Author: Adekunle Dada
Philiphines’ Duterte sees no chance of going on trial at ICC
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philiphines has said there is no chance of him going on trial at the International Criminal…
Sierra Leone Elections: Voters turn out in their numbers
Voters in Sierra Leone turned out in their numbers on Wednesday to elect a new president as incumbent Ernest Koroma…
CBN injects $210m into foreign exchange market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday, gave a boost of 210 million dollars to the interbank foreign exchange…
ABU staff unions disagree over SSANU strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian University (SSANU), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) branch Zaria, Kaduna State, is in crisis following…
Buhari’s visit: Plateau declares Thursday public holiday
The Plateau government has declared Thursday, March 8, a work-free day to enable residents welcome President Muhammadu Buhari on a…
Sierra Leone Elections: Police assures voters of adequate security
The Sierra Leone Police said it had put measures in place to provide adequate security for all voters during the…
Ethiopia’s inflation jumps to 15.6% in February
Ethiopia’s year-on-year inflation rate jumped to 15.6 per cent in February from 13.4 per cent in previous month, the statistics…
Iran increases missile production by 3-fold
Iran has increased its missile production three-fold, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said Wednesday, according to the Fars news service.
Saudi crown prince labelled ‘architect of Yemen war’
The UK government has chosen to receive “the architect” of the ongoing war in Yemen instead of taking humanitarian efforts…
Jigawa Police Command issues 10-day ultimatum to militias, bandits
Mr Bala Zama, the Police Commissioner in Jigawa, has issued a 10-day ultimatum to militias, bandits and vigilance groups to…
Air India to operate all-women flights on women’s day
India’s national carrier Air India will operate a number of all-women crew flights to mark the International Women’s Day which…
U.S. tasks competitors to ‘make Africa’s resources benefit its people’
The U.S. says ensuring the resources of Africa benefit the continent and its people, rather than engaging in illicit exploitation…
U.S. Secretary of State departs for Africa for talks with Buhari, other African leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has departed for Africa on a weeklong four-country official visit to Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia…
Prison Decongestion: Macron looks to relax jail sentences
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said prisoners sentenced to less than six months in jail will be able to…
Sierra Leone NEC promises to follow international best practices
The Sierra Leone National Electoral Commission (NEC) said that the commission was working to ensure that elections in the country…
6 petrol stations sanctioned in Warri for under-dispensing, over-pricing
The Warri Zonal Office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sanctioned six erring petrol stations in Warri and…
CJN Onnoghen tasks judges on need to sustain public confidence in judiciary
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen on Tuesday in Abuja, implored judges and judicial officers to sustain the…
Immigration CG warns against blaming foreigners for incessant communal clashes
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has warned those blaming foreigners for the incessant communal clashes…
Gov. Ortom calls for synergy to check incessant herdsmen attacks
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has called for synergy from all stakeholders to check incessant herdsmen attacks on communities in…
Fiorentina, Cagliari retire number 13 shirt in honour of Davide Astori
Fiorentina and Cagliari will retire the number 13 shirt worn by defender Davide Astori after the Italy international died on…
NNPC emerges best participant at Kaduna International Trade Fair
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has emerged the overall best participant at the just-concluded 39th Kaduna International Trade Fair,…
Ondo vows to clamp down on illegal abattoirs
Ondo State Government has vowed to clamp down on illegal abattoir and meat slab operators in the 18 local government…
Land Use Charge: MAN urges Lagos Govt to reverse new Law
The Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN) has appealed to the Lagos State Government to reverse its current increment of land…
Dry Season Farming: 17,400 farmers to benefit from N4bn CBN loan in Katsina
Alhaji Shaibu Wakili, Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Katsina State has said that 17,400 farmers had been…
Recognise NIMC slip for official transaction, Reps urge CBN
The House of Representative has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to recognise the slip issued by the National…
Nigerian Govt decries slow construction of Bokani bridge in Niger
The Federal Government on Tuesday decried the slow construction of Bokani bridge in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger state…
Kebbi to distribute 300 tractors, 250 harvesters to farmers
The Kebbi State Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Garba Dandiga says the State Government plans to distribute 300 tractors and 250…
Osun: 2,000 readers use Osogbo library monthly – Chief Librarian
Mrs Funke Kolawole, the Chief Librarian of the Osun State Library Board, says an average of 2,000 students and researchers…
Gov. Ganduje pledges to deploy Kano’s population to stimulate economy
Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Tuesday pledged to deploy the state’s population to stimulate the economy and ensure…
Buhari focuses on strengthening nation’s intelligence gathering capacity
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that the focus of his administration was the strengthening of the nation’s intelligence gathering…