Author: Adekunle Dada
Fayose not wanted in our party – Ekiti APC
The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has advised outgoing Governor Ayodele Fayose to look elsewhere for…
Lagos APC Primaries: Tension in Badagry over non-release of result
Palpable tension have continued to envelope the ancient town of Badagry, Lagos State, as residents await announcement of result of…
Euro steadies as dollar rally takes a pause
The euro steadied near $1.15 and away from seven-week lows on Wednesday as a fall in U.S. Treasury yields took…
Money laundering: Former Thai PM Thaksin’s son granted bail
A Thai court on Wednesday granted bail of 30,000 dollars (1 million baht) to the son of former Prime Minister,…
Pound hits 3-1/2 month high against euro
Sterling hit a new 3-1/2 month high versus the euro and added to gains against the dollar on Wednesday on…
Muslim group honours Cardinal Onaiyekan
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Worldwide, has honoured His Eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, with an International…
2 bricklayers allegedly steal pipes worth N168,000
Two bricklayers — Akeem Olawale and Tunde Adejumo — who allegedly stole pipes worth N168,000 at a construction site, were…
“Fayose cannot cry more than the bereaved”
Mr Tanko Beji, Chairman of the PDP in Niger, has said that outgoing Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose has no reason…
Navy cautions applicants over activities of fraudsters
The Nigerian Navy has cautioned prospective applicants for its 2018 Direct Short Service Commission, to be wary of activities of…
Kano border communities call for social amenities
Border communities in Kano state have called for the provision of social amenities such as roads to complement free polio…
AFCON qualifier: Akwa Ibom subsidises gate fees by 50%
The Akwa Ibom government has slashed the price of tickets to the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo to watch Nigeria…
Oil prices slip as IMF cuts growth outlook
Oil prices slipped on Wednesday after the IMF lowered its global growth forecasts, but markets were supported as Hurricane Michael…
Experts call for appropriate e-commerce taxation
Tax experts have called on governments to issue appropriate taxation regulations and tax rates specially tailored to suit e-commerce businesses…
IMF urges Nigeria to prioritise infrastructure projects
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigeria to prioritise and embark on infrastructural projects that would boost the economic…
Mass grave found in Libya
A mass grave containing 75 bodies was found West of the Libyan coastal city of Sirte on Tuesday, a military…
Travel agent allegedly defrauds client of N1.4m
A 37-year-old travel agent, Ibrahim Osuolale who allegedly defrauded a client of N1.4million under false pretenses of helping her to…
Adamawa APC: Aisha Buhari congratulates 2 female Senatorial winners
The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has congratulated the two female aspirants who won APC ticket to contest…
World Bank pledges education support to Tanzania
The World Bank on Tuesday said that it had planned to spend about 59.4 million dollars (1.357 trillion Tanzanian shillings)…
Customs creates shipping, bonded terminals in South-East
The Nigeria Customs Services has created three shipping terminals and one bonded terminal in the South-East to boost economic activities…
Bus driver knocks down pedestrian on highway
A 30-year-old commercial bus driver, Wasiu Taiwo, was on Tuesday docked at an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for…
Edo to introduce scratch cards for revenue collection
Edo Government says it is planning to introduce the use of scratch cards as a mode of collecting revenues in…
National Assembly comes alive as lawmakers resume plenary
The National Assembly came alive again on Tuesday following resumption of plenary by the lawmakers.
IMF lowers South Africa’s economic growth forecasts
The fund, in its latest World Economic Outlook report, said the country needed to implement reforms to improve policy certainty…
FRSC inducts 85 Special Marshals in Ebonyi
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday inducted 85 successful applicants as Special Marshals in Ebonyi. Dr Sini Kwabe,…
Lagos Govt tasks residents on proper waste disposal
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment has urged residents of the state to take responsibility for their environment by ensuring…
NIPOST opens 36 banking centres in South East
No fewer than 36 banking centres have been opened by the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) in the South East, the…
26m women may lose jobs to technology – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its report titled “Gender, Technology and the Future Work” estimated that at least 26…
Kano flood victims cry for assistance
Victims of recent flood disaster in Rimin Gado Local Government Area of Kano State have cried out over lack of…
N-power beneficiaries appeal for automatic employment
Beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s social intervention programme, N-Power-Teach Scheme, have appealed to the Federal Government for automatic employment after…
Turkey to search Saudi consulate over journalist’s disappearance
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that the investigation into Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing since he…