Author: Adekunle Dada
14,130 Ethiopians repatriated from Saudi Arabia in 1 month
The Ethiopian government on Thursday said it has repatriated over 14,130 undocumented citizens residing in Saudi Arabia over the past…
Prince Harry and fiancée Meghan Markle release engagement pictures
Britain’s Prince Harry and his American fiancée Meghan Markle have released a series of portraits by New York-based fashion photographer…
Jerusalem Vote: Israeli PM Netanyahu calls UN ‘house of lies’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the UN as a “house of lies” ahead of a vote on Thursday on a…
Kano Assembly approves APC acting chairman as Commissioner
Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday screened and confirmed the All Progressive Congress (APC) Acting Chairman in the state,…
Borno free of cholera outbreak – Commissioner
The Borno Government on Thursday declared that the state is cholera free sequel to the successful control of an outbreak…
Senate postpones deliberation on $1 billion Boko Haram Fund
The Senate on Thursday, postponed deliberation on the proposed withdrawal of one billion dollars from the Excess Crude Account (ECA)…
Kaduna Assembly Confirms Ruth Alkali as Commissioner
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed Mrs Ruth Alkali as Commissioner of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.
Russia 2018: Super Eagles can excel with abundant young talents – Lawmaker
The Super Eagles can excel at the 2018 FIFA World Cup with the quality of players Nigeria has all over…
NiMet predicts 60% chances of more rains in 2018
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted 60 per cent chances of wittiest season ever in history over Nigeria in…
Fuel scarcity: NNPC lauded for pumping petrol into Ejigbo Depot
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Ejigbo Depot, has lauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for pumping…
Nigerians warned against storing petrol at home
Alhaji Popoola Ogundoyin, the Group Chairman, Osun State Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (IPMAN), has warned the masses against storing…
Bangladesh’s mobile phone subscribers reach over 143m
The total number of Bangladesh’s mobile phone subscribers reached over 143 million at the end of November with addition of…
China urges U.S to maintain healthy, stable bilateral ties
China’s Ministry of Commerce on Thursday urged the United States to work with China to maintain healthy and stable bilateral…
Army chief vows to punish disloyal, disobedient personnel
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has warned that any act of disloyalty, disobedience to constituted authority and…
Somalia: Insufficient funding threatens peacekeeping operations
Lack of funding is threatening the operations of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), an African Union (AU) official…
Reform: Pope condemns `betrayers’ in Vatican bureaucracy
People serving in the Vatican’s bureaucracy should be loyal to the pope and avoid conspiracies and “little cliques,’’ Pope Francis…
1 dead, 97 injured after earthquake strikes Iran
One person was killed and 97 injured when a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the suburbs of the Iranian capital Tehran, the…
Delayed Flight prevents lawmakers from attending Digital Switch Over launch
Two lawmakers scheduled to attend the launch of Ilorin Digital Switch Over (DSO) on Wednesday were forced to return to…
Chinese authorities announce 69 doping offences
Chinese anti-doping authorities on Thursday announced 69 doping rule violations as of the end of November.
Wreck of Australian WWI submarine found after 103 years
The wreck of Australia’s first submarine, a World War I vessel that disappeared 103 years ago during a patrol near…
UN adopts another Nigeria-sponsored resolution to curb illicit financial flows
The UN General Assembly has adopted by consensus another Nigeria-sponsored resolution to promote international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows…
IMF ends mission to Congo Republic without bailout deal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) ended a week of negotiations aimed at hammering out a deal to bail out Congo…
Corruption Case: Indian court acquits ex minister A. Raja
An Indian court on Thursday acquitted a former minister, politicians and business executives of graft and money laundering charges in…
Somali ex-minister Abdishakur released from jail
Somalia has released without charge a former minister and fierce critic of the government who spent two days in jail…
Nigeria seeks global support to tackle corruption, repatriation of illicit funds
Nigeria has again appealed to the conscience of the global community to give attention to the menace of corruption, repatriation…
Nuclear Programme: U.S planning military attack on North Korea
The U.S. is making plans for a military solution to the North Korea crisis and looking for ways to stop…
British PM May forces deputy to resign over pornography scandal
British Prime Minister Theresa May forced her most senior minister, Damian Green, to resign after an internal investigation found he…
Congo, Uganda to launch joint operation against rebels
Congo and Uganda are planning a joint military operation against a Congo-based Ugandan rebel group blamed for an attack that…
FIFA receives Atletico complaint over alleged Griezmann approach
Football ruling body FIFA has confirmed receiving a complaint from Atletico Madrid who say Spanish league leaders FC Barcelona have…
Romario wants to head Brazilian football federation
Former Brazil international and now Senator, Romario, has declared interest in the presidency of the country’s corruption-tainted football governing body.