Author: Adekunle Dada
Anchor Borrower programme: 14,000 sorghum farmers register in Kano
All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Kano State has so far registered 14,000 sorghum farmers for agric loan under…
Oil heads for biggest weekly gain of $80
Oil prices rose higher on Friday, heading for their after U.S. President Trump’s comments about possible military action in Syria…
Anambra to establish Sports Commission – Commissioner
The Anambra Government on Friday said it would establish a Sports Commission to manage and drive sports in the state.
Philippines’ privacy commission launches investigation over Facebook data breach
The Philippines’ privacy commission on Friday said it had launched an investigation into Facebook over a data breach affecting millions…
Oliver’s penalty decision against Juventus “spot on” – Clattenburg
Referee Michael Oliver’s controversial decisions in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final match between Real Madrid and Juventus were “spot on”, former…
Poll: Trump-Russia probe ‘partisan witch hunt ’- U.S voters
An increasing number of U.S. voters agree with President Donald Trump’s criticism of the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller…
Ekiti Guber Election: Fayemi notifies APC leaders, public on interest to run
Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, has notified the national and state leaders of All Progressives Congress…
Uganda considering Israel’s request to take African migrants
Uganda is considering a request from Israel to take in 500 migrants from Eritrea and Sudan, a minister said on…
Doping Ban: Peru’s Guerrero, WADA appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday that Peru captain Paolo Guerrero and the World Anti-doping Agency…
Russia to compile list of U.S. nationals banned from country
The Russian government will compile a list of U.S. nationals who will be forbidden to enter Russia, within the framework…
Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen prepares military amid tensions with China
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday reassured the public of his country’s military readiness ahead of a planned Chinese military…
32 U.S embassy workers in Cambodia fired for allegedly sharing pornography
The U.S. embassy in Cambodia has fired 32 people after they were allegedly caught sharing pornographic material in a non-official…
Gov. Ajimobi orders relocation of Ibadan butchers to multi-billion naira abattoir
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has directed butchers in the 11 Local Government Areas of Ibadanland to relocate to…
Kenya’s National Oil, U.S. company sign field development deal
Kenya’s National Oil Corporation and U.S. oil services company Schlumberger have agreed to finalise a field development plan on behalf…
Ethiopia’s PM Ahmed calls on opposition groups, civil society to prepare for peaceful dialogue
Ethiopia’s new prime minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday called on opposition groups and civil society to prepare for peaceful dialogue…
Royal Wedding: Meghan Markle’s half-sister, blast bride-to-be for not inviting her own family
Meghan Markle’s half-sister, Samantha blasted the bride-to-be for not inviting her own family to the royal wedding.
Maternal Mortality: Aisha Buhari calls for support from private sector stakeholders
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has appealed to stakeholders in the private sector to support the fight…
Philippines’ Duterte threatens to arrest ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines on Friday threatened to arrest an International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda if she…
Afreximbank pledges to develop African trade through air transport infrastructure
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), on Thursday pledged to continue to expand and develop African trade through the improvement of…
Sierra Leone: Opposition party files petition challenging presidential election result
Main challenger in the just concluded election, Samura Kamara of the opposition All People’s Congress(APC) on Thursday filed a petition…
Russia sees no signs of positive developments in Libya
The situation in Libya is complicated and Moscow sees no tendencies toward positive developments in the conflict-torn country, Russian Foreign…
Nigerian Govt calls on private sector investments in River Basins
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has called on the private sector to invest in activities of the River basins…
Osinbajo inaugurates Abia’s tele-health initiative
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday inaugurated the Abia Tele-health initiative, otherwise known as “Dial-a-doctor, describing it as commendable effort…
Wike urges Nigerians to insist on free, fair election
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has urged Nigerians to prevail on the National Assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto…
Ex-Pakistani PM Shariff disqualified from holding office for lifetime
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday disqualified former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office for lifetime under the…
Nasarawa Govt plans to build 11 new boarding schools
The Nasarawa State Government says it has concluded plans to build 11 new boarding schools across the state.
NYSC to include farming as part of primary assignment
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it will include farming and crop production as part of the one year…
Edo Deputy Governor arrests illegal revenue collectors
The Edo Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, on Thursday arrested some illegal revenue collectors in Egor Local Government Area of…
UN collaborates with NHRC to protect IDPs human rights in North East
The National Human Rights Commission in collaboration with United Nations High Commission for Refugees have moved to protect the human…
NYSC abscondment: 30 Ondo corps members to repeat programme
Thirty corps members, who participated in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in Ondo State for the 2017 Batch…