Author: Adekunle Dada
Ex-Cameroon minister arrested in Nigeria, extradited home
Cameroon’s former water and energy minister was arrested in Nigeria and flown home on Thursday, a police source and local…
LASU VC calls for change of curriculum, retraining of teachers to improve nation’s education system
The Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Prof Olarenwaju Fagbohun says change in curriculum and retraining of teachers…
12 students injured in Adamawa Polytechnic fracas
Hajiya Mariya Adamu,the Registrar of Adamawa State Polytechnic in Yola, has confirmed that 12 students were injured in an early…
China calls U.S. decision to introduce restrictive trade measures “wicked precedent’’
The U.S. decision to introduce restrictive trade measures against China is a “wicked precedent’’ which contradicts the interests of both…
South Sudan slams U.S decision to sanction oil firms
South Sudan on Friday slammed the recent decision by the U.S. to sanction 15 oil companies including two crucial government…
Turkey to freeze assets of late Yemeni President, Houthi Leaders
The Turkish government decided to freeze the assets of late Yemeni President Ali Saleh and the leaders of the Houthi…
Buhari receives 107 released Dapchi students, ready to rehabilitate repentant insurgents
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the 107 Dapchi girls released by Boko Haram abductors in February, saying that the…
Aare Gani Adams urges South-West Governors to collaborate in sports, agriculture
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, on Friday urged South-West governors to collaborate for the promotion of sports…
Turkey’s Failed Coup: 592 sentenced to life imprisonment
A Court in Turkey on Friday sentenced 600 people allegedly linked to the movement of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, and…
Bayelsa to distributes 50,000 treated mosquito nets to coastal communities
Bayelsa Government says it will distribute between 40,000 and 50,000 insecticide treated mosquito nets to coastal communities in the state…
Gunman kills 2 in French supermarket hostage-taking
Two people were killed when a gunman screaming “Allahu Akbar” shot at police and took hostages in a supermarket in…
40 youths undergo training in animal fattening, sorghum cultivation procedures
The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria, has started the training of 40 youths in modern animal fattening and sorghum…
Rep trains 120 persons on skills acquisition in Delta
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Nicholas Ossai (PDP-Delta), said about 120 persons from Delta have so far…
Norway proposes ban on full-face veils in schools, universities
Norway’s government asked parliament on Friday to approve a national ban on the use of full-face veils in all education…
Morocco’s trade with ECOWAS region hits $1 billion
Morocco has said its trade with the ECOWAS region hit one billion dollars in 2016 and reinforced its request to…
IGP Idris assigns 4 mobile police personnel to schools in Borno
The Inspector- General of Police(I-G) Mr Ibrahim Idris has assured all schools in the North-Eastern parts of the country currently…
India launches first sign language dictionary
The Indian government on Friday launched the country’s first sign language dictionary, exclusively for the hearing and speech impaired people.
NDLEA intercepts 5.9 tons of illicit drugs in Kano
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano State says it has intercepted over 5.9 tons of illicit drugs…
15 ships discharging petroleum products, other commodities at Lagos ports
Fifteen ships are discharging petroleum products and other commodities at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos, the Nigerian…
Swiss companies create 10,000 jobs in Nigeria
Mr Johann Schneider-Ammann,the visiting Swiss Confederation’s Minister of Economy, Education and Research on Friday said that Swiss companies in Nigeria…
Adamawa State Poly students clash over stolen phone
Several students have been injured in an early morning clash between two groups of students at the Adamawa State Polytechnic,…
30-year-old marriage dissolved over abandonment, church beliefs
An Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos, on Friday dissolved a 30-year-old marriage between a Civil Servant, Virginia Ugwuja and her…
Ex-French president Sarkozy vows to vanquish “Gaddafi gang”, fights barring order
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will challenge an order that forbids him from meeting key accusers and allies or traveling…
Plateau teachers in rural areas promised special allowances
The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has pledged to pay special allowances to teachers posted to rural areas…
Saudi Arabia opens airspace for flight to Israel in historic first
Saudi Arabia has opened its airspace for a commercial flight to Israel, ending a decades-old ban, confirmed Indian national carrier…
Housing: Expert calls for establishment of construction development bank
Mr Kenneth Nduka, the President of Nigeria Institute of Building (NIOB), has called on the Federal Government to establish a…
Nigerians urged to embrace tree planting
Some environmental activists on Thursday called on Nigerians to embrace the practice of tree planting to stop deforestation, caused by…
195 Nigerians in Moroccan prisons for drug related crimes – Ambassador
Amb. Baba Garba says there are 195 Nigerians in prisons in Morocco for drug related crimes, the News Agency of…
Nasarawa to rebuild communities destroyed by terrorist attacks
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State said on Friday that the government would soon start rebuilding communities destroyed by terrorist…
Putin says Russians civic participation, responsibility vital for country’s future
President Vladimir Putin of Russia said on Friday that the large-scale civic participation and unification of the Russian people, as…