Author: Adekunle Dada
Nigerians in U.S. tasked on unity, nation-building
Nigeria’s Ambassador to the U.S.., Rtd Justice Sylvanus Nsofor, has charged Nigerians in America to unite so as to influence…
Ambode promises more development in sub-urban communities
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday promised that his administration would continue to make every part of the…
Exercise Ayem Akpatuma in Taraba extended by 2 months
The Army has extended the Exercise Ayem Akpatuma in Taraba by two months to rid the state of militants and…
Nigerian Govt to revive 12 moribund fertiliser plants
The Federal Government is to revive 12 moribund fertiliser blending plants to bring to 23 the total number of plants…
Nigerian Govt assures of achieving self-sufficiency in rice by 2020
The Federal Government says Nigeria will achieve self-sufficiency in rice production by 2020 with sustained implementation of the Anchor Borrowers’…
4 Boko Haram insurgents killed, 4 suicide bombers neutralised near Sambisa Forest
Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops killed four Boko Haram insurgents at Malumti village in the fringes of Sambisa…
Usmanu Danfodio varsity matriculates 5,325 students
The Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, on Saturday matriculated 5,325 students admitted for the 2017/2018 academic session.
5 suspected kidnappers killed in Taraba
The Police in Taraba said they have killed five suspected kidnappers in Garba-Chede, Gassol Local Government Area of the state.
Botswana’s Khama steps down as president after a decade at helm
Ian Khama, a retired army general, on Saturday stepped down as president of Botswana, handing the diamond-rich country to his…
Nigerian Govt urged to repair Lagos-Badagry expressway
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Ibrahim Layode, on Saturday appealed to the Federal Government to give urgent attention to the Lagos-Badagry…
Transcorp posted N80.28 billion revenue in 2017
The Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp) posted group revenue of N80.28 billion during its financial year ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Easter: Traders lament low patronage
As Christians celebrate Good Friday in preparation for Easter, traders in Mararaba and Masaka markets in Karu Local Government Area…
NNPC commended for rehabilitation of Ejigbo depot’s tanks
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has commended the management of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the…
Prisons Academy graduates 39 controllers
A total of 39 Controllers of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) on Friday completed a six-week advance management training aimed…
Gov. Akeredolu appeals for adequate funding for universities
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akerdolu of Ondo State on Friday appealed to stakekeholders and well-meaning Nigerians to help bridge the funding gap…
Bawan Daji Attack: Gov. Yari orders security agents to ‘kill on sight’
Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara state on Friday directed security agents to shoot and kill anyone caught carrying firearms in…
European soccer has lost a “huge player” in Zlatan – Mourinho
European soccer has lost a “huge player” in Zlatan Ibrahimovic but the striker will raise the level of the game…
Easter: Bauchi governor calls for unity, tolerance among residents
Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State has called for unity and tolerance among the residents as they celebrate the Easter.
10 UNN students awarded one-year scholarship
businessman, Mr William Agbo, on Friday awarded a one-year scholarship to 10 students of the University of Nigeria Nsukka in…
Kaduna within sustainable debt threshold, eligible to request for more loans – Commissioner
The Kaduna Government says it is within the sustainable debt threshold and eligible to request for more loans.
Aviation Minister explains cause of delay in establishing national carrier
The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has explained that the delay in the establishment of national carrier was…
Adamawa Govt cautioned against new airport project
An activist and public commentator, Alhaji Suleiman Baba-Jada, has cautioned Adamawa Government against the proposed plan to construct an airport…
Police issue licences to 200 firearms holders in Kebbi
The Police Command in Kebbi has issued licences to 200 legal firearms holders in the state.
Buhari expresses appreciation to foreign, local investors
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed appreciation to foreign and local investors that agreed to commit their investment into Nigeria,…
Ekiti Govt. compensates victims of demolished houses with N400m
The Ekiti Government said it had paid N400 million as compensation to people whose houses were demolished so far in…
Edo Police recover 120 arms, arrest 5 suspects
The Police Command in Edo said it had recovered 120 arms and ammunition in compliance with the Inspector-General of Police’s…
FIFA names 36 referees, 63 assistants for Russia 2018
Felix Brych of Germany, who officiated last season’s UEFA Champions League final match between Real Madrid and Juventus, is among…
PRAWA discloses over 80% of Prisoners in Nigeria are awaiting trial
The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) on Thursday said over 80 per cent of prisoners in Nigeria were awaiting…
270 men trained on countering grassroots terrorism in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa Vigilance Group of Nigeria (VGN) says it has trained no fewer than 270 men to help other security…
Adamawa records low registration for 2018 NECO
The Adamawa Office of the National Examination Council (NECO) has expressed over the low registration of students for the 2018…