Author: Adekunle Dada
2019: President Buhari deserves re-election – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari would be re-elected in…
Nigeria’s entertainment would soon be at par with the Western world – Uti
Uti Nwachukwu, the former winner of Big Brother Africa reality TV show says the growth of the country’s entertainment industry…
Lagos Govt. to transform Sabo Industrial Estate into technology hub in 18 months
The Lagos State Government said on Friday that it had concluded plans to transform the Sabo Industrial Estate in Yaba…
12 sentenced to prison over deadly 2014 gas blast in Taiwan
A local court on Friday found 12 defendants guilty of homicide in gas explosions that killed 32 people in 2014…
Pollution: Europe struggles with plastic mines issues
European waste policies “need to become much more nuanced because some landfill might actually be quite good,” a top academic,…
Kuwait to regulate employment of Philippines domestic workers
Kuwait and the Philippines agreed measures on Friday to regulate the employment of domestic workers from the Southeast Asian country,…
Delay in budget passage will have some impact – Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, said the delay in passage of the 2018 budget would have some impact…
Sudan releases 1,400 Ethiopians from jail
Sudan on Friday released 1,400 Ethiopians after serving time in jails.
Evans: Witness relives how he paid 232,000 euros for release of his boss
vvvvAn employee of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mr Uchenna Okagwu, on Friday told an Ikeja High Court how he paid 232,000…
2 travel, tour operators arrested for allegedly trafficking 96 Nigerians
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested two operators of two travel and tour…
Ex-DSS spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar challenges compulsory retirement in court
The former spokesperson of Department of State Service (DSS), Marilyn Ogar, has filed a suit before the National Industrial Court,…
Pakistan imposes travel restrictions on U.S. diplomats
Pakistan on Friday imposed travel restrictions on U.S. diplomats in the country following a similar decision by the U.S. administration,…
EKEDC assures Ibeji-Lekki residents of improved power supply
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Friday assured electricity consumers in Ibeju-Lekki and its environs of improved power supply, which…
202 LASPOTECH students expelled for cultism, exam malpractice
The Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, on Friday said it had expelled 202 students for cultism and examination malpractice between…
CAN General Secretary, Rev. Musa Asake dies at 68
The General Secretary, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Musa Asake has died at the age 68.
Lassa fever: Health minister announces end of emergency phase
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Friday announced the end of the emergency phase of Lassa fever outbreak…
Pastor divorces wife for sleeping with church members
A pastor’s wife, Mrs Uzoamaka Ibeneme, on Friday, lost her 21-year-old marriage, when an Igando Customary Court in Lagos, dissolved…
Northwest Congo hospital receives new suspected Ebola case
The main hospital in Democratic Republic of Congo’s northwestern town of Bikoro has received a new suspected Ebola case, the…
Buhari says EFCC secures 278 convictions in 16 months
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said over 278 convictions of corrupt officials have been secured by the Economic and Financial…
Merkel criticises U.S. for leaving Iran nuclear deal
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, on Friday criticised the U.S. for leaving the Iran nuclear deal unilaterally.
Gwoska attack displaces 2,000 people
More than 2,000 people have been displaced from their homes after the May 6 attack on Gwoska village in Birnin…
Jaiz Bank records N894m profit in 2017
Alhaji Umaru Mutallab, Chairman, Jaiz Bank Plc, said the bank’s profit before tax increased from N343 million in 2016 to…
Rooney did not ask to leave Everton – Allardyce
Everton manager Sam Allardyce said Wayne Rooney did not ask to leave the club but admitted there had been negotiations…
Nigerian Govt. will not tolerate excuses to delay road projects – Minister
The Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Alhaji Mustapha Shehuri says the Federal Government will not tolerate excuses…
Gov. Badaru of Jigawa approves N7.8 million for remedial studies
Dr Abbas Abbas, the Executive Secretary, Agency for Mass Education, says the Government of Jigawa has approved N7.8 million for…
Nigerian Govt commended for free tuition in Federal varsities directive
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Federal Government’s directive that no Federal university should charge tuition…
Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak is under control – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that with declining numbers and only a handful of confirmed cases reported in recent…
Adepoju lauds organisers of Atletico Madrid, Super Eagles friendly
Nigeria’s ex-international, Mutiu Adepoju, on Friday, lauded MultiChoice Nig. Ltd., owners of GOtv satellite network provider for organising a friendly…
Mohamed Salah calls for final focus after sweeping awards
Multi-award winning Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah is not resting on his laurels as he urged the club to end the…
Ebola Outbreak: WHO prepares for worst case scenario in Congo
The WHO is preparing for the worst case scenario in an Ebola outbreak in a remote area of Congo, including…