Author: Adekunle Dada
New Zealand Prime Minister expecting her first child
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday that she was pregnant with her first child, prompting an outpouring…
Wande Coal releases new video `Turkey Nla’
Nigerian song writer and singer, Oluwatobi Ojosipe popularly known as `Wande Coal’ has released a new music video titled `Turkey…
Islamic based banking on the rise in Germany
Banks that conform to Islamic financial practice are on the rise among Germany’s Muslim population of around five million, a…
UN issues 48-hour ultimatum to armed groups in Central African Republic
The UN Mission in the troubled Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has given armed groups in the north of the country…
Sri Lanka restores ban on selling alcohol to women
A ban on selling alcohol to women will remain in place in Sri Lanka, after the finance minister reversed his…
73 Jigawa fire victims receive N3m cash assistance
The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (JISEMA) on Friday disbursed over N3 million cash assistance to 73 victims of fire…
Jigawa employs 330 secondary school teachers
The Jigawa Government has presented letters of appointment to 330 newly-recruited Senior Secondary School teachers in the state.
Bayelsa’s reforms not to sack teachers – Dickson
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has assured that the State Government would not sack any teacher as a result of…
FCTA to immunise 700,000 children against measles
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Primary Health Care Development Board says over 700,000 children will be immunised against measles in…
700,000 South Sudanese uprooted by conflict, hunger – UN
About 700,000 people were forced to flee South Sudan in 2017 as refugees to neighbouring countries due to conflict, hunger…
Polio immunisation campaign to begin in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) on Thursday said it would commence its first round of polio…
Trump threatens China with big ‘fine’ over intellectual property theft
President Donald Trump said the United States was considering a big “fine” as part of a probe into China’s alleged…
Presidency says 67% of Nigerians live below poverty line
Mrs Maryam Uwais, the Special Advisor to the President, Social Protection, says about 67 per cent of Nigerian population live…
Gov. Ugwuanyi urged to focus on youth empowerment
Chief Martins Okolie, a chieftain of Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), has advised Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to focus more on youth…
State of emergency in Turkey extended for sixth time
Turkey’s lawmakers voted on Thursday to extend the country’s state of emergency, put in place days after the July 15,…
BPE says restructuring of NIPOST will provide efficient service delivery
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) says the planned restructuring and modernisation of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) will facilitate…
AfDB disburses $600m budget support to Nigerian Govt during economic recession
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, said that African Development Bank (AfDB) disbursed a budget support of 600 million…
Tertiary institutions directed to end 2017 admissions by Jan. 25
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Thursday directed all tertiary institutions to end their 2017 admission by January…
Nigeria is making steady, remarkable progress in agriculture – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the agricultural sector has witnessed steady and remarkable progress in the last two years, significantly…
Retain NPFL title, governor charges Plateau United
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has charged the reigning Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Plateau United Football Club of…
Erosion Project: Kano govt. to spend N500m as counterpart funding
The Kano State Government said it would spend N500 million in 2018 as counterpart funding for the World Bank’s Nigeria…
President Zuma urged to facilitate probe into “state capture”
South African opposition on Thursday urged President Jacob Zuma to release the terms of reference to facilitate the probe into…
Gov. Ortom dismiss rumours of owning any militia group
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue says the state does not own any militia group.
Kwara’s Gov. Ahmed dissolves cabinet
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Thursday dissolved the state’s executive council with immediate effect, the Secretary to the State…
Climate Change: Nigerian Govt urged to outlaw importation of gasoline generators
Some secondary school students in Edo have called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of gasoline generators so…
Army calls on Boko Harm insurgents to lay down arms
Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, the Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, has called on Boko Haram insurgents to lay down their arms…
Lassa Fever: Nasarawa Govt. takes measure to check outbreak
Dr Ibrahim Adamu, Director of Public Health at the Nasarawa State Ministry of Health has said that the state government…
5,253 Anambra rural farmers benefit from FADAMA intervention
Mr Chucks Egbueh, the Project Coordinator of FADAMA in Anambra, says 5, 253 farmers benefitted from the various interventions of…
Zimbabwe’s ruling party confident of landslide victory in general election
Zimbabwe’s ruling African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) party is confident that the 2018 general election will give it landslide…
FCT Task Force arrests 4,627 offenders in 2017
The Federal Capital Territory Ministerial Joint Task Force on Thursday said that it arrested 4,627 offenders for various offences in…