Author: Adekunle Dada
Russia welcomes signals from Washington on North Korea diplomacy
Moscow on Friday welcomed certain positive signals from Washington on the situation around North Korea and hopes that the U.…
Libyan forces retake Benghazi from Islamist fighters
Eastern Libyan forces have retaken from Islamist fighters the last district of Benghazi, the country’s second largest city, military officials…
Klopp plays down record fee for Van Dijk
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has urged supporters to “forget about the price tag” for the club’s record signing Virgil van…
Adamawa will do ‘stomach infrastructure’ in 2018 – Gov Bindow
Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa has said that his administration will give priority attention to empowerment in 2018.
Swansea appoint Carlos Carvalhal as manager
The Premier League’s bottom team Swansea City have appointed Carlos Carvalhal as manager until the end of the season with…
Lagos Assembly reviews Land Use Charge Law
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday moved to increase the state government revenue by reviewing the current Land…
Enugu governor presents N98.56bn budget proposal for 2018
Enugu State Government has presented a budget proposal of N98.563 billion for 2018 fiscal year to the state’s House of…
Gov. Abubakar presents N168bn budget for 2018 fiscal year
Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State on Thursday presented N168 billion budget for 2018 fiscal year to the state’s House…
Gov Ugwuanyi donates transformer to Enugu prison
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Thursday donated a 500/11 KVA transformer to the Enugu Maximum Prison.
Nigerian varsities can rank best in Africa with stable calendar – Unilag VC
Nigerian universities can rank best in Africa, if we can have a stable academic calendar, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the Vice-Chancellor,…
2018 Election: More than 1.8m Russians to vote abroad
More than 1.8 million Russian nationals living abroad will be able to cast their votes during the 2018 presidential election…
Russia 2018: NFF expects more commitment from Super Eagles
Mohammed Sanusi, the General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says the federation expects more commitment from the Super Eagles…
Silverware more important than scoring records – Kane
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is happy to shatter scoring records, but believes that winning silverware with the London club…
Nigerian airports record 9.2m passengers in 9 months
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says that a total of 9.2 million passengers passed through Nigerian airports in…
Nigerian Govt urged to reduce energy wastage
Mr Francis Agbeja, a Nigerian entrepreneur based in the UK, has urged the Federal Government to ensure drastic reduction in…
Amnesty programme: Agric revolution produces 500 bags of rice
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) says its agriculture revolution initiative has so far produced 500 bags of rice.
Premier Gentiloni says Italy ‘vaccinated’ against political chaos
Outgoing Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said Thursday in Rome that Italy is ‘vaccinated’ against political chaos.
Gov. Shettima presents N170bn budget for 2018 fiscal year
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Thursday presented N170.2 billion Appropriation Bill for 2018 fiscal year to the State House…
LAWMA denies owing sweepers 2 months salary
Mr Segun Adeniji, the General Manager, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Thursday said plans had been concluded to pay…
INEC takes voter education campaign to Calabar Carnival
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is participating in the Carnival Calabar street parade as non-competitive band, to…
2018 election: Russia election commission receives 51 notifications
The Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) has received 51 notifications from aspirants running in the 2018 presidential election.
Yemen War: 68 civilians killed by airstrikes in one day
Nearly 70 civilians were killed on a single day within this week in airstrikes across war-ravaged Yemen, the UN’s Office…
Gov. Masari removes commissioner to bring in active politicians
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has relieved the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Halimatu Idris, of her appointment with immediate…
PDP prays for Buhari’s son speedy recovery
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that it will continue to pray for the son of President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
Chinese military causing regional instability, Taiwan president says
China’s frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday adding that the island’s forces…
China pledges support for Cambodia’s 2018 election
China will provide equipment for Cambodia’s 2018 election, including ballot boxes and booths, an official said on Thursday, since the…
Nigerian Govt reduces exposure in domestic borrowing for corporate entities
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the Federal Government is reducing its exposure in the domestic market to pave way…
Lagos ports to receive 10 ships laden with petrol
Ten ships laden with petrol are expected to sail into Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports from Dec. 28 to…
UN warns of ‘massive’ human rights abuses in Philippines
A Muslim indigenous community on the Philippine island of Mindanao has suffered widespread human right abuses that could intensify with…
Myanmar: UN investigator calls for pressure on China, Russia
The United Nations’ independent investigator into human rights in Myanmar on Thursday called for international pressure on China and Russia…