Author: Adekunle Dada
Philippines promises full force of the law against bombing suspects
The full force of the law would come down on those behind a bombing in the Southern Philippines that killed…
Afghanistan to hold presidential election in April 2019
Afghanistan will hold presidential election on April 20, 2019, six months after parliamentary and provincial council polls, the Country’s Electoral…
19 suspected cultists arrested in Badagry
The police on Wednesday said they had arrested 19 suspected cultists in Imeke, a suburb of Badagry, Lagos State.
Kebbi Govt. secures N1.5bn loan to boost fish, livestock farming
The Kebbi Government has secured N1.5 billion loan to provide financial support to fishermen and livestock farmers to consolidate the…
Iran’s Rowhani supports more Women in diplomatic roles
Iranian President, Hassan Rowhani, on Tuesday, expressed his support for having more women serving as diplomats on behalf of the…
Russia 2018: ‘Pussy Riot’ pitch invaders freed from jail
Four members of Russia’s anti-Kremlin “Pussy Riot’’ punk band who staged a pitch invasion during the football World Cup final…
Congo opposition leader Bemba to submit candidacy for president
Democratic Republic of Comgo(DRC) opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba arrived in the Congolese capital Kinshasa on Wednesday to submit his candidacy…
Serena suffers worst loss of professional career
Twenty-three-time major champion Serena Williams suffered the worst loss of her storied career on Tuesday, falling 6-1 6-0 to Britain’s…
U.S. threat will not benefit anyone – Erdogan
The threatening language of the U.S. will not benefit anyone, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, as relations between…
China renews alert as typhoon Jongdari approaches
China’s National Observatory on Wednesday issued a blue alert for typhoon Jongdari which strengthened before its forecast landfall in the…
Universities ban sex between PhD students, supervisors
Australian universities have announced a ban on sexual and romantic relationships between PhD students and their academic supervisors.
Lukaku to return early to help depleted Man United
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has curtailed his vacation and will join Manchester United at the start of their Premier League…
LASU to host Baroness Lynda Chalker Aug. 15
The Lagos State University (LASU) says it will host a Former United Kingdom Foreign Minister, Baroness Lynda Chalker, on August…
EU says 11,100 Nigerians return home from Libya
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday said no fewer than 11,100 Nigerians, who were among irregular migrants in Libya, had…
Alleged threat to life: Kano Deputy Governor petitions Police, DSS
The Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof Hafiz Abubakar, has petitioned the State Police Command and Department of Security Service (DSS),…
Chinese city uses drones to monitor traffic violations
Drones are being used to detect traffic violations in the City of Jinan, Capital of East China’s Shandong Province, according…
Facebook identifies ‘coordinated’ fake pages
Facebook on Tuesday said it had identified 32 accounts and pages that are part of a “coordinated” effort by people,…
Oyo Govt. threatens to revoke road contracts
The Oyo State Government has decried the slow pace of work on some ongoing road projects in the state, warning…
Boko Haram: Army to collaborate with Borno hunters
The Nigerian Army has assured the Vigilante/Hunters Association in Borno that it is ready to collaborate with them in the…
We are ready to sell-off Jos DisCo – chairman
Mr Tukur Modibbo, the chairman, Jos Electricity Distribution Company Plc says the management of the company is ready to sell…
`I stabbed my brother in-law to save my sister’s life,’
A 34-year-old woman, Chioma Ihu, who was arrested for stabbing her sister’s husband severally, said she committed the act to…
U.S. to resume search for missing 5,300 Americans in N. Korea
The U.S. said it would be resuming field operations to search for estimated 5,300 Americans who have yet to returned…
Trump suspends Rwanda’s right to export clothing duty-free
President Donald Trump has suspended Rwanda’s right to export clothing duty-free to the United States over Kigali’s decision to increase…
Plateau approves draft bill to enable women stand as sureties
The Plateau Executive Council has approved a draft bill seeking to give women the right to stand as sureties to…
Nigerian Govt, Ogun partner on abandoned Ota water project
The Federal Government and the Ogun government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the continuation and completion…
Zimbabwe’s ruling party wins majority seats in parliament
Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party won the majority of seats in parliament after sweeping rural constituencies by huge margins, official results…
45-year old man impregnates daughter
The Ogun Police command has arrested a 45-year old man, Julius Ochim, for impregnating his daughter.
Buratai explains role of new army training school
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the newly-created Army Training School in Port Harcourt was established to…
Nigerian Govt partners VOA to combat fake news
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has expressed willingness of the Federal Government to partner with the…
Afghanistan attackers take dozens hostage
Gunmen stormed a government building in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, taking dozens of hostages after a suicide…