Author: Adekunle Dada
Trump orders expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats, including 48 employees of the Russian Embassy and…
Measles Campaign: Lagos residents show significant participation, decry low visibility
As the Lagos State 2018 Mass Measles Campaign enters its last week, observations show that many residents have continued to…
UK pledges support for Nigeria to tackle human trafficking
UK has pledged support to Nigeria in its efforts to tackle human trafficking and illegal migration challenges.
Troost-Ekong joins Common Goal, donates 1 percent of salary
Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has become the 43rd member of Common Goal, donating one percent of his salary to…
NSCDC pledges zero tolerance for pipeline vandalism
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has pledged zero tolerance for vandalism of oil pipelines…
Son of ex-Angola president dos Santos charged with $500 million fraud
Son of Angola’s ex-president, José Filomeno dos Santos, has been charged with fraud relating to a 500 million dollars transaction…
FRSC lauded for introducing school vehicle colour policy in Bayelsa
National Association of Proprietor of Private Schools (NAPPS), Bayelsa chapter, has lauded the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for introducing…
Gov. Bindow commences plans to build airport in Mubi
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa says his administration has commenced plans to build an airport in Mubi area of the…
Ghana central bank cuts interest rate to 18%
Ghana’s central bank says it has cut its benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points to 18 per cent from…
1.5 million candidates register for 2018 WASSCE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it has registered 1.5 million students to write its 2018 West African Senior…
78,088 Somali refugees repatriated from Kenya
The UN Refugee Agency has repatriated some 78,088 Somali refugees from Kenya as at Feb. 28 since the voluntary return…
Gov. Ganduje signs Kano State Specialist Hospital’s Bill into Law
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has signed the Kano State Ultra-Modern Specialist Hospital’s Bill 2018 into law.
Nigerian Govt released N2.5 trn for capital projects in 2016, 2017 – Akabueze
Mr Ben Akabueze, Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, said on Monday that the Federal Government released about N2.45…
U.S. ‘strongly condemns’ Yemen’s Houthis missile attacks on Saudi Arabia
The U.S. condemned the ballistic missile attack by Yemen’s Houthis on several Saudi Arabian cities, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert…
Civil servant remanded in prison over alleged rape of 4 minors
A Sokoto Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a 40-year-old civil servant, Musa Labaran, accused of raping four minors.
Turkey’s Erdogan warns EU of ‘double standards’
President Recep Erdogan on Monday stated that Turkey will remind their European Union leaders that it does not have any…
Thai Military Govt rejects demand for speedy election
The Thai Military Government would not yield to anti-government protesters’ demand to hold a general election this year, said Deputy…
“My husband allows another man to make love to me,” woman tells court
A five-year-old marriage is on the brink of collapse as Mrs Musilimat Olasuyi told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos…
Kano Assembly supports Buhari on refusal to sign Electoral Act
The Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdullahi Ata, says the house is in support of President Muhammad…
Terrorism won’t derail efforts to stabilise Somalia – UN
The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) says increased terror attacks will not derail efforts to stabilise the Horn of…
Residents flee as monkeys invade Lagos community
Invasion by monkeys from natural habitat is forcing many residents of Soluyi/Sosanya Community in Gbagada, Lagos State, to flee.
South Korean’s Jae-In signs bill to allow head of state to be elected for 2 terms
President Moon Jae-In of South Korea on Monday signed a bill on constitutional amendments that would allow the head of…
Cameroonian Govt. urged to respect human rights
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed to the Government of Cameroon to respect human rights of…
Nigeria’s Usman only African referee to officiate at Commonwealth Games
The Chairman of Nigeria Wrestling Referees Association, Yusuf Usman, will be the only African referee to officiate in the wrestling…
Humanitarian situation in Congo getting worse, EU says
The humanitarian situation in Democratic Republic of Congo is getting worse by the day, the European Union’s top aid official…
YABATECH ASUP urged to commence night classes
The Rector, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Mr Obafemi Omokungbe, on Friday charged the academic staff union of the college…
Uganda’s national debt almost triple in 3 years
Uganda’s national debt has nearly trebled in the last three years to more than 50 per cent of gross domestic…
Taraba gives reasons for owing retirees N11 billion gratuity
Taraba government on Friday said the shortfall in revenue allocation and the need to pay salaries as at when due…
Social media buzzes about model Chika Lann’s N40m hairstyle
Nigerian model, Chika Lann’s alleged N40 million signature hairstyle, is generating buzz on the social media.
Dapchi Girls: NUT seeks adequate security in schools
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called on the Federal Government to provide adequate security to boarding-schools, especially those…