Author: Adekunle Dada
IBM, Kaduna Govt. to train 1m residents on digital skills
An American Multinational Information Technology Company, IBM on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kaduna State Government to…
Two soldiers sentenced to 5-years for abduction
The Nigerian Army General Court Martial sitting in Maiduguri has sentenced two soldiers, Sgt. Aliyu Hassan and Cpl. Bello Nasiru,…
Sarri hopes Morata goal can spark return to form
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has backed forward Alvaro Morata to “restart” his season after the Spaniard scored in the 1-0…
South Africa train collision injures 320 people
No fewer than 320 people were injured when packed train travelling from South Africa’s business hub Johannesburg to Pretoria crashed…
Corruption: Former South Korean President jailed for 15-years
A Seoul court on Friday jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years for corruption, making him the…
Check Out Photos From Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s daughter Traditional Wedding
First daughter of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Sharon tied the knot traditionally yesterday with her Ghanaian fiance, Philip Frimpong.
U.S. plans to rewrite rules that impede self-driving cars
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is moving ahead with plans to revise safety rules that bar fully…
Iran vows to overcome U.S. economic sanctions
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday vowed Iran will overcome U.S. economic sanctions against the country.
2019 Elections: APC clears 24 governorship candidates
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared 24 governorship aspirants as its candidates to…
Former Benue Deputy Governor picks APC Senatorial ticket
Former Benue Deputy Governor, Steven Lawani, has picked the Benue South Senatorial ticket to contest the 2019 election on the…
Federal Poly Nekede emerges best polytechnic in Nigeria
The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo , has emerged the best polytechnic in the country, according to the National Board for…
Primaries: APC will come out stronger from challenges – Governors
Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the aegis of the Progressives Governors Forum, on Thursday said the party…
Direct Primaries in FCT not negotiable – Oshiomhole
Mr Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), has said that conducting direct primaries to pick the party’s…
Cross River PDP House of Reps primary put on hold
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives Primaries for of Calabar South, Bakassi and Akpabuyo federal constituency has been…
UN chief calls for peaceful, credible elections in Cameroon
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for peaceful, credible and inclusive elections in Cameroon, ahead of the country’s presidential election…
Flood disaster: WHO steps up disease prevention efforts
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is stepping up efforts to provide life-saving assistance, especially basic medical care to…
Lagos APC primaries: Air force takes over voting centres as thugs invade venues
Men of the Nigerian Air Force took over voting centres in Badagry West Local Community Development Area in Lagos State…
Lagos PDP primary: Agbaje confident of winning governorship ticket
Mr Jimi Agbaje on Thursday said he believed he would emerge the candidate of the party. Agbaje expressed the belief…
Ex-PDP governorship candidate defects to APC
Musa Nashuni, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2015 general election in Katsina State, has defected to…
Southgate to lead England until 2022 World Cup
England national team manager, Gareth Southgate, has signed a new contract which will keep him in charge until the end…
Teachers want Nigerian Govt to review retirement age
The President, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Dr Muhammed Idris, on Thursday advised the Federal Government to review retirement age…
Doping scandal hack: U.S. indicts 7 Russian Intel officers
The United States on Thursday indicted seven Russian intelligence officers for conspiring to hack computers and steal data.
Edo Senate, House of Representatives primaries unauthorised – APC NWC
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the Senate, House of Representatives and House…
South Sudan frees 20 political detainees
South Sudan’s national security service has freed 20 detainees following a presidential amnesty to persons detained during the five-year-old conflict,…
Primaries: APC governors looking for way out of crises – Okorocha
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo says governors under the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) are looking for…
Congo accuses EU of election interference
Democratic Republic of Congo has accused the EU of interfering in its upcoming presidential election by not heeding Kinshasa’s call…
Adeyemi, Oseni, Isah emerge APC Kogi senatorial candidates
Sen. Smart Adeyemi, Alhaji Yakubu Oseni and Alhaji Jibrin Isah have emerged the winners of the senatorial district primaries of…
Nigerian Govt flags off N1.07bn erosion control project
The Federal Government on Thursday flagged off a N1.7billion erosion control work on Nduetong Oku-Ikpa road, cutting across Uruan and…
Gov. Masari’s Chief of Staff wins APC Senatorial ticket
Alhaji Bello Mandiya, the Chief of Staff to Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has been declared the winner of the…
Primaries: Buhari meets APC governors in Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with State governors on the platform of the ruling-All Progressives Congress (APC) at the…