Author: Adekunle Dada
South Sudan peace talks end without deal
Talks in Ethiopia to revive South Sudan’s failed 2015 peace pact and end the country’s civil war ended without a…
Bauchi Governor, Abubakar accepts resignation of his deputy
Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi has accepted the resignation of his deputy, Alhaji Nuhu Gidado.
Probe Ilaje killings, protesters urge Gov. Ambode
Hundreds of residents of Ilaje community in Makoko, Lagos on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest to the state House of…
Herdsmen killings: Osinbajo restates Nigerian Govt’s commitment to ending menace
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has restated that the Federal Government was determined to ending the incessant killing of farmers by herdsmen…
Google launches GIC Nigeria 2018, commits $2m
Google on Wednesday launched the Google Impact Challenge (GIC) Nigeria 2018 aimed at empowering the citizens to drive community impact.
Fire guts 300-year-old artefacts in Zamfara
An early morning fire at the Emir of Kaura-Namoda palace in Zamfara has claimed valuable historical artefacts dating over 300…
How businessman was defrauded of N80m in land scam
A businessman, Olukorede Roberts, has told an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, how he was defrauded of N80 million by a…
Nigerian Govt calls on civil servants to update IPPIS data before May 28
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita has set May 28 as deadline for all civil…
Zambia approves implementation of alcohol policy to curb abuse
The Zambian cabinet has approved implementation of a national alcohol policy meant to curb alcohol abuse in the southern African…
NIPOST records N700m revenue increase in 2017
The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) says it has recorded a revenue increase of N700 million in 2017 and a 40…
EU Commission warns Hungary, Romania over expansionary fiscal policies
The European Commission on Wednesday warned Hungary and Romania over their expansionary fiscal policies leading to deviations from the countries’…
Rwanda signs sponsorship, tourism promotion deal with Arsenal
Rwanda has signed a sponsorship and tourism promotion deal with English football clubside Arsenal, the country’s government said on Wednesday.
NDDC commissioner summoned over abandoned Edo road projects
The Edo House of Assembly has summoned Mr Saturday Uwuelekhue, the Commissioner representing the state in the Niger Delta Development…
Ambode promises to sponsor LASU’s best graduating student
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday promised to sponsor Mr Adetoro Ogunsanya, in his post-graduate programme
Former Macedonian PM, Gruevski jailed for corruption
Former Prime Minister of Macedonia, Nikola Gruevski, was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday for corruption, while another…
400 suspected fraudulent visa applicants arrested in 3 months – Police
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) on Monday said it had arrested 400 visa applicants with fake documents at British…
South Korea’s ex-president, Myung Bak denies corruption allegations in court
Former South Korean President Lee Myung Bak denied charges against him on the first day of his corruption trial on…
President Ramaphosa sets up inquiry into tax service under Zuma
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has set up an inquiry into tax administration and governance amid allegations of corruption…
Zamfara Govt. purchases 30,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser
The Zamfara Government, has purchased 30,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser for the 2018 wet farming season in the state.
3 suspected armoured, transmission cable thieves arrested in Jigawa
The Jigawa Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has apprehended three persons suspected of stealing…
2019 Budget: Kaduna Govt. proposes N165m for child spacing
The Kaduna State Government has proposed N165 million in its 2019 budget for the purchase of reproductive health/child spacing commodities…
Elephant tramples 35-year-old farmer to death
A 35-year-old farmer was trampled to death by an elephant in Southern Tanzania’s District of Tunduru, local leaders said on…
Gov. Ajimobi calls on Nigerian Govt to refund N33bn expended on federal roads
The Oyo State Government has demanded a refund from the Federal Government, of the N33 billion it expended on reconstruction…
G7 leaders reject outcome of Venezuela’s presidential election
The leaders of the Group of Seven leading economies rejected the outcome of Venezuela’s presidential election on Wednesday, slamming it…
South Sudan launches Ebola awareness campaign
South Sudan and the UN health agency on Wednesday launched a sensitisation and awareness campaign against Ebola to enhance preparedness…
National Assembly blamed for slow down of GDP posted in Q1
An economist, Prof. Sheriffdeen Tella, on Wednesday blamed the National Assembly for the negative quarter-on-quarter growth posted by Gross Domestic…
NSCDC arrests 32-year old suspected fraudster in Borno
The Borno command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday said it had arrested a 32…
Kwara Assembly approves Gov. Ahmed’s N250m loan request
The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday, approved a N250 million loan request by Gov. Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed for the…
2,598 Nigerians die in road accidents in 6 months – NBS
No fewer than 2, 598 Nigerians died in road accidents between October, 2017 and March, 2018, according to the National…
Lagos ports to receive 33 ships carrying petroleum products, foods, other goods
Petroleum products, food and other goods are some of the items expected to arrive in the country through the Apapa…