Author: Adekunle Dada
India unveils world’s tallest statue
India on Wednesday unveiled the world’s tallest statue in the western state of Gujurat in celebration of her unity.
Lagos-Ibadan rail line: Amaechi expresses disappointment at pace of work
Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation has said that he was not impressed with the pace of work at…
1.4m people migrate to cities weekly – UN
The UN says no fewer than 1.4 million people migrate every week to cities around the world. Secretary-General António Guterres…
Anambra to digitise revenue collection
The Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) is soon to capture and enrol all taxable adults in the state on…
Lagos Govt develops quick research framework for viral outbreaks
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it had developed framework that would provide accurate information on quick research management…
5,000 Kwankwaso supporters dump PDP for APC in Kebbi
About 5,000 members of the Kwankwasiya group in Kebbi have defected to the All Progressives Congress(APC) from the Peoples Democratic…
Buhari in closed-door meeting with South-South governors
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with four governors from the South-South geo-political zone at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Minimum wage: Organised Labour frowns at delay tactics, stages protest
The Organised Labour has frowned at the Federal Government’s delay in the process of promulgating new National Minimum Wage for…
Al-Shabaab did not kill 30 soldiers in Somalia – AU
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Tuesday said, al-Shabab did not kill 30 of its soldiers in an…
Buhari lays foundation of Nigerian Army University, Biu
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday laid the foundation of the Nigerian Army University project in Biu, Borno.
Minimum wage: Yobe NLC mobilises members for indefinite strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Yobe council, has directed all workers in the state to prepare for an indefinite strike…
Ex-Lagos Speaker arraigned for allegedly aiding escape of murder suspect
A former Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Jokotola Pelumi, was on Tuesday in Lagos arraigned for allegedly receiving into…
Katsina Govt. earmarks N19bn for education in 2019
Katsina State Government has earmarked N19 billion toward boosting education sector in the 2019 fiscal year, Alhaji Abdullahi Imam, the…
Merkel hosts African leaders in drive to tackle underdevelopment
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, on Tuesday, hosted African leaders in a drive to tackle underdevelopment on the continent that encouraged…
Buhari visits Kaduna, directs security agencies to hunt down perpetrators
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the recurring killings in Kaduna State must stop and directed security agencies to hunt…