Author: Lanre Babalola
Minister harps on religious tolerance
Lanre Babalola The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need for peaceful co-existence between Christian…
Trump threatens to shoot ‘migrant invaders’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned that soldiers deployed to the Mexican border could shoot Central American migrants who…
96-year old Indian woman breaks literacy exam record
A 96-year-old Indian woman has set a record by scoring 98 marks out of 100 in the literacy exam in…
My administration has spent N200bn on road construction – Ajimobi
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan The Oyo State government has committed over N200bn to road construction and rehabilitation under the Governor Abiola Ajimobi-led…
Photos: Obasanjo’s son to Buhari: Don’t mind my dad
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s son, Olujonwo met President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja and pledged to campaign for his re-election.
Speaker Dogara laments poor reading culture in Nigeria
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has pointed out that contemporary studies have confirmed the sharp and abysmal…
Shiite protests: Police, DHQ debunk Amnesty’s report
Both the Nigerian Police and the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), in separate statements on Thursday, debunked Amnesty International report on the…
Opray Winfrey backs Democrat campaigning to be Georgia governor
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey lent her star power on Thursday to Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, who is vying to become…
Women take over in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday swore in Meaza Ashenafi as the country’s first female supreme court president, building on efforts by…
There is nothing like $3.5b fuel subsidy fund – Govt
The Federal Ministry of Finance has denied knowledge of a 3.5 billion-dollar fund allegedly kept and utilised by the Nigeria…
MultiChoice Announces Special GOtv Offer at Lagos International Trade Affair
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a special trade fair offer on its GOtv decoder, GOtennae plus one-month subscription on GOtv Max…
Photos: Security guard caught stealing employer’s property
Lanre Babalola Men of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a security guard at Yaba for selling…
Yewa-Awori rulers endorse Isiaka for governor
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Traditional rulers in Ogun West have endorsed a third time contestant, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI) as the…
Army aborts Boko Haram attack on Dalori IDP camp
The Nigerian army said its men foiled an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to attack the Dalori IDP camp and…
Babies born to dads above 35 years risk health problems
Babies born to fathers above 35 years have been identified to face health challenges according to a Standord study published…
General Alkali to get befitting burial, says Army
The Nigerian Army said retired Major General Idris Alkali, whose body was found today, would be given a befitting burial.…
Photos: Gen. Alkali’s body kept in sack laden with stone, then thrown into well
The Nigerian Army said the body of Maj. General Idris Alkali, after his gruesome murder and exhumation from a shallow…
The Continued Mishandling of the Shi’ite Crisis
By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú The Shi’ites are not the problem. Impunity is. Protest is not the problem. Violence and trampling on…
Will There Be A Revolt Vote In 2019?
By Banji Ojewale Now, it is certain that of the nearly 100 political parties asking Nigerians to vote for them…
Anenih: A Trough of Bitter-Sweet Memories
By Louis Odion Our first encounter in 2000 was simply apocalyptic. The old cop was at his bewitching best –…
FEC okays National Leather Product Policy
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the National Leather and Leather Product Policy aimed at locally harnessing leather…
MultiChoice: Empowering Young Nigerians
Three years ago, Umar Ahmed wanted a job badly. Having no skill, his chances were greatly limited, especially given the…
Bola Tinubu holds secret meeting with Buhari
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is presently holding a meeting with President Muhammadu…
Barca move: Neymar to be jailed?
A Spanish magistrate leading an investigation into alleged irregularities in Neymar’s move to Barcelona in 2013 said Wednesday the Brazilian…
Breaking: Khashoggi was strangled, cut into pieces inside Saudi consulate – Prosecutor
Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled immediately he entered the Saudi consulate in Turkey and his body was ‘cut…
Top army commander, 24 others killed in another air crash
An army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 people on board, including a top commander. Taliban insurgents…
Boko Haram in trouble as Nigerian Army receives large cargo of arms
Nigerian Army said it has received a large cargo of ammunition to enhance its operational capabilities and combat efficiency.
Buhari dines with aggrieved APC aspirants
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday hosted aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded party’s primaries…
Soldiers not begging for food, money – Govt
The Federal Government has debunked an online publication alleging deplorable conditions of the troops fighting Boko Haram in the North…
Ekiti Guber Tribunal: INEC deliberately voided PDP votes – Witness
A petitioners’ witness on Tuesday told the Ekiti Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, that votes for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)…