Author: Adekunle Dada
Nigeria’s foreign policy must reflect achievements in entertainment, sports – Osinbajo
Vice President Osinbajo has said that Nigeria’s foreign policy must reflect the enviable feat that the country has attained in…
Mass grave of Islamic State hostages discovered in Eastern Afghanistan
Officials on Wednesday discovered bodies of at least 10 people, who are supposed to have been hostages of the Islamic…
Philippines ‘concerned’ as U.S. intelligence tags Duterte a threat to democracy
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines is not an autocrat and is taking seriously a report by the U.S. intelligence community…
UN chief Antonio Guterres mourns Malawian Ambassador
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday paid tribute to the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Malawi to the UN, Necton…
Zambia seeks more money to contain cholera outbreak
The Zambian Government said that it needs more money to contain a cholera outbreak which started in October 2017.
CPC directs Dana Airline to provide responsive action for passengers
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has directed Dana Airline to provide necessary logistics support to affected passengers on its Airlines…
President Buhari congratulates Femi Okunnu at 85
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated elder statesman and Nigeria’s former Federal Commissioner for Works and Housing, Alhaji Femi Okunnu, on…
Okonjo-Iweala appointed into Commonwealth high-level group
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed into a High Level Group on Governance of the…
Congo’s Kabila replaces interior minister amid declining security
President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed the leader his political party as interior minister on…
Michael Okpara University sealed over tax default
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia, was on Tuesday sealed, following an order of an Umuahia High Court…
Human Trafficking: Lagos Govt embarks on mass empowerment of women
The Lagos State Government says it has embarked on mass empowerment of women to assist in the elimination of human…
Herdsmen/Farmers clashes: Don’t politicise insecurity – Gov. Bello
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians not to give political colouration to the recurring herdsmen/farmers clashes…
Ethiopia to repatriate 57 jailed nationals in Sudan
The Ethiopia Government on Tuesday said it is working to repatriate 57 Ethiopian nationals currently in jails in Sudan.
Gov. Akeredolu restates commitment to industrialise Ondo State
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday restated the commitment of his administration to industrialise the state.
NAFDAC commended for campaign against unwholesome products
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) in Borno have commended the National Agency for Food, Drugs…
Thousands turn out for Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai’s funeral
Thousands of Zimbabweans turned out on Tuesday for the funeral of stalwart opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who died recently after…
Fuel scarcity: Modular refineries is not the solution – LCCI
Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says establishment of modular refineries will not solve petroleum scarcity in the country.
Amaechi receives investigation reports on 2 marine accidents
The Ministry of Transportation on Tuesday received reports of investigation into two marine accidents, which occurred in Lagos and Delta,…
Gov. Masari advises residents to desist from violent demonstrations
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has advised residents of the state to desist from using violent demonstrations to show…
Gov. Ambode urges nurses to exhibit positive attitudes
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday urged nurses to exhibit positive attitudes of humility, love, care, patience and…
Illegal border crossings into Europe dropped by 60 per cent in 2017
The number of people illegally crossing into the EU dropped by 60 per cent in 2017, compared to the previous…
Mixed reactions trail ladies sponsoring their own wedding
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the submissions that ladies with larger purses than their would-be spouses can sponsor their…
Cross River APC chairmanship election holds Saturday
The National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday announced that chairmanship election for its Cross River…
Senate condemns demolition of APC Secretariat in Kaduna
The Senate on Tuesday condemned the demolition of a structure housing a faction of Kaduna State All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Killings: IGP Idris calls on Benue, Nasarawa people to embrace peace
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris has called on Benue and Nasarawa state indigenes to live in peace…
Kaduna Govt explains demolition of factional APC secretariat
The Kaduna State Government has explained that it demolished the building housing the secretariat of a faction of the APC…
Nigerian Govt urged to encourage local rice producers
The Nigeria Renascent Group, a pressure Group on Food Security and Food Self-sufficiency, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to…
BPE privatises 142 enterprises from inception
Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr Alex Okoh, said the bureau privatised 142 enterprises from inception in 1993 to…
Cross River Assembly passes Not-Too-Young-to-Run Bill
The Cross River House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the Not-Too-Young-to-Run Bill and the Bill to strengthen the judiciary for…
Cholera outbreak kills 18 in Tanzania
An outbreak of cholera in central Tanzania’s Dodoma region has left 18 dead in four months, a health official said…