Author: Adekunle Dada
Youths tasked on agriculture as Lagos Govt cooperative hits N100 billion
Some agriculture stakeholders on Wednesday called on the youth to go into agriculture to change the trend of the elderly…
ANLCA seeks streamlining of freight forwarding business
The President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Mr Tony Nwabunike, has called on the Federal Government to stop…
INEC seeks Alaafin’s intervention over Unclaimed PVCs
Mr Mutiu Agboke, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Oyo State, has urged the Alaafin of…
Kenyan police keep opposition politician in custody, defy court order
Kenyan police kept an opposition politician in custody on Wednesday in apparent defiance of a judge’s order to bring him…
IGP removes Kogi Police Commissioner over escape of principal suspects
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the immediate removal of the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Ali…
3,510 FCT farmers benefit from FADAMA training
Alhaji Abdullahi Salisu, the Coordinator, FCT Fadama III Additional Financing Project Office, has trained 3,510 famers across FCT through its…
South African woman sentenced to 3 years in prison for racist rant
A South African court on Wednesday sentenced a white woman to three years in prison for yelling racist abuse at…
Nasarawa Govt to train 2,140 teachers on classroom management
The Nasarawa State Government will train its 2,140 newly engaged teachers on classroom management before deploying them to classes, Alhaji…
Group presents voter education manual in Jos ahead of 2019 elections
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, an NGO, Community Action for Popular Participation (CAPP) has presented Voter Education Manuel that…
Zambia to introduce bill to regulate alcohol consumption
The Zambian government said on Wednesday that it will soon introduce a bill in parliament aimed at controlling alcohol consumption…
Insurance operators urged to intensify awareness campaign in rural areas
An insurance expert, Mr Mufutau Oyegunle, has urged operators in the industry to intensify awareness campaign at the grassroots for…
Thousands of Ghanaians protest against expansion of military co-operation deal with U.S.
Thousands of people protested in Ghana’s capital Accra on Wednesday against the expansion of its defence cooperation with the U.…
NDDC promises to proffer immediate solution to landslide in Tuomo Community
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it will proffer immediate solution to the recent landslide that occurred in Tuomo…
UNESCO seeks digital documentation to help preserve, restore culture
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Wednesday said digitally documenting the heritage and culture of Africa…
Lagos Land Use Charge: Group calls for total reversal to ease financial burdens
The Tax Justice Platform, an NGO, on Wednesday called for total reversal of the controversial Lagos State Land Use Charge…
Religious leaders urged to educate followers on peaceful coexistence
Bishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos Catholic Archdiocese, has urged religious leaders to educate their followers on the need to coexist…
Surveyor identifies policy inconsistency as hindrance to success of PPP schemes
Mr Jide Oke, Secretary, Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), has identified policy inconsistency as a…
Agriculture sector lauded for pulling Nigeria out of recession
African and European diplomats on Wednesday lauded Nigeria’s agriculture sector for its role in pulling the country out of recession.
Federal Varsity Lafia pioneer first class graduates assured of automatic employment
Prof. Muhammad Sanusi, the Vice- Chancellor of Federal University, Lafia, has re-assured the pioneer first class graduates of the university…
Businessman remanded for alleged possession of 5.25kg of Codeine in Sokoto
A Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto State on Wednesday ordered that a 51-year-old businessman, Emeka Obi, be remanded in…
AGF urged to prosecute INEC, Police, others indicted for electoral fraud
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended prosecution and sanctions for the INEC officials, the Police, some individuals and…
Oyo NSCDC deploys 2,800 personnel for safe Easter celebrations
The Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the deployment of 2,800 of…
Kaduna Govt renovates Capital School with N195 million
Capital School, Kaduna, which was established in 1957, is being renovated with N195 million to make it one of the…
German official criticises Facebook reaction in data scandal
Johannes Caspar, the German government official responsible for policing the activities of Facebook, on Wednesday criticised the U.S. social media…
Med-View Airline records increase of N10.8bn revenue in 2017
Nigerian carrier, Med-View Airline Plc, on Wednesday said it recorded an increase of N10.87 billion revenue in 2017.
NMA President calls on members to join politics ahead of 2019 elections
Prof. Mike Ogirima, the President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Wednesday called on the members of the association to join…
Trump gives positive sign on talks with Kim Jong Un
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looked forward to meeting with him,…
Nasarawa Govt. to dam River Uke to establish water scheme
The Nasarawa State Government says it will dam the River Uke and establish a water scheme to tackle water challenges…
UN expresses concern over growing number of displacement in Syria
The UN on Wednesday expressed concern over the growing number of displaced people in Northern and Southern Syrian areas.
Russia to send humanitarian aid convoy to Donbas on Thursday
The Russian Emergencies Ministry on Wednesday said it had almost completed the formation of the 75th convoy of humanitarian aid…