Author: Adekunle Dada
`Why accidents occur on Badagry/Seme expressway’
The Badagry Unit of Federal Road Safety Corps says driving against traffic contributes largely to accidents on the Badagry-Seme expressway.
Covenant University graduates 238 first class honours
A total of 238 students of Covenant University in Ota, Ogun, on Friday graduated with first class honours’ degrees at…
Migration: Italian PM says EU finally accepting our arguments
Italy’s hardline positions on immigration are making inroads in the European Union, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday…
Chimamanda Adichie receives honorary degree from Duke University
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has received an honorary degree from the prestigious Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Turkey, Netherlands agree to normalise ties
Turkey and the Netherlands have agreed to normalise ties, Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Friday, restoring relations that have been…
Buhari reiterates readiness to assist African countries
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reiterated Nigeria’s readiness to assist African countries in distress.
Enyimba FC’s return to Aba no longer feasible – Commissioner
The Commissioner for Information in Abia, Chief John Okiyi, has said that the government’s plan for Enyimba International FC to…
Lagos needs private schools to achieve 2020 Education For All
Mrs Ronke Soyombo, Director-General, Quality Assurance Office, Lagos State Ministry of Education, says collaboration between the state government and private…
Election: Pakistan gives army broad judicial powers
Pakistan’s election authorities have granted broad judicial powers to the powerful military at polling stations during the July 25 general…
EU ministers question post-Brexit relations proposal
EU ministers for European affairs met Friday for initial discussions on Britain’s proposals for the future relationship after Brexit, with…
South Sudanese parties postpone signing of peace deal
South Sudan’s negotiating parties have postponed the signing of a “preliminary” power-sharing deal in neighboring Sudan, an official said on…
Hoodlums: Kaduna University seeks deployment of NSCDC personnel
Authorities of Kaduna State University (KASU) on Friday urged the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NCSDC) to deploy more…
34,000 Cameroonian refugees in Cross River – SEMA
The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Friday said that over 34,000 Cameroonians, were currently taking refuge in…
APC to Fayemi: Prioritise employment, workers’ welfare
Youths under the aegis of the APC in the South-south geo-political zone have advised the newly governor-elect of Ekiti, Dr…
Migration policy: Merkel admits her govt lost public trust
German Chancellor Angela Merkel conceded during her annual summer press conference on Friday that the recent government crisis over migration…
Nigerian Govt urged to revive moribund industries
Mr Livingstone Wechie, the founder of The Integrity Group (TIG) on Friday called for revival of moribund industries to grow…
Germany’s Merkel welcomes dialogue between Trump, Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that she welcomes any dialogue between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir…
PDP rally: Obasanjo has not returned to partisan politics – Sen. Amori
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Sen. Ighoyota Amori, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s appearance at a PDP rally in…
Cote d’Ivoire issues 8-year $171m bond
Cote d’Ivoire has issued a 100 billion CFA franc (171 million dollars) eight-year bond with a six per cent coupon,…
Cargo Airport project reaches 95 % completion – Bayelsa Govt.
Bayelsa Government says it is putting finishing touches to its N90 billion Cargo International Airport project which has reached 95…
Cyber attack on Singapore health database steal details of 1.5m, including PM Lee
A major cyber attack on Singapore’s government health database stole the personal information of about 1.5 million people, including Prime…
Nigerians stranded at Charles De Gaulle Airport
Passengers including hundreds of Nigerian on board Air France operated commercial Aircraft from and to Lagos and Abuja were since…
Tactical Squad, Intelligence Team critical to checking crimes – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, said that the Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Intelligence Response Team (…
Ethiopia offers amnesty to freed political prisoners
Ethiopia has passed a law that grants amnesty to political prisoners who have been released recently and reverses decades of…
Manufacturers call for privatisation of refineries
Dr Frank Jacobs, President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has called for the privatisation of the country’s four refineries to…
Applicant allegedly stabs teenager over N50
A 24-year-old applicant, Pius Destiny, appeared in an Epe Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old girl over unpaid…
Typhoon Ampil: China issues yellow alert
China’s national observatory on Friday issued a yellow alert for typhoon Ampil which strengthened before its forecast landfall in the…
Cassava farmers bemoan dearth of flour processing machines
The Enugu State chapter of Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) says the dearth of flour processing machines has hindered efforts…
Pakistan enhances security ahead of general elections
The Pakistani government has enhanced security across the country, especially of the politicians and public rallies ahead of the general…
SEMA distributes relief materials to Kebbi flood victims
The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in Kebbi says it has distributed relief materials to victims of flood disaster at…