Author: Adekunle Dada
Lagos ports expect 31 ships carrying various products
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 31 ships carrying petroleum products, food and other goods from July…
Bank director advises varsity graduates
Dr Temitope Fasoranti, an Executive Director with Zenith Bank Plc, has advised graduating students of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, to…
Woman pledges to return bride price in exchange for divorce
A house wife, Hanifa Adamu, on Thursday, dragged her husband Ibrahim Isyaku to a Sharia Court sitting at the Magajin…
N500m scam: 2 PDP chieftains granted bail of N50m each
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday admitted Clement Faboyede and Modupe Adetokunbo, chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Uganda re-tables social media tax bill after public protest
The Ugandan government on Thursday re-tabled before parliament the social media and mobile money amendment bill following public protest.
Trump summit: Putin accuses forces in U.S. of trying to undermine success
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused forces in the U.S. of trying to undermine the success of his first summit…
Ethiopian Airlines in talks for stake in Eritrean Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines is in talks to take a stake in Eritrean Airlines and a study will be conducted to determine…
INEC fixes August 11 for Bauchi South Senatorial by-election
The Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) has fixed August 11 for by-election to fill the vacant seat of Bauchi South…
Divorce: Court orders wife to refund N20,000 dowry
A Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, on Thursday ordered a divorce seeking housewife, Binta Sani, to pay N20, 000…
APC lawmaker suspended for anti-party activities
An All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker in Edo, Mr Ojo Asein, has been suspended by his Uhonmora Ward 2 for…
We did not give Gov. Ortom red card – APC Benue
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Benue chapter says it has not given Gov. Samuel Ortom any red card contrary to…
2017 budget: Nigerian Govt completes 88 road projects – FERMA
The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) on Thursday said over 88 capital road projects that were captured in 2017 budget…
Med-view Airline takes delivery of B777-20ER aircraft
A Nigerian carrier, Medview Airline, has taken delivery of its newly acquired B777-200ER, to boost its fleet.
Customs moves to reduce time of cargo clearance
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has embarked on Time Release Study (TRS) to measure the efficiency of its…
NSCDC generates N4m revenue in Oyo state
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Command in Oyo state says it generated about N4 million as revenue…
Nadia Buari joins Shaku Shaku dance train
Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari has joined the list of celebrities dancing to Shaku Shaku.
Britain identifies Russian suspects in Skripal nerve attack
British police have identified several Russians who they believe were behind the nerve agent attack on former double agent Sergei…
No waiver for ship-to-ship operators – Maritime workers
Workers in the maritime sector on Thursday called for appropriate invoicing for all Ship-To-Ship (STS) operators calling at the Nigerian…
Ferry disaster: South Korea ordered to pay $63.9m to bereaved families
A South Korean court on Thursday ordered the government and the passenger ship operator to pay 72.3 billion won (63.9…
Fake visa agent defrauds Facebook friend of N900,000
A fake visa agent, Oyadokun Oladele, on Thursday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining N900,000…
South Sudan’s Kiir ready to accept peace deal
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan said he is ready to accept a peace deal to end a civil war…
Study reveals sunscreen reduces skin cancer risk by 40%
Young people who regularly use sunscreen reduce their risk of skin cancer by 40 per cent, according to a study…
129 suspects arrested for organising online gambling
The Police in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality have arrested 129 suspects for organising online gambling, local police said on Thursday.
Galatasaray debut excites Onyekuru
Nigeria forward, Henry Onyekuru on Thursday said he was excited to be back after injury disrupted his campaign last season…
Child sex abuse: Australian PM urges Pope to sack archbishop
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Thursday urged Pope Francis to sack an Australian archbishop convicted of concealing child sex abuse.
IDPs camps: Plateau organises free lessons for children
The Plateau Government has concluded plans to commence free lessons for children in nine Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in…
Fitness centre: Rangers FC commend Enugu Govt.
The management of Rangers International FC of Enugu on Thursday lauded the state government for the provision of physiotherapy and…
Leon Balogun looks forward to start of EPL campaign
Super Eagles and Brighton & Hove Albion new defender, Leon Balogun, on Thursday said he was looking forward to the…
Man scales school fence to steal laptops
A 45-year-old man, Sanni Umaru, who allegedly scaled the fence of a school to steal laptops, is to spend the…
Eritrean troops withdraw from Ethiopia border
Eritrea has pulled troops back from the heavily militarized border with Ethiopia as a “gesture of reconciliation” with its giant…