Author: Adekunle Dada
Gov. Emmanuel commends FMB for workers’ housing project
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has commended the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMB) for the 100 affordable housing…
Nigerian Govt urged to secure release of citizens detained in Libya
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Migration Enlightenment Project Nigeria (MEPN), has called on the Federal Government to demand for the list and…
Nigerian Govt unveils National Gender Action Plan on Agriculture
The Federal Government has unveiled the National Gender Action Plan on Agriculture to support and empower women farmers to move…
Niger Govt invests N4.6bn into health sector
The Niger Government has sunk N4.6 billion into improving the state’s health institutions in the last three years, according to…
Gov. Okowa calls for end to death penalty
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday added his voice to the call to end death sentences in the country.
Ekiti Guber: Tribunal admits Efon LG electoral materials as exhibits
The Ekiti Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday in Abuja admitted as exhibits, electoral materials used in Efon Local Government…
Morocco triples Education allocation in 2019 budget
Morocco has tripled its budgetary allocation to the education sector in its 2019 appropriation from 700 million dirham to 2.1…
Militias kill policeman, 2 others in Benue
The Police in Benue on Thursday said a police officer and two other persons were killed in a gun battle…
Nigeria’s Excess Crude Account stands at $2.09bn
The National Economic Council (NEC) says Nigeria’s Excess Crude Account stood at over 2.09 billion dollars as at Oct. 16.
Health Care remains top issue for U.S. voters – Poll
Health care is a priority issue among U.S. voters ahead of the November midterm elections, according to a new poll…
Diaspora investment summit: Nigerian Govt targets 200 investors
The Federal Government says it is targeting over 200 investors at the maiden Diaspora investment summit to attract Diaspora investors…
Ondo Assembly dissolves LG Caretaker committees
The Ondo State House of Assembly has dissolved the 18 Local Government Caretaker Committee Chairmen in the state.
Senate passes FCT University of Science and Technology Establishment Bill
The Senate on Thursday passed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) University of Science and Technology (Establishment) Bill, 2018.
Why Morocco is interested in joining ECOWAS – Spokesman
Mr Mustapha El Khalfi, the Spokesman for the Moroccan government and Parliament, says the country’s interest in joining ECOWAS stems…
Nigeria endorses UN Road Traffic Convention
The UN says Nigeria is the 78th country to assent to the ‘Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals’ as…
UN regrets U.S. withdrawal from postal agency
The United Nations specialised agency, Universal Postal Union (UPU), which coordinates the global postal system, has expressed “regret” over U.S.…
Boko Haram insurgency will soon be history – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night reassured that the brutal activities of the Boko Haram sect would soon become history.
Ekiti Muslims reject Fayemi’s appointments
The Muslim community in Ekiti state on Thursday rejected what was called lopsidedness in the three appointments made so far…
‘Atiku is the next president’
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, on Thursday said the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar…
Juventus forced me out for Cristiano Ronaldo – Higuain
AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain said he was treated very well by Juventus — right until the moment they forced…
Senate stands down Electoral Act Bill consideration
The Senate on Thursday stood down consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for third reading and passage, until…
PDP protest disbandment of Osun governorship tribunal
The Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday staged a peaceful protest on the premises of…
Atiku Campaign Organisation disowns online grant scheme
The Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCO) has disowned a purported pan to disburse grants to unsuspecting Nigerians.
Lagos Assembly calls on PSP operators to resume work
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday charged local government executives in the state to call on the Private…
China reports outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
China’s Ministry of Agriculture reported on Thursday, an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in a herd of cows that was transported…
‘We must increase our revenues’
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, has emphasised the need for the country to increase…
Kwara Govt. warns school administrators against unauthorised fees
The Kwara State Government has warned school administrators collecting unauthorised fees to desist from such act or be sanctioned.
Unemployed man sentenced for drug trafficking
For trafficking in 450g of Cannabis Sativa, a Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a 38-year-old man, Bana Lliyasu,…
FIFA appoints 24 match officials for Club World Cup
The Referees Committee of world football governing body FIFA has picked 24 match officials who will be in charge at…
2019: Atiku can’t defeat Buhari – Tony Momoh
A former Minister of Information, Chief Tony Momoh, on Thursday said he was confident President Muhammadu Buhari would win the…