Author: Adekunle Dada
Obasanjo calls for more women participation in politics
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday in Abuja, called for the participation of more women in politics to ensure sustainable…
Why private universities produce many first class graduates
Prof. Ayandiji Aina, Vice-Chancellor, Caleb University, Imota near Lagos, on Tuesday, said that private universities are able to produce many…
Third Mainland Bridge to be closed for repairs
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti, said on Tuesday that consultations had begun for the closure…
Thai cave rescue dominates social media
Audiences around the world cheered the successful rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand…
Protesting APC members reject zoning of Osun governorship ticket
Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of Development Advocacy Group(DAG) on Tuesday in Osogbo staged…
All Thai boys, coach rescued from flooded cave
All 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flood Thai cave have…
Nigerian Law school graduates 1,562 students
The Nigerian Law School on Tuesday says 1,550 students were successful after the April 2018 Bar final examinations while their…
Egypt’s inflation rises to 14.4%
Egypt’s annual urban consumer inflation surged to 14.4 per cent in June from 11.4 per cent in May, the official…
Market women, Okada riders, residents defy Fayose’s order to stay indoors
Many residents of Ekiti State on Tuesday defied Governor Ayodele Fayose's order for them to stay indoors to disgrace President…
Bauchi Govt sponsors 10 Pastors for Easter pilgrimage
The Bauchi State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (BCPWB) has sponsored 10 Pastors for this year’s Easter pilgrimage to pray for…
NNPC lauded for reopening Ejigbo depot
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN ) on Tuesday commended the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation…
Yemen’s Houthis launch missile at Saudi’s Economic City
The Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen said it launched a missile at Jizan Economic City in southern Saudi Arabia, Houthi-run…
34 persons convicted for traffic offences
A mobile court sitting in Okhuaihe, near Benin, on Tuesday, convicted 34 persons for various road traffic offences.
Edo Assembly creates minority whip office
The Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday, created the office of the Minority Whip to accommodate more members of the…
2019: Coalition cannot stop Buhari’s re-election – APC
Alhaji Aliyu Bello, Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa said that the new Coalition of United Political…
Man, 60, accuses girlfriend of refusing to marry him
A 60-year-old married man, Salisu Nuhu on Tuesday dragged his girl friend to court over her refusal to marry him.
Man arrested for raping daughter
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Ondo state, says it has arrested a 45-year-old man -Adebisi…
Miami Mayor honours Chinedu Ikedieze ‘Aki’
Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze a.k.a Aki, has added another feather to his cap with the honorarium as a distinguished visitor…
FAAN orders for modern airports scanners
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has ordered for modern scanners to boost security at airports in the country.
Lagos ports expect 24 ships with various products
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 24 ships carrying petroleum products, food and other goods at Apapa…
Bishop backs National Assembly on state police
Rt. Rev. Tunde Adeleye, the Bishop of Calabar Diocese, Anglican Communion, says Nigeria needs to fight crime at the foundation…
PDP’s coalition won’t be able to defeat APC – Balarabe Musa
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, says the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by 39 political…
Switzerland investigates 6 suspects over bribery allegations
Switzerland is investigating six people on suspicion of bribing foreign officials and other offences, as part of a money laundering…
Abducted Catholic priest rescued without ransom
The Police Command in Enugu State has rescued an abducted Enugu-based Catholic priest without payment of ransom as demanded by…
Ugandan lawmakers to review social media tax
Ugandan lawmakers will on Wednesday review the recently imposed controversial government tax on the use of social media and mobile…
Germany: Divorce rate at lowest level for 25 years
The number of divorces in Germany has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years, the Federal Statistics Office reported…
PDP-led coalition not a merger – APP
National Chairman, Action Peoples Party (APP), Mr Ikenga Ugo-Chinyeri, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led coalition, which emerged on Monday,…
‘EU law does not protect consumers from food scandals’
A year after a scandal about eggs tainted with the insecticide fipronil, consumer advocacy group Foodwatch has called on the…
APGA supports establishment of cattle ranches
The Nasarawa State Chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has supported the establishment of cattle ranches in the state.
Rescued Thai boys to miss World Cup final
The young Thai football club members who have been rescued from a cave will be unable to take up an…