Author: Adekunle Dada
Ash Wednesday: Christians urged to draw nearer to God
Msgr. Gabriel Osu, Director of Social Communications, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, has urged Christians to use the Lenten period to…
Valentine’s Day Celebration: Celebrities express diverse opinions
Popular Nollywood actors: “Papa Ajasco’’, “Kanran’’, Flutist “Tee Mac’’ and other artistes on Monday in Lagos expressed diverse opinions on…
Lagos ports to receive 36 ships laden with petroleum products, food items
Thirty-six ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin Can Island…
Ex-CBN chief, Moghalu to run for presidency in 2019
A former Deputy Governor of the CBN, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, announced on Monday that he was consulting widely to run…
Syria operation: Turkey detains 666 over social media criticism
The Turkish Ministry of Interior on Monday said that since the country launched its operation in Syria’s Afrin district, police…
U.S Vice President Pence raises prospect of talks with North Korea
The United States may be looking more favorably at diplomatic engagement with North Korea possibly holding dialogue, as South Korea…
National Assembly restates support for people oriented projects
The Chairman Senate Committee on Works, Dr. Kabiru Gaya has said that the National Assembly will continue to support people…
MURIC hails Buhari’s anti-graft war
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on Monday hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements in the war against corruption and in the…
Buhari summons service chiefs, IGP to emergency meeting
Barely 48 hours after the release of three lecturers of University of Maiduguri and 10 police officers’ wives by the…
Turkey-U.S. relations at make-or-break point
Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, warned there is a serious problem of trust between Washington and Ankara, saying that relations…
‘Be very careful’ with building settlements in West Bank, Trump urges Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Israel to “be very careful” with building settlements in West Bank as this…
Palestine may abandon autonomy, return responsibility to Israel
Palestinians may decide to dissolve the existing self-governing bodies and return the responsibility over the territories and its large population…
Cancer: Kwara First Lady urges women to adopt monthly breast self-examination
Wife of the Kwara Governor, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, has advised sexually active females to adopt monthly breast self-examination as a…
Expert warns against use of tramadol for delayed ejaculation
A Consultant Pharmacist, Dr Clever Okeke has warned that the use of Tramadol to get high or for delayed ejaculation…
Palestine to seek full UN membership in spite of U.S. veto threat
Palestine will continue to seek a full membership in the UN inspite of the U.S. veto which seems even more…
Lunar New Year: China to banish ‘ghost’ of poverty
China will banish the “ghosts” of poverty, Chinese President Xi Jinping told villagers in a poor southwestern part of the…
IOC president Thomas Bach to visit North Korea after Winter Olympics
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will visit North Korea after the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Reuters reported on Monday.
The sun could be unusually cool by 2050 – Study
The Sun might be unusually cool by 2050, according to a new study.
Groom arrested on wedding day for criticising govt online
A man in southern Cambodia was arrested on his wedding day after criticising the government on Facebook, local media reported…
De Bruyne needs to win major titles with Man City to claim Ballon d‘Or, Guardiola says
Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne will be a serious Ballon d‘Or contender if he wins major titles with the…
China to carry out “special action” on illegal coal mining in 2018
China will carry out “special action” in 2018 to crack down on illegal coal mining to ensure safe production and…
Iraq requires $88.2bn for rebuilding after years of war
Rebuilding Iraq after years of war and economic turmoil will cost 88.2 billion dollars, the director-general of the country’s planning…
I believe in Ken Saro-Wiwa’s principles – Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, said on Saturday that without meeting Ken Saro-Wiwa, the late environmentalist, he believes…
22 Ethiopian migrants missing off Yemen – UN
Twenty-two Ethiopian migrants are missing after being dumped in the sea off Yemen, the UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM)…
17 ships discharging petroleum, other commodities at Lagos ports
Seventeen ships are discharging petroleum products and other commodities at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos, the Nigerian…
Prolong pregnancy: Frequent sex hastens labour, Gynaecologist says
Dr Chris Agboghoroma, Chief Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at National Hospital, Abuja, says frequent sex hastens labour for women experiencing…
Cross border crimes: Interpol solicits Nigeria’s support in tackling menace
The International Police (INTERPOL) has called for continued support from Nigeria in tackling organised crimes in the country, as well…
Buratai’s father laid to rest amid tears in Maiduguri
Hundreds of people on Friday attended the funeral prayer for late Alhaji Yusuf Buratai, the father of Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai,…
President Duterte insists ban on deployment of Filipino workers to Kuwait stays
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philistines on Friday said that the ban on deployment of Filipino workers to Kuwait will stay…
Desist from patronising unpainted taxi cabs, VIO advises FCT residents
The FCT Directorate of Roads Traffic Services (DRTS) also known as Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) on Friday advised residents of…