Author: Adekunle Dada
Wande Coal thrills FCT fun seekers
Nigerian singer and songwriter Oluwatobi Ojosipe, a.k.a Wande Coal thrilled fun seekers at the 2018 ‘Food Expo’ held in Abuja.
Police arrest suspected rapist
The Niger Police Command on Monday said it had arrested the 29-year-old man (names withheld), who allegedly raped a minor.
President Macron dabs with French players
President Emmanuel Macron of France could not contain his excitement on Sunday after the French national team defeated Croatia at…
Obama dances to traditional music with his grandmother
Barack Obama visited his father’s ancestral village in Kenya’s south-western Siaya county on Monday and danced to some traditional music…
Pogba dances Shaku Shaku to celebrate World Cup victory
Paul Pogba brought Shaku Shaku dance to a global stage on Sunday after France defeated Croatia at FIFA World Cup…
China offshore oil coy to invest $3bn in Nigeria
The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is to invest an additional three billion dollars in its existing stakes in…
Fayemi promises Ekiti workers’ better welfare package
The Ekiti governor-elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Sunday assured all the workers in the state that his administration would make…
5000 NSCDC personnel to protect Borno farmers
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Friday said it would deploy about 5000 personnel from its Agro-Rangers…
Security: Army pledge to collaborate with Institute
The Nigerian Army has pledged to collaborate with the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Study (NIPSS), in addressing security…
500 police personnel prepare for retirement
Over 500 police personnel in the five South-East states on Friday took part in a pre-retirement seminar in Enugu in…
142 police personnel undertake check-up
No fewer than 142 police personnel in Enugu took part in check-up to ascertain their health status as they carry…
Enugu Govt. inaugurates panel to investigate monarch’s death
Enugu state government on Friday, inaugurated a Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the killing of Igwe Stephen Nwatu of Ogbozinne…
Taraba: Communal clashes claim 73 lives
No fewer than 73 persons were confirmed dead and about 50 villages burnt following a renewed violence between the Hausa-Fulani…
Man in trouble for allegedly beating, stripping female colleague
A 32-year-old, Abraham Udo, who allegedly beat up a female co-worker, was on Friday charged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.
UK urged to exempt Nigerians from English test
UK-based Nigerian Community Association Bradford (NCAB) has called on the UK to exempt Nigerians from International English Language Testing System…
Experts warn against expansion of South Sudan govt
Plans to expand South Sudan’s cabinet and parliament will increase the cost of running government activities, derail service provision and…
Oyedepo suggests adoption of innovative education system
Bishop David Oyedepo, Chancellor, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara, has suggested the adoption of innovative education system to tackle the nation’s…
Buhari meets Pastor Bakare behind closed door
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed door with the Leader of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, at…
Rooney advocates for more faith in homegrown talents
England will be more dominant on the international stage if Premier League coaches put more faith in homegrown players, former…
Russia 2018 best World Cup ever – Infantino
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the 2018 FIFA World Cup has gone well beyond all expectations and the football world…
Killings: Nigerian Govt will punish perpetrators – Dambazau
The Minister of Interior, retired Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, on Friday reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to beef up security in…
Niger governor inaugurates N150m cassava processing industry
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Friday inaugurated a cassava processing industry established at the cost of N150 million in…
Wande Coal releases new music video `SomiSo’
Nigerian song writer and singer, Oluwatobi Ojosipe popularly known as `Wande Coal’ has released a new music video titled `Somiso’
Shehu Sani, Hunkuyi, others dump APC
Members of Akida and Restoration groups of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna State on Friday announced their withdrawal…
Nigerian Govt urged to save Lagos from coastal erosion
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), on Friday appealed to the Federal Government to save Lagos State from being wiped out…
Thousands of anti-Trump protesters gather in London
Tens of thousands of people gathered in central London Friday to protest about U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Britain.
Nigerian Govt to complete all abandoned water projects
Dr Elijah Aderibigbe, the Director, Irrigation and Drainage, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, has assured that the Federal Government will…
Teenager beats, pushes 12-year-old girl down stairway
A 13-year-old boy, (name withheld) on Friday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up a 12-year-old neighbour…
VAR means the end of offside goals – Infantino
Goals scored from offside positions will be a thing of the past at least in competitions where Video Assistant Referees…
Fake news, hate speech threat to national security – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Friday described the growing level of fake news and hate…