Author: Lanre Babalola
Accident claims 24 lives in South Africa
A fatal accident which occurred Monday in north-east South Africa claimed the lives of 24 occupants of a passenger bus…
World Cup: We Will Fight Harder Against France Today – Super Falcons Coach
Nigeria women's coach Thomas Dennerby believes his side will produce a superb display against hosts France in Rennes on Monday.
Presidency Must Shift To Southwest In 2023 – Ahmed Lawan
Secretary of Adamawa All Progressives Congress, Ahmed Lawan says power shift to the South-west in 2023 is the best honour…
PDP Reacts To EU Final Report On 2019 Elections
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the European Union (EU) on its final…
Why we got into trouble in 2019 elections – Army
The Nigerian Army has said that it incurred the anger of politicians because it refused to compromise the integrity of…
Gov Abiodun Flags Off Campaign Against Polio
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has pledged his administration’s unwavering commitment towards revamping the health care…
Ogun governor restores MAPOLY to status
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has reverted the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) in Abeokuta to its…
Heroes Without Horns
By Ose Oyamendan I have never told any of these men this – they will always be one of the…
Federalism, Local Government Autonomy and the Crisis of Identity In Nigeria
By Austin Emaduku Pending when Nigeria decides whether to operate a two tier or a multi-tier federal system of government…
Women’s World Cup: Oparanozie says Super Falcons ready for France
For Nigeria's Super Falcon captain Desire Oparanozie, her country's meeting with hosts France at the women's World Cup on Monday…
Nigeria’s Sprinter Oduduru Is NCAA Male Athlete of the Year in US
Nigeria sprinter, Divine Oduduru has emerged as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Male Athlete of the Year in the…
Gunmen on motorcycles kill 35 in Zamfara villages
Suspected gunmen have killed at least 35 people in attacks on three villages in Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara…
Tragedy In Lagos: Container falls on cars at Tincan Apapa (Photos)
Tragedy occurred in Lagos today as a fully loaded container fell on several cars at first gate bus stop, Tincan,…
UI Resumes 2018/19 Session
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan The much anticipated resumption for the 2018/2019 academic session of the University of Ibadan, UI, eventually arrived on…
June 12: Kola Abiola is unfair to Asiwaju Tinubu – Col. Nyiam
National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) chieftain, Col. Tony Nyiam (retd), has cautioned against what he described as the penchant for twisting…
Gov. Makinde commiserates with victims of Aperin Market fire
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Saturday expressed sadness over news of the fire incident at Aperin market, in…
Nigeria set to deport millions of illegal aliens
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will commence issuance of residence permits to foreign nationals in the next three months as…
ASUU Must Hear This: Buhari Approves Only N208b For Public Universities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) must hear this. The Federal Government has approved N208 billion as part of…
2019 General Elections an improvement from 2015 – EU
European Union Election Observation Mission(EU EOM) The European Union Election Observation Mission in Nigeria, 2019, has stated that Nigeria has…
Ebola: WHO to declare international emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) should and is likely to declare an international emergency over the Ebola epidemic in the…
Drugmakers kick against prices on TV adverts
U.S. drugmakers filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a new government regulation that would require them to disclose the list…
Gorilla swallows N6.8 million Kano Zoo gate takings
A gorilla at the Kano Zoological Gardens is being accused of ‘swallowing‘ N6.8 million cash realized from gate takings during…
EU set to fight Italy over debts
The European Union looks increasingly likely to impose disciplinary procedures on Italy over the management of its huge public debt,…
NASS will pass Budget within 3 months – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan says henceforth the National Assembly (NASS) will ensure the passage of the nation’s appropriation…
$8m fraud: Ajudua swore with son’s life not to defraud me – Bamaiyi
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, on Friday told an Ikeja High Court that Fred Ajudua, alleged…
Saraki moves to Canada, meets basketball star
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki, is currently in Canada, where he met with the Nigerian-born President of the Toronto Raptors,…
Nigeria drop in latest FIFA ranking
Nigeria dropped three places to 45th spot in the latest global rankings released by the International Federation of Association Football…
Update On Boko Haram Attack: Lieutenant Colonel Killed, Many Soldiers Missing
Military sources confirmed on Friday that a Lieutenant Colonel, who was the Commander of the 153 Troops Battalion in Kareto…
Panic as Nigeria Prepares for Ebola
Following the two deaths and infection of three others by the raging Ebola outbreak in Uganda that spread from the…
Supreme Court sacks APC senator, declares opponent winner
The Supreme Court on Friday declared Mohammed Sani Musa the winner of the last election for the Senate held in…