Author: Adekunle Dada
Femi Kuti’s band member absconds 20 minutes before New York show
Andrew Aghedo, a member of Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti’s band ‘The Positive Force’, reportedly absconded in the United states, 20…
Zimbabwe election: Some cases ‘totally disorganised’ – EU
Zimbabwe’s election, the first since the removal of Robert Mugabe in a de facto coup last year, has in some…
Lagos ports expect 28 ships carrying various products
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 28 ships carrying petroleum products, food and other goods are expected to berth at…
Sony & Betty Irabor celebrates 35 years of marital bliss
Veteran media couple, Sony and wife, Betty Irabor celebrates 35 years of marital bliss.
Human trafficking: Kenyan security forces intensify surveillance
Kenyan security forces have invested in state of the art technology, capacity building and enhanced intelligence gathering to disrupt activities…
3 INEC officers arraigned over alleged N179.8m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned three Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Ogun before…
Apapa gridlock: Nigeria exporters lose $10bn annually
Mr Tola Faseru, National President, Cashew Farmers Association of Nigeria, says that exporters of agricultural produce and other goods are…
Ebola-like disease kills 12 in Congo
Authorities on Monday confirmed that 12 people died from an unknown disease with symptoms similar to that of Ebola in…
How LASU curtailed cultism – Registrar
The Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday said that it had curtailed activities of cult groups within its campuses.
Neymar admits to “exaggerated’’ reactions
Ridiculed for faking and diving during a disappointing 2018 World Cup campaign in Russia, Brazilian forward Neymar has admitted to…
Vote-buying: INEC seeks stakeholders’ support
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday urged stakeholders to give it the necessary support to curb vote-buying and…
Eritrea, Somalia renew diplomatic relations
Eritrea and Somalia have taken up diplomatic relations after 15 years of hostility, the two East African nations said Monday.
China “tempts” Britain with free trade
China offered Britain talks on a post-Brexit free trade deal on Monday, reaching out to London as Beijing remains mired…
FIFA to analyse technical outcome of Russia 2018
FIFA has invited the head coaches and technical directors of all 211 member-associations to the FIFA Football Conference to be…
Nigeria needs 300,000 dental surgeons – Don
Prof. Felix Chukwuneke, a renowned oral and maxillofacial surgeon, on Monday said the country needed no less than 300,000 dental…
South African court overturns diplomatic immunity for Grace Mugabe
South Africa’s High Court on Monday overturned a decision by the government to grant Zimbabwe’s former first lady Grace Mugabe…
Nigerian Govt committed to all inclusive governance – Minister
The Federal Government has declared that it is committed to an all inclusive governance where everyone, irrespective of age, creed…
59 human traffickers arrested in Osun
Mr Ganiu Agaran, the Zonal Commander, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Osun, said the command…
House fire kills 8 in Russia
At least eight people have died in a house fire in the Southern Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi,…
3 men jailed for stealing N3,500
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday, sentenced three men, Mohammed Aliyu, Abdullahi Kabiru and Mohammed Abdullahi, to…
Mali multiple attack: Al-Qaeda unit claims responsibility
Al-Qaeda’s franchise in the Sahara has claimed responsibility for multiple mortar attack on a village in northern Mali during Sunday’s…
Ortom “has failed Benue people”
Dr. Stephen Hwande, a PDP governorship aspirant in Benue, has said that the incumbent Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has not…
NICO establishes cultural clubs in schools
The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) says it has established cultural clubs in schools across the country as part…
Fake travel agent in trouble over alleged visa fraud
A 54 -year-old fake travel agent, Dele Oguntona, charged with obtaining N1.2million under false pretences, was on Monday hauled before…
Uganda’s Museveni blasts court ruling on tenure extension
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Monday said a recent court ruling barring the extension of the term of parliament…
Army test officers’ proficiency in handling of weapons, military drills
Officers of the 81 Division, Nigerian Army, on Monday embarked on proficiency test on how to handle weapons effectively and…
African Athletics Championships: Delta announces roads closure
The Delta Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Monday announced roads closure and traffic diversions from Aug.…
Dalung promises better welfare package for national women football teams
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has promised to ensure the welfare gap between the national men…
Cambodian PM’s party claims election victory
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on Monday said it had won all 125 parliamentary seats up…
Nigerian man allegedly kills fellow citizen in South Africa
The Consul General of Nigeria in South Africa, Godwin Adama, has condemned the alleged killing of a Nigerian, Linus Chibuzor-Nwankwo…