Author: Adekunle Dada
Trump vows to reject immigration bill without border wall clause
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not give his approval to any immigration bill which would not…
13 human trafficking victims reunite with families
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Thursday said it had reunited 13 young girls…
Fulani/Mambilla crises: Gov. Ishaku ready to rehabilitate victims
Mr Emmanuel Njiwah, the Chairman, Taraba Government Assessment Committee to ascertain extent of damage of land disputes between Fulani and…
INEC decries low rate of PVC collection
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday decried low rate of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collection by registered persons…
Uganda contains anthrax outbreak in South Sudan refugee settlement
Uganda on Thursday contained the Anthrax outbreak in a South Sudan refugee settlement that left one person dead and another…
Man arrested for allegedly killing wife
Detectives at State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba have detained a middle aged man (names withheld) who allegedly murdered…
Zambia calls for financial support for DRC refugees
The Zambian government on Wednesday called for increased financial support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) refugees the…
Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan
Burkina Faso has cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Man remanded in Prison for allegedly raping wife’s sister
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded one Ademola Ojomu in prison custody over alleged rape of his wife’s…
Ramadan: Zamfara Govt. establishes 289 feeding centres
The Zamfara Government has established 289 centres for feeding of the less privileged Muslims in the state during the Ramadan…
Ambode seeks Lagosians cooperation to eradicate illiteracy
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday sought the cooperation of Lagosians to eradicate illiteracy in the state.
South African President decides to contribute half of his salary to charity fund
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said on Wednesday that he had decided to contribute half of his presidential salary to…
Liverpool renew Standard Chartered sponsorship deal
Liverpool have extended their sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered Bank for four more years until the 2022-23 season, the English…
China rebukes U.S. for withdrawing invitation to naval drills
China’s Defence Ministry on Thursday rebuked the U. S. for withdrawing an invitation to Beijing to attend a major U.S.-hosted…
Ebonyi Govt. establishes zonal rice mills
Dr Ngozi Obichukwu, the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor of Ebonyi on Sustainable Development Goals, says the state government…
What Falana wants from Nigerian Govt. at 60
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, on Thursday thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his…
Kidnapped UN staff member, son released in Afghanistan
A member of the UN staff working in Kabul and her son, who were kidnapped in January, have been released,…
Kebbi Govt. to provide potable water to Fulani settlements
Kebbi Government will provide potable water to four Fulani settlements to encourage enrollment of their wards into formal education, the…
Baghdad bomb blast kills at least 4, injures 15
At least four people were killed and 15 wounded in a suicide attack in Iraq’s capital Baghdad on Thursday, a…
Chinese man sentenced to 1 year in prison for killing rare snake
A Court in South China’s Guangdong Province on Thursday sentenced a village to one year in prison for capturing and…
Scientists develop new tool to identify mosquitoes infected with Zika virus
Dr Maggy Sikulu-Lord, a University of Queensland researcher, on Thursday, said scientists have developed cheap tool that could rapidly identify…
EFCC set to arraign Ize-Iyamu, 4 others in Edo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will arraign a former PDP governorship candidate in Edo, Mr Ize-Iyamu;…
Israel to seek approval for 2,500 new settler homes in West Bank
Israel plans to seek approval on Monday for the construction of some 2,500 new homes in Jewish settlements in the…
Atiku’s son seeks upturn of N250,000 child’s custody allowance
An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Wednesday fixed May 24 to rule on an application by Mr Aminu Atiku,…
Uganda launches joint operations to combat kidnapping
Ugandan security agencies on Wednesday launched joint operations to combat the rising kidnap-for-ransom cases in the East African country.
Saudi Arabia frees leading women’s rights activist
Saudi Arabia has released veteran women’s rights activist Aisha al-Manea following her arrest on May 19 with several other activists…
Trump/Kim Summit: China, Germany want dialogue to continue
China and Germany want dialogue with North Korea to continue, Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel have…
Xenophobia: Reps seek stiffer action against South Africa
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to institute stiffer measures against South Africa over the…
25 year-old student remanded in prison for allegedly killing girlfriend
A 25 year-old student, Saliu Oladapo, was on Wednesday remanded in Olokuta Prison on the orders of an Akure Chief…
Ethiopia opens telecoms sector to limited competition
Ethiopia’s state-run telecoms monopoly has agreed to allow some local firms to provide internet services through its infrastructure, a move…