Author: Adekunle Dada
Coup Attempt: Turkey seeks arrest of 333 soldiers
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention orders for 333 soldiers over alleged links to an Islamic cleric accused of orchestrating a…
N. Korea missile launch: Trump calls for more military, govt funding
The North Korean recent missile launch has reaffirmed the need to allocate more funding for the needs of the U.S.…
Pope holds Mass in Myanmar, preaches peace, reconciliation
Pope Francis called for peace and reconciliation as he delivered Mass to around 150,000 Catholics in Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon…
New Ballistic Missile puts U.S. mainland within striking range – N. Korea
North Korea said it successfully tested a powerful new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) that splashed into the sea near Japan…
North Korean missile test ‘grave concern’ to china
China expressed “grave concern” on Wednesday after North Korea fired what appeared to be an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) that…
U.S. threatens S. Sudan govt as ‘Words are no longer sufficient’
The U.S. threatened to take further action against the South Sudan government if it does not end violence and allow…
Nigerian soldiers capture Boko Haram commander, rescue 212 hostages
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday rescued another 212 persons held hostage by the terrorists after they cleared remnants of insurgents…
Digital Switch Over is on course – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Tuesday reassured that Digital Switch Over (DSO), the process of…
Oyo deploys specialised aircraft for aerial capturing
Oyo State Government has appealed to residents in the state to remain calm and cooperative as it deploys specialised aircraft…
Reduce import duty to 20%, Motor dealers urge Nigerian Govt
The Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to reduce import duty rates…
Kaduna disengaged 4,042 LG workers
Alhaji Jafaru Sani, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, on Tuesday confirmed the disengagement of 4,042…
Establish anti-corruption unit in the military to check arms trafficking – CISLAC
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has called for the establishment of an anti-corruption…
1 in 10 drugs sold in developing countries fake or substandard – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says one in 10 drugs sold in developing countries is fake or substandard, leading to…
Utilise physics, engineering graduates in projects execution, Don advises Nigerian Govt
Prof. Emeritus Okeke, Lecturer at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, on Tuesday advised governments at all levels to…
Nigerian Govt will enact laws to enhance service delivery in agencies – Dogara
Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has reiterated the commitment of the legislature to provide legal framework that…
Adamawa Assembly passes bill on free emergency treatment of accident victims
The Adamawa House of Assembly, on Tuesday passed a bill for the free treatment of accident and terrorism victims by…
ANOGA fights online piracy, discovers over 200 illegal websites
The Alliance of Nollywood Guilds and Associations (ANOGA) says that no fewer than 200 websites have been pirating the Nigerian…
No longer colonial master but partner in progress – Macron
President Emmanuel Macron of France told African youths on Tuesday that he belonged to a new generation of French leaders…
‘Nigerian Govt committed to economic recovery and growth plan’
The Federal Government says it is fully committed to the implementation of Economic Recovery and Growth Plan as the core…
Group launches anti-hate speech campaign
“I Stand for Nigeria”, an NGO, on Tuesday in Yola launched its anti-hate speech campaign aimed at promoting unity in…
Education development depends on consistent govt. policies – Don
Prof. Olasheinde Williams of the Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, has identified inconsistency in government policies as a factor…
Kenya president Kenyatta sworn in, rival Odinga promises own inauguration
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, shortly before riot police teargassed the…
Nigeria Oil Well Festival: ‘Oloibiri, epicenter of modern Nigeria’
Some stakeholders in Bayelsa have applauded plans to hold the maiden edition of Nigeria Oil Well Festival in Oloibiri from…
FCT residents to pay for infrastructure, Govt admits reality
FCT Minister Malam Bello Muhammad has said that residents of the territory may have to pay for infrastructure as government…
Analyst advises CBN to reduce lending rate to 12 per cent
An investment Analyst, Mr Emmanuel Eze, on Tuesday advised the CBN to reduce lending rate from 14 to 12 per…
‘For 4th straight year, more than 3,000 dead or missing in Mediterranean’
The number of dead or missing migrants in the Mediterranean has risen above the 3,000 for the fourth year in…
Tough OPEC meeting looms amid specter of oil deficit
OPEC is heading for tougher-than-expected policy talks on Thursday amid concern that its efforts to rebalance the oil market might…
Local manufacturers can meet meter demand – Nwangwu
Mr Chisom Nwangwu, Managing Director of Sebrud Consortiums, an indigenous Meter Manufacturing Company, says the prepaid meter producers in Nigeria…
‘Immortalise Ojukwu for justice, equity, good governance’
The Willies Obiano Support Group (WOSG) says the late Chief Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu should be immortalised for the virtues of…
Niger Delta: Amnesty seeks inquiry into Shell over alleged role in murder and torture
Amnesty International on Tuesday called for a criminal investigation against UK-Dutch Shell energy giant over its alleged role in human…