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Sokoto Assembly confirms 4 new Commissioners

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sokoto State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of four new commissioners forwarded to it by Gov. Aminu…

Trump boasts “I’ll beat Oprah” in White House race

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump said he could beat Oprah Winfrey in a presidential race, while one of Winfrey’s closest friends…

Ogun police parades 45 kidnappers, armed robbers, cultists

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 45 kidnappers, armed robbers, car snatchers and fake licence officers.

Closure of Tiga Dam pose threat to tomato policy – Stakeholders

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some stakeholders in the tomato industry have expressed concern that the one-month closure of Tiga Dam in Kano State will…

ANC Secretary-General says Zuma’s exit not discussed at party meeting

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The removal of South African President Jacob Zuma as head of state was not discussed at an African National Congress…

Trump bars oil drilling off Florida after governor’s plea

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Donald Trump’s administration will not allow drilling for oil and gas off the coast of Florida after a plea…

Education Minister wants versatile Islamic scholars to propagate religious doctrines

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has underscored the need for versatile Islamic scholars to propagate religious principles and…

Greece limits use of Sharia norms in Muslim community

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Greek parliament adopted on Wednesday a law limiting the use of the Sharia norms for the Muslim community in…

Russian rouble climbs as Brent rises to $70

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Russian rouble rallied to multi-month peaks on Wednesday after the price of Brent crude rose to 70 dollars per…

Censors Board seizes pirated films worth N200m

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) said it seized uncensored, unclassified and pirated films worth about N200 million…

Women more likely to survive worst conditions than men – Study

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Women have better chances to survive than men in the worst of circumstances such as famines and epidemics, a new…

Trade Relations: French President says China will order 184 Airbus planes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

French President Emmanuel Macron said China would order 184 Airbus A320 planes as he wrapped up his visit to Beijing…

Boko Haram: Army warns against harbouring insurgents on the run

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday warned against providing sanctuary to fleeing Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East.

Turkey has no more patience left for EU membership bid

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday said Turkey had run out of patience over its stalled bid to join the…

House fire kills 5 migrants in Mecca

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A fire Wednesday erupted in a house inhabited by migrant workers in Saudi Arabia’s western city of Mecca, killing five…

Pregnant South African woman bites rapist’s genitals

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South African Police said they are on the lookout for a man with severely injured genitalia who allegedly raped a…

South Korea’s Moon willing to meet Kim Jong Un

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Korean President Moon Jae In is willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “under the right conditions,”…

9 civilian JTF members arrested over possession of arms

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Army in Takum, Taraba, says it has arrested nine members of a Civilian Joint Task Force over alleged…

Nigerian Govt urged to exercise strong political will to address housing deficit

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A housing expert, Mr Festus Adebayo has appealed to the Federal Government to show commitment and exercise strong political will…

Japanese astronaut apologises for ‘fake news’ of height increase

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai, on a mission to the International Space Station, apologised on Wednesday for saying he had grown…

NSCDC recovers N23.2m debts in Jigawa in 2017

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, said it had recovered about N23.2 million as debts from…

100 migrants missing in shipwreck off Libya – Navy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Libyan Navy on Wednesday said as many as 100 migrants have gone missing after their boat sank off the…

Donald Trump credited for sparking South, North Korea talks

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Moon Jae-in of South Korea credited U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday for helping to spark the first inter-Korean…

Pakistan suspends military, intelligence cooperation with U.S

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pakistan has suspended military and intelligence cooperation with the U.S. amid the diplomatic tensions between Islamabad and Washington, Pakistani Defence…

Troops avert suicide bomb attack in Gamboru

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole foiled an attempt by three female suicide bombers to attack Gamboru town in Ngala Local…

Navy seeks legislation to prosecute arrested criminals

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Navy has appealed to the National Assembly to initiate Laws that would enable the Navy to prosecute arrested…

Lawmaker says PIB will address fuel crises in Nigeria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Rep. Joseph Akinlaja, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), said on Tuesday the passage of the…

Cholera Outbreak: Zambia suspends passport issuance in capital

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zambian Government on Tuesday placed a temporary suspension on issuance of passports and national identity cards in Lusaka, the…

Senator wants perpetrators of Benue violence arrested

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sen. Joseph Waku, Pro-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure has called on security agencies to fish out and prosecute those…

1m jobs to be created through eggs production, processing, sale – Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government said on Tuesday that 1egg production, processing and marketing could create no fewer than one million jobs…

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