Author: Adekunle Dada
Kenyan opposition supporters gather for ‘swearing in’ of Raila Odinga
Several hundred supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga gathered on Tuesday morning at a park in downtown Nairobi, determined…
Vote out Governors owing salaries, NLC tells workers
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ayuba Wabba, has urged workers to get their Permanent Voter Cards…
2019: Electorate should determine Buhari’s eligibility not Obasanjo – Minister
The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, says the electorate should be allowed to determine the eligibility or otherwise of President…
Boko Haram: Borno prohibits vehicular movement on 3 highways
The Borno Government has banned vehicular movement on three major roads in the state due to the ongoing military clearance…
Indian man arrested for raping 8-month-old girl
Police in the Indian capital on Tuesday arrested a 28-year-old man on charges of raping his eight-month-old female cousin.
Russia, Italy have common view on settlement of Libyan crisis
Russia and Italy have a common view on settlement of the ongoing crisis in Libya, which is based on political…
Kenyan govt shut down TV, radio station over opposition coverage
Independently-owned Citizen Television and Radio stations said on Tuesday that government authorities forced them off the air over plans to…
Lagos Assembly passes Land Use Charge, Embedded Power Supply bills
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed two bills on Land Use Charge and Embedded Power Supply to…
NSE transactions resume with an improve index of 1.31%
Activities resumed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday on a positive note with the All-Share Index improving by…
2019 election: INEC solicits political parties, stakeholders support
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Delta has solicited the support and cooperation of the various political parties in…
Nigerian Govt makes N196.3m from savings bond in January – DMO
The Federal Government said it made N196.3 million from sales of savings bond in January.
Sen. Kwankwaso commended for cancelling visit to Kano
Some residents of Kano State on Monday commended Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso for cancelling his planned visit to the state for…
INEC promises to obey any timely, legitimate amendment to Electoral Act
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it would obey any timely and legitimate amendment to Electoral Act.
Enugu wears new look for Ekwueme
Enugu City centre is currently wearing a new look, following a massive clean-up toward the burial of a former Vice-President,…
Ekwueme wanted to see ‘Nigeria be a nation, not just a country’ – Osinbajo
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the late former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekueme, was committed to the unity of Nigeria…
NFF set to sign sponsorship agreement with NB PLC
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Nigerian Breweries PLC will on Feb. 9 sign a sponsorship agreement in Lagos.
Presidency summons Ganduje, Kwankwaso over Kano APC crisis
Ahead of the controversial visit to Kano by Sen. Rabi’u Kwankwaso on Tuesday, the Presidency on Monday summoned Gov. Abdullahi…
Roger Federer plans to defend Australian Open title next year
Australian Open champion Roger Federer is set to continue defying Father Time after announcing he will return to defend his…
Expert calls for massive climate change awareness campaign
Prof. Bala Dogo, a Professor of Geography with Kaduna State University (KASU), on Monday called for massive awareness campaign to…
Masari urges Nigerians to support President Buhari’s change agenda
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Monday urged Nigerians to support the change agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari, to…
Rihanna performs African `gwara gwara’ dance routine at the Grammys
American singer, Rihanna, performed an African dance routine at the Grammy Awards.
African leaders urged to ratify protocol on protecting welfare of older people
Global campaigners on Monday called on African leaders in Addis Ababa to hasten ratification of a continental protocol on advancing…
Don’t underrate Sudan, Ex-international warns CHAN Eagles
A former Nigeria international, Friday Ekpo, on Monday told the Super Eagles not to underrate Sudan, their semi-final opponent in…
Fans call on CHAN Eagles to improve on goal scoring abilities
Football fans in Ebonyi have called on the CHAN Super Eagles to improve on their goal scoring abilities to increase…
NDDC, Chinese firm plan to establish 7,000 mega watts regional power project
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it is in discussion with a Chinese firm to establish a regional power…
FERMA clears weeds on Ikorodu-Itokin road
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) says it has removed weeds and overgrown trees on Ikorodu-Itokin road in Lagos to…
Niger Customs Command seized contraband worth N200m in 2017
The Niger Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it intercepted 163 contraband worth more than N200 million in…
2,000 rice farmers commence registration in Daura LGA
Daura Local Government chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has commenced the registration of 2,000 large scale rice…
NSE new share pricing method excites experts
Some financial experts on Monday commended the new share pricing method of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
Researchers develop new way to make computers operate like human brain
Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Colorado have developed a superconducting switch that “learns”…