Author: Adekunle Dada
We are proud of PDP governors – Secondus
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party is proud of its governors and the achievements…
N229m money laundering: Ex-minister, 4 others reappear in court
The former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdu Bulama and four others on Monday reappeared before a Federal High…
Plateau: Tight security as new Pankshin LG chairman assumes office
After days of protests over the outcome of the Oct. 10 local government elections, Mr John Damap, who was declared…
Police launch manhunt for killers of cop
The Police Command in Bayelsa has intensified efforts to fish out the killers of a police officer in the state…
Man jailed for buying stolen cell phone
A Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced 18-year-old Abdulkudus Shuibu, to three months imprisonment for buying a…
Nigerian Govt disburses N1.5bn to poor Bauchi households
The Federal Government has issued more than N1.5 billion to 20,344 poor households in Bauchi State under its Conditional Cash…
Standard of Nigeria’s education not falling – Okebukola
Prof. Peter Okebukola, former, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), on Monday said that the standard of the nation’s education…
Kachikwu, Baru advocate gas economy for Nigeria
Dr Maikanti Baru, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporate (NNPC) and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe…
Man accuses wife of sleeping with ex-lover in his house
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Monday, dissolved a two-year marriage between one Barakat Adeniyi and Abdulrazak Adeniyi over…
Seme Customs generates over N1b in 2 months
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, Lagos State, said on Monday that it generated over N1billion revenue between August…
World Bank commits additional $120m for diseases surveillance
The Word Bank Board of Directors says it has approved the third Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE) Project and…
Ireland woos more Nigerians
No fewer than 500 young Nigerians are expected to be admitted into the different Irish educational institutions in the next…
Akapson’s killing: I-G orders detention of suspected policemen
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the detention of policemen allegedly involved in the death of…
Unilorin promotes 1,019 staff
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has approved the promotion of 1,019 members of staff of the university.…
Driver jailed for dangerous driving, obstruction
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced a 30-year-old driver, Odey Mathe, to eight weeks imprisonment for…
GOtv Boxing Night 16: Adeyemi dazzles, wins N1.5m
Opeyemi `Sense’ Adeyemi on Sunday night dazzled spectators with his scintillating foot work and punches to win the N1.5 million…
Unemployed man remanded in prison over robbery
A 22-year-old unemployed man, Jackson Bassey, charged with robbing residents of a community, was on Monday in Lagos remanded at…
Brexit deal possible, timing unclear – Foreign secretary
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Monday expressed confidence Brexit divorce deal is in reach but may not be agreed…
France 2019: U.S. to defend Women’s World Cup title
The World champions, the U.S. will have a chance to defend their title at the 2019 Women’s World Cup after…
Premier League’s early start has taken toll on players – Southgate
England coach Gareth Southgate said the Premier League’s early start was a factor in some of his players lacking sharpness…
Lagos will sustain ‘Ready Set Work’ – Official
Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh, Special Adviser to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode on Education, says he is optimistic that the ‘ReadySetWork’ (RSW) initiative…
Farmer drags man to court over destruction of farm
A middle aged farmer, Mukhtar Ahmad, on Monday dragged one Muhammad Umar to Magajin Gari Sharia Court in Kaduna accusing…
Man bags 3 months imprisonment for stealing neighbour’s property
A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced 18-year-old Abdulaziz Saadu, to three months imprisonment for stealing property valued at…
Hand washing Day: Osun constructs boreholes, toilets in 300 schools
As part of efforts to maintain a healthy handwashing in schools, the Osun Government has constructed boreholes and sanitary toilets…
CBN urged to enforce ban on sale of new Naira notes
Prof. Ishaq Akintola, the Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an NGO, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
Locusts invasion: Kebbi to commence aerial spray of rice farms
Following locusts invasion of rice farms in Kebbi, the state government said on Monday it had deployed helicopters for the…
Ban on public procession still in force – Plateau Govt
The Plateau Government says the ban on public processions in the state is still in force.
Macedonian parliament debates on changing country’s name
The Macedonian parliament is due to begin debate on constitutional amendments to change the country’s name, to end long-running diplomatic…
Malaysian PM-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim sworn in
Malaysia’s Prime Minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim, on Monday took an oath as a Lawmaker in a Swearing-in Ceremony in Parliament.
Saki residents bemoan months long power outage
Some residents of Saki in Saki West Council Area of Oyo State, on Monday complained of the unending power failure…