Author: Adekunle Dada
17 human trafficking victims handed over to relatives – NAPTIP
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has handed over 17 victims of the…
Gov. Okorocha congratulates Oyegun, others on tenure extension
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has described extension of the tenure for the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Mr…
Buhari stresses need for political commitment to revive Lake Chad Basin
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja stressed the need for political commitment towards reviving the Lake Chad Basin.
INEC rolls out general elections dates for next 36 years
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced dates for general elections in the country for the next 36…
Bayelsa Govt records N1.4bn increase in February salary
The Bayelsa Government says it will spend N3.5 billion for the payment of civil servants salary in February against the…
6 UN aid workers killed in CAR attack
The UN on Wednesday said six aid workers were killed this week in an attack in the Central African Republic.
Dapchi girls: Air Force explains deployment of sorties
The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says it has deployed sorties and not 100 aircraft for the search of the abducted…
UK earmarks 12m pounds to assist human trafficking victims in Nigeria
The United Kingdom has earmarked 12 million pounds (about N10 billion) to assist victims of human trafficking and modern day…
EU urges Iran, Russia, Turkey to uphold ceasefire in Syria
The European Union’s top diplomat has written to the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey urging them to uphold…
AU, EU urged to support fight against human trafficking
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, on Wednesday called on the…
Kaduna Electric to launch online bill payment March 3
The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC) says it will launch an online bill payment platform for pre-paid electricity consumers on…
Measles: Cross River Govt. inaugurates 2018 immunisation campaign
Cross River government on Wednesday, inaugurated the 2018, two-weeks measles immunisation campaign for children between 9 months and five years…
Taiwan president vows to disclose truth of 1947 massacre
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed to clarify the truth about and determine responsibility for the mass slaughter of Taiwanese by…
Ambode seeks private partnership on community development projects
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday urged private organisations to partner with the state government in its various…
Lagos monarch advocates constitutional role at LG for traditional rulers
A Lagos monarch, Oba Abdulfatai Aromire, has called for constitutional roles for traditional rulers to enable them contribute effectively to…
IGP advises governors to establish cattle ranches before enacting anti grazing laws
The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris on Wednesday advised state governors to prioritise the establishment of cattle ranches before…
Nigeria needs urgent waste audit – Environmentalist
An environmentalist, Mr Temitope Ogunweide, said in Lagos on Wednesday that Nigeria needs urgent “Waste Audit” in homes and businesses…
Adamawa PDP Publicity Secretary killed by gunmen
The Adamawa Chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed the killing of its spokesman, Mr Sam Zadock, by gunmen…
Expert calls for more mental healthcare facilities
Dr Charles Nwaoga, an expert in psychiatry medicine, Quintessential Healthcare, an NGO in Jos has called on government at all…
Gov. Badaru appoints new registrar for Jigawa informatics institute
Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has approved the appointment of Alhaji Sadisu Buhari, as the new Registrar of the Jigawa…
President Buhari re-appoints Segun Awolowo as NEPC CEO
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr Olusegun Awolowo as the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian…
Lagos waste: Environmentalist calls for innovative, smart approaches
An environmentalist, Mr Toyin Oshaniwa, on Wednesday said that Lagos State needed innovative, educative and smart approaches to solve its…
Border communities assured of adequate security
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Abubakar, has assured Nigerians living in…
Russia expresses concern over U.S. decision to keep Guantanamo prison open
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday expressed concerns over the U.S. decision to keep the infamous detention centre at…
Exxon Mobil plans to build Mozambique LNG export facility
Exxon Mobil is planning to build a Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility and is looking to expand operations…
U.S. authorities accused of holding migrants in abusive detention conditions
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday accused the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authorities of regularly holding migrants, including…
Uganda’s inflation falls to 2.1 per cent in February
Uganda’s year-on-year inflation fell to 2.1 per cent in February from 3.0 per cent the previous month, due to a…
Kasuwan Magani Crisis: Muslims, Christians urged to live in peace
The Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation has urged Christians and Muslims in Kasuwan Magani, Kaduna State to shun further violence…
Afghan president Ghani outlines new peace offer to Taliban
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani outlined a new peace map on Wednesday during an international meeting, which is aimed at…
Israeli doctors successfully implant lab-grown bone into man’s broken shin
A new piece of bone grown in a lab was successfully implanted into a man’s broken shin, Israeli doctors have…