Author: Adekunle Dada
FADAMA: Stakeholders trained on nutrition sensitive agriculture
The FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) Programme has started training the personnel of Oyo State Agricultural Development Programme (OYSADEP), FADAMA…
Tunisia PM rejects collective resignation of senior officials
Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, on Monday announced he had rejected a collective resignation of two of his ministers and…
Kebbi Govt assures residents of commitment to end fuel scarcity
The Kebbi Government, on Tuesday, assured residents of its commitment to resolve the lingering fuel scarcity in the state.
65 media workers killed in line of duty in 2017, says Reporters Without Borders
Media freedom organisation, Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday that 65 media workers around the world have been killed doing…
China urges U.S to abandon ‘Cold War mentality’
China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday urged the U.S. to abandon its “Cold War mentality’’, after a national security address from…
Ugandan parliament adjourns debate on presidential age limit
Uganda’s parliament abruptly adjourned a debate over the extension of presidential rule on Tuesday amid uproar after a lawmaker alleged…
Cabinet reshuffle: Australia creates super security ministry
Australia’s National Security Agencies will be concentrated under a powerful new Home Affairs ministry in a cabinet reshuffle announced by…
‘The Wedding Party 2’ rakes in N73m in 3-days
Nigeria’s blockbuster movie “The Wedding Party 2-Destination Dubai,” has made over 73 million Naira on its opening weekend, its producers…
Trump’s new security strategy threatens China, Russia – Analysts
President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy abandons the rhetoric of constructive cooperation for a policy of rivalry and potential…
Japan beefs up missile system against North Korea
Japan’s government on Tuesday decided to beef up its missile defence systems to ward off the rising threat of Asian…
2 million tourists expected at Calabar Carnival – Ayade
Cross River Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has said that no fewer than two million people are expected in Calabar during…
Lagos ports receive 28 ships with petroleum products, food items
Twenty-eight ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive at Apapa and Tin Can…
Yuletide: Enugu police command warn residents of mischief makers
The Police in Enugu State have warned residents of the state to be wary of activities of thieves and fraudsters…
Jerusalem: Turkey criticises U.S. for vetoing UN resolution
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag on Tuesday criticised the U.S. for vetoing a draft resolution on the status of…
Trump cannot cause collapse of nuclear deal – President Rouhani
Iran said on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump cannot cause its nuclear deal with six major powers to collapse.
International migrants reach 258m, says UN
The UN says the number of international migrants has reached 258 million and the number will continue to grow.
Al-Assad accuses France of sponsoring terrorism
President Bashar Al-Assad of Syria attacked France on Tuesday, accusing it of supporting bloodshed in his country making it unfit…
Katsina spends N2bn to construct standard drainage system
The Katsina State Government has spent over N2 billlion in the last two years for the construction of a standard…
S.Korea to ban filming, taking pictures in public bathhouse
The South Korean government is set to ban filming and taking pictures in public bathhouses, dressing rooms and restrooms to…
Egyptian police kill 5 terrorists in fire exchange
Egyptian Interior Ministry on Monday said police killed five terrorists in fire exchange in Obour city near Cairo.
Nigerian community in S/Africa congratulates Ramaphosa on winning ANC’s top job
The Nigerian Community in South Africa has congratulated Mr Cyril Ramaphosa on his election as the new President of the…
U.S. Missile Allegations: Iran to lodge complaint with UN
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran would refer the “baseless’’ U.S. accusations of arms smuggling to Yemen’s…
Burna Boy arraigned, granted N100,000 bail
Popular dancehall artiste, Damini Ogulu, who goes by the alias Burna Boy, was on Monday arraigned before an Ikeja Chief…
UK to vote against Trump’s Jerusalem decision
As the UN Security Council vote on ‘the situation in the Middle East, including Palestinian question’ gets underway, the United…
NAFDAC seeks full branding of rice products
The National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration Agency (NAFDAC) has called for full branding of rice to save consumers…
EU commission to ban 7 psychoactive drugs
The European Commission is to ban seven new psychoactive drugs, a local media reported.
Long queues resurface at Lagos filling stations
Lagos residents on Monday saw the return of long queues at petrol filling stations, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Nasarawa Govt. secures N1.5bn loan to pay LG workers’ salaries
Nasarawa State Government says it has secured a N1.5-billion-loan from a commercial bank to pay local government workers’ December salary.
Kano State Govt. destroys illicit drugs worth N4.1bn
The Kano State Government said on Monday that it had destroyed illicit drugs worth N4.1 billion confiscated in the state…
Drug abuse becoming pandemic in Nigeria – Medical Director
Dr Oluyemi Ogun, Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, on Monday, said that drug abuse was fast becoming a…