Author: Adekunle Dada
Nigerian Govt urged to regulate operations of estate agents
Mr Adeolu Ogunbanjo, Chairman of the Association of Estate Agents in Nigeria (AEAN), on Friday appealed to the Federal Government…
Lagos ports to receive 31 ships loaded with petroleum products, food items
Thirty one ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin Can…
AU calls for cautious implementation of Somalia’s transition plan
The AU top envoy for Somalia has called for a cautious implementation of the recently endorsed transition plan to help…
Lagos Govt commended for promoting Yoruba language in schools
Some educationists have commended the Lagos State Government for adopting the Yoruba language in conducting classroom activities once a week.
Ogun Assembly passes resolution to establish dump sites across LGAs
The Ogun Assembly, has passed a resolution; calling on the State Government to provide waste stations and dump sites in…
Zimbabwe signs $5.2 billion fuel deal with South Africa firm
The Zimbabwean government has signed a 5.2 billion dollars deal with a South Africa firm for the production of more…
210 child soldiers released by rebel groups in South Sudan
About 210 child soldiers were released by rebel groups in South Sudan’s Pibor area, the UNICEF confirmed on Friday.
Man sentenced to 1 year imprisonment for stealing car
A Minna Magistrates’ Court, on Friday sentenced a middle aged man, Isah Abubakar, to one year imprisonment for stealing a…
Rainstorm: Nasarawa Govt. sets aside N2bn for rebuilding schools
The Nasarawa State Government says it has set aside N2 billion for the rebuilding of all public schools recently destroyed…
2018 budget: Oil benchmark increment not needful, experts say
Some financial experts on Friday faulted the increase in the oil benchmark of the 2018 appropriation bill from 45 dollars…
National Housing Programme creating employment for youths – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says the National Housing Programme initiated by the Federal Government…
Sergei Skripal discharged from UK hospital
Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, who was poisoned by a nerve agent in Britain more than two months ago,…
Gaza Protest: UN rights council members demand probe of deaths
An investigation should be launched into the deaths and injuries among Palestinian protestors at the hands of Israeli security forces,…
EU launches measures to preserve 2015 Iran nuclear deal
European Commission began work on Friday on series of measures to shield European companies investing in Iran and support Tehran’s…
Buhari participates in Ramadan Tafsir
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday joined the Muslim faithful all over the world who thronged neighbourhood mosques for the Ramadan…
Pastor arrested over fake travel documents
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) on Thursday said it had arrested a cleric with his four children (names withheld)…
Ramadan: Muslims urged to pray for peace, political stability in Nigeria
A member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Umar Bago, on Friday urged Muslims to make use of the Ramadan…
Ebola: Congo, WHO race to prevent runaway outbreak
Congolese and United Nations officials were racing on Thursday to prevent a runaway Ebola outbreak in Congo.
At least 15 killed during Burundi referendum campaign
At least 15 people were killed and six were raped during a referendum campaign in Burundi that could let President…
Kenyan university lecturers end strike over low pay
Kenya’s public university lecturers have ended their strike over low pay, after reaching an agreement with authorities, a union official…
Dangote visits IBB in Minna
Business Mogul and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Thursday visited Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd),…
Ebola: WHO, Gabon to set up safety plan
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Gabonese ministry of health are to set up a safety plan to prevent…
Pep Guardiola extends Man City contract to 2021
Manchester City’s coach, Pep Guardiola, has committed himself to the club until the summer of 2021, the club said via…
China drops anti-dumping probe of U.S. sorghum imports
China’s Commerce Ministry said on Friday it was halting its anti-dumping investigation into imports of sorghum from the United States,…
Court orders JOHESU to end strike, resume work within 24 hours
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered striking members of Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), to suspend its on-going…
Study shows blood group A people likely to have diarrhoea caused by E. coli
A new study published on Thursday in the Journal of Clinical Investigation showed that a kind of E. coli, associated…
Kaduna LG polls: APC wins 14, PDP 4
Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission, on Thursday confirmed the results for 18 chairmanship seats out of the 23 Locall Governments…
Air Force destroys insurgents’ structures in Bama, Gobara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it had destroyed Boko Haram terrorists structures in Bama, Gobara, in its ongoing “Operation…
Ebola Outbreak: Congo confirms 14 cases
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has risen from three to 14, according to the Central African country’s…
‘Denuclearise or risk overthrow’, Trump tells North Korea’s Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump has told North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un to abandon nuclear weapons and be rewarded with “protections” or…