Author: Adekunle Dada
NYSC suspends Orientation Course in Kaduna till further notice
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has suspended till further notice, orientation course for the 2018 Batch C Stream I,…
2019: Atiku’s SGF slot to South-West excites Ogunlewe
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Adeseye Ogunlewe, on Monday commended the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku…
ICAN advises Nigerian Govt to amend archaic tax laws
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has advised Federal Government to urgently amend archaic tax laws as part…
Nasarawa fire service records 12 incidents, 25 deaths
The Nasarawa State Fire Service received 14 distress calls and 12 fire incidents that claimed 25 lives within the third…
Norway plans to increase visa issuance to Nigerians
The Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Jens-Petter Kjemprud, on Monday disclosed the plan by the Embassy to increase visas issuance…
6,000 Daura rice farmers registered for dry season farming
The Daura Local Government chapter of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it has commenced registration of 6,000…
Adamawa flood victims call for urgent intervention
Persons affected by recent flood disasters in Adamawa have appealed to the Federal Government to come to their aid to…
Australia issues formal apology to child sex abuse victims
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday issued a formal apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.
Commission begins 2018 pilgrimage to Israel from Nov. 24
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Tor Uja says the commission will commence the 2018…
Gov. Ayade flags off 2018 Calabar carnival dry run
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has inaugurated the 2018 Calabar Carnival dry run to signify the commencement of the…
UAE develops artificial intelligence scheme to tackle tuberculosis
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) started a project based on artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle serious diseases like tuberculosis, a…
Flood: Jigawa Govt. donates seeds, fertilizer to 4,682 farmers
Alhaji Salisu Garba-Kubayo, Chairman, Kirikasamma Local Government Council in Jigawa on Monday said the state government had donated bags of…
Kenya warns against unlicensed online FOREX trading
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) warned Kenyans on Monday against online foreign exchange trading through unlicensed entities, saying they risked…
Khashoggi Case: Indonesia hopes for ‘transparent, thorough’ investigation
Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, has called for a “transparent and thorough’’ investigation into the death of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi,…
Philippine Govt, police condemn killing of 9 farm workers
The Philippine government and police on Monday, condemned the killing of nine sugarcane workers, including two minors, in central Philippines,…