Author: Adekunle Dada
“Pinnick is the President of NFF for FIFA”
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino says the world football ruling body recognises only Amaju Pinnick as president of Nigeria Football Federation…
President Buhari congratulates Pastor Folu Adeboye at 70
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined members of Redeemed Christian Church of Good Christendom at large and well-wishers in celebrating an…
Tailor bags 2 years in prison for stealing car
A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 39-year-old tailor, Yusuf Isah, to two years imprisonment for stealing a car.
OPC boss seeks divorce over wife’s adulterous acts
A middle-aged man, Jimoh Falana, has pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his 13-year-old loveless marriage…
Cameroon’s President Biya to run for 7th term in office
President Paul Biya of Cameroon will run for re-election in October, he said on Friday, aiming to extend his 36-year…
Russia 2018: France not expecting tired Croatia
France have been surprised by the physical fortitude of Croatia and are not expecting a tired opponent in Sunday’s World…
Turkey to sell 30 attack helicopters to Pakistan
Turkey will sell 30 locally made ATAK helicopters to Pakistan, the country’s Defence Industries Office said on Friday, marking the…
South Africa unveils most powerful Radio telescope
South Africa on Friday unveiled a “MeerKAT”, the most powerful Radio telescope of its kind, with scientists saying it could…
Extortion: 54 Cross River health workers to face sanctions
Fifty-four healthcare workers in Cross River are to be sanctioned over alleged extortion of money from the patients in different…
China’s trade surplus with US hits record
China’s trade surplus with the United States swelled to a record in June as its overall exports grew at a…
2019 budget: Kaduna Govt. seeks citizens, private sector’s input
The Kaduna State Government says it will soon organise a town hall meeting to seek input of its citizens and…
Lagos ports receive 9 ships with petrol, other products
A total of nine ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian…
Putin to meet Sudan’s Al-Bashir before FIFA World Cup final
President Vladimir Putin of Russia will meet his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir before Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final in Moscow,…
New York Fashion week: 19-year-old Nigerian becomes youngest designer
Taofeek Abijako, a 19-year-old Nigerian designer, has become the youngest ever designer to present a full collection at the New…
Teenager remanded for allegedly committing homosexual act
A Sokoto State Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered that an 18-year-old man, Mohammed Bello, charged with committing homosexual act, be…
Rescued Thai soccer team planned to explore cave for only an hour
Twelve boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand planned to explore the cavern complex for…
28 civilians killed in Syria airstrike
28 civilians were killed in an airstrike on an Islamic State-held area in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour, a…
Italian president intervenes in migrant stand-off
President Sergio Mattarella has made a rare intervention in Italian politics to end a simmering dispute within the ruling coalition…
Naira appreciates marginally against dollar
The Naira appreciated marginally on Thursday at the parallel market in Lagos, exchanging at N358 to the dollar against N358.5…
Zimbabwe: Postal voting starts ahead of general election
Postal voting has started in Zimbabwe ahead of the July 30 General Election, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said Friday.
Kwara governor launches Compulsory Health Insurance Scheme
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed on Thursday launched the Kwara State Health Insurance Scheme (KHIS), making it compulsory for…
104 migrants rescued off Libyan coast
The Libyan Coastguard says it recovered 104 people from a rubber boat off the country’s coast, in the latest such…
Ekiti Guber: INEC deploys election materials in all LGAs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has successfully deployed election materials for Saturday’s Ekiti governorship poll, in all…
Oyo commences collection of tax from informal sector
Oyo State Government has commenced collection of taxes from informal sector of the economy across the state.
Reps urge FAAN to repair Benin airport runway
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA)…
Killings: Senate urges Air Force to carry out aerial surveillance
The Senate on Thursday urged Federal Government to mandate the Nigeria Air Force to carry out ariel surveillance in Sokoto,…
UN launches High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation
The UN has launched a new high-level platform on digital cooperation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a news briefing…
Italy Minister blocks migrants on ship in Govt. tug-of-war
Dozens of migrants rescued at sea and brought to an Italian Port on Thursday were blocked on ship in Government…
Ousted Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif flying home to face jail
Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, both sentenced to lengthy jail terms in absentia, are due…
UN recounts ‘horrific’ testimonies from rape survivors
UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence and Conflict, Ms Pramila Patten, has recounted what she termed “horrific testimonies” by rape…