Author: Adekunle Dada
Sri Lanka heavy rains: 12 killed, over 69,000 affected
Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Center (DMC) on Thursday said 12 people had been killed and over 69,000 affected from the…
India: More than 300,000 evacuated as cyclone intensifies
Authorities in India’s eastern state of Odisha have evacuated 300,000 people and suspended operations at a major port as a…
Venezuela involved in opposition politician’s death – U.S
The White House on Wednesday condemned the death of an opposition politician in Venezuela and accused President Nicolas Maduro’s government…
Adamawa: WHO vaccinates 377,000 people against cholera
No fewer than 377,000 people have been vaccinated against cholera in Adamawa, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Gov. Akeredolu identifies gaps hindering polio eradication
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says he has identified gaps hindering the eradication of polio in the state and…
2018 AITEO Cup: Rangers Int’l FC to battle Kano Pillars in final
All is now set for what can be described as an epic final of the 2018 AITEO Cup glory, as…
Plateau LG polls: Angry youths block roads, insist on results
Angry youths in Mangu have blocked the only road leading to Jos to protest alleged refusal of electoral officers to…
Lagos Airport Protest: Airlines make alternative flight arrangements
Airlines operating at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) Lagos, have been forced to make alternative arrangements to fly their…
INEC tasks Customs, Immigration on illegal possession of PVCs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to the customs and immigration services to help checkmake influx of foreigners…
Anambra Govt. set to implement Contributory Pension Scheme
Anambra Government says it is set to implement the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) at the state level with the payment…
Prisons Service urged not to admit inmates without court papers
Justice Peter Umeadi, Chief Judge of Anambra has called on the Nigerian Prisons Service(NPS) not to accept any person as…
Okorocha confident APC will field governorship candidate in Zamfara
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would definitely field a governorship candidate for…
Largest mass grave of IS victims discovered in Syria
Bodies of some 1,400 people killed by the Islamic State Terrorist Group (IS, outlawed in Russia) have been found in…
UN resolution paves way for mass use of driverless cars
A resolution to ensure the safe use of automated vehicles has been passed at the UN Economic Commission for Europe…
Lagos APC primaries: Jubilation in Badagry over results announcement
There was a mild jubilation in the coastal city of Badagry as the National Working Committee of All Progressives Congress…
Edo dedicates 2 courts to hear human trafficking offences
The Edo Chief Judge, Justice Esohe Ikponmwen, says two courts have been designated to hears human trafficking offences in order…
Search for missing Gen. Alkali not a punitive expedition – Army
The Nigerian Army says its search and find operation for the missing retired Maj.- Gen. Idris Alkali at Du village…
‘End death penalty now’
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on the UN Member States to put an immediate end to the death penalty…
2019 election: Senate refers INEC Budget to committee
The Senate has referred executive communication on President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for approval of Independent National Electoral Communication (INEC) 2019…
Gov. Ganduje tasks farmers on prompt loan repayment
The Kano State Government has called on the beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrower programme to settle their outstanding…
Minimum wage: Labour urges Nigerian Govt to accelerate implementation
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government (FG) to accelerate the implementation of the new minimum wage…
WHO tasks African leaders on mental health care
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African leaders not to relent in the training of Primary Health Care workers…
AFREXIM has over $3.2bn investments in Nigeria – President
Prof. Benedict Oramah, the President of African Export-Import Bank (AFRIEXIM), says the bank has over 3.2 billion-dollar worth of investments…
Nigerian Govt urged to make Unity Schools revisit original mandate
The Federal Government has been urged to make Unity Schools to revisit their original mandate in order to foster national…
Fraud, match-fixing: Belgium raids top football clubs
Belgian police carried out series of raids at football clubs and homes across the country on Wednesday and detained many…
HIV/AIDS: Rwanda launches nationwide survey
Rwanda on Wednesday unveiled a nationwide survey to ascertain the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and the impact of preventive measures in…
Missing General: Senate urges Nigerian Govt to constitute investigative panel
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to constitute a panel to investigate the disappearance of retired Maj.-Gen. Idris…
Plateau LG Poll: Gov. Lalong commends peaceful conduct
Gov. Simon Lalong, has commended the peaceful conduct of the local government election in the state. Lalong said this shortly…
9 dead, 25 missing as migrant boat sinks
Nine people died after a boat filled with migrants sank off the western coast of Turkey and another 25 were…
4 kidnapped oil workers regain freedom
Abducted four members of a Joint Investigation Team probing the cause of an oil spill at Agip’s facility in Azuzuama,…