Author: Lanre Babalola
Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Cher flee from Malibu homes as wildfire rages
Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga were among thousands fleeing their homes on Friday as a fast-moving wildfire engulfed Malibu and…
Tonye Cole’s convoy kills 2 women in Rivers
Tragedy struck on Friday as the convoy of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tonye…
French govt. impounds plane with 149 passengers
Passengers aboard a Ryanair plane headed to London this week were ordered to evacuate by French authorities after it was…
Davido hosts Jamaica dancehall superstar Popcaan
Jamaican dancehall artiste, singer and songwriter Andre Sutherland, popularly known by his stage name Popcaan, has visited Nigerian award-winning singer,…
Esperance stun Al Ahly to win CAF Champions League
Against expectations, Esperance of Tunisia stunned Al Ahly of Egypt 3-0 Friday night in Rades to win a third CAF…
Video: Beware of poisoned beans, CPC warns Nigerians
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has advised consumers to extensively parboil their beans before consumption and to make sufficient inquiries…
US midterm elections: Winners undecided in Florida, Arizona, Georgia
Three days after America’s midterm elections were held, the Senate races in Florida and Arizona, and governorship races in Georgia…
Pep Guardiola loves sex more than coaching
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has laughed off a suggestion his coaching is “better than sex”. The comment was reportedly…
37 candidates struggle in Oyo to succeed Ajimobi
Thirty-seven candidates will contest Oyo state governorship seat comes 2019 general elections, all hoping to succeed Governor Abiola Ajimobi. The…
Michelle Obama: I can never forgive Trump
Former US first lady Michelle Obama says she can “never forgive” Donald Trump for questioning her husband’s American citizenship, saying…
Sri Lanka’s president sacks parliament, calls for snap vote
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday dissolved parliament and called a snap election after failing to gain enough support…
Michelle Obama reveals how she conceived Malia, Sasha
Michelle Obama, America’s former First Lady has revealed in her memoir ‘Becoming’ how she conceived her two daughters, Malia and…
Customs confiscates 12 exotic cars
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ of Nigeria Customs Service in Owerri says it confiscated 12 illegally imported cars…
Didier Drogba retires from football
Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba has ended his glittering football career. Drogba, now 40 years old, decided…
Buhari departs to Paris for peace forum
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Friday for Paris, France, to participate in the first edition of the Paris…
China unleashes drones fitted with AK-47 rifles
China is unleashing stealth drones and pilotless aircraft fitted with AK-47 rifles onto world markets, racing to catch up to…
Car companies invest in scooters, bikes, as vehicles of the future
Move over electric cars. Car companies are betting on bikes and scooters to protect themselves from disruption, as Ford announced…
Minimum wage: Atiku to pay his workers N33,000
Former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has directed the implementation of…
South Korea President sacks finance minister, policy chief
President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in has sacked his Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon and Presidential Chief of Staff for Policy…
103 soldiers detained over botched coup
Suspected of having links to the U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating a failed coup in mid-2016, 103 Turkish soldiers…
HIV-infected soldier rapes 70 boys
Police in Thailand have arrested an HIV-infected soldier Sgt. Maj. Jakkrit Khomsing who allegedly blackmailed and raped more than 70…
Woman claims she had sex with 20 ghosts, now engaged to one
An English woman, Amethyst Realm said she has found true love after having a fling with an Australian ghost, who…
Doyin Okupe’s son joins Obasanjo’s son to support Buhari
Lanre Babalola Ditan Okupe, son of Dr. Doyin Okupe, former senior special assistant to former president Goodluck Jonathan, has declared…
INEC releases names of candidates for by-elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released names of political parties and their nominated candidates for by-elections in Kastina,…
DSS arrests high-profile criminals, killers of Kaduna Chief
The Department of State Service (DSS) recently arrested suspects in high profile crimes, including those allegedly involved in the abduction…
Lagos-Ibadan rail can run on electric in future
The ongoing Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project can be converted to electric train in future, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC),…
ASUU Strike: Stop paying lip service to education, students tell govt
The National Association of University Students, NAUS, has urged the Federal Government to desist from paying lip service to the…
$1.3bn Tax: MTN’s suit against FG to be heard Dec. 3
A Federal High Court, Lagos, will on Dec. 3 hear a suit by MTN Nigeria Communication Ltd against the Attorney…
Breaking: 12 killed in California bar shooting
Twelve people killed in shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California. Ventura County sheriff’s deputy among…
Neighbour rapes 9-year old pastor’s daughter to death
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Father of a nine-year old girl, Miss Edibari Igonis, has narrated how his daughter was raped and…