Author: Adekunle Dada
Turkey concludes plan to recriminalise adultery
The Turkish government conclude plans towards recriminalising adultery Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Wednesday.
Fuel Scarcity: Charlyboy leads protest to NNPC headquarters
Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charlyboy, on Wednesday led the `Ourmumudondo’ group, on a peaceful protest to the headquarters of the Nigerian…
Billy Graham: Trump says ‘There was nobody like him’
U.S. President Donald Trump is mourning Billy Graham as “a very special man,” after the famed preacher’s death at 99.
Banky W re-brands E.M.E. record label
Pop artiste Bankole Wellington (aka Banky W), has announced the rebranding of his record label, Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E.).
Lagos Sexual Offences Court jails man for 60-year for defiling 12-year-old
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced Obinna Iziejen, a 58-year-old paedophile, to 60 years imprisonment…
Mugabe turns 94 with no lavish celebrations
Former Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, who ruled Zimbabwe with an iron fist for decades, turned 94 on Wednesday, with no…
Lassa fever: Edo records 521 suspected cases
Dr Osamuwonyi Irowa, the Director of Disease Control, Edo, says the state has recorded 521 suspected cases of Lassa fever…
My wife is pregnant with another man’s child – Husband
Barely four years into his marriage, a Lagos businessman, Ismaila Ola, wants a customary court to dissolve the union, accusing…
South Africa to increase VAT for first time in 25 years
South Africa will increase value added tax (VAT) for the first time in over two decades, the Treasury said on…
Lassa-fever: Bushmeat consumption increases in Enugu despite warning
The consumption of bush meat by some residents in Enugu State have continued in spite of warnings by health experts…
Sokoto Assembly passes Contributory Healthcare Bill
Sokoto State House of Assembly, on Wednesday passed into law the State Contributory Healthcare Management Scheme Bill.
Lagos ports receive 8 ships with petrol, other commodities
No fewer than eight ships laden with various products including petrol are waiting to berth at Lagos ports, the Nigerian…
Egyptian President al-Sissi defends controversial gas deal with Israel
President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sissi has said a plan to import gas from Israel will help make Egypt a regional hub for…
EU appoints woman as Head of Commission’s Cabinet for 1st time
The European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday appointed a woman for the first time as his Head of Cabinet.
Nigerian Govt urged to conduct animal census to develop livestock sector
Mr Ibrahim Ahmadu, Chief Executive Officer, Sponge Analytics Nigeria, has advised the Federal Government to conduct an animal census so…
My wife is serial divorcee, 5th husband tells court
A 47-year-old businessman, Rufus Otegbola, on Wednesday told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, that his wife, Funmilayo, is a serial…
Aviation: Nigerian Govt puts measures in place to enhance safety, security
The Federal Government has put measures in place to continuously enhance safety and security in the aviation industry, the Minister…
30 IDPs secure admission to tertiary institutions
No fewer than 30 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the North-East, camped in the International Christian Centre for Missions (ICCM),…
Niger Govt generates N5.5 billion revenue in 2017
The Niger State Government generated N5.5 billion internal revenue in 2017, Alhaji Jibrin Habibu, chairman of its board of internal…
Teacher flogs student to death in Zamfara
A teacher at Government Day Secondary School Sankalawa in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara has allegedly flogged a student…
Zambia’s central bank cuts lending rate
Zambia’s Central Bank has cut its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 9.75 per cent on Wednesday, citing…
Electricity theft: Jos Disco promises handsome reward for whistle blowers
Worried by incessant by-pass of its meters and massive illegal connections, the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), has promised handsome…
Black Panther: Tyler Perry clears the air on rumoured jealousy
‘Black Panther’, which smashed box office record of over $361 million, is the first movie to be filmed at Tyler…
Kwara First Lady promises to assist 173 juvenile children
Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, wife of Kwara Governor, has pledged to offer necessary spiritual and physical assistance to 173 children of…
Sri Lanka bus explosion injures 19, including 12 military personnel
The Army say 19 people including 12 military personnel were injured on Wednesday in an explosion on a bus in…
Japan orders Chinese ships not to approach disputed islands
Japanese officials ordered three Chinese coast guard vessels to leave what Japan considers its territorial waters near a group of…
Army seizes pump action rifle displayed for sale in Taraba
Troops of 93 Battalion, 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army, on exercise Ayem Akpatuma (Cat Race) on Tuesday seized a pump action…
U.S. sanctions Burkina Faso-based Ansarul Islam over terrorism threat
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Burkina Faso-based Ansar-ul-Islam lil-Ichad wal Jihad (IRSAD), calling the militant group a terrorism threat…
Agric scheme: CBN revises guidelines to accommodate Non- Interest Institutions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has revised the guidelines for Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS), to include…
Davido’s ‘If’ hits Diamond, ‘Fall’ goes Platinum in record sales
Nigerian popstar ‘Davido’ Adeleke‘s 2017 hit songs ‘If’ and ‘Fall’ have gone diamond and platinum respectively.