Author: Adekunle Dada
Oil prices rise towards $85 per barrel
Oil prices extended gains into a fourth session on Wednesday, buoyed as industry data showed a surprise decline in U.S.…
China bans pigs, pork products imports from Moldova
China has banned importation of pigs and pork products from Moldova to prevent spread of African swine fever, Chinese Customs…
Lagos to introduce re-usable plastics for vegetables in 2019
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that it was set to introduce re-usable plastics crates to replace raffia baskets…
U.S. airstrike kills 60 al-Shabab Militants
United States Military said on Tuesday its Special Forces conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Harardhere town in Mudug…
“N24,000 can never be the new Minimum Wage”
A labour leader, Mr Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday said that the organised labour would never sign any agreement with the…
U.S. promises to promote peace in Nigeria
The U.S. government on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to promote peace and unity in Nigeria through sports.
Lagos Primaries: Badagry APC warns party not to upturn results
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Badagry have urged the national leadership of the party to resist…
Cholera: Nigerian Govt urged to treat water sources
Zenith Water Project has urged the Federal Government to ensure the treatment of water sources in communities affected by cholera…
Two die, 16 injured in Anambra road crash
Two person were confirmed dead and 16 others sustained varying degrees of injury when an 18-seater commuter bus crashed into…
BRISIN Recruitment: Nigerian Govt redirects applicants on new portal
The Federal Government has redirected applicants on a new Basic Registry and Information System in Nigeria (BRISIN) Employment Portal to…
Osun Guber: Sen. Adeleke files petition at tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Gubernatorial Candidate in the just concluded election in Osun, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday filed…
Internet connectivity triples in Africa – AU
The African Continent is exhibiting one of the fastest growth rate in internet penetration worldwide with digital connectivity almost tripled…
Lagos Assembly decries poor condition of abattoirs
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday decried the poor and unhygienic condition of abattoirs in the state and…
Man arrested for allegedly shooting kinsman to death
Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Emmanuel Ogbu, for allegedly shooting to death his kinsman, Mr Chukwuma Nwankwo, in…
Hunger pushes Congo’s children into sex work – Charities
Hunger has doubled in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a year, with 15 million people in need of food…
2019: CUPP commences search for consensus candidate
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) said it had commenced the process of selecting its consensus flagbearer for the…
Nigerian Govt disburses N1.2bn to 22,245 Kogi households
The Federal Government has disbursed N1.23 billion to 22,245 poor households across the 21 local government areas of Kogi under…
Plateau Govt paying special attention to SMEs – Gov. Lalong
The Plateau government is paying special attention to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), as part of efforts to boost economic…
4 killed in Adamawa mob attack
Adamawa Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of four travelers with four others hospitalized in an attack by some…
“Mad man’’ arrested over alleged kidnapping
The Ondo State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday said it had arrested a suspected…
2019 Elections: Labour Party will not field candidates
The Labour Party says it will not field any candidate for the 2019 General Elections as the party could not…
Gov. Ambode approves N683m for bursary, scholarships
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has approved the payment of N683 million bursary, and foreign and local scholarship…
Trump threatens to cut aid to Honduras over immigrants
U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Tuesday threatened to withdraw funding and aid from Honduras, if the country fails to stop…
NSCDC foils pipeline vandalism, impounds truck
The Kaduna State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Tuesday said it had foiled an attempt…
Morocco train derailment kills 6, injures 80
Six people were killed and about 80 injured when a train derailed near the Moroccan capital Rabat on Tuesday, officials…
Boko Haram: Murder of Red Cross worker is crime against humanity – Atiku
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar has condemned the brutal murder of the International Committee of the…
Thai PM defends social media presence after backlash
Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, on Tuesday, defended his new social media presence ahead of the 2019 general elections, in…
2 men allegedly defraud Osun lawmaker
Olakunle Muhammed, 41, and Rasheed Bakare, 55 on Tuesday appeared in an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding an…
China develops nanogenerator to power wearable electronics
Chinese scientists have developed a new nanogenerator that can harvest energy from human motions to continuously power wearable electronic devices,…
Egypt extends state of emergency for 3 months
Egypt extended its nationwide state of emergency for three months starting from Oct. 15, the official gazette said on Tuesday.