Author: Adekunle Dada
Paris-Rome clash: Italy insists on rejecting Migrant ship
Italy said on Wednesday its decision to shut its ports to hundred of migrants aboard a charity ship was firm,…
Elections: Pakistan spy agencies warn of extremist groups
Pakistan’s counter-terrorism forces on Wednesday warned that extremist groups are planning to target political leaders and rallies in the run-up…
Spain coach Lopetegui sacked on eve of World Cup
Spainish Coach Julen Lopetegui was sensationally sacked on Wednesday, two days before the country’s opening World Cup match against Portugal.
Police to clampdown on cult activities
The Police Command in Balyelsa, on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to clampdown on cultists and cult related activities in the…
Navy destroys 1000 illegal refineries
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA on Wednesday said it had destroyed over 1000 illegal refineries with swamp buggies in…
Chinese life expectancy rises to 76.7 years
The life expectancy of Chinese rose to 76.7 years in 2017, according to government statistics.
June 12: Nigerians did not vote for religion or tribe – Rep
A House of Representatives member, Rep. Joseph Akinlaja (Ondo-PDP), says recognition of June 12 and acclaimed winner of the presidential…
Italy’s rejection of migrant ship ‘shameful’ – UN envoy
Italy’s rejection of a migrant ship is shameful but the responsibility lies with Europe as a whole, UN refugee chief…
Eid-El- Fitr: Police deploy 5,000 personnel
The Police Command in Borno said on Wednesday, that it had deployed about 5,000 policemen to ensure adequate security in…
Drug abuse: Cross River Govt sensitises students
The Cross River Government has advised students to abstain from illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin and marijuana to avoid…
Namibia: MTN to launch mobile service
MTN Group, Africa’s biggest mobile telecoms firm, is aiming to launch a mobile service in Namibia, an executive of the…
Spain King’s brother-in-law has 5 days to report to prison
A court has given Spain’s King’s brother-in-law five days to turn himself in after the Supreme Court ruled he must…
U.S., Mexico and Canada to host 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada after FIFA’s congress voted on Wednesday…
Eid-El-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 1,225 personnel for security
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Niger has deployed 1,225 personnel to provide security in public places…
JOHESU begs Nigerian Govt for payment of 2 months salary
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has appealed to the Federal Government to pay its members April and May salary…
Mambilla Plateau: Monarch commends Air Force operations
Dr Shehu Baju, the Chief of Mambilla in Sardauna Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba on Wednesday commended the Nigerian…
Global airlines record improvement in cash flow
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), has announced that the first quarter of 2018 recorded an improvement in cash flow…
Russia 2018: Soccer fans beg for stable electricity supply
Soccer fans in Ilorin, have implored the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to provide stable power supply, as the 2018…
Man gets 20 strokes of cane for stealing laptops
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna, on Wednesday, ordered that a 35-year-old unemployed man, Godwin Joseph, be given 20 strokes…
Eid-El-Fitr: Eko Disco promises electricity supply
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says it will ensure uninterrupted power supply within its operational territory throughout the Eid-El-Fitr…
Russia 2018: Putin thanks FIFA for keeping politics out of sport
President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Wednesday, thanked FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the football community, for keeping politics out…
June 12: Buhari did the unthinkable – Gani Adams
President Muhammadu Buhari did the unthinkable by honouring the martyr of democracy, the late MKO Abiola, with the most prestigious…
237 Jigawa teachers sat for TRC professional examination – NUT
The Nigerian Union of Teacher (NUT), Jigawa chapter says no fewer than 237 teachers in the state have sat for…
Saudi-led coalition attacks Yemen’s main port city
A Saudi-led coalition launched an assault on Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah on Wednesday in the biggest battle of…
Eid-El Fitr: Kano Govt approves payment of June salary
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday approved the payment of June salary to all workers of the state.
Group supports 15,000 Kebbi farmers
PROACT, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), based-Kebbi, has empowered 15,000 farmers to boost production of rice and sorghum in the state.
Italy summons French ambassador over migrant remarks
Italy’s foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned French ambassador following sharp criticism by Paris of Rome’s refusal to take in more…
Japan enacts law to reduce adulthood age
Japan’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday enacted a law to revise the current Civil Code and lower the legal…
Lynching case: Indian police arrest main suspect
Indian police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested the main suspect in the horrific lynching of two youths following rumours…
Taliban assure Afghans of bright future
The Taliban on Wednesday assured Afghans of a bright future, once the “American invaders” had left Afghanistan.