Author: Adekunle Dada
Agency directed to connect 500 communities with water
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River, has directed the state Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWATSSA), to connect 500…
ANC debunks reports of president Zuma’s demands for stepping down
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Friday denied press report about South African President Jacob’s Zuma’s demands and conditions…
INEC declares readiness for Anambra Central re-run on Saturday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra says it has taken adequate measures to ensure smooth, credible, free and…
IDPs: Nigerian Govt budgets N1 bilion annually for water, sanitation facilities
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, says the Federal Government has been budgeting N1 billion annually for the…
Trump denies using term ‘shithole countries’ to describe immigrants
U.S. President Donald Trump implied on Friday the language he used during the meeting on the Deferred Action for Childhood…
Aare Ona Kakanfo: Buhari congratulates Gani Adams, tasks him on national unity
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Otunba Gani Adams, Leader of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), on his investiture as the…
Kano Govt targets 3.2m children for immunisation
The Kano State Government says it is targeting about 3.2 million children below the age of five for its polio…
Kaduna dry port will boost agricultural exports – Farmers
Some farmers in Zaria, Kaduna State, have commended the Federal Government for the construction of an inland dry port in…
Buhari’s Son, Yusuf, ready to be discharged after successful surgery – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf Buhari, who was admitted into Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, following injuries he sustained in a motorcycle…
African Union blasts Trump for remark on ‘shithole countries’
The African Union on Friday blasted President Donald Trump for his profane comments about African countries and other nations, and…
Anambra Govt. to train civil servants to enhance productivity
Anambra Government has assured its civil servants of massive training and retraining this year to enhance their capacity for improved…
Your salaries will be paid in full, Aregbesola assures civil servants
The Osun State Government has assured civil servants in the state of its readiness to pay them their monthly salaries…
El-Zakzaky is not dead, he’s hale and hearty – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) has on Friday in Abuja said that the leader of the Islamic Movement in…
Anambra Central: APGA commends INEC over January 13 Senatorial rerun election
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its decision to go ahead…
Financial Inclusion: CBN inaugurates State Sterling Committee in Anambra
The CBN on Friday inaugurated the Financial Inclusion State Steering Committee for implementation of the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS)…
9mobile Acquisition: NCC sets new bidding deadline
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the new deadline to conclude bidding for the acquisition of 9Mobile is…
UN spokesman considers Trump’s remarks on ‘shithole countries’ racist
The Office of UN Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported remarks that immigrants…
Nigeria ends 2017 with 101,695 domain names
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) said on Friday that 101,695 domain names existed in the country’s domain registry as…
German smokers paid more tax in 2017
The German State collected more tax from smokers in 2017 than in 2016, figures released by the Federal Statistical Office…
3 suspected militants killed in Bangladesh raid
Three suspected militants have been killed in an exchange of fire during a raid by security forces in the Bangladeshi…
CBN inaugurates 14-member steering committee in Jigawa
Jigawa Government and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday announced a financial inclusion partnership scheme to encourage and promote…
Chinese police retrieve over 50 looted tomb relics
Police from East China’s Anhui Province have arrested members of a tomb raiding ring, retrieving more than 50 items, Local…
Party commends INEC for early release of 2019 elections timetable
The Young Democratic Party (YDP) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the “early” release of timetable for…
6 South African students seeking free education injured in registration stampede
Six students were injured in a stampede to register for free tuition at a college in South Africa on Thursday,…
Sexual Harassment: Chinese professor removed from post following allegation
A professor with Beihang University in China has been removed from his faculty post after a former female student accused…
Election Timetable: Politicians urged not to lose focus on governance
Some political analysts on Friday urged elected persons not to lose focus on governance as the Independent National Electoral Commission…
81 migrants from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia arrested in Libya
Authorities in eastern Libya said they have arrested 81 migrants from Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia who had escaped from smugglers…
Turkey says citizens traveling to U.S face risk of arbitrary arrest
Turkey on Friday warned its citizens against travel to the U.S., saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and…
Cholera: Zambia slum residents riot over ban on street vending to curb outbreak
Residents in a slum in Zambia’s capital on Friday rioted over a ban on street vending that was imposed to…
Facebook to change news feed to focus on ‘personal moments’
Facebook plans major changes to news feed from media and businesses to focus on personal interactions, which may lead to…