Author: Adekunle Dada
Kogi governor pays medical bills of 300 patients
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says his administration has spent N100 million to offset the medical bills of no fewer…
96 players to undergo PGA screening
No fewer than 96 players have applied for membership of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) test, which would commence with…
China urged to release Hong Kong bookseller
The European Union’s ambassador to China on Wednesday joined the Swedish Foreign Ministry in calling on Beijing to release a…
NRC moved 3,360 containers from Apapa port in 2017
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it moved over 3,360 containers from the Apapa port to Ebute Metta and Ijoko…
Army’s 6 Division gets new GOC
Maj.-Gen. Musa Yusuf has taken over as new General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, the division’s…
Zika virus resurfaces in Singapore
The National Environment Agency’s (NEA) on Wednesday warned that the Zika virus has resurfaced in Singapore.
Domestic Airlines: 30,214 delayed flights recorded in 2017
Domestic airlines operating in Nigeria recorded 30,214 cases of delayed flights between January and December 2017, according to figures released…
Saraki hails Nigerian for inventing cocoa pod breaking machine
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday commended a 66-year-old Germany-based Nigerian engineer, Mr Olusegun Arowolo, for inventing a cocoa pod…
Real Madrid Football Academy to commence in Rivers
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Tuesday that the management of Real Madrid Football Club would lay the foundation…
South Africa’s Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in hospital for kidney infection
South African anti-apartheid veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has been hospitalised for a kidney infection but is expected to make a full…
Congo is becoming like a prison under Kabila, says combative cardinal
The head of Congo’s Catholic church condemned the government of President Joseph Kabila for the deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters,…
‘Killings of Nigerians in South Africa must stop’
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) worldwide has warned against further killings of Nigerians in the Republic of South Africa…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa orders ministers, top govt officials to declare assets
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has given cabinet ministers and senior government officials until the end of February to declare…
Nigerians are not Shithole but ‘most educated immigrants in U.S., group tells Trump
As outrage and anger continue to trail the reported ‘shithole’ remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump’s, the Organisation for the…
Oil prices rise to $70 a barrel
Oil prices were firm on Wednesday, receiving ongoing support from healthy economic growth as well as from supply restrictions led…
Lagos donates 30 power bikes to security agencies to enhance safety
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday donated 30 power bikes to some security agencies operating in the state.
Airlines operators oppose Single African Air Transport Market
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Tuesday kicked against the Federal Government’s decision to commence the full implementation of…
NSE market indicators drop further by 1.16%
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market indicators on Tuesday dropped further by 1.16 per cent due to market volatility caused…
Obasanjo lauds Buhari over fight against corruption, insurgency
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari over his achievements in fighting corruption and insurgency.
APC chieftain urges media to stop portraying Fulani people as criminals
An elder statesman in Taraba, Alhaji Dahiru Umar, on Tuesday called on the media to stop portraying all Fulani people…
Zambia on the verge of containing cholera outbreak
Zambia is close to containing a cholera outbreak that has killed 78 of the more than 3,600 people who have…
Lagos ports to receive 2 ships laden with petrol
Two ships laden with petrol are expected to sail into Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports.
China not responsible for substandard goods, says envoy
China says most substandard goods that come into Africa are not from it as widely acclaimed.
Kaduna Govt. to spend N1.2bn on SDGs in 2018
Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission has earmarked N1.2 billion for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) programmes in 2018.
Manchester United to commemorate 60th anniversary of Munich air disaster
Manchester United Football Club will pay its respects to all the victims of the Munich air disaster with a commemoration…
Congo forces accused of targeting UN officials during deadly protests
UN on Tuesday accused Congolese security agents of targeting its during a violence that broke out during a protest on…
Gov Bindow condemns increase of arm robbery in Adamawa
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa has decried the increased reports of arm robbery in the state, urging security agencies to…
Korodo wants govt to make forex available to oil marketers
A stakeholder in the Oil and Gas Sector on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to make Foreign Exchange (Forex) available…
Nigerian Govt employs father of quintuplets in Abuja
Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOS), on Tuesday, said the Federal Government had employed…
UTME candidates advised to register at approved CBT centres
Mr Paul Darius, the Plateau State Coordinator, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates registering for the 2018…