Author: Adekunle Dada
Nigerian Govt urged to support palm oil farmers
Mr Godswealth Henry, the Managing Director of JEKON Integrated Farms Nig. Ltd., on Thursday urged the Federal Government to include…
2019: Over 657,000 PVCs unclaimed in Oyo – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State on Thursday said a total of 657, 267 Permanent Voter Cards…
Separate Iran nuclear deal from other issues, Germany tells U.S
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel called on the U.S. to consider the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran as a separate…
UN agency says world food prices fall 3.3% in December
World food prices fell in December from the month before, as dairy, vegetable oils and sugar values declined sharply, the…
Canada drags U.S. to World Trade Organisation
Canada has launched a wide-ranging trade complaint against the U. S., the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said in a dispute…
Protests: Tunisia arrests more than 300 for “subversive” acts
Tunisian authorities have arrested 328 people over involvement in “subversive” acts after a third night of protests against price and…
U.S could ‘conceivably’ rejoin Paris climate agreement – Trump
The U.S. can possibly reenter the Paris climate agreement, President Donald Trump said in a joint conference with Norwegian Prime…
Ethiopian security council says security situation improving
Ethiopian National Security Council (ENSC) on Wednesday said security situation in the East African country has improved in the past…
Tanzania slammed for arresting pregnant schoolgirls
Human Rights Group on Thursday condemned authorities in Tanzania for arresting five schoolgirls for being pregnant, saying they should have…
South Korea preparing bill to ban cryptocurrency trading
The South Korean government on Thursday said it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the…
2018: Jigawa targets 1.6m children for polio immunisation
The Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA) says over 1.6 million children will be immunised against polio in the…
Benue killings: Senate security committee directed to suspend recess, expedite action
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has directed members of the Senate Adhoc Committee on Security to immediately…
Benue attacks: Shot livestock guard laments disappearance of 4 wives, 18 children
Mr Akpenheen Amile, a Livestock Guard, who is being treated of gunshots sustained in the Jan. 2 attack on villages…
Namibia bans food imports from cholera-hit Zambia
The Namibian government on Thursday provisionally banned the import of all perishable food, fish, fruits, unprocessed food and water from…
Jigawa polio free for 6 years – Official
Dr Kabir Ibrahim, the Executive Secretary, Jigawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHDA) said that state has not recorded any new…
Iranian President orders release of all students detained in anti-government protests
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has ordered the release of all students detained in the wave of anti-establishment protests in Iran,…
Russia to raise minimum wage May 1 – Putin
Russia will raise its minimum wage effect from May 1, President Vladimir Putin, who is running for re-election in March,…
Pope Francis orders takeover of Catholic group in Peru
Pope Francis on Wednesday ordered the Vatican takeover of an elite Catholic society in Peru whose founder is accused of…
Cholera Outbreak: Zambia closes main passport offices
Zambia has closed its main passport offices in the capital, a hub which is always thronged with people, as part…
FRSC disowns online job advertisements
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has dissociated itself from online sites allegedly advertising application forms for vacant positions in…
UI admits 3,783 for 2017/2018 academic session
The University of Ibadan on Wednesday said it recommended 3,783 candidates to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for…
Pray for speedy recovery of Buhari’s son, Aregbesola urges Nigerians
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola has called on Nigerians to pray for the speedy recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf.
Medical doctors protest in Calabar over kidnap of colleague
Over 150 doctors from private, public and missionary hospitals and those in tertiary institutions in Cross River, on Wednesday, protested…
Herdsmen/Farmers crisis: Adamawa Govt urged to implement pending reports
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Adamawa chapter, has urged the State Government to implement all reports on panels of…
FERMA calls for good road policy to boost economic development
The Acting Managing Director, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Mr Nuruddeen Rafindadi, has stressed the need to put in place…
Five ships arrive Lagos ports with petroleum products, other commodities
One of the five ships waiting to berth in Lagos ports contains petrol, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has said.
UN committed to helping Libya organise 2018 elections
The UN is committed to helping Libya organise elections by the end of this year, encouraged by the rate at…
Gov. Ayade wants Air Force operational squad in Cross River
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River, on Wednesday, appealed to the Nigerian Air Force to set up an operational squad…
Section 1 of Apapa-Wharf Road to be opened to traffic before end of January
The Section 1 of the four kilometer Apapa-Wharf Road in Lagos State currently under reconstruction would be opened to traffic…
Rivers concludes plan to regulate tuition fees in private schools
Due to complaints regarding exorbitant tuition fees being charged by some private schools in Rivers, the state government has concluded…