Author: Adekunle Dada
UN environmental assembly pledges to end pollution
The third session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) ended in Nairobi with leaders pledging to end pollution for…
Jerusalem: UAE calls on Arabs, Muslims to demonstrate ‘common position’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) urged on Thursday the Arab and Islamic countries to unite and demonstrate a “common position”…
Hunt and kill Britons who fight for ISIS – Defence minister
Britons who have joined the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq should be hunted down and killed, Britain’s…
Gov Bindow appeals to community, religious leaders to shun rumour peddling
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa on Thursday, appealed to community and religious leaders to shun rumour peddling in order not…
World leaders condemn Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem
World leaders reacted with concern and anger to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Miss Africa Beauty Pageant: 32 countries to participate in 2017 edition
No fewer than 32 beauty queens are expected to participate in the 2017 edition of Miss Africa beauty pageant in…
2018 Elections: Libya starts voter registration
The Libyan Higher National Commission of Elections on Wednesday announced the start of registration of voters for the 2018 elections.
Make Your Christmas Shopping Experience Stress Free
With all the excitement and merriment that the Christmas season brings, shopping for oneself and the family could be very…
Nigerian Stock Exchange website ranked best in Africa
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) website has been ranked as the highest stock exchange website in Africa.
Family Planning: 26m unsafe abortions prevented in a year – Report
The use of modern contraceptives in Family Planning (FP2020) focus countries prevented 84 million unintended pregnancies and 26 million unsafe…
UN increases evacuation rate of migrants from Libya
The UN migration agency is stepping up the rate at which it flies migrants home from Libya, aiming to evacuate…
Kogi to conduct Biometric registration of Fulanis to enhance security
Kogi Government is to conduct a biometric registration of all Fulanis resident in the state, according to a Government statement…
Ganduje’s quality healthcare service best of its kind – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, for providing quality health care services to…
President Buhari in Kano for 2-day official visit
President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Kano on Wednesday for a two-day official visit to the state, the News Agency of…
President Buhari sets 500 inmates free in Kano
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday pardoned 500 inmates of the Kurmawa Central Prisons in Kano metropolis as part of Federal…
HIV/AIDS: Physician cautions against stigmatisation
Dr Akinyele Semudara, the Chief Medical Director, General Hospital in Ore, Ondo State, has cautioned against the stigmatisation of people…
Palestinians protest against U.S. Jerusalem recognition plan
Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated in Gaza city Wednesday against a possible move by the U.S. to change the status quo…
Russia 2018: 1.3m tickets requested in 24 hours
Less than 24 hours of resumption of sales of the 2018 FIFA World Cup tickets, a total of 1,318,109 tickets…
Jerusalem: Arab League to hold emergency meeting
The Arab League (AL) is to hold an emergency meeting at the level of foreign ministers on Saturday to discuss…
Stakeholders urge Nigerian Govt to improve facilities in unity schools
Stakeholders in the education sector have called on the Federal Government to improve facilities in Federal Government Colleges across the…
FAAC: Labour urges Bayelsa Govt to source funds for November salary
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Bayelsa on Wednesday urged the Bayelsa Government to seek alternative source of funds to…
Family of 4 burnt to death in Lagos
An overnight fire has killed a family of four, simply identified as Eze’s family, at No. 13, Buraimoh street, Bariga…
Oil Deal: South Sudan owes Sudan $1.3bn – official
South Sudan still owes neighbouring Sudan 1.3 billion dollars from a 2012 deal that ended a dispute over oil payments…
Road accident: 3,743 Nigerians died in 9 months – NBS
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), no fewer than 3,743 people died in road accidents in the last…
Pope calls for recognising rights of all people in Jerusalem
Pope Francis, speaking to Palestinians ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement on Jerusalem, said on Wednesday “recognising the rights…
Jerusalem Status: UN envoy calls for negotiated solution
The UN special coordinator for Middle East peace has called on the status of Jerusalem to be negotiated as part…
National Convention: PDP S/Africa urges delegates to elect vibrant, young leaders
Mr Ekos Akpokabayen, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South Africa chapter has called on members of the party…
1,070 Nigerians died in road accident in third quarter 2017- NBS
No fewer than 1,070 Nigerians died in road accidents in the third quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.
Russia 2018: Super Eagles will do Africa proud – Akpokabayen
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South Africa chapter, Ekos Akpokabayen, says the Super Eagles will do Africa…
Another batch of 257 Nigerians arrive from Libya
A few hours after 144 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya, another aircraft carrying 257 of their compatriots on Wednesday landed…