Author: Adekunle Dada
Fighting forces Libya to close Tripoli airport again
Libya has closed the only functioning airport in the capital Tripoli again after rockets were fired in its direction, officials…
World Bank supports Philippines typhoon victims with $496m
The World Bank has released 496.25 million dollars to support the Philippine government’s efforts to hasten recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction…
Britain prepares new proposal on Irish border
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that she is preparing to make a new offer to the European…
Money laundering: Turkey orders detention of 417 suspects
Turkish prosecutors issued detention warrants for 417 people on Tuesday, over their alleged involvement in money laundering, local media reported.
Sen. Owan-Enoh Wins APC Cross River gubernatorial primary election
Sen. John Owan-Enoh has been declared winner of the All Progressive Congress gubernatorial primaries in Cross River.
Tanker explosion destroys 7 vehicles on Lagos-Badagry expressway
A petrol tanker spilled its content along the Lagos-Badagry road between Barracks and Onireke in Ojo Local Government area of…
#Ourmumudondo blames nation’s woes on leadership failure
OurMumuDonDo, a civil society group led Charles Oputa a.k.a Charlyboy, has blamed leadership failure at all levels over the years…
Ashiru emerges PDP Kaduna governorship candidate
A former member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Isah Ashiru, has been elected as the governorship candidate of the…
Jime emerges Benue APC guber candidate
Former Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA),Mr Emmanuel Jime, has won the APC governorship ticket for the 2019…
Sen. Ogbuoji picks Ebonyi APC governorship ticket
Sen. Sonni Ogbuoji representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District in Nigeria’s Upper Legislature has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress…
Namibian president wants land expropriated to boost black ownership
Namibia’s president called on Monday for a change to the constitution to allow the government to expropriate land and re-distribute…
APC reschedules Abia governorship primaries to Tuesday
The six-member Primaries Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia on Monday rescheduled the governorship primaries of the…
Nigeria needs to create a `new tribe’ – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says there is need to create a `new tribe’ in Nigeria in order to…
Zimbabwe’s new economic plan to push GDP to 5%
Zimbabwe’s economy will grow faster than expected in 2018, from an estimate of 4.5 per cent to 5 percent, the…
Ex Reps Deputy Speaker, Nafada wins Gombe PDP governorship ticket
Alhaji Bayero Nafada, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representative, has been declared winner of the PDP governorship primaries…
Jos crisis: Gov. Lalong meets security chiefs
Plateau governor Simon Lalong on Monday met with heads of security agencies over the recent skirmishes in some parts of…
Emeka Ihedioha emerges Imo PDP guber candidate
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha has emerged winner of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship…
Strike: UNILAG postpones School of Foundation entrance examination
The University of Lagos says it has postponed the planned supplementary entrance examination for its School of Foundation Studies for…
Primaries: Lagos APC distributes 1.7m ID cards to members
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday started the distribution of identification cards to members…
Osun Guber: Senator Adeleke vows to contest results in court
Sen. Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just concluded Osun gubernatorial election has vowed to use…
Fruits Market Fire: Gov. Wike meets traders
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has expressed sadness over the fire incident at the Fruits and Vegetables Market in Port…
Attacks: Plateau Govt. imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew in Jos
Following civil unrest in parts of Jos North and Jos South Local Government Areas of Plateau, the State Government has…
BBNaija’s Alex Unusual hits 1m followers on Instagram
Reality star, Alexandra Asogwa, a.k.a Alex Unusual,22, has hit one million followers on Instagram.
Gov. Bindow insists Buhari will win 2019 Presidential election
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa on Friday said that President Muhammadu Buhari stood a good chance to win the 2019…
Rivers APC Guber: Sen. Abe threatens to boycott primaries
Sen. Magnus Abe, an All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial aspirant in Rivers, has threatened to boycott the forthcoming governorship primaries…
3 Prison Officers dismissed for trafficking
The Management of the Nigerian Prisons Service, has dismissed three Junior Prison Officers for alleged grievous security offences.
Obaseki congratulates Osun governor-elect, Oyetola
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has congratulated Mr Gboyega Oyetola, Osun governor-elect, describing his victory as “hard-fought.”
APC presidential primary: Bayelsa adopts option A4
The Returning Officer, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary in Bayelsa, Sen.Heineken Lokpobiri said the party leaders in the…
U.S halt D’Tigress in quarter-finals
The U.S senior national women’s team on Friday halted the progression of their Nigerian counterparts, D’Tigress, with a 71-40 stoppage…
Sen. Goje commends Buhari for improved security
Alhaji Danjuma Goje, the Senator representing Gombe Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for…