Author: Adekunle Dada
Gov. Okowa calls on Deltans to stand for free, fair elections
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Friday urged the people of the state to stand for a transparent, free and…
Apapa gridlock: Truck operators want transit parks, port automation
Truck operators on Friday blamed gridlocks in Apapa on lack of transit parks and ineffective regulation by relevant authorities for…
LASTMA deploys special squad for Apapa gridlock
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says it has deployed a special squad to tackle the unending gridlock that…
Watford’s Javi Gracia keen to extend stay
Watford Manager Javi Gracia confirmed talks over extending his contract have been positive as he sees himself putting down roots…
Man remanded over alleged N1.3m fraud
An Osun Magistrates’ Court in Ile-Ife on Friday remanded a 30-year old man, Olafare Muhyideen, in prison custody for alleged…
Kaduna Govt releases N694.6m for scholarship
The Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board said on Friday that the state government had released N694.682 million for disbursement…
ESUT gets accreditation for 65 programmes
The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) says that 65 courses of its 68 programmes have been accredited…
Ooni disowns “Outreach Foundation”
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwunsi Ojaja II, has dissociated himself from the activities of a group called “Ooni…
Anti-Israel marches in Gaza Strip to continue – Hamas
A senior Islamic Hamas movement leader on Thursday said the anti-Israel marches of return will continue in eastern Gaza Strip…
Why Nigeria is engaging foreign media, think tanks – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government says it is engaging foreign media organisations, networks and think tanks to shape their opinions on the…
Anambra Govt. bans Church services in public schools
The Anambra Government, on Friday, banned religious bodies from using either public schools or its facilities, to conduct religious services…
Ganduje’s Bribery Video: Kano Assembly summons Daily Nigerian editor
The Committee set up by the Kano State House of Assembly to investigate the authenticity of a video clip allegedly…
UNILORIN produces 103 first class students
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, on Friday said that the university produced 103 first class…
Flood kills 6, sacks 35 Edo communities
Flooding killed six people and sacked no fewer than 35 communities in the Esan South East Local Government Area of…
Agritech will check youth migration, create job – Aregbesola
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has promised to stem the migration of youths to overseas countries in search of jobs…
PPN guber candidate mobilises South-East for Al-mustapha
Dr Haroun Aja, Ebonyi governorship candidate of the People’s Party of Nigeria (PPN), has called on the South-East to support…
Malaysian ex-deputy PM charged with money laundering, graft
Malaysian former Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmad Zahid-Hamidi was charged on Friday with 45 offences including money laundering and graft amid…
DMO, Fayose disagree over Ekiti debt profile
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said that the immediate past administration of Mr Ayo Fayose had a debt profile…
China economic growth weakest since 2009
China’s economic growth cooled to its weakest pace since the global financial crisis in the third quarter.
Imo traditional rulers willing to abolish Osu caste system
Traditional rulers in Ikeduru Local Government Area in Imo have expressed their willingness to abolish the Osu caste system in…
Thailand raises alarm on emerging drought crisis
The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) of Thailand on Friday raised concerns on emerging drought crisis in the country’s…
Usain Bolt has slim chance in football – Postecoglou
Former Australia coach Ange Postecoglou has cast doubt on Usain Bolt’s hopes of re-inventing himself as a football player and…
PenCom approves 3,280 applications for retirement
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has approved 3,280 applications for payment of retirement benefit under life annuity plan.
Epe LG to rehabilitate historic fish market
Epe Local Government authority says its historic fish market will soon be rehabilitated.
Brazil to inject $1.1bn into Nigeria’s agriculture
The Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ricardo Guerra de Araujo, says Brazil will soon inject 1.1 billion dollars into Nigeria’s agriculture.
Yobe Govt executes N402m capital projects
The Yobe state government has approved the execution of N402.3m capital projects in Yusufari local government.
Oil prices rise to approximately $80
Oil prices rose on Friday, helped by an ongoing Sino-U.S. trade war and concerns over the death of a prominent…
Ooni of Ife unveils new wife, a Prophetess
Oni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Friday unveiled his new wife, Queen Morenike Naomi Oluwaseyi.
Thailand: Rabies death toll rises to 17
Rabies death toll has risen to 17 in Thailand, the Disease Control Department said on Thursday.
African swine fever: U.S. blocks pork from Poland
The United States suspended imports of pork from Poland on Thursday over an outbreak of the highly contagious hog disease…