Author: Adekunle Dada
Health Minister warns governing boards against undue interference
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has warned chairmen and members of governing boards against undue interference in agencies…
Sokoto Assembly rejects independent candidature
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday, rejected the alteration of constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999…
UN investigators urge Russia, U.S. led coalition to look into deadly Syria air strikes
UN war crimes investigators on Tuesday called on Russia and the U.S.-led coalition in Syria to look into their air…
Drug trafficker sentenced to nine months imprisonment
Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court Ibadan, on Tuesday sentenced a 30 year-old- drug trafficker, Lateef Adio to…
Edo Assembly considers bill to prohibit human trafficking
Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday began consideration of a bill for a law to prohibit human trafficking and establish…
Oyo Assembly extends tenure of LG caretaker chairmen
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday extended the tenure of local government chairmen and Council Development Areas (LCDAs)…
Nigerian Govt. urged to bridge gap on HIV/ AIDS services
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a Non-Governmental Orgarnisation, has urged the Nigerian government to bridge the HIV/AIDS services gap through women…
China: Over 80,000 suspects prosecuted for crimes against minors
More than 80,000 people were prosecuted in China between January 2016 and November 2017 on charges of child abuse, rape…
23 migrants missing after 2 boats capsize on trip from Libya to Italy
The International Organisation for Migration said on Tuesday that 21 migrants were missing, and had probably drowned, after two boats,…
Gombe: Nigerian Govt commended for free health intervention
Beneficiaries of Federal Government ongoing free medical initiative in Gombe have lauded the programme, saying it is impacting on the…
Abducted Kano SUBEB scribe regains freedom
The Secretary of the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Alhaji Uba Muhammad, who was abducted by suspected kidnappers…
Adamawa solicites NLC’s support to establish law faculty in state university
The Adamawa Government on Tuesday solicited the support of the Nigerian Law School (NLS) for the establishment of a law…
Nigerian Govt hailed over N10 billion NEGPRO scheme
The Lagos State Chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PANLAG) on Tuesday hailed the Federal Government’s N10 billion National…
Nigerian Govt donates 70 mining kits to artisans, small-scale miners
The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has donated 70 mining dressing kits to artisanal and small-scale miners in…
Bayelsa: Federal Secretariat project 75% completed – Controller
Mr Nwachukwu Achebe, Federal Controller, Housing Sector in Bayelsa, said the on-going Federal Secretariat building in the state had attained…
Lagos ports receive 11 ships with petrol, other commodities
Eleven ships laden with various products, including petrol, are at the Lagos ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority…
Nigerian Govt urged to end strike in universities
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has pleaded with the Federal government to intervene in the on-going strike by non-teaching…
Vietnamese singer kills woman while casting out “evil spirit”
Vietnamese police have arrested a pop singer in Hanoi after he killed a woman in an “exorcism,” state media reported…
Expert proffers solution to drying Lake Chad
An expert, Prof. Haruna Ayuba, has proposed evaporation suppression as an alternative technique of restoring Lake Chad to save it…
Edo Govt lauded over plans to build sports facilities
Stakeholders in sports industry on Tuesday expressed happiness over plans by Edo Government to construct mini stadium in each of…
Zimbabwe, Malawi ban South African meat products
Zimbabwe and Malawi on Tuesday banned South African meat products following the outbreak of the listeria disease that has since…
NCAC to partner diplomatic missions to promote cultural, artistic relations
The National Council for Art and Culture (NCAC) has reiterated its commitment to partner with all diplomatic missions in Nigeria…
Unilorin VC advises against spending too much time on social media
The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has advised new students of the institution to…
Survey shows trust in public institutions declines in South Africa
Trust in South Africa’s public institutions including the government and media industry has declined in 2017, according to a leading…
Man arrested for stealing Oscar Best Actress winner’s “golden man”
A man was arrested on suspicion of stealing the Oscar of Frances McDormand – winner of best actress prize at…
Indian Railways to provide subsidised sanitary pads to rural women
The Indian Railways has announced that it will embark on a unique drive to ensure that all women, particularly those…
Enugu Govt. urged to provide fire-fighting station in timber market
The South-East Amalgamated Market Traders’ Association (SEAMATAS) has appealed to Enugu State Government to urgently provide a fire-fighting station at…
Oil firm calls for quick passage of Petroleum Industry Bill
An indigenous oil logistics firm called for quick passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to support local capacity building…
Maiduguri Bomb Attack: 3 Civilian JTF members die, 17 other persons injured
The Police in Borno on Tuesday confirmed that three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were killed and…
Putin’s PhD thesis not “ghostwritten” – Spokesman
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday denied allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s PhD thesis was ghostwritten for him by…