Author: Adekunle Dada
4 teenage girls die in canoe accident
The Police Command in Katsina State has confirmed the death of four teenage girls in a canoe accident in Mashigi…
NNPC targets 1bn barrels of crude oil reserves yearly
Dr Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said the corporation would increase the country’s…
Enugu establishes disease surveillance, control centres
Enugu State Government has approved the establishment of an Emergency Operation Centre for disease surveillance and control in the state.
3 human traffickers sentenced to 7 years in prison
A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Tuesday, sentenced three women to seven years in prison each, for human trafficking.
Nigerian Govt disburses N10 billion to poor citizens
The Federal Government has since 2016 disbursed N10 billion to no fewer than 300,000 beneficiaries through its Conditional Cash Transfer(CCT)…
Mali election organisers extend strike indefinitely
Local government administrators in Mali responsible for organising the July 29 presidential and legislative elections indefinitely extended a strike until…
Inter Milan sign versatile Ghanaian Asamoah
Inter Milan have signed Ghanaian Kwadwo Asamoah on a three-year deal, after he decided not to renew his contract at…
Germany: Study reveals new minimum wage will drive growth
The introduction of a new minimum wage in Germany in 2015 could boost economic growth by as much as 0.5…
Buhari commends Nigeria/Kuwait relations
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja commended the cordial relations between Nigeria and the State of Kuwait.
History will judge us harshly if we fail to stop killings – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has said that history will be harsh on the present administration…
Oyo State High Court begins 2018 vacation July 16
Oyo State High Court will begin the 2018 annual vacation on July 16, according to a statement by its Information…
Man to die by hanging for armed robbery
A 21-year-old man, Abdulateef Babatunde, is to die by hanging for robbing two men including a policeman of their motorcycles…
Agency to check air pollution via emission control
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says it is putting some measures in place to check increasing…
FIFA bans Caribbean football president for two years
FIFA’s independent ethics committee has banned Venold Coombs, president of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation, from all…
Tunisians elect first female Mayor
A Woman was elected as Mayor of Tunis on Tuesday, for the first time in the North African Country’s history.