Author: Adekunle Dada
‘Stop $50 billion illegally leaving Africa annually’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to the international community to take action against the flow of illegal funds, money-laundering…
YouTube commits $20m to produce authoritative news
Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday announced a new commitment of 20 million dollars to produce authoritative news to counter false online…
Japan floods leave 134 dead, 88 missing
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said floods in Japan, caused by heavy rains, left 134 people dead,…
NSCDC destroys 16 illegal refineries
The Anti-Vandal Unit of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Edo has destroyed 16 illegal refineries in…
Arab countries urged to jointly fight against extremism on internet
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the Arab countries Tuesday to jointly promote the ideals of peace and justice and…
Japan struggles to deliver relief to flood victims
Japan struggled on Tuesday to restore utilities after its worst weather disaster in 36 years killed 155 people, with survivors…
Colombia’s president signs law easing surrender of crime gangs
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday signed a law that will allow organised crime gangs to turn themselves in…
Women blame bad road for high rate of miscarriages
Women in Rido community in Kaduna State, said the bad state of their road is contributing to the high level…
132,078 unclaimed PVCs in Akwa Ibom
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Akwa Ibom, says some 132, 078 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have yet to be…
Ekiti Guber: INEC assures electorate their votes will count
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on…
Russia 2018: Semi-final combatants set for showdown
As the semi-finals battle kicks off in the ongoing FIFA World Cup to decide the two finalists for the July…
Armed men kidnap 2 MTN contract workers
Heavily armed men in civilian clothing have kidnapped two employees of a contractor of MTN Uganda in the capital city…
Internet fraudsters: “Customs is not recruiting currently”
Mr Joseph Attah, the Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday urged Nigerians to be wary of the…
Social media tax: Ugandan police block planned protest
The Ugandan police on Monday said it will not allow a planned demonstration against a recently imposed government tax on…
Power outage: Eko Disco apologises to customers
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has apologised to all customers under its network affected by the general power outage…