Author: Adekunle Dada
Tiwa savage acknowledges estranged hubby contribution
Popular Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has acknowledged Tee Billz, her estranged husband’s contribution towards her successful career.
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir term extended until 2021
South Sudan’s parliament voted on Thursday to extend President Salva Kiir’s term in office until 2021, its speaker said, undermining…
NYSC advises foreign graduates
The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) has advised Nigerian graduates residing abroad to use personal digital scanner for thumbprint to…
Edo set to re-organise Taxis operations
The Edo State Traffic Control and Management Agency (EDSTMA) says it will soon commence the re-organisation of the operations of…
Max Air begins domestic flight
Max Air on Thursday, began its domestic flight operations in Nigeria, landing a Boeing 737-300 aircraft with 29 passengers on…
Paramilitary group blamed for Northern Ireland violence
Police have blamed an illegal paramilitary group for encouraging overnight violence in Belfast and other areas of Northern Ireland, ahead…
North-East: Agency urgently requires $49m lifesaving support
World Food Programme (WFP) urgently requires 49 million dollars to continue lifesaving support until the end of 2018 to assist…
Court orders temporary forfeiture of Lekki Property to Nigerian Govt
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the temporary forfeiture of a parcel of land in Lekki Peninsula…
Man defiles 8-year-old niece
A 23-year-old jobless uncle, Everness Onyebuchi , who allegedly defiled his eight-year-old niece, was on Thursday remanded at Kirikiri Prison…
Ugandan lawmakers to get sharpshooters, armored cars for security
President Yoweri Museveni has approved increased security spending for Uganda’s 456 members of parliament, including on sharpshooters and armored escort…
Codeine: Blanket ban can cause loss of 23,000 jobs – Union
Workers in the chemical and non-metallic sector on Thursday appealed to the Federal Government against blanket ban of codeine to…
Police inspector killed by suspected herdsman
The Police Command in Kebbi on Thursday confirmed that a suspected herdsman had killed a policeman, Umaru Danladi, at Kaoge…
Putin is a competitor, not my enemy – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on July 16, may be the…
2019: Buhari’s landslide victory in South-East is sure – Sen. Uzodinma
The Coordinator, South-East Caucus, National Committee of Buhari Support Group, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, says nothing will stop President Muhammadu Buhari…
Reps urge Nigerian Govt to fix date for census
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to fix date for national census scheduled in the fourth…
Plateau Killings: Group donates water tank to IDPs
A youth group, Plateau G-17, on Thursday donated a 5,000 litre water tank to one of the Internally Displaced Persons…
2 women allegedly steal friend’s ATM card, withdraw N365,000
Two women, Hope Eze, 23, and Ugonma Chikezie, 30, were on Thursday arraigned in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos,…
Customs intercepts cache of ammunition at Tin-Can Port
The Tin Can Island Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a cache of ammunition at two…
Firdaus Call to Bar: Muslim organisations commend Body of Benchers
A coalition of Muslim organisations have commended the Body of Benchers, Council of Legal Education for allowing Miss Firdaus Amasa…
NIMASA targets N109bn revenue in 2018
Dr Dakuku Peterside, Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says the agency is targeting N109 billion as…
Chinese President to visit Senegal, Rwanda, SA, UAE
President Xi Jinping of China will pay state visits to Senegal, Rwanda and South Africa and the United Arab Emirates…
Killings: Adamawa Govt. to deploy more security personnel
Adamawa Government on Thursday said more security personnel would be deployed to areas of conflicts in the state, to safeguard…
Hajj: Reps urge INEC to adjust election time-table
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adjust dates for Presidential and National Assembly…
Koffi wants government to develop tourist sites
The three tiers of government should develop the nation’s various cultural and tourist sites as centres for unification for the…
MTN denies engaging casual workers
The Human Resource Executive of MTN Nigeria, Mrs Esther Akinnukawe, has denied that the telecommunications company engaged casual employees.
No member of CUPP has withdrawn – PPA
National Chairman, Progressive People’s Alliance (PPA), Chief Peter Ameh, said none of the 39 political parties in the Coalition of…
Turkey coup attempt: 72 people sentenced to life in prison
A Turkish court sentenced 72 defendants to life in prison on Thursday for their roles in clashes on a suspension…
Sokoto attack: Buhari vows to unmask sponsors
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the July 9 killing of several people, including a district head, in and around the…
Non APC members sabotaging change agenda – Oshiomhole
Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, says non members heading most agencies are sabotaging Federal Government…
Buhari signs Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit Bill into law
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit bill (NFIU) 2018 into law.