Author: Adekunle Dada
Human Rights Watch warns Libya to resist rushing into elections
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday warned Libya to resist rushing into elections this year because the country is too…
Doping Scandal: WADA complains about Russia slow progress towards reinstatement
Craig Reedie, the head of the world anti-doping agency (WADA), complained on Wednesday of slow progress by Russian authorities towards…
Gov. Okowa spends N11bn on Asaba flood control projects
The Delta Government says it is spending N11 billion in bringing permanent solution to the flood menace in Asaba, the…
NSIA invests N6.12 billion to boost healthcare delivery in Nigeria
In a bid to provide citizens with access to world class healthcare, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says it…
NIPOST launches e-money service at Enugu Trade Fair
The Nigerian Postal Service has launched its Electronic online Money Order Service at the ongoing 29th Enugu International Trade Fair,…
Kwara Assembly seeks succour for rainstorm victims
The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday, urged the state government to urgently provide succour to victims of last Saturday…
Dapchi Schoolgirls: APC government has demonstrated how to respond – Abudullahi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the prompt release of the Dapchi schoolgirls as another demonstration of the political…
Man remanded in prison for allegedly raping, kidnapping 17-year-old
An Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Wednesday remanded one Seun Adeoti, 24, in prison custody for allegedly kidnapping…
Ondo State to partner relevant agencies on access to disease-free meat
The Ondo State Government has expressed readiness to partner with relevant agencies and organisations to ensure access to disease-free meat…
Kaduna State plants 3.7m trees in 2 years
Kaduna State Government says it has so far planted 3,702,470 trees over the last two years in various locations as…
France, Germany, Japan collaborate on setting up film schools in Nigeria
French, German and Japanese Embassies in Nigeria, are collaborating on setting up film schools in the country, says Mr Denys…
Gov. El-Rufai lays foundation for 600 mass housing units
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, on Wednesday performed the ground breaking ceremony of 600 housing units and a world…
16 ships discharging petroleum products, other commodities at Lagos ports
Sixteen ships are discharging petroleum products and other commodities at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos, the Nigerian…
Niger governor assents to N135.2bn 2018 budget
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Wednesday in Minna assented to the N134.286 billion 2018 budget of the state tagged…
2018 Budget: Lawmaker calls on Nigerians to hold Executive accountable for delay
A member of House of Representatives, Mr Nicholas Ossai (Delta-APC), on Wednesday urged Nigerians to hold the Executive accountable for…
Minister urges states, local govts. to provide potable water for citizens
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has called on all Nigerians to hold their state and local governments…
Plateau Govt. promises to improve health indices
The Plateau state government, says it will improve on its health indices by strengthening partnerships with international partners and other…
Boko Haram returns Dapchi schoolgirls
Dapchi town was filled with security operatives, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), parents and well wishers as the abducted school girls were…
UN says executions, torture, slave markets persist in Libya
Armed groups of execute and torture civilians in Libya in almost complete impunity seven years after the revolution that toppled…
African leaders sign agreement establishing continental free trade area
African countries on Wednesday signed an agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Kigali, capital city of…
Emir Sanusi calls on corps members to strengthen national unity
The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II, has emphasised the need for corps members to use their one year…
Kano Fire Service receives 130 distress calls in two weeks
Kano State Fire Service on Wednesday said it received 130 distress calls from parts of the state in the last…
Legal Aid Council receives 18 cases in 2 months in Kano
The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria said on Wednesday, that it received 18 new cases between January and February 2018…
House of Reps commends NAHCON for curtailing drug peddling
The House of Representatives has commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for curtailing the activities of drug peddlers…
Housing: Lagos to train 1,000 artisans in 2018 to tackle skill gap
The Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Mr Gbolahan Lawal says the state government will train 1,000 in 2018 under its…
Myanmar parliament to re-elect new president within 7 working days
Myanmar’s vacant presidential post will be filled by re-election in the Union Parliament within seven working days, according to a…
Lettergate Controversy: Vatican communications chief Monsignor Vigano resigns
The Head of the Vatican’s Communications Department, Monsignor Vigano, resigned on Wednesday, after being accused of manipulating information in a…
Mama Boko Haram expresses joy over release of Dapchi school girls
A human right activist, Mrs Aisha Wakil, on Wednesday expressed joy over the release of the Dapchi school girls from…
Anambra monarchs rejoice with parents of rescued Dapchi school-girls
The Anambra Central Traditional Rulers’ Council has rejoiced with parents of Dapchi community in Yobe over the release of some…
SEC disburses N17.09m to 297 investors from National Investor Protection Fund
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday said that the sum of N17.09 million has been disbursed to 297…