Author: Adekunle Dada
Muslims in Asia stage massive protest against Trump’s Jerusalem plan
Thousands of protesters in Muslim-majority Indonesia and Malaysia joined rallies on Friday to condemn Washington’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as…
Brexit Talks: EU commission president believes ‘breakthrough’ achieved
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Friday that he believed that a breakthrough had been achieved in terms of the…
UN Security Council condemns slave trade in Libya
The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned the slave trade of African migrants in Libya as “heinous human rights abuses…
PDP Chairmanship: Dokpesi will not step down
Mr Idea Eguabor, the Director Of Cheif Raymond Dokpesi Campaign Organisation for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairmanship, has…
Anti-corruption: Most difficult task of our agenda – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday that the fight against corruption was the most difficult task of the Federal Government’s…
NSCDC seals illegal private guard company, generates N14.5m revenue
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has sealed a Private Guard Company (PGC) operating illegally…
3250 Nigerians have so far been repatriated from Libya – official
The Federal Government said 3250 Nigerians have so far been repatriated from Libya in recent times.
Lagos embedded power project will bring electricity to every home – Ambode
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday said arrangement had been put in place to implement the embedded power…
PDP chairmanship: Prof. Adedoja confident of victory
A national chairmanship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, has said he is confident of emerging…
UN to spend $12.3m to curb famine in Somalia
The UN is to spend 12.3 million U.S. dollars in famine prevention efforts in 2018 in Somalia.
Union to Nigerian Govt: Address salary disparity in MDAs
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has told the Federal Government to address the salary disparity in…
Resuscitate Gari Irrigation Project, Ganduje urges Nigerian Govt
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has called on Federal Government to resuscitate the Gari Irrigation Project in Dawakin Tofa…
Obasanjo condemns 21st century slavery in Africa
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, condemned the resurgence of slavery in some parts of Africa, saying that the development…
Drug Abuse: Emir Sanusi wants stringent measures against unlicensed pharmacists
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to take stringent measures against…
Recruitment: Federal Civil Service Commission website crashes
The website of the Federal Civil Service Commission of Nigeria (FCSC) is down. This is happening barely six hours after…
Buhari honours Adesina, Onobrakpeya with highest academic award
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday decorated two prominent Nigerians, Prof Adesoji Adesina and Mr Bruce Onobrakpeya with the Nigerian National…
Temi Otedola ‘One of the highlights of my year’ – Mr Eazi
Mr Eazi, Nigeria’s self-acclaimed pioneer , Banku Sounds, says his relationship with Temi, daughter of popular oil magnate Femi Otedola,…
Egypt court sentences 13 terrorists to death
Egypt’s Giza Criminal Court on Thursday ordered that 13 convicts be executed for launching terrorist attacks against security forces, official…
400-year-old human bones found in German garden
Human remains discovered in a garden in Central Germany turned out to be 400 years old, thereby, making police to…
INEC, CBN inaugurate committee on Election Logistics Management
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have inaugurated a committee to work out…
LASG shuts 11 hotels over N354.75m tax evasion
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on Thursday shut 11 hotels, restaurants and event centres over alleged failures to…
Sportainment: D’banj signs mega deal with Dugout UK
Nigerian’s music super star and entrepreneur, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo a.ka. D’banj, has signed a mega deal with Dugout in UK,…
Adopt entrepreneurship mentality, DG charges NYSC members
Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members to adopt entrepreneurship mentality to be self…
Gov. Ugwuanyi’s infrastructural development commendable – S/Africa-based group
Mr Rowland Ayogu, Chairman Enugu Ezike Welfare Association, South Africa, has commended Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for the…
Islamic State in Libya prepares to regroup after losing stronghold
Islamic State (IS) in Libya is preparing to regroup, one year after the terrorists lost the city of Sirte.
Adamu names 10 players for COPA Lagos/AFCON Beach Soccer
Ten players have been selected at the Birnin Kebbi camp of the Super Sand Eagles for the COPA Lagos Beach…
Moscow threatens new measures if U.S pressurises Russian media outlets
Moscow threatened to take new measures if Washington keeps creating problems for partners of Russian media outlets, the head of…
Buhari restates commitment to crush insurgency
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Kano reaffirmed the commitment of his administration towards the fight against insurgency in the…
APGA South Africa urges Gov. Obiano to complete Airport
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), South Africa chapter, has urged Gov. Willie Obiano to complete the state Airport project…
Library is the bedrock of national development – Nwafor-Orizu
Dr Uju Nwafor-Orizu, Chairperson Anambra Chapter of the Nigerian Library Association has called on the general public to develop to…