Author: Adekunle Dada
Forex market: Economist forecasts better performance for naira in 2018
Prof. Hassan Oaikhenan of the Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Benin, said the foreign exchange environment would likely…
Peru’s culture minister Salvador Solar resigns
Peru’s Minister of Culture, Salvador Solar, has resigned, amid outrage over the recent presidential pardoning of jailed ex-dictator, Alberto Fujimori.
Turkish police detain 38 Islamic State suspects
The Turkish police has detained 38 people, some of who are Syrian citizens, over suspected links to Islamic State in…
Seven jailed over telecom fraud in China
Seven people were on Thursday sentenced to prison for involvement in a telecom fraud linked to the death of a…
China waives visas for visitors from 53 countries
China on Thursday waived visas for visitors from 53 countries to Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei for up to six days,…
Buhari’s son, Yusuf not flown to Germany – Presidency
The Presidency has dismissed as `fake news’ an online story that the President’s son, Yusuf Buhari was flown out of…
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks good ties with EU
Turkish President Recep Erdogan says his country wants good relations with the European Union and its member states.
Obama, Clinton retain most admired U.S persons – Poll
Former President Barack Obama and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton retained their titles among U.S. adults as the most admired…
Australian man charged with sending bullet to deputy PM Barnaby Joyce
A 74-year-old man was charged on Thursday with posting a bullet and threatening letter to Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby…
Zimbabwe’s ex-army boss Chiwenga sworn in as vice president
Retired army chief Constantino Chiwenga, who led a de facto coup in November that ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule, was…
U.S Library of Congress to stop blanket collection of public tweets
The U.S. Library of Congress is due to cease archiving all public tweets from Dec. 31, opting to only collect…
Jerusalem: Russia, Vatican disagree with Trump’s decision
Russia and the Vatican disagree with the decision of President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel…
Pump Price Hike: NNPC, DPR intensify raid on errant petrol stations
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) have increased the tempo of unscheduled visits to…
DPR, Oyo govt seal seven filling stations
Residents of Ibadan metropolis have lauded the synergy between Oyo State Government and Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Oyo State…
Libya, UN repatriate 142 migrants to Guinea – Officials
Libya transported 142 illegal migrants back to Guinea with the help of the UN migration agency, officials said.
Botswana’s Gaseangwe Balopi is new Miss Africa
Botswana queen, Gaseangwe Balopi, 21, has won the second edition of the Miss Africa beauty pageant hosted by the Cross…
Nigerian Govt restates commitment to repatriate willing citizens from Libya
The Federal Government says it is committed to bringing back all Nigerians who are willing to return from Libya.
Liberia runoff polls peaceful, transparent – ECOWAS, AU
The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Liberia has released its preliminary report on Tuesday’s presidential runoff polls in the country,…
Israel plans to build ‘Donald Trump station’ near Western Wall
Israel wants to name a train station after Donald Trump to thank him for recognising Jerusalem as its capital, Transport…
Jack Wilshere’s Arsenal future depends on financial terms – Wenger
Arsenal FC manager Arsene Wenger on Wednesday said he was keen to hold talks with Jack Wilshere over a new…
A’Ibom Govt denies presenting ‘over bloated’ budget
The Akwa Ibom state Government says its 2018 budget is not “over bloated’’ as being speculated by Policy Alert, an…
Imo govt denies renaming street after President Buhari
The Imo state government has denied renaming Assumpta Avenue in Owerri, the state capital, after Muhammadu Buhari.
Kaduna Assembly passes N19.2bn supplementary budgets for 2017
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the state’s second and third supplementary budgets of N19.2 billion for…
Osun Govt urged to dialogue with striking workers
As workers in Osun begin an indefinite strike, the Executive Secretary of Ife East Local Government Council, Mr Olusegun Adeyeni,…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa appoints ex-military commander as vice president
Zimbabwe’s new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has appointed Rtd Gen. Constantino Chiwenga, former army chief as one of his two vice-presidents,…
Nigerian Govt urged to include Persons Living With Disabilities in policy making
The National President of Persons With Disability Initiative Nigeria, Mr Augustine Onwuamaegbu on Wednesday, appealed to Federal Government to include…
Obama warns about dangers of online biases
Former U.S. president Barack Obama said the way people communicate via social media risked splintering society and leaders had to…
President Buhari congratulates Christopher Kolade at 85
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Dr Christopher Kolade, veteran broadcaster, administrator and former Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the UK, who…
2018 Election: Russia’s Putin submits documents to electoral commission
President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Wednesday submitted documents to the Central Election Commission (CEC) to be nominated as a…
Nasarawa Govt urged to restore Customary Court of Appeal
Former Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has called on the Nasarawa State Government to restore the Customary Court of…