Author: Adekunle Dada
Guber Poll: Ekiti Security chiefs assure politicians of neutrality
Top Security Chiefs in Ekiti State on Friday assured politicians of their neutrality during the July 14 governorship election.
South African police officer murders young Nigerian again
The Nigerian community in South Africa has again been thrown into mourning, following the latest extra-judicial killing of a Nigerian…
Bauchi governor gives out physically-challenged orphan in marriage
Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi on Friday gave out a 20 year-old physically-challenged spinster, Hauwa Muazu, in marriage to Mr…
Plateau varsity students warned against anti-social activities
Prof. Yohanna Izam, Vice Chancellor, Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos on Friday warned students of the institution against cultism and…
Davido, Wizkid top list of nominees for 2018 Headies Award
Iconic Nigerian singers Davido, Wizkid, Simi and Olamide top list of nominees for the 2018 Headies Award, a ceremony that…
Syrian crisis: Putin, Macron discuss deterioration over phone
Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Emmanuel Macron of France on Friday discussed the deterioration of the Syrian crisis in…
DMO injects N400 billion into Nigeria economy – DG
Mrs Patience Oniha, Director-General, Debt Management Office, said in Lagos on Friday that the Federal Government had released about N400…
Trump attacks Comey, calls him ‘untruthful slime ball’ ahead of book release
U.S. President Donald Trump attacked James Comey on Twitter Friday, saying the former FBI director is “a proven LEAKER &…
School feeding: Anambra to extend programme to 16 new public schools
The Anambra Government has concluded plans to extend the school feeding programme to the 16 new public schools established by…
Ondo Govt enjoins residents to pay taxes regularly
Ondo Government on Friday enjoined residents to pay their taxes regularly so that the government can embark on projects to…
Niko Kovac to succeed Jupp Heynckes as Bayern Munich coach
Croatian Niko Novac will take over as Bayern Munich coach next season, succeeding Jupp Heynckes.
Failed coup: Turkey orders detention of 140 people including serving army officers
Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 140 people including serving army officers over alleged links to U.S.-based preacher, Fethullah Gulen,…
Nigerian Govt promises to complete abandoned skill acquisition project in Imo
The Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Prof. Claudius Daramola, has promised that the Federal Government will complete the…
Rep calls on security agencies to apprehend masterminds of air pollution in Rivers
Rep. Kingsley Chinda, lawmaker representing Obio/Akpor Constituency in the House of Representatives, has called on security agencies to apprehend those…
NPA strengthens Fire Department operations with modern equipment
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Friday that it had enhanced the operation of its Fire Service Department through…
Russia views U.S. sanctions on airport owners as no problem for world cup transportation
Russian Transport Minster Maxim Sokolov on Friday said there would be no problems for the transportation of the FIFA World…
Wheat farmers appeal to Nigerian Govt. to address high cost of inputs to boost production
Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria has appealed to Federal Government to address issues associated with high cost of farm inputs…
MH-17 Crash: Russia presents detailed position on probe to Netherlands
Russian has presented its detailed position on the investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine…
RAMP earmarks N9 billion on rehabilitation of rural roads in Niger
A total of N9 billion has been earmarked for the rehabilitation of 403 kilometers of rural roads in Niger under…
President Trump orders review of U.S. Postal Service following criticism of Amazon
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the creation of a task force to study the U.S. Postal Service and…
55% of vehicles in FCT not road worthy – FCTA Official
The Transportation Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Kayode Opeifa, says that 55 per cent of vehicles on FCT roads are…
Ogun Chief Judge pardons 89 prison inmates to decongest prisons
Ogun State Chief Judge, Justice Olatokunbo Olopade, on Friday, granted pardon to 89 inmates as part of efforts to decongest…
Yellow Fever: WHO, health partners to vaccinate 25m Nigerians in 2018
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will work closely with health partners to vaccinate more than 25 mllion people…
Kaduna Govt commences health support programme for elderly persons
The Kaduna State Government (KDSG) said on Friday that it had commenced a programme to support the elderly in the…
Reforms: Zimbabwe to sell shares in state-owned firms
Zimbabwe is looking to sell shares in 35 state-owned firms, including telecoms and mining entities, in the latest step to…
Italian Police arrest suspects over deadly football match screening stampede
Several people suspected of causing a deadly stampede during the open-air screening of 2017 Champions League final have been arrested,…
18 ships discharge petroleum products, other commodities at Lagos ports
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday said 18 ships discharged petroleum products and other commodities at Apapa and Tin-Can Island…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah rules out ‘total war’ over Syria crisis
Lebanon’s Hezbollah does not believe the latest Syria crisis will spiral into a direct U.S.-Russia conflict or a wider all-out…
Farmer remanded over alleged kidnap of girl, N4m ransom demand
A Magistrate Court in Minna on Friday ordered the remand in prison custody of a farmer, Jibrin Adamu, for allegedly…
Customs Apapa Command generates over N80 billion revenue in first quarter of 2018
The Apapa Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says it collected N81.74 billion in the first quarter…