Author: Adekunle Dada
Maradona is light years behind Messi – Ramos
Spain captain, Sergio Ramos has responded to a putdown from Argentina great Diego Maradona by making an unlikely declaration of…
CODELAGOS: 337 schools to participate
Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh, the Special Adviser to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos on Education, on Thursday said that no less…
2 suspected Islamic State commanders arrested
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it had arrested two Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) commanders in Kukuntu…
Tariff hike: India hits back at U.S.
India has raised duties on a range of items largely imported from the United States.
National Convention: APC expects 6,800 delegates
No fewer than 6,800 delegates are expected to vote for aspirants contesting for positions in the National Working Committee of…
Adamawa records 12 new cholera cases
No fewer than 12 new cholera cases have been recorded in Adamawa, the State Government announced on Thursday in Yola.
NCAA urges public to disregard recruitment advertisement
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says there is no ongoing recruitment exercise in the agency as being advertised by…
Eid-El-Fitri: 5 persons die in 14 crashes – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command in Ogun, on Thursday said that no fewer than five persons lost their…
LASU offers free medical services
No fewer than 300 residents of Akesan Community in Alimosho LGA of Lagos State on Thursday benefitted from free medical…
NEMA distributes relief materials to Jigawa flood victims
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has distributed 265 bags of assorted grains and other relief materials to 200 victims…
2019: Air Force ready to assist INEC with logistics
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is ready to support Independent…
Nigerian Govt recruits 870 teachers into unity colleges
The Federal Ministry of Education said on Thursday that it recruited about 870 teachers into the 104 unity colleges across…
Brexit: UK unveils residency rules for EU citizens
Britain unveiled its planned residency rules for EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit, promising an “easy” system that…
Super Eagles set to battle Iceland
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have arrived in the southern Russia town of Volgograd ahead of Friday’s must-win FIFA World Cup Group…
Tea seller remanded for molesting minor
An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded one Daniel Yakubu, in Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly molesting a five-year-old…
Italy’s Salvini reiterates stance on refusing asylum seekers
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has intensified his stance on refusing to take more asylum seekers into the country, ahead…
German Chancellor pledges $100m loan to Jordan
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has pledged a 100 million-dollar-loan to Jordan, during a visit to Amman, to support the kingdom’s…
New Zealand, EU launch free trade agreement
New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker and European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom on Thursday…
AfDB issues $1m grant to Bank of Agriculture
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has issued one million dollar grant to the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to restructure and…
Terror financing: ECOWAS to train more Nigerian Police personnel
The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in West Africa (GIABA) on Thursday announced its plans to…
Malaysia reopens investigation into murdered Mongolian model
Malaysia will reopen an investigation into the murder of a Mongolian model in 2006, a report said on Thursday quoting…
Zimbabwe cuts mobile data tariff by 60%
Zimbabwe’s Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) said on Thursday that it had cut the price of mobile data by…
Iceland’s Gudmundsson won’t play against Nigeria
Iceland winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson is very unlikely to recover from injury in time to play in the World Cup…
Man allegedly defiles his one year old daughter
For allegedly defiling his one year old daughter, a father is to cool his heels in prison for the next…
Kwara Govt approves reconstruction of stadium fence
The Kwara Government has approved the reconstruction of the collapsed fence of the Kwara Stadium Complex damaged by rainstorm few…
Ethio-Eritrea: AU welcomes recent positive developments
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has welcomed the recent positive developments in the relations between…
Sickle cell: Expert calls for screening of newborns
Mr Chukwudi Nwabueze, Director, Daren’s Bay Ltd., distributors of pharmaceutical products, has called for a policy to promote screening of…
Conjoined twins: Delta Govt. donates N2.5m to assist separation surgery
The Delta Government has donated N2.5 million in fulfillment of its pledge to assist the conjoined twins delivered on May…
Russia 2018: Enugu Govt. opens viewing centres
Enugu State Government has opened viewing centres for the ongoing FIFA World Cup, “Russia 2018” in strategic locations in Enugu…
Thiago Silva to captain Brazil against Costa Rica
Brazil have named Thiago Silva as captain for Friday’s World Cup match against Costa Rica in continuation of their long-standing…