Author: Adekunle Dada
Monkeypox: Liberia issues alert on possible outbreak
Liberian health authorities issued an alert on the possible outbreak of monkeypox, an infectious disease which is found mostly in…
Cholera: FCT residents advised to keep surroundings clean
The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, has advised residents of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to keep their surroundings clean…
Malaysia declares polling day national holiday
Malaysia on Wednesday declared May 9 as an additional public holiday, after the election commission designated the day, which falls…
Patience Ozokwo welcomes 16th grandchild
Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo, popularly known as ‘Mama Gee’ welcomed her 16th grandchild on Wednesday.
Woman arraigned for allegedly stealing 7-month-old baby
The police on Wednesday arraigned a 27-year-old woman, Bridget Haruna in a Karmo Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly…
Russia vows to shoot down any U.S. missiles fired at Syria
Russia has warned that any U.S. missiles fired at Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel enclave…
Missing $15bn diamonds: Zimbabwe parliament to summon Robert Mugabe
The Zimbabwean Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy said it will summon former president Robert Mugabe to explain how…
Edo partners EU to provide potable water in 46 communities
The Edo Government says it is partnering with the European Union (EU) to provide potable water to 46 rural communities…
Mozambique to hold general election in October 2019
Mozambique will hold presidential, parliamentary and provincial elections on Oct. 15, 2019, the presidency said on Wednesday, setting the date…
Algeria military plane crash kills 100
No fewer than 100 people were killed in a military plane crash in Algeria on Wednesday, local media said.
Home-made alcohol: Indonesian police vow crackdown
Indonesian police on Wednesday vowed to crack down on the sale of illegal alcohol after home-made liquor killed no fewer…
Nigerian Govt urged to make workers wear locally made fabrics thrice a week
The Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN) has urged the Federal Government to formulate policies that would encourage workers in…
Israel fails to bar Dublin mayor’s entry amid name spelling mess
Dublin Lord Mayor Micheal Mac Donncha was meant to be barred from entering Israel because authorities spelled his name wrong…
8 suspected human traffickers arrested in Benin
The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has arrested eight suspected human…
Guinness Nigeria partners with Wecyclers on waste management
To reduce environmental impact across its operations and throughout its supply chain, Guinness Nigeria Plc., has partnered with Wecyclers, a…
Angry demonstrators in CAR lay corpses in front of UN mission
Hundreds of angry demonstrators on Wednesday laid the corpses of at least nine people killed in recent clashes in Central…
Study reveals northern China ozone pollution getting worse
Concentrations of hazardous ground-level ozone have worsened in northern China, despite country-wide efforts to tackle air pollution, according to a…
Tin-Can Customs generates N76.78 billion revenue in Q1 of 2018
The Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N76.78 billion revenue in the first quarter of…
Herdsmen Attacks: Gov. Ortom urges support for security personnel
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has called for massive support to the security personnel to enable them put an end…
Trade war: Australian Central Bank governor warns of economy “damage”
Serious escalation of international trade tensions would “damage” the Australian economy, the country’s top central banker warned on Wednesday amid…
Dispute leaves Afghan family of 6 dead
Long family dispute has resulted in the death of six members of a family in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar,…
Home-made alcohol kills 82 in Indonesia – Police
Police on Wednesday said 82 people died on Indonesia’s Java island after drinking home-made alcohol.
Southern African governors task AfDB on Africa’s economic development
The Southern African Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have called on the bank to lead the way to…
We are not fazed by Buhari’s declaration – Atiku Group
A political group, Atiku Abubarkar Grassroots Ambassadors of Nigeria, has said there was nothing unusual about the decision of President…
Buhari commended for declaring to seek re-election
The Niger Delta Peoples Movement (NDPM) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring interest to seek a second term in…
NITDA to focus on training women in ICT
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said it would consolidate on its women in Information Communication Technology (ICT) training…
Nigerian Govt expresses determination to activate some reform policies
The Federal Government on Tuesday expressed determination to activate some of its reform policies in order to fast track socio-economic…
LG targets 181,129 children for immunisation in April
The Kumbotso Local Government Council in Kano State says no fewer than 181,129 children has been targeted for immunisation in…
Globacom owes Kano Govt. N47 million tax
The Kano State House of Assembly ad-hoc Committee on Outstanding Taxes and Liabilties by GSM Service Providers, said that Globacom…
Sudan’s Al-Bashir orders release of all political prisoners
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has ordered the release of all political prisoners held in the country, local media reported on…