Author: Adekunle Dada
PM Abiy Ahmed says Ethiopia needs $7.5bn to drive industrialisation
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Ethiopia needs $7.5 billion to finish infrastructure projects such as a massive dam and roads…
Metuh commences evidence-in-chief from outside witness box
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday permitted Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Britain establishes Human Trafficking task force in Benin
The British Government on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria’s effort towards effective and result-oriented war against human trafficking in…
Niger Govt. to spend N2bn on motorcycles for teachers
The Niger government on Friday said it would spend over N2 billion on procurement of motorcycles for 10,000 primary and…
Woman remanded for allegedly assaulting police officer
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Friday, remanded one Mistura Akinlabi, 35, in prison custody over alleged assault on…
Nigerian Govt working on tackling insecurity – Presidential aide
Sen. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), says the Federal Government is doing…
President Buhari urged to sign Disability Bill into law
A group, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) on Friday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently assent to the…
Lagos Govt. out to address problems facing widows
The Lagos State Government on Friday said it was committed to implementing programmes to alleviate the deprivation, denial of rights,…
How Abacha loot should be spent – ANRP
Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) on Friday advised the Federal Government to invest the Abacha loot on human development such…
Sweden easy to analyse but difficult to beat – Coach
Sweden Coach Janne Andersson has full confidence in his team’s straightforward but effective tactics as he prepares his side for…
Nigeria’s active Mobile lines hit 162m
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says active mobile telephone lines in Nigeria has increased to 162 million.
Pope Francis reacts to migrants suffering
Pope Francis on Friday celebrated a special Mass for migrants and refugees in which he denounced the “sterile hypocricy” of…
National Assembly, Executive strain relationship unhealthy for democracy – Sen. Ndume
A National Assembly member, Sen. Ali Ndume, has cautioned against strain in National Assembly and the Executive relationship, saying it…
Spain to appeal latest Catalan independence motion
The Spanish government will appeal a motion by Catalonia to continue with its independence drive, the government spokeswoman Isabel Celaa…
Kaduna monthly water revenue hits N130m
Dr Ibrahim Hamza, the Commissioner for Water Resources in Kaduna State, says the state’s monthly revenue from water rate has…
“China is in constant contact with Arab countries”
Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chen Xiaodong, on Friday, says Beijing is in constant contact with Arab countries on…
AfCFTA: Manufacturers express reservations
Dr Frank Udemba, National President of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has said the association had reservations on the impact…
May urges her govt to do Brexit duty
Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday urged her government to do its duty and agree a plan for Britain’s future…
2016 coup attempt: Turkey issues detention orders for 346 people
Turkish prosecutors on Friday issued detention orders for 346 people, including active duty soldiers, over alleged links to an Islamic…
Russia 2018: Uruguay tight-lipped on Cavani injury
Edinson Cavani trained lightly on Thursday, but his coach would not be drawn on whether the Uruguay forward had recovered…
Katsina Govt spends N574m on fertilizer
Katsina State Government has spent N574 million on the purchase of fertilizer to farmers in the state for 2018 wet…
33 pregnant surrogates charged with human trafficking
Thirty-three pregnant women, detained in a June police raid on an illegal surrogacy agency in Cambodia, where surrogacy is banned,…
Land redistribution drive will not affect communal lands – President Ramaphosa
South Africa’s land redistribution drive will not affect communal lands controlled by tribal chiefs, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday,…
Osun Guber: APC members insist on zoning
Some members of All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of Osun Continuity Movement on Friday in Osogbo, staged a…
Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption
A court in Pakistan on Friday sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in jail in a corruption…
Eko Disco decries revenue losses over meter bypass
Mr Adeoye Fadeyibi, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Friday said the company…
Jamaica seeks collaboration with Nollywood
Janet Olisa, Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica says that country’s motion picture industry is seeking collaboration with Nollywood.
Police debunk rumour herdsmen attack on Enugu community
The Police Command in Enugu State has debunked rumour making the round that suspected herdsmen militia were planning to attack…
Pharmacist sentenced to 12 years for diluting cancer medication
A German Court on Friday sentenced a former pharmacist who diluted cancer medication in order to increase his profit margin…
World Cup has broken stereotypes about Russia – Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that his country’s hosting of the soccer World Cup had helped debunk stereotypes about…