Author: Adekunle Dada
Illegal Migration: Nigerian Govt urged to improve living standards
A university lecturer, Dr Olawale Lawal, has urged the Nigerian government to take urgent steps to address living conditions in…
Zambia’s 2017 copper output rising up to 850,000 tonnes
Zambia’s 2017 copper output is expected to increase to between 800,000 and 850,000 tonnes from 774,290 tonnes in last year,…
German army vessel rescues 102 migrants off coast of Libya
A German army vessel has rescued 102 migrants from the Mediterranean, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
Russia will be ready to host 2018 World Cup – Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was confident that Russia would have everything ready to host the 2018 Soccer…
Israel closes Gaza border crossings
Israel announced the closure of its Gaza border crossings on Thursday in response to daily rocket fire from the enclave…
Nigerian Govt reaffirms Nigeria’s position on One China policy
The Federal Government on Thursday reaffirmed its One China policy as part of its drive to strengthen and deepen the…
NSCDC seals 2 filling stations over price hike in Niger
The Task Force set up by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC) in Niger to monitor the…
First Lady empowers women, youths in Katsina
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday empowered women and youths in the three senatorial districts of…
Pipeline Vandalism: Bayelsa NSCDC wants collaboration with security agencies
Mr Godwin Nwachukwu, the new Commander of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bayelsa, has underscored the necessity…
Implement SDGs for improved welfare, Govts urged
A Resident Doctor, Dr Adeola Badmus, has urged the three tiers of governments to work toward the attainment of the…
9 ships laden with petroleum products, other commodities arrive Lagos ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday said three out of nine ships waiting to berth in Lagos ports contained…
US, Saudi, UAE pledge $190m to fight insurgency in Sahel region
The U.S, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have pledged 190 million dollars to five countries in Africa’s…
President Zuma appeals court ruling on state prosecutor’s appointment
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has filed an appeal against a court ruling that his appointment of a state…
Chinese clubs urged to develop youth game or lose licences
Chinese football authorities are set to impose strict new regulations on the country’s clubs.
France wants victories for ‘Sahel coalition’ against Islamist militants by mid-2018
France and Mali said the G5 Sahel military force must secure its first victories in tackling Islamist militants by the…
Suicide bomber kills at least 13 in Somali capital
A suicide bomber in police uniform blew himself up inside a police training camp in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday,…
Ekiti Panel: Fayemi must account for N2.75bn, 17 buses
The Kayode Fayemi administration in Ekiti state awarded a N600m contract to a company with no fixed address, the Judicial…
UN Security Council: Nigeria demands immediate restructuring, expansion
Nigeria has demanded an immediate restructuring and expansion of the UN Security Council to correct the injustices meted out against…
2,324 unemployed youths now employers of labour – Gov. Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has disclosed that the state government’s skills and vocational programmes of job creation have made…
Global e-waste: Untapped raw materials worth billions of dollars
Gold, silver and other raw materials worth 55 billion euros (63.5 billion dollars) are contained in the world’s electronic waste…
Labour matters high on Nigerian Govt’s priority matters – Udoma
Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, says labour matters command high priority in the administration…
Apapa Customs command generates N36.2bn in November
The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service generated N36.22 billion in November, authorities of the command have said.
Fuel attendants in Niger cash in on fuel crisis
Motorists now pay between N500 and N1000 to petrol station attendants before they are allowed to fill their car tanks…
Nigerian Govt urged to ban importation of maize
The President, Maize Association of Nigeria (MAN), Alhaji Bello Abubakar-Funtua, has called on the Federal Government to ban importation of…
Boko Haram: Theatre Commander seeks community support
The Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, has called on people in the North-East to support the military…
Nigeria’s export value hits N3.57bn in Q3 2017 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that Nigeria’s total exports in the third quarter of 2017 stood at…
Bank of Industry urged to assist artists with soft loans
The Association of Professional Creative Art and Designers (APCAD) has urged the Banks of Industry and Agriculture to assist artists…
FMC Abeokuta acquires land worth N2.6bn for proposed University of Medicine
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, says it has acquired 170 hectares of land for the construction of proposed University…
Yuletide season: Lagos recreational parks set to host visitors, guests
Mr Abdulateef Olajide, the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) on Wednesday said that its…
Apapa ports not designed for haulage trucks but rail transport
The Apapa ports in Lagos were designed for goods to be transported by rail from the ports to the hinterlands,…