Author: Adekunle Dada
EU warns of retaliation if U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs apply to Europe
The European Union’s trade chief on Friday warned of possible retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to impose hefty…
Enugu Govt. tackles water challenges in urban, rural communities
The Enugu State Government on Friday expressed determination to address water related challenges in urban and rural communities in some…
Army hands over rehabilitated borehole to community
The Nigerian Army under the auspices of Operation Safe Heaven in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State has rehabilitated,…
Boko Haram: 4 UN aid workers killed, 1 abducted in Borno
No fewer than four UN aid workers were killed in a Thursday night attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents at…
Russia to use 7,000 CCTV cameras during presidential election
Almost 7,000 Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras will be operating at Moscow polling stations during the upcoming presidential election to ensure…
Electoral Act: Reps await Buhari’s response
The House of Representatives said it had no intention of prevailing on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Electoral…
Dapchi Schoolgirls: Armed Forces sought for media cooperation on rescue, other operations
The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday sought for the support of the media and stakeholders in the ongoing efforts to…
Senate urges Nigerian Govt to review automotive policy
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, has urged Federal Government to review its Automotive…
NNPC admits refineries not performing optimally
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) on Thursday admitted that the nation’s refineries in Warri, Kaduna and Port Harcourt are…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa on first official visit to Angola today
The new South Africa President and leader of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Cyril Ramaphosa, is on first official…
BenTV boss suggests only businessmen should be involved in politics
The Founder of BEN TV, Mr Alistair Soyode, has suggested that only people who have succeeded in business should be…
Venezuela postpones presidential election to late May
Venezuela’s presidential elections have been postponed from April 22 to the second half of May, the National Electoral Council (CNE)…
Dapchi Schoolgirls: PDP commends Reps decision to probe abduction
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the House of Representatives for setting up an ad hoc committee to investigate…
Drug Abuse: Northern governors want state of emergency
Northern governors have called on the Federal Government to declare state of emergency on drug abuse in the country as…
Measles Vaccination: Abia trains 490 health workers
The state Health Educator, Mrs Margaret Onwu, told newsmen on Thursday in Umuahia that the state Primary Health Care Development…
Anambra approves N27.4m for measles vaccination
The Anambra Government says it has approved the release of N27.4 million for the 2018 measles vaccination campaign. The Head…
Al Shabaab kill 5 police in Kenya
Somalia’s al Shabaab group killed five police officers early on Friday in northeast Kenya, in an area where the Islamist…
2021 Elections: Zambian govt defends reason to print ballot papers locally
Zambia will save about 7 million U.S. dollars if ballot papers for the 2021 general elections are printed locally, said…
‘Our defense capabilities remain second to none’, U.S. tells Putin
The U.S. says its nuclear power capabilities remains second to none in spite of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that…
Chinese Foreign Minister calls for global cooperation instead of flexing muscles
Countries all around the world should boost cooperation in the face of common threats instead of engaging in a show…
Buhari targets zero import bills for food consumption
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is already targeting a regime of self-sufficiency in food production and consumption.
China awards scholarships to 47 UNICAL students
The Government of the Peoples Republic of China on Thursday awarded scholarships to 47 Students of the University of Calabar…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa aims to resolve land issue ‘once and for all’
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said on Thursday he wants talks on the thorny topic of land expropriation to avoid…
Oyo lawmakers express support for state police
Members of the Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday expressed support for the creation of state police.
Lagos ports to receive 29 ships with petroleum products, food items
Twenty-nine ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive at Apapa and Tin Can…
Construction: Lagos Govt urged to put in place measures against accidents, gridlock
Some road users in Lagos on Thursday appealed to the Lagos State Government to put in place measures to prevent…
Northern Governors Forum meets over security challenges, restructuring
The Northern State Governors Forum on Thursday began a meeting in Kaduna to discuss various security challenges in the region…
Kenya spent $536 million on 2 elections in 2017
Kenya spent 536 million U.S. dollars on the two elections conducted in 2017, with the money going directly to elections…
INEC receives 108 fresh applications for party registration
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has so far received no fewer than 108 fresh applications from political…
LASTMA boss assures gridlocks will soon be over
Mr Chris Olakpe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), says the current gridlocks along…