Author: Adekunle Dada
Buhari approves dualisation of Ikot Ekpene-Aba road
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dualisation of the road linking Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State and Aba in…
Adeosun’s Resignation: Patriotism, integrity under scrutiny
The resignation of Mrs Olukemi Adeosun as Minister of Finance on Friday, Sept. 14, for forgery has raised questions over…
Plateau killings: Buratai charges troops to be aggressive against bandits
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged troops of `Operation Safe Haven’ to be aggressive and decisive…
NSCDC officers trained in Alternative Dispute Resolution
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have commenced the training of officers of the…
3 seriously injured as fire breaks out in Prison
A fire broke out in a closed cell in a Prison in the Western German City of Kleve, leaving an…
Fresh Polio case detected in Afghanistan
A fresh positive Polio case, affecting a 14-month boy, had been detected in Afghanistan’s Southern province of Kandahar.
7 dead, 28 wounded in Turkey bus accident
At least seven people were killed and 28 others injured on Tuesday when a bus overturned in Western Turkey, local…
How Nigeria will mark 58th Independence Anniversary – SGF
The office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) said that part of activities for the country`s…
21 killed in Iran road accident
At least 21 people were killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a trailer carrying flammable materials in…
Nigeria, Niger Republic to partner on rail construction – Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government is partnering with the government of Niger Republic to…
Abdulsalami calls for intermodal transport for ports’ efficiency
A former Head of State, Retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Monday called for intermodal transportation system to improve cargo evacuation…
20 ships discharge petroleum products, others at Lagos ports
Twenty ships are discharging petroleum products and other commodities at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos.
6.3m children died from mostly preventable causes in 2017 – UN report
No fewer than 6.3 million children under the age of 15 died from mostly preventable causes in 2017, a group…
North Korea ‘maintaining nuclear weapons programme’ – UN envoy
There are signs that North Korea is “still maintaining and developing its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes”, a UN…
U.S. to admit 310,000 refugees, asylum seekers in 2019
The U.S. Government says it anticipates processing up to 310,000 refugees and asylum seekers in 2019.
Nasarawa Govt. prioritises child abuse
The Nasarawa State Government says it has prioritised the issue of child abuse in the state with a view to…
Lagos APC members protest reelection of Rep. James Faleke
Some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikeja Federal Constituency, Lagos State, on Monday staged a peaceful…
OurMumuDonDo takes `vote buying’ campaign to Osun
The OurMumuDonDo civil society group led by Charles Oputa,a.k.a Charly boy , on Monday held a public campaign against vote-…
2019: Only visionary leadership can turn Nigeria around – Saraki
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Monday urged Nigerians to vote leaders not according to sentiments, but capacity and…
Lassa Fever kills woman in Delta
The Delta Ministry of Health has confirmed the death of a woman who allegedly manifested symptoms of Lassa fever virus.
Uganda accuses EU parliament of meddling in its internal affairs
Uganda’s government on Monday accused the European Union Parliament of meddling in its internal affairs after the legislator passed a…
Macron calls for more streamlined migrant deportations
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a more streamlined process for deporting unsuccessful asylum seekers, the AFP news agency…
Delta Govt. ready for digital switch over
Delta Government on Monday said that its television stations, Delta Broadcasting Services in Asaba and Warri, were ready for digital…
Nigerian Govt approves rail infrastructure for seaports
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday gave a directive for the provision of rail infrastructure at all the ports in the…
Osun Guber: Beyond the political intrigues, calculations of 2014
It is no longer news that 48 political parties will participate in September 22 governorship election in Osun, more than…
Social media, internet increase fake-lifestyles – Mike Ezuruonye
Nollywood actor, Mr Mike Ezuruonye, on Monday said that the advent of the internet and the social media had increased…
31 killed, 10,000 houses destroyed as flood ravages Kano
The Kano State Government has confirmed the death of 31 people and destruction of more than 10,000 houses during the…
Farmer allegedly beheads ‘sorcerer’
A Cambodian farmer is facing life in prison after he allegedly used a sickle to behead another farmer, who the…
CVHub develops E-Politics app to simplify electoral process
The Computer Village Hub (CVHub) is developing and promoting E-Politics application that will simplify the electoral processes in the country.
64-year-old man allegedly defrauds woman of N565,000
A 64-year-old man, Bolaji Adeyinka, was on Monday brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly obtaining N565,000…