Author: Lanre Babalola
90 kidnapped Cameroonian students freed
Ninety Cameroonian students kidnapped from Presbyterian Secondary School, Nkwen Bamenda in the country’s Anglophone region have been freed after a…
Jeff Sessions US Attorney General quits
United States Attorney-General Jeff Sessions has resigned as the country’s chief law enforcement officer. Sessions announced his plan to resign…
Nigerians speak on Trump’s plan to ban citizenship by birth in US
It has almost become a norm for the affluent, celebrities and well placed figures in our society to go to…
I won’t abandon inherited projects – Fayemi
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has assured Ekiti people that his administration will not abandon projects inherited from previous…
Shito: Made in Ghana soup attracts buyers at Lagos fair
Ghanaian entrepreneurs are making fortunes, selling sachet soup, known as “Shito’’ at the ongoing Lagos International Trade Fair, the News…
Commotion in Nigerian Senate
The Senate plenary on Wednesday turned rowdy when the Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi alleged that the Social Intervention Programme…
Boeing issues fresh advice to Pilots after Indonesian crash
Boeing Co said on Wednesday it had issued a safety bulletin reminding pilots how to handle erroneous data from a…
Dead man wins election in U.S.
A dead man has been elected as a legislature in Nevada’s State Assembly, in the just concluded U.S. mid-term elections.
Four Catholic priests abducted in Delta
The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of four Catholic Priests by unknown gunmen around Umutu/Abraka in Ethiope…
Accord Party denies endorsing Sanwo-Olu for Lagos governor
The Lagos chapter of the Accord Party has denied endorsing Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate…
Phillips Consulting launches 2019 training calendar
Phillips Consulting (PCL), an innovator in instructor led and online trainings, has just announced the launch of its 2019 Training…
US Republicans retain control of the Senate
US Republicans are on course to expand their slim 51-49 majority in the upper chamber of Congress. Three Democratic incumbents…
Meet first two Muslim women elected to US Congress
Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib and Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar both made history Tuesday by winning their elections and becoming the first Muslim…
Trump congratulates Pelosi
President Donald Trump called House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to congratulate her party on seizing control of the lower chamber…
Democrats seize control of US House of Representatives
Democrats seized control of the lower house of Congress in midterm elections Tuesday, dealing a stern rebuke to Donald Trump…
Alien spacecraft visiting our solar system?
A scientific paper led by two researchers at Harvard University made a splash this week by claiming that a cigar-shaped…
Gunmen ambush, wound Nigerian Army captain, others
A Captain in the Operation Whirl Stroke stationed in Benue, Zakari Sani, has been wounded in an ambush, alongside other…
Minimum wage: Buhari has not endorsed N30,000, says Presidency
The Presidency has frowned at the misinterpretation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s remarks when he received the report of the Tripartite…
Attack on Ekweremadu: Police say it’s burglary not assassination
The police said they have arrested a suspect in connection with the attempted burglary in the Abuja residence of deputy…
Bank depositors protest, seek justice
A group of Spring Bank depositors on Monday morning stormed the premises of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos to…
Buhari proposes Abike Dabiri as CEO of Diaspora Commission
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, as Executive Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Diaspora…
Buhari: I am committed to having new national minimum wage
President Muhammadu Buhari said his administration is committed to having a new national minimum wage, as he received a report…
Photo News: Nigerian emirs, obas pay obeisance to Prince Charles
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla this afternoon arrived Nigeria. On arrival some top Nigerian monarchs visited him in Abuja.
President Biya, 85, sworn in for another 7-year tenure in Cameroon
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, in power for almost 36 years, was sworn into office for seven more years on Tuesday,…
Senate probes assassination attempt on Ike Ekweremadu
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to investigate the alleged assassination attempt on the Deputy Senate President,…
ASUU Strike: NANS President cancels trip to Liberia
President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Comrade Danielson Bamidele AKPAN, GCNS, has cancelled his official trip to…
Couple killed in helicopter crash after wedding reception
It was a day of mourning after a young bride and groom from Texas, U.S., were killed when their helicopter…
$1 million bra unveiled in U.S.
Victoria’s Secret has unveiled their annual “Dream Angels Fantasy Bra” and its shining Swarovski crystals which has a hefty price…
SWIFT suspends Iranian banks
The SWIFT banking network, the backbone for international monetary transfers, said Monday it has suspended several Iranian banks from its…
Saudi Arabia expresses ‘regret, pain’ over Khashoggi murder at UN
Saudi Arabia has expressed “regret and pain” for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a scheduled review session at…