Author: Adekunle Dada
200 Nigerian peacekeepers withdraw from Liberia after 5 years
The last batch of 200 Nigerian peacekeepers deployed to Liberia under the UN Mission in Liberia (UNSMIL) have withdrawn after…
Eko Disco announces closure of cash offices on Lagos Marathon route
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Friday announced the closure of its cash offices along the Lagos marathon route…
BBNaija `Double Wahala’ viewers launch Prayers on Twitter to save Tobi
Some viewers of the ongoing reality show, BBNaija `Double Wahala” have launched prayers on Twitter to save Tobi Bakre, the…
Lassa Fever: Residents warned against bush burning
Mr Abdulsalam Braimah, the Head, Environment Department, Etsako West Local Government Area, on Friday advised residents of the area against…
Nigeria Prisons Service task officers on professionalism
Mr Ndubuisi Ogbodo, Controller of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) in Enugu State has charged officers and men of the…
NFF committed to creating platform for coaches to succeed – Sanusi
Mohammed Sanusi, General-Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Friday in Abuja said the federation was committed to creating an…
Nigerian Govt to establish science centres in 6 geo-political zones
The Federal Government on Friday said it concluded plans to establish science centres in the six geo-political zones of the…
IPAC commends INEC, EFCC partnership to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy
Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Yobe, Alhaji Umar Kukuri, said partnership between Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Economic…
Niger Govt. vaccinates 112,000 livestock
The Niger Government said that it has so far vaccinated 112, 000 livestock in the state to protect them against…
CAF Champions League: MFM Coach Ilechukwu wary of Mali’s Real Bamako
Fidelis Ilechukwu, Head Coach, Lagos-based MFM FC, on Friday said he was wary about his side’s chances in Sunday’s CAF…
2018 UTME: Education minister inspects CBT centres
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has begun the inspection of Computer Based Test (CBT) centres to ascertain its…
Trump urges Israel, Palestine to make “significant compromises” for peace
U.S. President Donald Trump told Israel on Friday that it too would need to make “significant compromises” for peace with…
Lassa fever: Edo solicits Nigerian Govt assistance
The Edo Government has solicited for assistance from the Federal Government to tackle the increasing number of Lassa fever patients…
JAMB registers 1.6m candidates for 2018 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says about 1.6 million registration documents for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination…
Afghan man sentenced to life in prison for murdering Christian convert in Germany
A German court has handed down a life sentence to a man who murdered a Muslim woman after she converted…
2018 Budget: Ondo promises to improve citizen’s standard of living
The Ondo State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Emmanuel Igbasan, says the state’s 2018 budget will improve the…
Winter Olympics: U.S. VP Pence avoids encounter with North Korean official
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence made only a brief appearance at a reception marking the start of the Winter Olympics…
Gov. Ajimobi urged to apologise over LG polls delay
A political scientist, Dr Stephen Lafenwa, has called on Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State to tender apology to people…
Japan to play Mali, Ukraine, Paraguay ahead of World Cup
Japan have lined up friendlies against Mali and Ukraine in Belgium in March as they prepare for this year’s World…
Ebonyi APC commences registration of new members
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, says it will set up a 6-member committee in each of the 13…
UN Secretary-General says illicit financial activities against Africa exceeds aid
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has decried the implications of illicit activities against Africa, saying it is more than the international…
Trump calls on congress to end U.S. visa lottery
U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Congress to end the visa lottery programme, citing a Justice Department crackdown on…
France wants airstrikes in Syria to end
France wants air strikes in Syria to end and calls for the opening of humanitarian corridors as soon as possible,…
Turkey resumes airstrikes on Syrian Kurdish enclave
Turkey has resumed airstrikes on the north-western Syrian-Kurdish enclave Afrin, following a hiatus of several days.
Team Nigeria tops medal table at Africa Wrestling Championships
Team Nigeria has won a total of 21 medals, leading the medal table at the ongoing Africa Wrestling Championships holding…
UN Chief Antonio Guterres praises Olympic values
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday praised Olympic values after a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach…
Army chief, Tukur Buratai loses father
Alhaji Yusuf Buratai, the father of Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is dead.
Egypt launches major security operation against ‘terrorists’
Egypt on Friday launched a major security operation involving the army and police against “terrorist and criminal elements and organisations”…
Tin Can Customs generates N29.4bn in January
The Tin Can Island Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N29.4 billion in January 2018, up from…
PM Fayez Serraj calls on EU to assist Libya overcome current crisis
UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez Serraj urged the European Union (EU) mission to assist Libya overcome its current crisis, which includes…