Author: Adekunle Dada
Uganda landslide: Death toll rises to 35
The death toll in the eastern Uganda landslide disaster has reached 35, police said on Friday.
Russian football players arrested over violent attacks
A Moscow court has ordered the arrest of Russian football internationals Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamayev late on Thursday after…
Lawmakers to aides: We’re committed to your welfare
Members of the National Assembly on Thursday said they were committed to the welfare of their legislative aides.
Military training: NMS advises Zaria residents not to panic
The SS2 and SS3 students of the Nigerian Military School (NMS), Zaria, on Friday began a two-day field training exercise,…
Ooni calls for Yoruba unity
Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Thursday in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun, called for unity within the Yoruba nation for other…
Gov. Lalong swears in 11 newly elected LG chairmen
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has sworn in 11 newly elected local government chairmen, few hours after the state electoral…
2019 Election: Ribadu steps down for Gov. Dankwambo
Alhaji Muhammad Ribadu, Senatorial candidate, Gombe North Senatorial District under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has relinquished his…
Zamfara APC primaries: There was neither election nor consensus – Marafa
Sen. Kabir Marafa (APC/Zamfara Central), has said that there was neither election nor consensus in the botched All Progressives Congress…
Plateau LG election: 4 houses, council chamber razed down
Irate youths protesting the outcome of the Wednesday local government elections in Plateau have burnt down four houses in Langtang…
Flight operations, business activities resume at MMA2
Flight operations and business activities on Friday resumed at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Lagos following the suspension of…
Davido’s song ‘If’ leads on Shazam chart
Ace Nigerian singer Davido’s hit single “IF” has emerged number one on the New York ‘Shazam’ chart for songs that…
22-year-old farmer convicted for kidnapping
A Minna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday convicted 22-year-old farmer, Shuaibu Abdullahi, docked for kidnapping.
Flood destroys 280 hectares of rice farms in Edo
Flood has destroyed 280 hectares of rice farm in Iguoriakhi and Iguomo in Ovia North-East and Ovia South-West local government…
Flood: NEMA declares 5 more states as ‘national disasters’
The National Emergency Management (NEMA), has declared five more states: Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bayelsa and Rivers as ‘National Disaster’ following…
Colombia crush U.S. 4-2 in friendly
Colombia crushed a shorthanded and overmatched U.S. 4-2 in a friendly in Tampa on Thursday in the latest reminder the…
Cholera outbreak kills 42 in Somalia
An outbreak of cholera acute watery diarrhea (AWD) in Somalia has killed 42 people since December, a UN health agency…
‘Stop arbitrary expulsion of West African migrants’
The UN Special Rapporteur on Migration, Mr Felipe Morales, has called on Algeria to halt the collective expulsion of thousands…
Kano Govt. donates N40m relief materials to flood victims
Kano State Government on Thursday, donated relief materials worth N40 million to victims of flood disaster in Rimin Gado and…
Boko Haram: Defense Headquarters solicits vital information
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has appealed to the public to always avail the force with useful information to boost intelligence…
LG polls: PDP accuses Plateau Govt of “creating unnecessary tension”
The Plateau chapter of the PDP has accused the state government of “creating unnecessary tension by insisting on announcing results…
WHO expects Congo’s Ebola outbreak to last 3, 4 months
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak is expected to last another three to four months and could spread at any…
Church attacks: Egypt court sentences 17 to death
An Egyptian military court on Thursday sentenced 17 people to death for their involvement in the bombing attacks on three…
NAICOM dissociates self from trending Ponzi scheme
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has dissociated itself from a Ponzi scheme, which was recently ascribed to it and is…
Kaduna Govt. recruits 75 budget officers
Kaduna State Government has recruited 75 budget and planning officers to enhance budgeting and planning processes for effective service delivery.
Kebbi Govt. spends N10.8bn on gratuities
The Kebbi Government says it has expended N10.8 billion on payments of outstanding gratuities to 7,003 retirees across the 21…
Nigeria requires $1trn to modernise energy infrastructure – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says 1 trillion dollars is required to modernise Nigeria’s energy infrastructure in 29 years.
2019 elections: Senate passes INEC N189 billion budget
The Senate on Thursday passed the sum of N234 billion for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the 2018…
Super Eagles will not underrate Libya – Rohr
Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr, says his team will play to win and will not underrate the Mediterranean Knights in…
INEC expects 80m registered voters to participate in 2019 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Thursday that more than 80 million registered Nigerians were expected to vote…
Primaries: APC supporters demand cancelation of Katsina Assembly election
No fewer than 1000 supporters of Alhaji Kamal Alty, one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants for the just…