Author: Adekunle Dada
Peace Corps Bill: National Commandant seeks presidential assent
The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill…
EU laws don’t cover sharia divorce, bloc’s top court rules
The EU has no say over the validity of private divorces settled under Islamic law, or sharia, the European Court…
EU envoy decries migration crisis as time bomb
Migration crisis is a time bomb, planted under the EU, which is undermining the bloc’s standard of living, Russia’s Permanent…
Labour confers Friend of Workers’ award on Gov. Umahi
Organised labour in Ebonyi said on Wednesday in Abakaliki, that it was not prodded to confer Gov. Dave Umahi with…
Senate tackles Adeosun over plan to pass 2018 budget in January
The Senate on Tuesday challenged the Minister of Finance kemi Adeosun, on Federal Government’s insistence on passing the 2018 Budget…
Yuletide: Ogun residents urged to report strange gatherings
The police in Ogun have advised the public to report any strange gathering in their neighbourhoods and locations to the…
FAAN boss inspects Enugu airport runway repairs
Mr Saleh Dunoma, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has carried out an on-the-spot assessment of the ongoing…
Miss Nigeria beauty pageant defining Nigerian woman, says organiser
As Nigerians await the crowing of the new Miss Nigeria, the pageant’s organiser and publisher of The Daily Times of…
DRC’s ‘mega-crisis’ most neglected in 2017 – Survey
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was the most neglected crisis in 2017, according to a survey of aid agencies.
UNHCR steps up support to Cameroonians fleeing to Nigeria
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) is stepping up its presence in south-eastern Nigeria, to provide life-saving support to…
Nigeria begins 48-hour visa issuance at New York Consulate
The Nigerian Consulate in New York has said that applicants for the Nigeria visa can now get it in 48…
UN envoy praises Nigerian peacekeepers in Liberia
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Farid Zarif, has praised the Nigerian peacekeepers for their long service in the…
2019: National Assembly to pass 12 electoral reforms bills
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Hajiya Aishatu Dukku, on Tuesday said the National Assembly was working on…
Workers protest proposed sale of National Theatre
Workers at the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos on Tuesday embarked on a peaceful protest against the proposed sale of…
National Assembly vows to support local government autonomy
Speaker House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday in Abuja said the National Assembly was committed to ensuring that…
United Nations defines standards for global flight tracking
The United Nations has defined new technical standards to guarantee the seamless tracking of aircraft and to prevent flights from…
Nigeria’s active telecoms subscribers reach 141m in October – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says that it recorded 140,766,653 active subscribers of the telecommunication networks in October as against…
Al-Assad enemy of millions of people – Macron
President Emmanuel Macron of France said on Tuesday that Bashar Al-Assad was the enemy of millions of his own people…
Federal, states partnership crucial to national development – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the collaboration of the Federal and state government is crucial to achieving development plans of…
Nigerian Govt issues provisional licences to 6 new private universities
The Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday issued provisional licences to the six newly established private universities.
Reconstruction of Apapa-Wharf Road only 10% completed
The Apapa-Wharf Road reconstruction in Lagos State has achieved only 10 per cent completion, an official of the Federal Ministry…
Nigerian Govt to expose Nigerian scientists, engineers to large-scale projects
The Federal Government says it will expose Nigerian scientists and engineers to relevant large-scale scientific and engineering projects that will…
Soldiers in Uganda parliament building, lawmaker says
Uganda’s parliament abruptly adjourned a debate over the extension of presidential rule on Tuesday after a lawmaker said soldiers had…
Revenue: Oyo/Osun Customs Command generates N16.1bn
The Area Comptroller of Oyo/Osun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Elisha Chikan, said the command generated N16.1…
Plateau Govt privatises, commercialises waste management
The Plateau Government has approved the privatisation and commercialisation of waste collection and management in Jos-Bukuru metropolis.
SGF Mustapha calls for synergy among tiers of government
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has called for synergy among the secretaries to governments…
Traditional ruler lauds Ambode for opening up Epe
A traditional ruler has commended Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State for providing modern infrastructure to the people of Eredo,…
65% of Nigerian graduates lack appropriate mindset to face challenges – Don
Cyriacus Ajaelu, a Clinical Psychologist at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, says 65 per cent of Nigerian graduates lack the mindset…
FCT Minister promises to reclaim army land
The FCT Administration says land belonging to the Nigerian Army in the territory that has been encroached upon will be…
Civil Rights Activist cautions National Assembly on NGO Bill
Dr Chidi Odinkalu, a Civil Rights Activist, has cautioned the National Assembly against the passage of the bill seeking to…