Author: Adekunle Dada
Appointment: I work with records – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night in Abakikili explained that many appointments in his administration were done purely on merit…
Kaduna govt. reviews Agricultural Investment Plan
Kaduna State Agriculture Core Delivery Team (CDT) is reviewing the State Agricultural Investment Plan to attract local and direct foreign…
5.4-magnitude earthquake hits South Korea
A powerful earthquake struck the South Korean city of Pohang on Wednesday, with local media reporting that resulting tremors were…
Abakaliki residents applaud President Buhari’s agricultural initiative
Some residents of Abakaliki on Wednesday showered encomiums on President Muhammadu Buhari because of his agricultural initiative, describing it as…
Education revamp: Kano Govt. seeks support of Old Boys Associations
The Kano State Government has solicited the support of Old Boys Associations of various secondary schools in the state in…
Kenyan apex court orders commission to grant opposition access to poll returns
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to give access to election returns to…
Zimbabwe takeover should not lead to unconstitutional govt – Zuma
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa expressed hope on Wednesday that there would not be unconstitutional changes of government in…
Nigerian Govt. to commence one year internship programme for education graduates
The Federal Government would soon start a one year internship programme for education graduates to improve teaching quality in the…
Road accident: Speed violation causes 42.7% – FRSC
The Zonal Commanding Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in charge of Ogun and Lagos States, Mr Shehu Zaki, says…
900 Enugu traders benefit from N45m empowerment grants – commissioner
No fewer than 900 traders have benefitted from the Enugu State Government on-going empowerment grant to market traders, to boost…
NBMA, Customs to send back imported genetically modified maize
Director-General of National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Egbegba says the agency in conjunction with the Nigerian Customs Service,…
Mugabe, family ‘safe, sound’ – Army
Zimbabwe’s military gave assurances on national television that the 93-year-old leader, Mugabe and his family were “safe and sound”.
North East oil exploration will not stop activities in producing states
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, says oil exploration in the North East is for the good…
Osinbajo tells D-8 countries to be potent force for peace, justice
Vice- President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has urged the D-8 countries to remain a potent force for peace, justice and the…
Whistle-blowing: Falana urges NASS to pass protection bill
Femi Falana, a Human Right Activist, has called on the National Assembly to hasten the passage of the Whistle-blowing Protection…
Boko Haram: FMBN supports Borno Govt. to rehabilitate houses
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) said on Tuesday that it would support the government and people of Borno…
Court cases stalling action on National Theatre
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the various court cases on the concessioning of the National…
Buhari pledges to deliver campaign promises to South-East
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday pledged that his administration would urgently address the infrastructural challenges confronting the South-East zone of…
Oyo Assembly proposes bill on family planning
A Bill for a Law to provide for the Regulation of Family Planning, Reproductive Health and Safe Maternity Services on…
Yobe Police Command lost 235 personnel to Boko Haram
The Yobe Police Command on Tuesday said it had lost 235 officers and men to Boko Haram insurgency in the…
Prof. Adewole urges health professionals to shun malpractice
Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole has called on healthcare professionals to shun all forms of malpractice so as not…
NLC commends President Buhari on workers’ friendly policies
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi Chapter, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his administration’s workers’ friendly policies.
Police, Prisons Service agree on intelligence sharing
The Police Command in Nasarawa State and the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) in the state have agreed to share intelligence…
JAMB tells intending applicants to acquaint themselves with brochure
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday called on intending applicants to ensure they get acquainted with the…
Lawmakers, residents appeal to NBTE over polytechnic approval
Some lawmakers and residents of Iseyin in Oyo State have appealed to the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE) to…
Tambuwal inaugurates campaign to enrol 1.4m children in school
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has inaugurated a state-wide campaign to enrol 1.4 million children into primary schools in…
Sen. Ndume resumes in Senate on Wednesday
The Senate has resolved that Sen. Mohammed Ndume (APC) should resume sitting on Wednesday Nov. 15, since he had served…
500 Daura farmers key into Anchor Borrowers programme
Rice Farmers Association, Daura Local Government chapter, says it has so far registered 500 farmers for the second phase of…
Russia 2018: Ticket sales resumes on Thursday
Ticket sales for the world’s biggest football event, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, will resume on Thursday on a first-come…
Christians should work hard for a better society – Onaiyekan
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has called on all Christians to work hard for a better society…