Author: Adekunle Dada
Barcelona’s Umtiti may require knee surgery
The knee injury sustained by FC Barcelona’s World Cup-winning defender Samuel Umtiti is not healing as planned, a section of…
Lagos Airport: Unions threaten to extend protest to other terminals
The unions in the aviation sector on Thursday threatened to ground flight operations at all terminals of the Murtala Muhammed…
14-year-old marriage dissolved over spiritual attacks
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Thursday dissolved a 14-year-old marriage between Bunmi Adewuyi and Adegbite Adewuyi over spiritual…
Belgian football agent questioned in fraud, match-fixing inquiry
Belgian investigators on Thursday questioned Mogi Bayat, the country’s most influential football agent, a day after he and senior figures…
Husband, mother in-law battle over inheritance
A widower, Isah Sulaiman, has sued his mother in-law at a Magajin Gari Sharia Court in Kaduna, over his late…
IMF urges Nigeria to tighten monetary policy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigeria to tighten its monetary policy and strengthen non-oil revenue mobilisation efforts for…
Flood: Air Force embarks on free medical outreach for IDPs
The Mobility Command of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Bayelsa has embarked on a five-day free medical outreach for…
Customs seizes contraband goods worth N142m
The Niger Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized contraband goods worth over N142 million in the last…
Dollar weakens on softer U.S. yields
The dollar weakened on Thursday following an overnight drop in U.S. Treasury yields, though moves in foreign exchange markets were…
Prices of 17 cancer drugs cut by 56%
China National Healthcare Security Administration on Thursday said payment standards for 17 types of anti-cancer drugs newly included in China’s…
Buratai bags award on Leadership
The Institute of Economists of Nigeria, Ibadan has conferred “Exemplary and Uncommon Leadership Command Award” on the Chief of Army…
Monaco fires coach Jardim after poor start
League 1 club AS Monaco fired coach Leonardo Jardim on Thursday following a poor start to the season which has…
UEFA to pay countries more for Nations League participation
European football governing body UEFA has said 55 national teams currently participating in the inaugural UEFA Nations League would see…
Mental illness: NMA seeks free treatment for patients
President of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr Francis Faduyile, wants free treatment for mental related illness.
Indonesia to call off national search for earthquake victims
The Indonesian government will on Friday call off national search efforts for victims of September earthquake and tsunami, the National…
Osun Assembly workers laud introduction of environmental sanitation
The Osun House of Assembly workers have lauded the weekly environmental sanitation being carried out at the House, urging other…
Moon Jae-in vows to keep journey toward denuclearisation, peace
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday vowed to keep a journey toward a lasting peace and denuclearisation of the…
Zimbabwe’s economic crisis: KFC runs out of chicken
Zimbabwe’s KFC fast food outlets on Wednesday were shuttered after running out of foreign currency with which to buy chicken,…
Buhari signs new Executive Order 8 against money laundering
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the new Executive Order 008 to further tighten tax and money laundering rules…
Tony Blair advises lawmakers to vote down May’s Brexit deal
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday said he would advise Labour Party lawmakers to vote down a Brexit…
Theresa May appoints 1st suicide prevention minister
British Prime Minister Theresa May, has appointed the country’s first ever Minister for Suicide Prevention in an effort to cut…
Gombe Govt. distributes 50,000 tree seedlings
The Gombe State Government has distributed over 50,000 tree seedlings to the general public, as part of its efforts to…
Rocket Sirens in Israeli Communities false alarm – Army
Rocket alert Sirens that sounded on Thursday in Israeli Communities near the border with the Gaza Strip were a false…
Saudi Arabia launches Haramain High Speed train
A new high-speed train linking the two holy cities of Makkah and Madina starts operating on Thursday, as Saudi Arabia…
Malaysia praised for plans to abolish death penalty
Foreign diplomats and international human rights groups on Thursday praised Malaysia for plans to abolish the death penalty in the…
Commission distributes radio sets, phones to informal learners
The National Mass Education Commission has distributed radio receivers and mobile phones to 400 informal learners in Bauchi and Borno…
Light Plane crash kills 2 in UK
A light Plane has crashed in the East of England leaving both the pilot and a passenger killed, Humberside Police…
China denies intention of interfering in U.S. politics
China has no intention of interfering in U.S. politics and hopes Washington would stop finding excuses for its unilateralism and…
Egypt Central Bank signs $3.8bn finance accord with international banks
The Central Bank of Egypt said on Thursday it agreed to enter into a “new repurchase transaction” of $3.8 billion…
EU threat of trade sanctions “extreme injustice” – Cambodia
Cambodia on Thursday expressed its indignation over the European Union’s decision to withdraw Cambodia’s trade preferences, saying it was an…