Author: Adekunle Dada
Khashoggi death “despicable”, but Iran greater challenge – Israeli Minister
An Israeli official broke on Friday with his government’s reticence on the October killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling…
APC Crisis: Tinubu must have been ‘ill-informed’ – Okorocha
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has dismissed rumours that he is mulling defecting from the All Progressives Congress(APC) over the…
U.S. grants eight countries Iran sanctions waivers
The U.S. government has agreed to let eight countries, including close allies South Korea and Japan, as well as India,…
Lagos will join campaign on birth registration – Ambode’s wife
Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, on Thursday said the state government would join the campaign in enlightening…
Nigerian Govt to pay N71bn outstanding counterpart fund to UBEC
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has said that the Federal Government would pay N71.29…
Don Jazzy’s father bags Bachelors degree
The father of foremost Nigerian music producer Don Jazzy, has bagged a Bachelors Degree in Film and Television production.
Gunmen abduct 3 Nasarawa health workers
Unknown gunmen on Thursday abducted three officials of the Nasarawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (NSPHCDA), along Nasarawa-Toto road.
Minimum wage: Buhari’s group urges NLC to shelve planned strike
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has appealed to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliates to shelve its planned…
Morocco imposes online entry permit rule for African travellers
Morocco has imposed a new rule requiring African migrants to fill out an online travel form for approval at least…
Senate ready to pass Gas Flaring Prohibition Bill – Lawmaker
Sen. Bassey Albert, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas, on Thursday said that the Senate would pass the Gas Flaring…
Jordanian Minister resigns over flash flood tragedy
Jordan’s Tourism Minister Lina Annab, has tendered her resignation after the government was accused of negligence in flash floods that…
Bribery Video: Kano Govt urged to fight corruption at all levels
A pressure group, Kano Youth Coalition for Advocacy and Development, (KAYCAD), has urged Kano State Government to wage ceaseless war…
Ex-Ede Poly lecturer, associate arraigned over alleged N13m fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Mr Afolabi Olufemi, a former lecturer at the…
Darfur attacks: UN urges Sudan to prosecute security forces
A UN watchdog has urged Sudan to prosecute security forces for attacks in Darfur from 2014 to 2016.
Pakistan Islamists block roads to protest acquittal of Christian
Pakistan’s ultra-Islamist party blocked roads in major cities for a third day on Friday in protest against the acquittal of…
Indonesian divers find crashed aircraft’s engine, wheels
Indonesian divers and remotely operated subs have spotted one of the engines and the landing gear of a Lion Air…
Canadian PM Trudeau faces dilemma as election approaches
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is faced with a dilemma as an election approaches on how to credibly clamp down…
PDP claims Atiku has template for fuel price reduction
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, had worked out a pricing template that…
Nigeria, WHO to eradicate Noma disease by 2023
The Federal Government in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday restated commitments to end Noma disease in…
Ben Omogo to oversee NHIS Scheme – Minister
Mr Ben Omogo, a Director from the Federal Ministry of Health, has been appointed to oversee the National Health Insurance…
Prince Charles congratulates Gambia’s return to Commonwealth
Britain’s Prince Charles congratulated Gambia on Thursday for turning its back on “autocratic” rule at home and returning to the…
Boko Haram: 8 killed, 2,940 others displaced in Borno
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Thursday confirmed the death of eight persons in a coordinated attack by Boko…
Palestine slams Israeli new settlement plans
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry slammed on Thursday an Israeli declaration to build a new settlement in the West Bank’s southern…
Ex-governor Yuguda defects to APC
The former governor of Bauchi state, Malam Isa Yuguda on Thursday announced his defection from the Green Party of Nigeria…
Mother, daughter in trouble over alleged attempted murder
A 50-year-old woman, Basirat Lamidi, and her 35-year-old daughter, Taiye, were on Thursday brought before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court…
Enugu releases N810m to IMT for infrastructure development
The Enugu State Government has released N810 million to the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu for infrastructure development…
NSCDC intercepts truck laden with adulterated diesel
The Edo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday intercepted a truck laden with 17,…
Lagos Guber: Jimi Agbaje picks running mate
The governorship candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, on Thursday announced Mrs Haleemat…
Teenager remanded over attempt to commit unnatural offence
A Tunfure Chief Magistrates’ Court, Gombe, on Thursday ordered the remand of 18-year-old Suleiman Adamu, over alleged attempt to commit…
400 Syrian refugees repatriate from Lebanon
Around 400 Syrian refugees on Thursday returned to their homeland from Aarsal in Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) reported.