Author: Adekunle Dada
Instagram co-founders resign from Facebook owned photo-sharing app
Instagram said co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have resigned as chief executive officer and chief technical officer of the…
APC expels Reps’ Deputy Chief Whip
The Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Mr Pally Iriase, has been expelled from the All Progressives Congress…
Workers demand removal of trade minister
Workers on Monday paralysed the activities at the Abuja headquarters of the ministry as they protested and called for the…
Naira weakens against dollar at investors’ window
The Naira on Monday weakened against the dollar at the investor’s (I&E) window, exchanging at N364.28, weaker than N363.68 traded…
Zambia signs deal to establish regional SDGs office
Zambia has signed an agreement with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Centre for Africa for the establishment of a southern…
Gov. Ortom orders direct disbursement of N14.9bn Paris fund to workers, retirees
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has ordered the direct disbursement of the N14.9 billion Paris Club refund to beneficiaries.
Trump expects to hold second summit with North Korea ‘quite soon’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he expects to hold a second summit with North Korea “quite soon’’…
Nigerian Army rescues 146, neutralises 14 terrorists
Troops on clearance operations have rescued 146 persons during clearance operations between Sunday and Monday in Gwoza Local Government Area…
Minimum Wage: Labour set for nationwide strike
The organised labour began preparation for its nation-wide strike over Federal Government delay in the implementation of a new national…
Ikeja Electric commences distribution of prepaid meters
The management of Ikeja Electric says it has commenced distribution of over 850,000 prepaid meters to its consumers in its…
Ebonyi demands 11 year financial statements from banks
The Ebonyi Government on Monday directed banks that have financial dealings with it to immediately submit its accounts statements from…
TCN restores power supply in North East states
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has successfully restored electricity supply to the north eastern states following a…
Osun Guber: PDP’s call to declare Adeleke winner “excessive grandstanding” – APC
The APC Campaign Council for the 2018 Osun Governorship Election has described as “excessive grandstanding” the call by the PDP…
Buhari condemns xenophobia, discrimination
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended former South African President Nelson Mandela for his rare virtues, especially in the promotion of…
2019: PDP begins screening of presidential aspirants
The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday commenced the screening of its Presidential aspirants for the 2019 election.
Truck crushes motorcyclist, passenger on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
A motorcyclist and his passenger were on Monday crushed to death in an accident involving a truck and a motorcycle…
APC reschedules Presidential Primary to Sept. 28
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled its Presidential Primary to Friday, Sept. 28, as against the earlier announced date…
I have no regrets kidnapping APC Chairman’s Son – Suspect
A female kidnap suspect, Fatima Muhammed, says she has no regrets kidnapping the four-year-old son of Bukar Dalori, the Borno…
National Organising Secretary: Court orders APC to conduct fresh election
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered All Progressives Congress (APC) to conduct fresh elections for the office of…
LASUTH decries shortage of rheumatologists in Nigeria
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Prof. Adewale Oke, has decried the low number…
Farmers urged to harvest produce on time
The Gombe State Chapter of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on Monday called on its members to harvest their…
Germany pledges more win-win cooperation with Nigeria
The new Consul-General of Germany in Lagos, Dr Stefan Trumann, on Monday announced his home government’s new plan to engage…
Ministry to partner INEC on ICT against electoral fraud
The Federal Ministry of Communications says will partner the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explore the role of ICT…
Saraki not a threat to Buhari’s second-term bid – Sen. Ndume
A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Ali Ndume, has dismissed Senate President Bukola Saraki’s presidential ambition, describing it as…
Turkey plans to host Euro 2024
Turkey deserves to host the 2024 European Championship because it represents a “new frontier” that will bring great economic gains,…
Father, son remanded for alleged armed robbery
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered the remand of a father and his son in prison for alleged…
India vows not to scrap French jet deal
India has vowed to stand firm on a multi-billion dollar deal to buy warplanes from France’s Dassault Aviation, as the…
Oil prices at 4-year high
Oil prices jumped more than 2 per cent to a four-year high on Monday after Saudi Arabia and Russia ruled…
France Football magazine announces Ballon d’Or for women
A women’s Ballon d’Or will be awarded for the first time this year with a shortlist of 15 nominees to…
Rabies: Adamawa Govt. vaccinates 2,000 dogs, cats
The Adamawa Government says it vaccinated over 2,000 dogs and cats in 2018 in its routine inoculation against rabies in…