Author: Adekunle Dada
Afghan president announces ceasefire with Taliban insurgents
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a ceasefire with Taliban insurgents on Thursday until June 20, coinciding with the end of…
Man wrongly imprisoned for 25 years receives $10m compensation
A U.S. man who was found innocent after serving 25 years in prison was given 10 million U.S. dollars on…
Bauchi Govt. earmarks N2bn for digitization
Bauchi State Government has earmarked N2 billion for the digitization of the State Television (BATV) station.
New sperm bank begins trial operation
A human sperm bank that uses genetic screening on donors started trial operations in Shanghai, according to China Science Daily…
Fayemi hands over ministry to acting minister
Dr Kayode Fayemi, the former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, on Wednesday officially handed over the leadership of the…
Minna Prison incident, not jail break – NPS
Mr Francis Enobore, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Prisons Service, says the unfortunate incident at Minna Medium Security…
Ethiopia eyes improved ties with Eritrea – PM
Ethiopia hopes for improved ties with bitter rival Eritrea after it made concession on a contested common border, Ethiopian Prime…
Wreckage of missing Kenyan plane located
The wreckage of a small passenger plane which disappeared late on Tuesday while flying to Kenya’s capital Nairobi has been…
Libya: UN calls for credible elections
The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for credible and inclusive elections in Libya and welcomed the outcome of an…
June 12 declaration symbolises national unification – Bindow
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa said that the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari marked…
Uganda establishes new anti-corruption unit
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, on Wednesday, announced the establishment of a new anti-corruption unit and encouraged the public to report…
DRC approves 5 new Ebola drugs – WHO
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has approved the use of five investigational therapeutics to treat Ebola Virus Disease…
Sudan cut all defence ties with North Korea
Sudan has cut all defence ties with North Korea, in a rare admission that it used to have such ties…
Gov. Ambode hails Buhari’s declaration of June 12
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday hailed the announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari declaring June 12 as the…
Ambode pledges road networks to link neighbouring states
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday reiterated that his administration was committed to making the state economically viable…
Osun Guber Poll: APC promises transparent primary
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has promised to ensure credible and transparent primary among its 27 aspirants ahead…
Abia Govt introduces safe meat-handling policy
The Abia State Government says it has approved a new policy that is aimed at promoting safe meat handling in…
30 IDPs secure admission to tertiary institutions
The Coordinator, Uhogua Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Benin, Mr Solomon Folorunsho, says 30 of the IDPs have been…
Racism fears: Danny Rose tells family to miss World Cup
England defender Danny Rose has told his family not to attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals because he fears…
N42billion debt: MRS Holdings, AMCON agree to settle out of court
In a bid to settle out of court the debt of N40billion,Asset management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON and MRS Holding…
Group to establish Rice Incubation Centre
Synergos, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), is set to establish a Rice Incubation Centre in Benue, to enable rice farmers to…
Adamawa communities reject IDPs
About 5,200 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Adamawa, have relocated to Gombe State after they were rejected by their host…
Delta plans special budget for reproductive health
The Delta Government says it plans to create a specific budget line for reproductive health issues in 2019 to improve…
3 men arrested for alleged gang-rape
The Lagos State Police Command says it has in its custody three men alleged to have gang-raped a 15-year-old girl…
Agency disburses N3.6m cash to fire victims
The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says it has disbursed N3.6 million to 42 victims of fire outbreaks in…
Egyptian President pardons 712 prisoners
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt on Wednesday pardoned 712 prisoners, the state news agency MENA said on Wednesday, and security…
British Govt donates books to Army depot
The British Government on Wednesday donated books to the Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria to enhance reading culture among soldiers.
Migrant shipwreck: Tunisian PM sacks interior minister
Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, on Wednesday sacked Interior Minister, Lotfi Braham, after a Europe-bound migrant ship sank off the…
South Sudan’s Kiir agrees to hold peace talks
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has agreed to hold peace talks with rebel leader, Riek Machar, as the international…
Herbalist sentenced to death for armed robbery
An Osun State High Court, Ile-Ife Division, on Wednesday, sentenced a 38-year-old herbalist, Jeremiah Idowu, to death for armed robbery.