Author: Adekunle Dada
Scandals are turning young people away from Catholic Church – Pope
Pope Francis on Tuesday said young people are turned off by the Catholic Church because of sex abuse and financial…
Van Dijk faces fitness test ahead of Chelsea clash
Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk faces a fitness test ahead of Wednesday’s League Cup clash with Chelsea, although fellow defender Dejan…
EFCC arraigns travel agent over forgery of WAEC certificate, bank statements
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned a 44-year-old travel agent, Oluseyi Lamoru, for allegedly forging a…
2 nurses in trouble over alleged illegal abortion
Two nurses, Motunrayo Badmus, 23, and Victory Okon, 27, on Tuesday appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court for allegedly…
Manchester United expect higher revenue, core earnings for 2019
English Premier League soccer club Manchester United forecast higher revenue and core earnings for 2019, even as the company reported…
2 men remanded over alleged kidnapping, robbery
A Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday remanded two men: Usman Abubakar, 29, and Suleiman Suleiman, 30, in…
Michael Kors buys Versace for $2 billion
U.S. fashion giant Michael Kors, has bought Italian fashion house Versace for two billion dollars.
Primaries: Yobe APC investigates alleged vote-buying by governorship aspirant
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe, says it is investigating allegation of vote-buying by a governorship aspirant ahead of…
Osun governorship election, re-run and expectations
After a testy two-horse race in which the leading contenders ran neck-to-neck, the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun…
EU lawmakers can keep spending details private – court
Members of the European Parliament are not obliged to disclose how they spend their allowances, the General Court of the…
Gospel artist allegedly defrauds friend of N1.5m
A 34-year-old gospel artist, Rotachukwu Ugwueze, on Tuesday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding his…
2019: Nigerians decry National Assembly resumption postponement
Some Nigerians have decried the latest postponement of the resumption date for the National Assembly from Sept. 25 to Oct.…
Minimum Wage: TUC insists on nationwide strike Thursday
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday insisted organised labour would commence strike from early hours of Thursday, Sept. 27,…
Former top-ranked sumo wrestler resigns following scandal
Former sumo wrestler Takanohana, who held the top rank of ‘yokozuna’, handed his resignation to the Japan Sumo Association (JSA)…
Federal Character Commission gets new boss
Mr Abayomi Sheba, a Commissioner representing Ondo State at the Federal Character Commission (FCC), has been appointed as Acting Executive…
EU battery cell production ‘extremely important’ – Merkel
It is extremely important that the European Union develops its own battery cell production to secure its role in the…
Swedish Prime Minister Lofven voted out by parliament
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven on Tuesday lost a no-confidence vote in parliament and will step down after four years…
Niger APC embarks on house-to-house campaigns
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger has commenced house-to-house and town hall campaigns to promote the programmes of the…
U.S. threats: ‘Humanity cries for justice’ – ICC President
Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) says “humanity cries for justice” and that “no country can…
Police foil another kidnap attempt of APC Chairman’s son
Police Command in Borno on Tuesday said it had foiled another attempted kidnap of Ibrahim Ahmed, an eight years-old son…
Cross River Govt promises to fix potholes before Christmas
The Cross River Government has appealed to the general public to be patient over the sudden emergence of potholes on…
Paris Club refund: Bayelsa to offset outstanding salaries, pensions
The Bayelsa Government on Tuesday announced plans to offset two months outstanding salary and pension with N8 billion from the…
2019: My re-election will end political godfatherism – Adamawa Governor
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa on Tuesday said his re-election for second term would end “the politics of godfatherism in…
Edo APC nullifies expulsion of Reps’ Deputy Chief Whip
The Edo State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday in Benin described the purported expulsion of the Deputy…
Yoruba Ronu stands with Gov. Ambode for 2nd term
The Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum says it stands with Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State over his second term ambition.
Criminal charges: Court declines to bar politicians from contesting polls
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday declined to bar politicians facing criminal cases from contesting elections, saying it did…
Air Force inaugurates Forensic Laboratory
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Lagos on Monday inaugurated a forensic laboratory as it partnered with the United kingdom…
FRSC screens 300,000 applicants for 4,000 jobs
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has begun recruitment and physical screening for about 324,000 applicants who applied for 4,000…
Kano Govt. to repair 30 dilapidated township roads
The Kano State Road Maintenance Agency (KARMA) has selected 30 dilapidated roads in Kano metropolis for immediate rehabilitation.
Britain-Zimbabwe ties improving – President Mnangagwa
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he is happy with the gradual improvement of relations between Zimbabwe, Britain and other western…