Author: Adekunle Dada
3.3m Somalis will require life-saving assistance in 2018 – UN
The UN on Thursday said 3.3 million Somalis would require urgent life-saving assistance in 2018 due to combined vulnerabilities resulting…
Oyo, Chinese firm sign MoU to construct 38km light rail
The Oyo State Government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC)…
Gov. Ayade presents N1.3trn budget for 2018 fiscal year
Gov.Ben Ayade of Cross River has presented a budget of N1.3 trillion for the 2018 fiscal year to the Cross…
Trump’s behaviour, betrayal of our ‘special relationship’ – London mayor
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, on Thursday accused U.S. President Trump of betraying the “special relationship” between Britain and…
4 ex-Kogi commissioners in ICPC custody over alleged fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested and detained four Commissioners in the…
Ondo Assembly approves 3 years extension, repayment of N27bn bond
Ondo State House of Assembly on Thursday approved three years extension for the repayment of the state government N27 billion…
Oni will rescue Ekiti from over-dependence on Federal Allocation – DG Campaign Organisation
Mr Segun Oni, one of the APC governorship aspirants for the 2018 election in Ekiti will wean the state from…
Humanitarian crises around the world will worsen in 2018 – Report
Humanitarian crises around the world will worsen in 2018, with no let-up in civil wars in Africa, near-famines in war-torn…
Revitalise the economy to check mass poverty, economist advises CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria ((CBN) should reduce the lending rate and take other steps to stimulate the economy, to…
No trace of payment of salary to Maina after disengagement – Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Thursday said the former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Force, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina,…
Diplomat urges youths to reject illegal migration
Amb. Martins Uhomoilhi, President of Pan-African Institute of Global Affairs (PAIGAS), has urged Nigerian youths to stop illegal migration outside…
Migrants evacuation: EU, UN, AU draw up emergency plan
The EU, UN and AU have agreed to an emergency plan to dismantle people smuggling networks and repatriate stranded migrants…
Bali volcano: Some flights resume amid continued eruption
Eruptions continued on Thursday from Indonesia’s Mount Agung volcano, located on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, but some normal operations…
NOA, UNICEF mobilise traditional rulers against malnutrition
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) is working with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to raise awareness on the importance of…
OPEC may set output quotas for Nigeria, Libya – Oman Oil Minister
OPEC and other oil-producing states could set quotas on oil production for Nigeria at 1.8 million barrels per day and…