Author: Adekunle Dada
Africa Index: Nigeria ranks 4th in workplace gender equality
Nigeria ranked 4th out of 54 African countries in workplace gender equality scoring 50, with a growth rate of 25…
Bangladesh court doubles ex-prime minister’s jail term
A Bangladeshi court has doubled former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s prison sentence for misappropriating funds meant for orphans from five…
Merkel to step down as German chancellor in 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that she would not run for another term as chancellor in 2021 when…
APGA NWC is biased, unfair – Ohakim
Former Imo Governor, Ikedi Ohakim has condemned the activities of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressive Grand…
I am still in APC – Oyo Speaker
Hon. Joshua Ojo, Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, on Friday denied that he had defected from the All Progressives…
Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ tour jacket up for auction
Michael Jackson’s black “Bad” jacket that the singer wore on his first solo tour is going up for auction in…
FIFA doubles prize money for 2019 Women’s World Cup
FIFA will raise the prize money for the Women’s World Cup from 15 million dollars to 30 million dollars.
Ekiti lawmaker shot by unidentified gunmen
Some unidentified gunmen on Friday shot a member of the Ekiti House of Assembly, Mr Michael Adedeji, at a close…
PH-Enugu pipelines vandalised 600 times in 2018 – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, says its system 2E Port Harcourt to Enudu pipeline network was vandalised over 600 times…
Accident claims 4 lives on Lagos/Ibadan expressway
Four persons died on Friday in a lone accident involving a DAF truck near the Romania trailer park at Ogere…
Elderly man remanded for allegedly raping 14-year-old girl
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 73-year-old man, Dada Orimoloye in prison for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.
Nigeria’s active mobile lines hit 162m in September
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says active mobile telephone lines in Nigeria increase to 162,032,053 in September.
Ras Kimono’s wife, Efe laid to rest amidst tears
The body of Efemena Okedi, wife of late Reggae star, Ras Kimono, was on Friday laid to rest at Atan…
North Africa migrant ‘camps’ not on EU agenda – Juncker
European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, said on Friday a suggestion that the EU might try to set up migrant camps…
Erdogan charges Saudis to disclose who ordered Khashoggi’s killing
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan charged Saudi Arabia on Friday to disclose who ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in…