Author: Adekunle Dada
South Korea to expand renewable energy production
South Korean President Moon Jae-in says his country will expand renewable energy production as it is a clean energy to…
Woman charged with death of infant son in floodwaters
A North Carolina woman whose 0ne-year-old son was swept away and drowned in floodwaters from Hurricane Florence has been criminally…
UNICEF begins Yellow Fever sensitisation campaign Nov. 22
The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) is set to begin Yellow Fever Preventive Mass Vaccination Sensitisation Campaign on Nov.…
African swine fever: China to investigate illegal activity at slaughterhouses
China’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it will launch a three-month investigation into illegal activity by slaughterhouses to combat the…
Traders call for inclusion in govt. health, housing schemes
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has appealed to the government to include its members in the health insurance,…
Study reveals dogs could detect malaria by sniffing
Sniff dogs could be trained to detect malaria in people infected with the disease even if they are not showing…
Plane’s black boxes: Indonesia deploys divers, ‘pinger locators’
Indonesia on Tuesday deployed divers, ‘pinger locators’ in hunt for doomed plane’s cockpit recorders to uncover why an almost-new plane…
Governor General of Canada arrives Lagos
The Governor General of Canada, Ms Julie Payette, on Tuesday arrived in Lagos for an official visit to the state…
“3 out of 4 Africans are living in better governed countries today”
Mo Ibrahim, the chair of Mo Ibrahim Foundation, has said that three out of four Africans are living in better…
Anenih: A charismatic elder statesman – IBB
Former Military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has mourned late Chief Tony Anenih, describing him as a charismatic elder…
President Buhari gives scorecard
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Lagos said that his administration would continue its drive to develop mechanised farming to…
Osinbajo identifies values for nation building
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says teaching and imbibing of cherished values, integrity are veritable measures to build and rebuild a…
Libyan parliament approves law to increase teachers’ wages
Libya’s House of Representatives has approved a law to increase teachers’ wages following threats by the teachers’ union to launch…
Certificate: PDP’s court option absolutely disgraceful – Presidency
The Presidency has described as absolute disgraceful and diversionary, attempts by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to challenge the authenticity of…
El-Zakzakky: Mararaba-Nyanya residents decry hardship over gridlock
Residents of Mararaba/Nyanya and environs, were subjected to hardship following protest by members of Shi’ite Movement.
Africa Index: Nigeria ranks 4th in workplace gender equality
Nigeria ranked 4th out of 54 African countries in workplace gender equality scoring 50, with a growth rate of 25…
Bangladesh court doubles ex-prime minister’s jail term
A Bangladeshi court has doubled former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s prison sentence for misappropriating funds meant for orphans from five…
Merkel to step down as German chancellor in 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that she would not run for another term as chancellor in 2021 when…
APGA NWC is biased, unfair – Ohakim
Former Imo Governor, Ikedi Ohakim has condemned the activities of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressive Grand…
I am still in APC – Oyo Speaker
Hon. Joshua Ojo, Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, on Friday denied that he had defected from the All Progressives…
Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ tour jacket up for auction
Michael Jackson’s black “Bad” jacket that the singer wore on his first solo tour is going up for auction in…
FIFA doubles prize money for 2019 Women’s World Cup
FIFA will raise the prize money for the Women’s World Cup from 15 million dollars to 30 million dollars.
Ekiti lawmaker shot by unidentified gunmen
Some unidentified gunmen on Friday shot a member of the Ekiti House of Assembly, Mr Michael Adedeji, at a close…
PH-Enugu pipelines vandalised 600 times in 2018 – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, says its system 2E Port Harcourt to Enudu pipeline network was vandalised over 600 times…
Accident claims 4 lives on Lagos/Ibadan expressway
Four persons died on Friday in a lone accident involving a DAF truck near the Romania trailer park at Ogere…
Elderly man remanded for allegedly raping 14-year-old girl
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 73-year-old man, Dada Orimoloye in prison for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.
Nigeria’s active mobile lines hit 162m in September
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says active mobile telephone lines in Nigeria increase to 162,032,053 in September.
Ras Kimono’s wife, Efe laid to rest amidst tears
The body of Efemena Okedi, wife of late Reggae star, Ras Kimono, was on Friday laid to rest at Atan…
North Africa migrant ‘camps’ not on EU agenda – Juncker
European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, said on Friday a suggestion that the EU might try to set up migrant camps…
Erdogan charges Saudis to disclose who ordered Khashoggi’s killing
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan charged Saudi Arabia on Friday to disclose who ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in…