to pay prostitute after sex
A 28-year-old Uber driver, Sunday Omale, was on Tuesday arraigned before Magistrate E. Kubeinje of an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in…
Immigration rescues 7 human trafficking victims
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has arrested a suspected human trafficker, Mrs Asia Rita and rescued seven suspected human trafficking…
Falconets can beat Spaniard counterparts – Garba
Golden Eaglets Coach Manu Garba says he is optimistic of the Falconets’ capability to beat their Spaniard counterparts in the…
Vaccines: FCTA to receive 10 solar powered metal fridges
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Primary Health Care Development Board says it will use 10 Metal Fridges to boost vaccine…
Court insists IGP must arrest INEC Chairman
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday insisted that the Inspector-General of Police, must arrest and produce the Chairman, Independent…
Sokoto workers to get August salary before Eid-el-Kabir
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has directed the state Ministry of Finance to immediately commence the payment August salaries…
Syria declares border crossing with Jordan
The recently captured Nasib border crossing between Syria and Jordan is ready to receive Syrian refugees’ returning from Jordan, state…
Lagos ports expect 38 ships carrying various products
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 35 ships conveying petroleum products and food items are being expected to berth at…
WWII sex slavery issue cannot be resolved diplomatically – Moon
South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, says the issue of World War II sex slavery cannot be resolved diplomatically, in what…
Traffic light: FRSC Jigawa vows stiff penalty on violators
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Jigawa Command, says it is making concerting efforts towards ensuring strict observance of traffic…
Leadership crisis: FIFA says Nigeria, Ghana risk suspension
World football governing body FIFA on Tuesday said it would go on to suspend Nigeria and Ghana from football activities…
Enugu Govt pledges to support sanitation projects
The State Government has pledged to support and promote the implementation of sanitation projects in the state.
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa pledges to re-equip nation’s defence forces
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe on Tuesday pledged to re-equip and modernise the country’s defence forces and improve the conditions…
Dozens of Afghan soldiers killed fighting with Taliban militants
Dozens of Afghan soldiers were killed in fighting with Taliban militants after their base was surrounded in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab…
South Sudan most violent place for humanitarian workers
South Sudan for the third year topped the list of most violent countries for humanitarian workers in 2017, according to…
Gov. Masari appoints new Emergency Management Agency boss
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has approved the appointment of Alhaji Haruna Musa as the new Executive Secretary of…
U.S. pastor standing trial in Turkey appeals for release
An American pastor standing trial in Turkey on terrorism charges has appealed again to a Turkish court to release him…
PDP vows to “capture” North-West geopolitical zone in 2019
Encouraged by the gale of defections to its fold, the North-West zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it…
Kwara to priorities youths development through sports
Muyideen Alalade, the Kwara Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development on Tuesday said the state would continue to priorities youth…
Iran: State prosecutor insists Twitter ban remains
State prosecutor in Iran on Tuesday insisted that Twitter remained banned in the country, refusing a request by the communication…
Turkey will boycott U.S. electronic products – Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey would boycott electronic products from the U.S., which has imposed sanctions and…
Hooligans attack Ugandan president’s convoy
Police said hooligans attacked President Yoweri Museveni’s motorcade and one of his official car was smashed as he left a…