Author: Adekunle Dada
UN urges member states to safeguard children from online abuse
The UN has called on member states to keep children safe online by safeguarding their privacy and protecting them from…
South Sudan govt denies plot to assassinate former VP Machar
South Sudan government on Friday denied plotting to assassinate exiled former first Vice President Riek Machar after the SPLA-in opposition…
Tin Can Customs generate N262.3bn in 11 months
The Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it generated N262.3 billion revenue between January and…
U.S tasks Saudi on regional policy
Saudi Arabia should be “more measured and a bit more thoughtful’’ in its handling of conflicts in the Middle East,…
Build Nigerian brand with global relevance – Ambode
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday night advised Nigerians to look beyond the challenges of 2017 and plan…
Jerusalem: Palestinian protesters, Israeli police clash after Friday prayers
Palestinian protesters, some burning tyres and throwing stones, clashed Friday in Jerusalem, Gaza and on the West Bank with Israeli…
Expert urges Nigerian Govt to create business atmosphere for renewable energy
A Renewable Energy Expert, Mr Yomi Kolawole, has urged the Federal Government to create more business atmosphere that would enable…
Power: Nigeria generates 82,226 MW in Q3 2017 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the power generation statistics showed that 82,266 Megawatts ( MWh) of energy was…
Ballon d’Or: Disu prefers Ronaldo to Messi
A former Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Tunde Disu says he prefers Cristiano Ronaldo to his Ballon…
LASG to decentralise Christmas celebration
The Lagos State Government (LASG) on Friday said that this year’s Christmas celebration would be decentralised and celebrated in all…
Ethiopia repatriates 10,000 citizens from Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia has repatriated around 10,000 undocumented citizens residing in Saudi Arabia between Nov. 15 to Dec. 5, an Ethiopian official…
Association wants sign language interpreters in health facilities
Mrs Helen Beyioku-Alase, the Chairperson, Deaf Women Association of Nigeria (DWAN), Abuja chapter, has underscored the need to provide sign…
Court rules President Zuma appointment of state prosecutor invalid
A South African High Court on Friday ruled that President Jacob Zuma’s appointment of a state prosecutor to decide whether…
Bayelsa committed to sports development – Commissioner
The Bayelsa Government is committed to developing the potentials of the state’s sports men and women as part of efforts…
‘Zambian ex ministers will refund salaries after receiving judgment’
Zambian Vice President Inonge Wina on Friday said former ministers who continued getting salaries after parliament was dissolved in 2016,…
Lawmaker calls for action to discourage migration to Libya
Some politicians, lawmakers and human rights campaigners have blamed parents and governments for illegal migration of Nigerian youths to Libya…
PDP South Africa welcomes Atiku`s return
Mr Ekos Akpokabayen, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South Africa chapter has called on members in other parties…
Army urges civilians to stop encroaching on barracks’ lands
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Abubakar, has urged civilian neighbours to…
Israeli police in Jerusalem brace for protests
Israeli police in Jerusalem are being deployed in larger-than-usual numbers ahead of the first Friday prayers after U.S. President Donald…
‘We are working with security agencies to secure Sango’s release’
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has said that the Plateau and Kaduna State Governments are working round the clock with…
Vatican prosecutors urged to bring money-laundering cases to trial
Vatican’s prosecutor should be more “proactive” in bringing cases of financial crimes, corruption, embezzlement or abuse of office to trial,…
Ambode to present 2018 Budget to Lagos Assembly on Monday
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State will present the 2018 Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly for approval…
South Sudan blames rebels for killing legislator
South Sudan has blamed rebels for killing a regional parliament legislator in neighbouring Uganda.
UK set for ‘next stage of humiliation’ – Brexit campaigner
Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage said Britain was now ready to “move on to the next stage of humiliation” after Prime…
Libya appeals to U.S. to ease travel ban on citizens
Libya’s internationally recognised government has appealed to the U.S. to ease a travel ban imposed on its citizens by President…
Liberia Election: Court lifts suspension on presidential run-off poll
The Supreme Court of Liberia has lifted its stay order on the country’s presidential run-off election earlier billed for Nov.…
Israel on high alert, expects Palestinian unrest in Jerusalem, West Bank
Israeli security forces are on high alert as thousands of Palestinians are expected to take part in a protest on…
IOM, EU evacuate 164 more Nigerians from Libya
Two days after 401 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU)…
Trump will undergo physical examination early 2018
The White House has said that U.S. President Donald Trump will undergo a physical examination while promising to allow the…
Indian govt to check influx of Rohingyas from Bangladesh
Indian Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh has urged five eastern states sharing boundary with Bangladesh to be vigilant against…