Author: Adekunle Dada
NCCT Coordinator says 14,529 households in Oyo receive N5,000 monthly
No fewer than 14,529 households in Oyo State are receiving N5, 000 monthly under the National Conditional Cash Transfer Programme,…
Uganda welcomes law to have single regional currency
Uganda welcomed a new law passed by the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) to pave the way for the formation…
Teacher charged for allegedly defiling 3-year-old girl
A 26-year-old teacher, Muhammad Suleiman, who allegedly defiled a three-year-old girl, on Thursday appeared before a Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court.
10 UN aid workers missing in South Sudan
Ten aid workers have gone missing in South Sudan’s Yei town in unclear circumstances, a UN official said on Thursday,…
Somali Electoral Commission vows to embark on boundary delimitation exercise
Somalia’s electoral officials wrapped up their three-day training in Nairobi on Thursday vowing to embark on the electoral boundary delimitation…
Lagos Attracts $43bn Investment Proposals In Three Years
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it attracted investment proposals approximately worth $43 billion in the last three years…
Kaduna Govt commences direct vaccine delivery to 255 wards
The Kaduna State Government, said on Thursday it would commence direct vaccine delivery to health facilities in all the 255…
20-year-old man stole cell phone to pay for WASC examination
A 20-year-old man, James Egbe, on Thursday, told a Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court that he stole a cell phone…
Windrush scandal: British interior minister Amber Rudd faces calls to resign
British Interior Minister, Amber Rudd, faced calls to resign on Thursday after a scandal in which Caribbean immigrants, who have…
Gwagwalada Area Council boss urged to provide infrastructure
Mr Usman Sabo, District Head of Gurupata community, Gwagwalada Area Council, has appealed to the council’s authorities to provide basic…
HIV: NACA to check high prevalence among key populations
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), on Thursday, is to begin work with stakeholders to check the…
Pakistan foreign minister Khawaja Asif disqualified from parliament
A Pakistani court disqualified Foreign Minister, Khawaja Asif, from parliament on Thursday, dealing a blow to the ruling Pakistan Muslim…
DPP to hold primaries for Ekiti governorship election, May 10
The National Chairman of the Democratic Peoples’ Party (DPP), Mr Garshon Benson, said on Thursday that the party would on…
Farmers/Herdsmen: NSCDC resolves 11 disputes in Edo
The Edo Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) says it has resolved about 11 disputes between…
Lagosians lament poor power supply, outrageous bills
The epileptic nature of electricity supply in Nigeria has generated a lot of public outcry in the past 2 decades.…
Minister restates commitment to checkmate illegal mining
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to checkmate the activities of illegal miners in the country.
36-year-old guard remanded in prison over alleged homosexuality
A 36-year-old guard, Usman Mohammed, was on Thursday remanded in prison by a Sokoto Magistrates’ Court over alleged homosexual act…
NPFL: Enyimba record 2-0 victory over Go Round FC
Super Eagles goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa kept a clean slate for the second consecutive game as Enyimba International Football Club of…
24 injured in cylinder explosion, Indian police say
Police said 24 people have been injured in a cylinder explosion at a crowded labour colony in the northern Indian…
India: 13 children, driver killed after bus collide with train
Police said 13 children were killed after their school van collided with a train at an unmanned railway crossing in…
Gov. Umahi orders arrest of policeman over alleged killing of Okada rider
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered the immediate arrest of the policeman attached to the Anti Kidnap Squad (AK)…
Nigerian Govt makes N90 billion from bonds in April auction
The Federal Government allotted N90 billion in its April auction, the Debt Management Office (DMO) said on Wednesday.
Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa tasked over increased malaria cases
UNCEF has tasked Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries on the increasing cases of malaria in these countries.
Amnesty urges Turkey to stop using state of emergency to ‘shrink’ opposition
Turkey needs to stop using its ongoing state of emergency as justification for locking up human rights activists, journalists and…
Nigeria calls for total elimination of nuclear weapons
Nigeria has again called on nuclear-armed States for the total elimination of their nuclear weapons, saying they are “inhumane weapons”.
Libyan commander Haftar returns home after treatment in Paris
Khalifa Haftar, the military commander who dominates eastern Libya, will return to Benghazi on Thursday, a spokesman for his forces…
Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei calls on Muslim nations to unite against U.S
Iran’s supreme leader called on Muslim nations to unite against the U.S., state television reported on Thursday, saying Tehran would…
Kwara health workers to commence indefinite strike, May 2
The Kwara State Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) says it will commence an indefinite strike on May…
Namibia faces challenges in alleviating youth unemployment
Insufficient resources and poor infrastructure are some of the challenges facing Namibia in alleviating youth unemployment, a Namibian official said.
Air France Strike: French PM Edouard Philippe warns of ‘turbulence’
French Prime Minster Edouard Philippe on Thursday warned of “turbulence” if Air France (AIRF.PA) staff unions who are striking reject…