Author: Adekunle Dada
South Korea ready to begin renegotiating U.S. trade pact
South Korea’s trade ministry said on Monday it had reported to parliament a plan to renegotiate the 2012 free trade…
Flags removed from diplomatic properties displayed in Russian embassy
The Russian flags which were taken down from seized Russian diplomatic properties in the U.S. have been displayed in the…
61 killed in Ethiopia’s Oromiya violence
Officials said 61 people have been killed in clashes between different ethnic groups in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region.
South Africa’s ANC votes to elect Zuma’s successor
Battle lines were drawn for South Africa’s ANC on Monday as voting began to elect a new leader to succeed…
FIFA bans Brazilian football president Del Nero for 90 days
FIFA’s ethics watchdog has provisionally banned Marco Polo Del Nero, the head of Brazil’s football association, for 90 days, the…
Jerusalem: Turkey takes steps for UN to reject U.S decision
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said steps were underway to have the UN, either at the Security Council…
3 killed in German plane crash
German police on Friday said that three men who were killed in a plane crash in south Germany on Thursday…
Broadband: NIGCOMSAT partners NIPOST to increase penetration
Nigerian Communication Satellite Ltd. (NigComSat), says it is partnering with the Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST) to increase broadband penetration in…
Buhari approves purchase of patrol vessels to boost security on waterways
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the purchase of patrol vessels to reduce unregulated fishing activities and boost security on the…
Edo assures of readiness to host Flamingoes against Ethiopia
Edo Government on Friday assured that it was ready to host the match between Nigeria’s Flamingoes and their Ethiopian counterparts…
Nigeria had second largest HIV epidemic worldwide in 2016 – Report
Nigeria had the second largest HIV epidemic in 2016, with over 196,000 adolescents representing 10 per cent of the global…
U.S. donates $8.1m insecticide-treated mosquito nets to Sokoto
The U.S. Government said on Friday that it had donated 2.9 million insecticide-treated bed nets worth 8.1 million Dollars for…
We only increased acceptance fee, not tuition – LASU
The Lagos State University (LASU) says though it has increased acceptance fee for its new intakes, it has no plan…
Tax: Nasarawa seals branches of 2 defaulter banks
The Nasarawa State Internal Revenue Service (NSIRS) says it has sealed branches of two old generation banks in Nasarawa State…
Film Corporation partners National Park on Wildlife documentary
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) says it is set to produce film documentaries on Nigeria’s wildlife in partnership with the…
IDP Protection: NGO embarks on health awareness campaign
Advocacy for Development Inclusion and Environmental Sustainability (ADIES), a non-governmental organisation, on Friday embarked on disease prevention and health awareness…
Electronic building plan process still cumbersome – Town Planners
Mr Olaide Afolabi, President of the Association of Town Planning Consultants of Nigeria (ATOPCON), on Friday called for an improvement…
Judiciary, security agencies urged to protect persons vulnerable to violence
Cleen Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called on the judiciary and security agencies in the country to put in…
Rwanda bans Shisha tobacco smoking, importation
Rwanda has announced ban on importation and smoking of water-pipe tobacco popularly known as “shisha’’ on Friday.
Australia to creep north by 1.8metres, no-one will notice
Australia is heading north riding the continental plate, which means the country’s mapping co-ordinates are being realigned approximately 1.8 metres…
Pakistan Supreme Court to decide opposition leader Khan’s future
Pakistan’s Supreme Court is on Friday expected to decide whether to ban opposition leader Imran Khan for concealing assets, the…
Yobe Govt. expresses concern over animal health
The Yobe Pilot Livestock Development Programme (YPLDP) has expressed concern over unverified health status of livestock imported into the state…
Waste major cause of pollution in Lagos Lagoon – NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday identified municipal waste as major materials causing pollution in Lagos Lagoon.
Russian former economy minister Ulyukayev found guilty of corruption
Former Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev on Friday was found guilty of demanding a bribe of 2 million dollars in…
Ebonyi women encouraged to engage in small scale businesses
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, on Friday, encouraged women to explore possibilities of engaging in small scale businesses through Bank…
FADAMA: State govts urged to pay counterpart funds for maximum benefits
The World Bank has called on states benefitting from the FADAMA programme to pay their own counterpart funds to enable…
Ryanair to recognise unions to stop strike
Ryanair announced on Friday it would recognise pilot unions for the first time in its 32-year history in a bid…
Lagos ports to receive ships laden with petroleum products, food items
No fewer than 30 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and…
Germany to deport 1500 Gambians
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has confirmed a total of 1,500 Gambians who landed in Germany without documentation will be deported,…
Video Referee: Germans in favour of video evidence – Survey
A majority of Germans on Friday showed they are in support of video evidence being used in football, the country’s…