Author: Adekunle Dada
Ekweremadu: Senate urges thorough investigation of assassination attempt
The Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution urging security agencies to thoroughly investigate the alleged assassination attempt on its Deputy…
Court rejects Zakzaky, wife bail applications
A Kaduna High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail application filed by the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria…
Gov. Shettima lauds vigilante for repelling Boko Haram attack
Gov. Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday lauded members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTC), for repelling Boko Haram insurgents’ attack…
Woman detained after making bomb threat at hospital
French police on Wednesday detained a woman at a hospital in Dunkirk after she made a bomb threat and sparked…
Man United must deliver complete performance at Juventus – Giggs
Manchester United have been plagued by inconsistency this season, and must put together a complete 90-minute performance to get anything…
2019: APGA National Chairman predicts victory for party
Dr Victor Oye, National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), has said the party stood the best chance…
U.S. Midterm elections: Russia dismisses prospects of better relations
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it saw no prospects for an improvement in relations between Russia and the U.S.…
ASUU Strike paralyses Academic activities in UNIBEN
As the strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) enters its third day, academic activities…
Polio: WHO immunises 79,000 children in FCT
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it immunised about 79, 000 children of below five years against polio during the…
Prince Charles arrives Lagos
The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, on Wednesday arrived Lagos for an official visit to the state amid tight security.
Presidential election kicks off in Madagascar
Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Wednesday to select their future leader for the next…
U.S. political gridlock pushes dollar lower
The dollar slipped across the board on Wednesday as the broadly expected U.S. midterms election results of a split Congress…
Abia community threatens to withdraw support for PDP
Residents of ‘Aba Ngwa’ community in Aba North/ South Federal Constituency of Abia have threatened to withdraw their support for…
Bill to raise teachers’ retirement age passes second reading
A bill to raise the retirement age of professional primary and secondary schools teachers from 60 years to 70 years…
Great Nigeria Insurance denies operational irregularities allegation
The management of Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Plc on Wednesday denied any operational infringements, describing the threat by the House…
Scavenger jailed for stealing generator alternator from ECWA church
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday sentenced a scavenger, Lateef Mojeed, 26, to three months in prison…
Los Angeles Lakers sign C Chandler
The Los Angeles Lakers made official, what had been speculated for days, signing free agent centre Tyson Chandler on Tuesday.
Businessman bags 2 years for stealing Hummer bus
A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Giring Abattoir Jos on Wednesday sentenced a 29 –year-old businessman, Ishaku Samuel to two…
Barcelona train service restored after shut-down over bomb scare
Train service was running again at Barcelona’s main station on Wednesday after two lines were closed down when a possible…
36 telecom fraudsters repatriated from the Philippines
A total of 36 telecom fraudsters have been returned from the Philippines to southern China’s Shenzhen on Wednesday.
Man City boosted finances through creative plays
When football’s governing body in Europe began to get tough on the sport’s finances from 2009 onwards, English club Manchester…
UEFA Champions League: No reason to panic – Klopp
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says there is no reason to panic after his side lost their second UEFA Champions League…
Nokia wins $2.3bn frame deals in China
Finnish mobile telecom network make, Nokia announced on Wednesday that it signed frame deals with China Mobile, China Telecom and…
Facebook, Google tools reveal political ad removal data
Public databases that shine a light on online political ads launched by Facebook and Google before Tuesday’s U.S. elections, offer…
USDA goofed on Nigeria’s rice importation – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has dismissed reports by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) World Market and Trade indicating an…
Minimum Wage: Atiku commends Nigerian Govt agreement to pay N30,000
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commended the Federal Government for agreeing to pay N30,000…
Tanzania arrests 10 men for allegedly being homosexual
Police detained 10 men on the Tanzanian holiday Island of Zanzibar for allegedly being homosexual, shortly after an anti-gay crackdown…
Tunisia extends state of emergency for another month
Tunisian President, Beji Essebsi, has decided to extend the state of emergency for one more month starting from Nov. 7,…
APC confident of victory in Kwara bye-election – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday expressed confidence that the All Progressives’ Congress’ (APC’s) would…
Ganduje: Kano Assembly vows to continue with investigation
The seven-man committee set-up by the Kano State House of Assembly to investigate the alleged bribery video clips against Gov.…