Author: Adekunle Dada
African heads of state meet in Kigali to launch free trade area
An extraordinary session of the African Union (AU) heads of state and government on Wednesday kicked off in Rwanda’s capital…
Sale of CVR Forms: INEC hands over staff to DSS
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has handed over one of its staff in Nasarawa, to the Department of State…
Zimbabwe striking doctors turn down govt offer
Zimbabwean junior doctors who have been on a three-week strike have turned down government offer to increase their on call…
RAMP earmarks N1bn for rehabilitation of rural roads in Niger
The Niger second Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP II), has earmarked one billion naira for the rehabilitation of 104-kilometre…
Rescued Dapchi girls in hospital for treatment, says parent
The rescued Dapchi schoolgirls have been taken to the General Hospital in Dapchi for profiling by the military, the News…
Climate change: World Bank reveals 143 million people will migrate internally
Climate change will push 143 million people from Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America to migrate within their countries…
Netherlands wants young Nigerians to have international orientation
The new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Nigeria, Amb. Robert Petri, on Wednesday said that the exposure of…
Police Withdrawal: Atiku applauds I-G’s decision to reassign officers to core duties
Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku has applauded the decision of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Idris Ibrahim, to reassign thousands…
Adamawa Govt. expresses joy over release of Dapchi school girls
Adamawa Government has expressed joy over the release of Dapchi school girls by Boko Haram.
U.S. airstrike kills 2 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
The U.S. military said Wednesday its special forces conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab terrorists in southern Somalia on Monday, killing…
Air Force institute to begin new degree programmes
The Commandant, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), AVM Cletus Udeagulu, has said that the institute would begin new degree…
Saudi Arabia revamping education to combat ‘extremist ideologies’
Saudi Arabia is revamping its education curriculum to eradicate any trace of Muslim Brotherhood influence and will dismiss anyone working…
Marcos Alonso earns first Spain call-up
Marcos Alonso is keen to prove himself at international level after the Chelsea defender earned his first senior Spain call-up…
Nigerian Govt urged to issue more Euro bonds to ease nation’s debt profile
An Economist, Mr Boniface Okezie, has urged the Federal Government to issue more Euro bonds to bring the country’s debt…
Lagos Govt tasked on efficient water hydrants across the state
The Lagos State Government has to ensure that the various water hydrants installed along the roads within the state are…
Singapore passes law which can bar pictures, videos of terror attack sites
Singapore passed a law on Wednesday making it possible to ban photographs or videos of terror attack sites or communicating…
Explosion kills 26, injures 18 in Kabul
An explosion in the Afghan capital left 26 people dead and 18 more injured, Afghan Interior Ministry’s spokesman Nusrat Rahimi…
Ex-president Sarkozy faces 2nd day of questioning over Gaddafi campaign funds
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced a second day of questioning on Wednesday by investigators who are questioning the French…
Skripal Case: Lavrov accuses UK of undermining relations with Russia
The UK is consciously undermining its relations with Russia by the ex-spy Sergei Skripal poisoning case and further London’s unfriendly…
4 Boko Haram insurgents arrested in Adamawa
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had arrested an alleged high profile Boko Haram insurgent, Bubayi Isa, in Adamawa.
Myanmar president Htin Kyaw resigns ‘to take rest from duties’
Myanmar’s civilian president, Htin Kyaw, has resigned with immediate effect “in order to take rest from the current duties and…
Buhari approves negotiations for $15bn loans to finance PH-Maiduguri rail
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that negotiation should be carried out for 15 billion dollars loan for the completion of…
Obasanjo backs Intra-Africa trade for continent’s economic development
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has stressed the importance of intra-African trade for Africa’s economic development.
Listeriosis Outbreak: WHO warns Nigeria, 15 other African countries
WHO on Wednesday warned Nigeria and 15 other African countries of a listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in…
274 million people speak French globally – UN
A UN spokesman said on Tuesday, which coincides with the UN French Language Day, that 274 million people around the…
Nigerian Govt commended for fertilizer initiative in Ebonyi
A Fertilizer manufacturer in Ebonyi State, Mr Vincent Uguru has commended the Federal Government for providing raw materials for the…
Zambian cabinet minister banned from parliament for slapping lawmaker
Zambia’s parliament suspended a cabinet minister on Tuesday from its proceedings for one month for slapping a fellow lawmaker within…
South Sudan describes ex-army chief’s travel to Sudan an act of subversion
South Sudan on Tuesday said former chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) Paul Malong’s travel to the Sudanese…
Lagos ports to receive 36 ships laden with petroleum products, food items
A total of 36 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive at Apapa…
President Buhari congratulates Putin on election victory
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended “sincere congratulations” to President Vladimir Putin of Russia on his victory in the recent presidential…