Author: Adekunle Dada
Man remanded in police custody for alleged threat to life, theft
A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court on Thursday in Abuja ordered the remand of a 30-year-old man, Ahmed Isha, in…
President Buhari urged to sign Disability Bill
Centre for Citizens with Disability (CCD), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NG0), has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari not to deny or…
Mothers commend Nigerian Govt on release of Dapchi schoolgirls
Some mothers in Nsukka, Enugu state, have commended the Federal Government on the release of the abducted girls from Government…
2018 Hajj fare: Only 500 intending pilgrims have completed payment in Oyo state
As the March 31 deadline approaches, only 500 out of over 1,200 intending pilgrims in Oyo State have completed their…
Akwa Ibom governor suspends ban on commercial cyclists’ activities in Eket
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom on Thursday suspended the ban on activities of commercial cyclists in Eket Local Government…
Navy flags off exercise “Obangame” to promote security
The Nigerian Navy on Thursday deployed four warships and two helicopters in a joint multinational maritime exercise codenamed “Obangame”.
9mobile: Teleology finalises takeover, pays $50m deposit
Teleology Holdings Ltd., says it is transferring a non-refundable completion deposit of 50 million dollars to the trustees of the…
Beijing releases licenses for self-driving car road testing
Beijing released its first temporary license plates for Baidu’s self-driving vehicles for public road testing on Thursday.
23 Sokoto State University courses accredited – VC
Prof. Sani Dangoggo, the Vice Chancellor of Sokoto State University, says the National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited 23 courses…
Facebook takes steps to crack down on abuses
A social media platform, Facebook, on Thursday said it had taken steps to crack down on abuses to ensure safety…
36 DR Congo refugees die of cholera in Uganda
The WHO on Thursday said 36 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) died of cholera in February…
Gov. Ambode lauded for making Yoruba language compulsory in schools
An educationist, Mr Adedeji Matthew, has commended the Lagos State Government for introducing Yoruba language as a compulsory subject in…
Dapchi schoolgirls: Nigerian Govt calls PDP allegations erroneous, extremely dishonourable
The Federal Government says the allegation made by the PDP that the abduction and release of the Dapchi schoolgirls was…
Britain warns amount of plastic in oceans to triple within 10 years
The British Government on Thursday warned that the amount of plastic in the world’s oceans is expected to triple within…
UNICEF urges Nigerian Govt to prioritise access to safe water
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the “2018 World Water Day, the UN Children’s Fund has…
Elections: Nepal strongly objects European Union report
The Nepalese government on Wednesday strongly objected a recent report released by the European Union’s Election Observation Mission regarding the…
UNICEF commends Nigerian Govt over return of abducted Dapchi girls
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has commended Federal Government efforts at the return of 105 abducted Dapchi school girls…
Chinese newspaper calls on govt to prepare for military action over Taiwan
A widely read Chinese state-run newspaper said on Thursday China should prepare for military action over self-ruled Taiwan, and pressure…
Presidential run-off: Sierra Leone’s NEC warns police to refrain from obstructing electoral activities
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has warned the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to refrain from actions that may obstruct electoral…
93 Days, The Bridge to showcase in Hollywood on Friday
93 DAYS, THE BRIDGE and ISOKEN – would showcase in Hollywood, California, starting on Friday, in what would be the…
2019: INEC targets 80 million voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said that the commission was targeting registration of 80 million Nigerians in…
UK has no proof of Russia’s role in Skripal poisoning – Embassy
The UK has no proof of Russia’s role in the ex-spy poisoning as evidenced by its reliance on allies for…
Duterte declares Philippines will no longer participate in any U.S.-led wars
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines has reiterated his country will no longer participate in any U.S.-led war as it has…
Ex-French president Sarkozy denies Libya campaign funding accusations
French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy told magistrates who put him under formal investigation that accusations that he got illicit Libyan funding…
2019: APC mediates between Presidency and National Assembly
The leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) has resolved to constitute a committee to look into differences between the Executive…
National Assembly to establish museum to immortalise members
The Senate on Wednesday said it would liaise with House of Representatives to establish National Assembly museum and archives to…
Bauchi to enforce use of POS in revenue collection for accountability
The Bauchi State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) said it would enforce the use of Point of Sale (POS)…
Bierhoff believes Germany needs major reforms to remain competitive
German football will need to undertake major steps to remain competitive globally, the world champions’ team manager Oliver Bierhoff said…
Zimbabwe stops striking doctors salaries, allowances
The Zimbabwean government said on Wednesday it would not pay salaries and allowances to striking junior doctors, taking a hard…
FRSC: Gov. Ugwuanyi seeks feed back mechanism for effective service delivery
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has encouraged the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to engage on feed back mechanism…