Author: Adekunle Dada
Iran denies helping Taliban in Afghanistan
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday denied allegations that it helps a Taliban push in an Afghan province bordering Iran, local…
Billboard Awards: Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran biggest winners
Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran were the biggest winners at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) held on…
LAHASCOM: Lagos Assembly confirms Ambode’s nominees
The Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) on Monday confirmed Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s nominees for the Lagos State House of…
U.S. to impose “strongest sanctions in history” on Iran – Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the U. S. would impose the “strongest sanctions in history” against the…
Lagos State monthly IGR now N34 billion – Commissioner
Lagos State Government on Monday said it had achieved an average monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N34 billion in…
Don Jazzy denies impregnating Linda Ikeji
Award winning music producer, Don Jazzy says he is not responsible for Linda Ikeji's pregnancy.
Stylist headbutts police inspector, gets N100,000 bail
A 25-year-old stylist, Osasumen Imaru, who allegedly beat up a policeman, was on Monday hauled up before an Ikeja Magistrates’…
19-year-old cleaner remanded over alleged robbery
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a 19-year-old cleaner, Emmanuel Dickson, in prison over alleged robbery and illegal…
Ebola: World much prepared to handle outbreak now than in 2014 – WHO
The Director-General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom, the the world is much more prepared now to handle the Ebola Virus…
EU needs to do more than “political support” to save nuclear deal – Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday told the EU that its “political support” alone is not sufficient to…
Turkish presidential candidate vows to leave NATO, if elected
Dogu Perincek, a Turkish presidential candidate from the left-wing Patriotic Party (VATAN) on Monday said he will take out the…
Pastors train community leaders on peace, security in Jos.
The Arewa Christian and Indigenous Pastors Association (ACIPA) has organised a two-day training workshop for community and youth leaders in…
Nigerian Govt commended over release of Unilorin lecturers’ allowance
Dr Abdullah Oyekan, the Chairman of the Governing Council, University of Ilorin, has commended the Federal Government on the release…
Ramadan: Muslims urged to pray for nation’s peace, unity, security
The Chief Imam of Ife Community, Alhaji AbdulHammed Abdulsemiu on Monday urged all Muslims to use the Ramadan period to…
Ohaneze summit: Heavy security presence around Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka
Security has been beefed up around the Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, Anambra capital, venue of the Monday Ohaneze Ndigbo summit…
Nigeria’s GDP grows by 1.95 % in first quarter 2018
The oil sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP remains below 10 per cent in Q1 figures of the…
Driver jailed 4 years for raping nine-year-old girl
An Upper Area Court 3, Kasuwan Nama in Jos, on Monday, sentenced a 35-year-old driver, Ahamed Talib to four years…
Gender Violence: Plateau seeks partnership with CAN
The Plateau Government is seeking partnership with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to curb gender violence and engage women…
UN appeals for $80m for flood victims in Somalia
The Somali government’s humanitarian branches and the UN humanitarian agency on Monday launched an appeal for 80 million dollars to…
Cholera: Katsina Govt distributes drugs to prevent epidemic
The Katsina State Government has distributed drugs to prevent any outbreak of cholera and meningitis during rainy season.
5,000 PVCs, ready for collection in Bwari – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bwari, Abuja, said on Monday that 5, 000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVC’s) were…
Atiku, others visit Jang in prison
Notable politicians, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have paid solidarity visit to former Plateau Governor Jonah Jang, being remanded…
Trump, Moon discuss North Korea’s threat to cancel summit
U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday discussed threats by North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un…
China praises positive steps in U.S. trade spat
Chinese state media on Monday praised a significant dialing back of trade tensions with Washington, saying Beijing had stood its…
Putin calls on international community to avoid limiting global trade
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said the international community should avoid building artificial limitations to global trade in order…
APC Congress: 36-member executive elected in Rivers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, in a rescheduled state congress on Monday in Port Harcourt, elected a 36-member…
South Korean reporters refused access to nuke site dismantlement
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday refused to receive a list of South Korean journalists who could…
Palestine’s Abbas remains in Hospital treatment
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas remained in hospital on Monday after suffering from a fever following an operation on his ear,…
Iran to consider ‘other options’ if U.S. sanctions threaten interests
Iran could “think about other options” if the U.S. sanctions imposed after the withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of…
Malaysia’s Mahatir blames ex PM Razak for $251.7bn debt
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday, blamed previous government led by former protege Najib Razak for the one trillion…