Author: Adekunle Dada
UNHCR remains committed to fighting sexual exploitation, abuse against women
Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has affirmed the commitment of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to…
61st Birthday: Osinbajo is quintessential, resourceful VP – Lagos Assembly
The Lagos State House of Assembly has described the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as an intelligent, resourceful and dutiful…
Ambode urges graduates to adjust to ever-changing world by generating wealth
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday called on graduates of tertiary institutions to adjust to ever-changing world by…
Winter Paralympics: No joint march for two Koreas at opening ceremony
The two Koreas have decided not to have a joint march at the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics,…
Presidential Visit: Buhari inaugurates road projects in Jos
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated some road projects in Jos, the Plateau capital.
U-20 Women’s World Cup: Falconets draw Germany, China, Haiti in Group D
Nigeria’s under-20 women football team have been drawn alongside perennial foes Germany, China and debutants Haiti in Group D of…
Bauchi NUT describes 26,000 teachers as grossly inadequate
The Nigerian Union Teachers (NUT), Bauchi State Chapter, said on Thursday that the 26,000 teachers in its Primary School system…
IWD 2018: NNPC celebrates Nigerian women achievements
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday congratulated Nigerian women for their achievements on the commemoration of this year’s…
Mo Abudu, Omosexy make list of 50 global women in showbiz
Mo Abudu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EbonyLife TV, and Nollywood star Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde a.k.a, have been named among 50…
IWD 2018: Dutch envoy sees gender parity taking maybe 200 years to achieve
Ambassador of the Netherlands to Nigeria, John Groffen has expressed disappointment that in spite of increased global efforts at closing…
IWD 2018: Indians protest violence, discrimination against women
Thousands of Indians joined demonstrations against sexual violence and gender discrimination on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Thursday.
Serial rapist sentenced to 72 years in prison
A court in Zimbabwe sentences 31-year-old serial rapist has been sentenced to an effective 72 years in prison.
Nigerian Govt assures completion of Loko-Oweto Bridge in November
The Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing has assured that the 2.2-kilometre Loko-Oweto bridge across the river Benue linking…
Kwara students protest Saraki’s prolonged trial
Members of the National Association of Kwara State Students(NAKSS) on Thursday in Abuja staged a protest over what they claimed…
Congo Election: PM Tshibala insists presidential poll on course for December
An election in the Democratic Republic of Congo to replace President Joseph Kabila remains on course for late December, the…
Congo’s Kabila to sign new mining code soon after meeting with miners
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila will soon sign into law a new mining-code that is vigorously opposed by…
Dapchi schoolgirls: Buhari applauded for responding promptly to abduction
The President, Nigeria Youth Organisation (NYO), Mr Abdullahi Wali, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for responding promptly to the abduction of…
Somali women commended for championing inclusive, equitable society
The UN senior envoy in Somalia on Thursday praised the role of Somali women in promoting a more inclusive and…
AU, U.S. discuss ways of strengthening partnership
The African Union (AU) and the U. S. on Thursday discussed ways of strengthening their partnership.
Anchor Borrowers’ Programme: Rice farmers in Southern Kaduna receive farm inputs
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) members in Southern Kaduna on Thursday received farm inputs for the cultivation of rice…
20 ships discharging petroleum products, other commodities at Lagos ports
Twenty ships are discharging petroleum products and other commodities at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos, the Nigerian…
National Identity Number will curtail crime, aid economic development – Official
Enforcing the use of National Identity Number (NIN) will reduce crime and aid economic development, an official of the National…
Bank Fraud Probe: India’s Bureau files fresh charges against billionaire Nirav Modi
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday filed fresh case against billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi and top officials of his…
Zamfara governor’s Media aide is dead
The death has occurred of Malam Bello Samai’la, the Director-General, Media and Communications to Governor Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara.
Tight security in Jos ahead of Buhari’s visit
Security has been tightened up in most parts of Jos, Plateau State, ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s two-day working visit…
LG pays N6.7m compensation for new school in Buhari’s village
Alhaji Sade Zango, the Acting Chairman of the Council, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of…
Pelican Stars signs 10 new players for 2017/2018 season
The management of Pelican Stars Female Football Club of Calabar says it has signed 10 new players ahead of the…
Libya launches first DNA lab to help identify bodies in mass graves
The Libya’s UN-backed unity government on Thursday launched its first DNA analysis laboratory to help identify bodies recovered from mass…
IWD 2018: Activist calls for celebration of female heroes
Dr Lola Dare, a gender parity advocate and Global President of I Will, an NGO, has called for celebration of…
UTME candidates call for transparency in admission process
Some Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates in FCT are optimistic that the 2018 exercise would end in their…