Author: Adekunle Dada
2 men sentenced to death by hanging for murdering cleric
Justice Aondover Kakaan of a Makurdi High Court on Wednesday, convicted and sentenced Suleiman Goma and Haruna Idi to death…
Waste managers lament inability to access dump sites
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM) has decried the inability of its members to access the dump sites…
DPR to establish training centres for filling stations’ personnel
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) , says it will establish training centres in all the zones across the country…
Pakistan elections: Voting ends, counting underway – Election Commission
The voting process in Pakistan’s parliamentary elections concluded Wednesday evening and counting of ballots has started, Secretary of the Election…
SGF Boss Mustapha commends Nigerians in Diaspora
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has lauded the contributions of Nigerians in Diaspora to…
Lagos ports expect 32 ships with petrol, other goods
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday said it was expecting 32 ships with petroleum products and others at the…
Security guard sentenced to 2 years for impersonating a medical doctor
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a 28- year-old security guard, Salisu Usman, to two years in…
Ambode urges Nigerian Govt to make other seaports functional
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to ensure that seaports in other parts of…
African politicians advised against hate speech
Prof. Nana Amfo of the University of Legon, Ghana on Wednesday urged African politicians to stop the use of hate…
Manufacturers urge CBN to reduce interest rate
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reduce its Monetary Policy Rate…
2 women allegedly fake abduction to get ransom
Two women, Dorcas Adilewa and Ifeoluwa Olubanjo were on Wednesday brought before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly…
Rising temperatures could increase suicide rates in U.S., Mexico – Study
Unmitigated climate change and temperature rise could lead to thousands of additional suicides in the U.S. and Mexico by 2050,…
Tainted shawarma causes food poisoning outbreak
More than 180 people have sought medical attention in recent days after eating tainted chicken shawarma in Russia’s eastern Siberian…
Businessman remanded for allegedly defiling 9-year-old boy
A Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Wednesday ordered the remand of a businessman, Balarabe Habibu, in prison over alleged defilement…
Stephanie Linus announces return of her reality TV show
Nollywood actress and producer Stephanie Okereke-Linus has announced the return of her reality TV show ‘Make Me Fabulous’ for the…
Electrocution: Edo Assembly wants Benin Disco to compensate family
The Edo House of Assembly has called on the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to compensate the family of one…
Shagari declares intention to contest Sokoto governorship election
Alhaji Mukhtari Shagari, former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, on Wednesday declared intention to contest the Sokoto State governorship seat…
Why Benue Speaker was Impeached
Members of the Benue House of Assembly, who impeached their Speaker, Mr Terkimbi Ikyange, on Tuesday, have claimed that they…
Kano Assembly debunks defection of APC members to PDP
The Majority Leader, Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Butu-butu has debunked the rumour circulating on the social…
Nigerian Govt committed to digital economy – Minister
The Minister of Communication, Dr Adebayo Shittu, says the Federal Government is committed to the digital economy to bridge the…
BRICS opposes protectionism, unilateral actions
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, jointly opposed any protectionist policies and unilateral actions and is instead actively promoting…
Attempted suicide: Court grants Sen. Melaye N5m bail
Sen. Dino Melaye was on Wednesday arraigned in an FCT High Court, Apo, on a six-count charge, bordering on attempted…
2 drivers remanded over passenger’s death
Two commercial bus drivers, who allegedly caused the death of a male passenger, have been remanded in Kirikiri Prisons by…
Arsenal deny chief executive Gazidis resignation
Arsenal FC of England has denied reports that its chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, has accepted an offer that would see…
Trump accuses China of targeting American farmers
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of targeting American farmers in a “vicious” way and using them as…
2019: Lawmakers’ defection won’t affect our chances – APC
Dr Matthew Achigbe, Chairman, All Progressives Congress in Cross River, has said that the defection of APC Senators and House…
Katsina refinery to be completed in 3 years – Kachikwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu says the approved private sector driven Refinery in Mashi, Katsina…
Chinese police bust $1.5bn online pyramid scheme
Chinese police have cracked down on an online pyramid scheme involving 10.2 billion yuan (1.5 billion U.S. dollars) and over…
Bayelsa Govt. spends N70 billion on Education
The Bayelsa Government, on Wednesday, said it had spent more than N70 billion to provide qualitative education through the introduction…
Insurgency: Nigerian Govt to embark on massive religious education
The Federal Government said it would embark on massive religious education in the North-East to create awareness on the dangers…