Author: Adekunle Dada
Militias kill UN peacekeeper, 21 others in CAR
The UN on Wednesday said Christian militias stormed its base in southern Central Africa Republic (CAR), killing one peacekeeper and…
FAAC disburses N263.28bn to Nigerian Govt in Feb – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the Federal Government received a total of N263. 28 billion from the N635.55…
China Eastern Airlines would consider buying Shanghai crude futures
China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd on Wednesday said would consider buying China’s crude futures when the appropriate time and opportunity…
Tsav apologises to Ortom over false allegation
Ten months after he wrote a letter accusing Benue governor Samuel Ortom of massive corruption, former Police Commissioner in Lagos,…
PDP describes looters list as plot to divert attention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the looters list released by the Federal Government as part of ploy by…
INEC commences Continuous Voter Registration for second quarter of 2018
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday commenced the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for the second quarter of 2018…
13-year-old boy allegedly hangs self in Gombe
A 13-year-old son of a policeman is suspected to have hanged himself in Gombe, the police said on Tuesday.
UNESCO partners Nigerian Govt to launch Global Monitoring Report on education
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), says it will launch the 2017/2018 Global Monitoring Report in partnership…
Alimosho residents commend Gov. Ambode for roads rehabilitation
Some clerics and residents of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State on Tuesday commended Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode for massive…
Dino Melaye, 4 rearrested suspects to be arraigned May 10
The Nigeria Police Force said it would arraign Sen. Dino Melaye and the four suspects rearrested for alleged conspiracy and…
Gov. Ambode commended for sustaining indigenous culture
Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, a former Minister of State for Defence, has commended Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s drive in sustaining and upholding…
North Korea calls on Seoul to avoid undermining inter-Korean rapprochement
The official media of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday called on South Korea to avoid any action…
Russia 2018: FIFA says almost 1.7m World Cup tickets sold
FIFA says almost 1.7 million tickets have been sold for the World Cup in Russia after some 400,000 were snapped…
Edo Institute gets new acting Rector
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has appointed Prof. Abiodun Falodun, as the acting Rector of the Edo State Institute of…
Nigerian women urged to embrace e-commerce to expand businesses
Mr Ahmed Kagara, the South West Regional Head of Bank of Industry (BoI) Nigeria, on Tuesday advised Nigerian women entrepreneurs…
Farmers/Herders Crisis: Group calls for resolution through dialogue
Search For Common Ground, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), on Tuesday urged the federal and state governments to facilitate the resolution…
Nigeria’s rice production mechanisation process is low – Report
A recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on rice production in Nigeria has described the country’s mechanisation process for the production…
Skripal Case: China urges countries to abandon “cold war” mentality
China urged all involved parties to abandon their Cold War mentality regarding the issue of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei…
Yemen Crisis: EU pledges $132m for urgent needs of affected people
The European Union on Tuesday pledged to allocate 107.5 million Euros (132.4 million dollars) to Yemen to meet the needs…
6,000 volunteers to work in Moscow during Russia 2018
A total of 6,000 volunteers will work in Moscow during the upcoming FIFA World Cup, set to be held across…
Group says delay in passage of 2018 budget impacts negatively on economy
Mr Eze Onyekpere, Lead Director, Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), says the delay in the…
North Korean ship sanctioned for fuel transfer at sea
The United Nations has blacklisted a North Korean ship for receiving oil in an October transfer that breached UN sanctions…
Police confirm 60 persons possess pump action guns in Jigawa
The Police in Jigawa say 60 persons are in possession of Pump Action Guns in the state.
South Africa to hold state funeral for Winnie Mandela
South Africa was in mourning after the death of anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, aged 81, for whom a state funeral…
Ex-Justice Commissioner condemns change of election sequence by National Assembly
A former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Bauchi State, Ibrahim Umar, said the attempt to change the 2019…
2019: Former Nasarawa SSG, Philip Dada joins governorship race
The former Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State, Mr Philip Dada, on Tuesday declared his interest to run for…
Commonwealth Nations: Nigeria, UK reaffirm commitment to address challenges
Nigeria and the UK on Tuesday reaffirmed commitment to address the shared global challenges facing Commonwealth nations and agreed on…
Jigawa Police Command recover 119 firearms, others
The Police Command in Jigawa has recovered 116 assorted firearms, 65 rounds of ammunition and six life cartridges in the…
China, Zimbabwe agree to establish comprehensive strategic partnership
President Xi Jinping of China and his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday agreed to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership…
South Africans mourn Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
South Africans on Tuesday mourned the passing of the anti-apartheid stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.