Author: Adekunle Dada
Woman, 4 others remanded over alleged cultism, attempted arson
A 33-year-old woman, Ogunseyitan Tunmi and four men are to cool their heels in prison for the next 42 days…
Sadiq Daba now “Garkuwan Nollywood”
Veteran actor Sadiq Daba has been honoured as “Garkuwan Nollywood,” Hausa translation for “Shield of Nollywood,” by stakeholders in the…
33m Nigerians registered for National Identification Number
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says it had captured over 33 million Nigerians in its data base as at…
We’ll sustain delivery of quality infrastructure – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will sustain the delivery of quality infrastructure across the country for investments and businesses…
Jigawa: Flood destroys over 100,000 hectares of rice farms
Alhaji Adamu Maigoro, Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Jigawa Chapter, on Friday said the recent flooding in the…
Syrian opposition insists President Assad resign to restore peace
The leader of the Syrian opposition’s negotiation team insisted on Friday that President Bashar al-Assad resign as a precondition for…
Buhari offers free Cataract surgery to 270 persons
President Muhammadu Buhari’s “Restore Vision Project” is offering free cataract surgery to more than 270 visually impaired persons in Nasarawa…
Niger Govt. approves N300m to address erosion, flooding
The Niger Government has approved the release of N300 million to the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) as…
Port Harcourt refinery gets financier – NNPC
The Nigerian National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says that some of the financing companies it approached to revamp the country’s refineries…
Bayelsa Govt to employ first class graduates
Gov. of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has directed that all first class graduates who are from the state and have…
Nasarawa starts production of laboratory chemicals
The Nasarawa State Government, has started the production of science laboratory chemicals at the newly established incubation center to be…
PenCom issues guidelines on Voluntary Pension Contributions
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued new guidelines to regulate the operation of Voluntary Pension Contributions (VPC) under the…
Nigeria, Cameroon military partner to fight Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army and its Cameroonian counterpart on Friday agreed to work closely to fight Boko Haram insurgents in their…
Another batch of 149 Nigerians arrive from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 149 stranded Nigerians from Libya.
Federal allocation: Kwara records N400m reduction for October
The Kwara Government has received N3.4 billion as allocation from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), for the month of…
United Nations begins road safety advocacy
Dr Sydney Ibeanusi, Country Director, United Nations Decade of Action on Road Safety and Traffic Injury Prevention in Nigeria has…
Zamfara: Coalition calls on INEC to revisit APC’s disqualification
The Coalition of Democratic Watchdog of Nigeria has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to revisit its disqualification…
Juventus admits tense relationship between clubs and FIFA
Juventus President Andrea Agnelli described the relationship between European clubs and FIFA as tense and implied on Thursday that the…
Abia recorded more flooding in 2018 – SEMA
Mr Sunday Jackson, the Acting Executive Secretary, Abia State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), said on Thursday that the state recorded…
2019: 299 candidates jostle for NASS seats in Lagos
The INEC in Lagos State says 299 candidates across various political parties in the state are jostling for the National…
Bagudu appeals to Kebbi Assembly to enact laws for creation of cattle routes
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state has appealed to the State House of Assembly to enact laws for the creation…
World Bank approves $240m for Bangladesh marine fisheries project
The Bangladeshi government on Thursday signed a 240 million dollars financing agreement with the World Bank to help improve management…
Court limits church queries of jobseeker’s religious status
German churches or church-linked institutions can no longer ask job applicants to disclose their religious affiliation after a ruling by…
Flood: Israel sends rescue helicopters to Jordan
Israel sent search-and-rescue helicopters to assist Jordan on Thursday following a flash flood in which at least 10 school children…
No government has done more than APC govt – Gov. Ajimobi
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State says the All Progressives Congress(APC) government has performed better than any other in Nigeria.
29 suspected drug peddlers arrested in Borno
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Borno, on Friday said it has arrested 29 suspected drug…
Khashoggi’s friends hold vigil outside Saudi consulate in Istanbul
Dozens of people gathered outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Thursday in a vigil to demand “full justice’’ for…
Itakpe/Warri: Nigerian Railway to commence one month free train ride
Mr Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that the corporation would begin free train ride…
Albania passes law banning sports betting
Albania’s parliament on Thursday passed a law banning sports betting and other forms of gambling in the country from 2019.
Kolapo to Tribunal: Declare me Ekiti governor
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, has urged…