Author: Adekunle Dada
Theresa May scolds Johnson over burqa remark
British Prime Minister Theresa May has scolded her former foreign minister, Boris Johnson, for saying that Muslim women who wear…
Zimbabwe opposition pledges to file application challenging election results
Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC Alliance said Wednesday it will file its application challenging the July 30 poll results within the stipulated…
Gov. Emmanuel sacks 2 commissioners loyal to Akpabio
Ahead of the defection of Senator Godswill Akpabio from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, Gov. Udom…
Osun Guber: APC candidate vows not to retrench workers, if elected
Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate for the Sept. 22 election in Osun, has said that…
Sen. Adeleke cleared to contest Osun governorship election
An Osogbo High Court in Osun has cleared Sen. Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the…
Nigeria loses female pilgrim in Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the death of a female Nigerian pilgrim in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Lagos transports 1,273 pilgrims for Hajj
Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef, the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs says a total of 1,273 pilgrims have so far been…
Wolves complete signing of Middlesbrough winger Traore
Wolverhampton Wanderers have strengthened their squad by signing Spanish winger Adama Traore from Middlesbrough on a five-year contract, the promoted…
U.S. plan to reduce Iran’s oil exports will not succeed – Minister
U.S. plan to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero will not succeed, Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Zarif was cited as…
Roadside bomb kills 8 in Afghanistan
At least eight civilians, including children, were killed in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province on Wednesday after their vehicle hit a…
LASPOTECH takes on student’s mother over assault
The Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTHECH), Ikorodu, says it has forwarded a report of an assault by one of its student’s…
Sudan, Egypt agree to enhance military cooperation
Sudan and Egypt on Tuesday agreed to enhance military cooperation, and jointly control border and combat terrorism, Sudanese Army’s Chief…
China defends Iran business ties after Trump threat
China’s business ties with Iran are open, transparent and lawful, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald…
Myanmar: Dengue fever infects 950, kills 8
The outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) has infected 950 people with eight deaths in Myanmar’s Sagaing region in the…
Gov. Shettima gives scholarship to best 2018 UTME candidate
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Tuesday granted scholarship to Galadima Zakari, the best candidate in the 2018 Unified Tertiary…
Blockade of National Assembly unacceptable – Falae
Chief Olu Falae, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has condemned Tuesday blockade of the National Assembly…
Saudi suspends medical treatment of citizens in Canada
Saudi Arabia has halted all medical treatment programs in Canada and is coordinating for the transfer of Saudi patients to…
Egypt’s record-breaking El-Hadary retires
Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, who became the oldest player in World Cup history in Russia, has announced his retirement from…
Talks between Iran, U.S. possible on basis of national interests – Minister
The possibility of talks between the U.S. and Iran is possible but would be pointless for Tehran without a clear…
Assassination attempt: Venezuela’s Maduro blames opposition leader
President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela has blamed one of the country’s most prominent opposition leaders for an apparent assassination attempt…
Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib pleads not guilty to money laundering charges
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to money laundering charges slapped on him on Wednesday, as the…
NYSC bans corps members from unauthorised journeys
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen. Zakari Kazaure, said on Tuesday that to travelling out of…
China’s Xi congratulates Mnangagwa on election as Zimbabwe president
President Xi Jinping of China has congratulated Emmerson Mnangagwa on his election as Zimbabwe’s president, state news agency Xinhua said…
83-year-old arrested for keeping girl as sex slave for 15 years
The police in Indonesia confirmed the arrest of an 83-year-old village witch doctor who entrapped a 12-year-old girl and tricked…
Adeosun: Buhari’s integrity remains intact – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says President Muhammadu Buhari’s integrity remains intact, in spite of the…
“APC has failed Nigerians”
A former Governor of Jigawa, Alhaji Sule Lamido, on Monday in Abeokuta said he has confidence in the ability of…
PDP receives Sen. Hunkuyi, other defectors in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday received Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi and his supporters in…
Gov. Ganduje says deputy resigned for fear of impeachment
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Monday said his former deputy, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, resigned from his position for…
France 2018: Falconets lose 0-1 to Germany
Nigeria’s U-20 female football team, Falconets fell 0-1 to three times champions, Germany on Monday in their first game of…
NFF crisis: Dalung inaugurates 6-man reconciliation committee
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, on Monday inaugurated a six-man reconciliation committee to bring lasting solution…