Author: Adekunle Dada
Farmers urged to engage in soil-testing before planting
The Agribusiness Trade Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has advised farmers to conduct proper soil-testing…
“Collusion is not a crime”
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that “collusion is not a crime” as the first trial in federal Special…
Nigerian Govt urged to stop shipwreck dumping on coastline
An environmentalist, Prince David Omaghomi, on Tuesday called for enactment and enforcement of laws against to dumping of wrecked ships…
USAID donates medical equipment to 169 Kogi health facilities
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated medical equipment worth about N35 million to 169 health facilities in…
Shell to construct gas line in Abia
Shell Gas Nigeria Limited on Tuesday said that plans were underway to construct a gas line around key industrial areas…
Nasarawa Assembly approves 5-year single tenure for varsity VC
Nasarawa House of Assembly on Tuesday approved a five-year single tenure for Vice-Chancellor for the state-owned University, Keffi and other…
South Africa’s trade surplus jumps on metal exports
South Africa’s trade surplus widened more than expected to 12 billion rand ($915 million) as exports in precious, base metal…
Nigerian Govt partners AfDB on youths employment
The Federal Government says it has entered into partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to engage more stakeholders in…
N-Power: Bello commends Nigerian Govt for recruiting 7,425 Kogi indigenes
Gov.Yahaya Bello of Kogi has commended the Federal Government for recruiting 7,425 unemployed graduates from the state into the second…
Iran sees no value in Trump’s talks offer
Head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Kamal Kharazi, said Tehran saw no value in U.S. President, Donald Trump’s…
Zimbabwe Election: High turnout of voters excite Mnangagwa
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday said he was delighted by the “extremely positive” information on Monday’s vote, the first…
China urges U.S. not to allow stopover by Taiwan president
China on Tuesday urged the U.S. not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to transit its territory when she visits…
Man allegedly slaps wife to death
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday remanded a 47-year-old man, Premie Imafidon, for allegedly slapping his wife…
Buratai promises to stabilise security situation in Birnin Gwari, Zamfara soon
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday promised to ensure the state of insecurity in Zamfara…
Fake soldier jailed 3 years over N7m job placement scam
A Minna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 32-year-old man, Tanko Mohammed, to three years’ imprisonment for parading himself…
Tinubu to build faculty of arts complex for LASU
A former Governor of Lagos State and Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has offered to build a…
Fake medical devices, expired drugs seized at Enugu airport
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized fake medical devices, cosmetics, expired drugs and…
Amaechi declares expectation for Abuja-Kaduna rail
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says his expectation for Abuja-Kaduna rail service after two years of operations is…
Man sentenced for posing as army officer
A Karmo Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced one Joseph Ogar to 10 months imprisonment for parading as an army…
MH370 report: Malaysia’s civil aviation chief resigns
Malaysia’s civil aviation chief has resigned on Tuesday, the country’s civil aviation authority said, after a report, released on Monday…
Crimea Bridge: EU slams sanctions on 6 Russian groups
The European Union has imposed asset freezes on six Russian firms involved in the construction of a new road-and-rail bridge.
Plateau generates N6.27bn revenue in 6 months
The Plateau Government on Tuesday said that it generated N6.269 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) between January and June this…
Mourinho confident of signing one more player
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he is confident the club will sign at least one more player before the…
Lagos ports receive 13 ships with petrol, other products
No fewer than 13 ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports, Lagos, waiting to berth, the…
Negotiations ongoing to concession 30MW Gurara Power plant – Official
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources, said on Tuesday that negotiations were on to fully concession the 30MW Gurara Power…
Nigerian Govt urged to allow FUNAAB run management courses
Prof. Kolawole Salako, the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has appealed to the Federal Government to rescind…
Man jailed for threatening to kill neighbour
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old man, Felix Okon, to five months imprisonment…
EU, Oxfam project begins training of 707 Katsina villagers
An EU and Oxfam project in Katsina State has commenced a two day training of community based organizations on sustainable…
Wizkid becomes Ciroc brand ambassador
Nigerian music sensation Wizkid has signed a deal with Ciroc, a brand of eau de vie vodka.
Mighty Jets FC technical consultant, Kuchili is dead
Mighty Jets FC of Jos on Tuesday announced the death of its Technical Consultant, Samuel Kuchili.