Author: Adekunle Dada
Apapa Gridlocks: Manufacturers urged to evacuate good by barges
Seaports Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) has called on manufacturing concerns to evacuate their products from Apapa port by…
NNPC pledges 5 million jobs with bio-fuels
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Wednesday pledged that more than five million jobs would soon be created to…
$2.34m seized from frontman to dead son of Gaddafi
Italian police on Thursday seized as two million euros (2.34 million dollars) from a Libyan man who acted as a…
China a sincere partner for African countries – Experts
China remains a sincere partner for most of African countries, Rwandan experts told Xinhua in recent interviews.
Narendra Modi pledges India’s continued support for Africa
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, says his country will continue to intensify, deepen and sustain engagements with the Africa countries.
Japan, UNDP distribute farm inputs to Adamawa farmers
Government of Japan in collaboration with UNDP on Wednesday started the distribution of agricultural inputs to some rural farmers in…
Nigeria Industrial Council improves operations of free trade zones
The Nigeria Industrial Council and Competitiveness Advisory Council is reviewing fiscal arrangements and incentives applicable to the country’s free trade…
12 LAUTECH students sanctioned over invasion of institution
The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso has sanctioned 12 students for spearheading the invasion of the…
Ex Osun PDP chairman, Akinbade quits party
Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, a former chairman of Osun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced his resignation from the party.
PDP welcomes Gov. Ortom to party
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, for standing firm by people of the…
48 parties to participate in Osun governorship election – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Wednesday that 48 political parties filed nominations for the Sept. 22 governorship…
DMO raises N66.9bn at July bond auction
The Debt Management Office (DMO), says the Federal Government raised N66.9 billion at its bond auction on Wednesday, as part…
Somalia announces first prosecution for female genital mutilation
Somalia’s Attorney-General Ahmed Dahir has announced the country’s first ever prosecution against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) following the death of…
Brazil to have more elders than children by 2040 – Statistics agency
Brazil’s population is gradually aging and the country is expected to have more elders than children by 2040, local statistics…
Anambra to boost spices production for local, export markets
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has announced plans by the state government to boost spices production of spices for local…
Klopp hails Salah’s scoring return
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp hailed Mohamed Salah’s impact as the playmaker made a scoring return in their 2-1 pre-season win…
Asian stocks up, oil rises
Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday, taking comfort from gains on Wall Street as Brent sweet crude rose to approximately…
Election: Pakistan’s cricket icon, Imran Khan edges closer to power
Pakistani cricket icon-turned-politician Imran Khan inched closer to power on Thursday after a general election that has been marred by…
South Sudan slams British travel advisory
South Sudan on Thursday slammed the UK Government’s travel advisory depicting the situation in the country as worsening amid gun…
NASS Defectors victims of disinformation – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, says many of the members of the National Assembly…
Accident claims 2 lives at Sango-Ota
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Sango-Ota Command, on Thursday said that two persons died while some others sustained injuries…
Football Coaches back Yusuf on bribery allegations
The Nigeria Football Coaches Association have pledged their support for embattled Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Salisu Yusuf, who insists that…
Defecting politicians lack political ideology – Tsav
Former Lagos Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav has lambasted defecting Nigerian politicians for lacking political ideology. He said they…
Buhari approves additional N122m for completion of Mangu Dam
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved an additional N122.2million for the completion of Mangu Dam in Plateau.
Researchers develop new way to treat lung cancer
Israeli researchers have developed a new combination of three drugs to treat lung cancer that resists conventional treatment, according to…
PVCs collection: INEC seeks assistance of Olu Ibadan
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), says it is seeking the assistance of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji to…
Air Force to deploy more fighter aircraft to Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is deploying more helicopters and fighter aircraft to Zamfara to enhance air operations…
40-year-old man kills mum in Nnewi
The people of Okpunoeze village in Uraugu community of Nnewi, Anambra, were on Wednesday thrown into mourning over the murder…
INEC fixes Aug. 18 for Taraba Assembly bye-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Aug. 18 for bye election into Takum 1 Taraba House of Assembly…
Armed protesters shut down Mali’s Timbuktu days before vote
Armed protesters from Mali’s Arab community fired shots into the air, burned tyres and torched vehicles in Timbuktu on Wednesday,…