Author: Adekunle Dada
June 12 results: Okei-Odumakin agrees with Senate
Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President of Women Arise for Change Initiative (WA), on Thursday agreed with the Senate for a posthumous…
Austria plans to shut down mosques
Austria’s right-wing government plans to shut down seven mosques and expel up to 40 imams in what it said was…
U.S trade tensions: Germany calls for unity in Europe
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier called on Friday for Europe to remain unified in the face of rising trade tensions…
June 12: Gani Fawehinmi‘s family accepts award
The family of late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi on Thursday thanked the Federal Government for its decision to…
June 12: Buhari directs immediate gazetting of Presidential Order
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministry of Justice to take immediate steps to publish the Presidential Order on…
NSCDC discovers lifeless body of pregnant woman
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday said it discovered the lifeless body of a pregnant woman…
Contractors need N100bn to complete East-West road – Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that N100billion would be needed by the contractors to complete the dualisation…
Niger Assembly approves governor’s N3.2bn loan
The Niger State House of Assembly on Thursday approveed Gov. Abubakar Bello’s request to access a loan of N3.2 billion…
Boko Haram: U.S. announces $102m assistance
The U.S. Government has announced 102 million dollars (about 3.7 billion naira) in additional humanitarian assistance for Nigeria to address…
Buhari pledges to restore socio-economic prosperity
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reassured Nigerians that his administration was working hard to restore peace and socio-economic prosperity in…
Police parade 5 suspected cultists
The police in Ondo State on Thursday paraded five suspected cult members said to be terrorising Akungba-Akoko community and its…
Zuma makes second court appearance on corruption charges
Former South African President Jacob Zuma, who was ousted by his own party in February, arrived at the Durban High…
Kano Hisbah apprehends 145 beggars
The Kano State Hisbah Board said on Thursday that it arrested 145 beggars in Kano metropolis in May for allegedly…
Buhari summons service chiefs, security heads
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday summoned service chiefs and heads of security agencies for the third time in the week…
Rebel leader willing to meet South Sudan President
South Sudan’s main rebel group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in opposition (SPLA-IO), said on Thursday that its leader, former First…
Shell holds summit to end road crashes
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Thursday in a stakeholders’ summit in Port Harcourt cautioned drivers against over speeding on…
South Korea ready to partner Nigerian Businesses
The Commercial Attache to South Korean Embassy, Mr Bohyun Pyun says the country was committed to partner Nigerian businessmen especially…
June 12 declaration will strengthen unity – Lagos lawmakers
Some Lagos State lawmakers on Thursday said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day would strengthen…
Gender-based violence: Zambia partners with regional body
Zambia has partnered with a regional organization in training nationals on the prevention of gender-based violence, a senior official said…
Family of five, friend die under mysterious circumstances
A family of five died under mysterious circumstances on Wednesday night at Old Aiyepe road in Sagamu area of Ogun.
China’s FDA approves sale of new HIV drug
China Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the sale of a new drug for the treatment of HIV-1 infection,…
Zimbabwe opposition launches election policy document
Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance on Thursday launched its election policy document in which it promises to…
Nigeria to boost economic relations with Tanzania – Buhari
Nigeria is ready to boost economic ties with Tanzania for the benefit of citizens of both countries, President Muhammadu Buhari…
472 Enugu communities link to national grid
The Enugu State Government says it will ensure that its 472 communities are connected to the national grid before the…
FIFA rankings: Nigeria drops to 48th position
Nigeria has dropped a point from its last month’s 47th position to 48 place in the world, and from sixth…
Enugu Assembly ends 3rd legislative session
The Enugu State House of Assembly on Thursday ended its 3rd legislative session in the state.
House of Reps Deputy Speaker joins Osun gubernatorial race
Mr Lasun Yussuff, the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, has declared his intention to vie for Sept. 22 governorship election…
June 12: “ Corrected Nigeria’s faulty democratic foundation’’
Mrs Hafsat Abiola-Castelo, daughter of the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election in Nigeria, has commended the…
Climate change: Ambode calls for collaboration
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday called for collaboration to reverse the negative effects of climate change to…
Training Fund spends N1.6bn on Students Experience Scheme
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has spent N1.6 billion on Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) in the last two…