Author: Lanre Babalola
Gunmen kidnap LG chairman’s son in Kano
The Chairman of Kiru Local Government in Kano State, Alhaji Nasiru Muazu has confirmed the abduction of his son, Babangida,…
FSARS rescues 4-year old son of Borno APC Chairman
Operatives of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Maiduguri have rescued Kashim Bukar-Dalori, the four-year old son of the Borno All…
Police arrest driver for allegedly killing Professor
The Gombe State Police Command says it has arrested a 25-year-old driver for allegedly killing his employer, Prof. Simon Apakwu…
Ogun APC: Dapo Abiodun kicks against indirect primary
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta An Ogun state gubernatorial aspirant, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has kicked against the idea of the All Progressives Congress…
Update: Tanzanian ferry death toll climbs to 100
The death toll in a Tanzanian ferry, MV Nyerere, that capsized in Lake Victoria climbed to more than 100 on…
Update: 79 confirmed dead in Tanzania’s ferry disaster
At least 79 people have so far been confirmed dead and scores were feared missing after a ferry capsized in…
Lagos Guber Race: Sanwo-Olu campaign organisation upbeat about success
Lanre Babalola The Babajide Sanwo-Olu Campaign Organization (BOSCO) has expressed joy and excitement at the outpouring of love from Lagosians,…
Paris Club Refund: Nigerian govt releases N17.3b to Ogun
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta The Federal Government of Nigeria has released the sum of N17.3 billion to the Ogun State government from…
Osinbajo orders NEMA to supply more relief materials to flood displaced people
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday ordered the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to urgently supply additional relief materials to all…
Nigerian Army in frantic search of missing Major-General, drains Jos pond
Some Nigerian soldiers are draining a mining pond at Dura, Du District, Jos South Local Government of Plateau, in search…
FIFA congratulates Pinnick on re-election as NFF President
Gianni Infantino, President of World Football ruling body, FIFA has sent a congratulatory message to Amaju Pinnick on his re-election…
Buhari to new DG DSS: Have we ever met before?
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met, for the first time, with the newly appointed Director-General of the Department…
From the Archive: Controversy over Bukola Saraki’s ancestry
Dr. Olusola Saraki is the father of the current Senate President Bukola Saraki who is seeking to become the country’s…
Segun Agagu: Five Years After
By Eric Teniola I lost a friend, Oluwasegun Kokumo Agagu (1948-2013), five years ago. To honour his memory, I attended…
Police kill suspected cultist
Dedeigbo Ayodeji The onslaught against the twin evil of armed robbery and cultism in the state, ended on a high…
2 Nigerian soldiers killed in accidental discharge
Lanre Babalola Two Nigerian soldiers attached to the 192 Battalion of the Nigerian Army have been killed by accidental discharge…
1,488 migrant children missing in U.S. – Official
Twice in less than a year, the federal government has lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children after placing them…
30 passengers fall sick on India flight
At least, 30 people fell sick on board in an Indian passenger plane on Thursday after the pilots allegedly forgot…
Manufacturers to elect new president on 27 Sept
The President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Dr Frank Jacobs, on Wednesday announced Sept. 27 as the end…
Exam Malpractice: Buhari intervenes, orders I-G to suspend criminal investigation of Ademola Adeleke
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to suspend the investigation of Sen. Ademola Adeleke,…
Task Force to impound oil tankers, trailers in Apapa as from Monday
The Presidential Task Force on Apapa Gridlock has said that it would on Monday start impounding deviant and idle articulated…
Ghana to host AFRIMA 2018 in November
Ghana has accepted to host the 5th All Africa Music Awards between November 21 and Saturday, November 24 in Accra…
GOtv Boxing Has Revived Our Hopes, Says Best Boxer
Adeyemi Opeyemi Elijah, the best boxer at the recently concluded GOtv Boxing NextGen 4 in Abeokuta, Ogun State has commended…
Osun guber election: APC exposes plans to manipulate card readers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has raised the alarm over plans to manipulate the electoral card readers…
Senator Ademola Adeleke has school certificate, WAEC confirms
The West African Examinations Council has confirmed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Bwari, Abuja that…
Police declare Adeleke, PDP guber candidate, wanted for exam malpractice
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the PDP governorship candidate in the Osun election on Saturday may not be qualified to run for…
The Evolving Culture Of Public Scrutiny
By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú Change is gradual but constant. Let those who serve in public office and private organisations be on…
2 suspected Indian hemp suspects nabbed
Dedeigbo Ayodeji In its continuous effort to rid the state of illicit drugs and banned substances, policemen attached to Maroko…
Minimum wage: Osinbajo holds closed door meeting with Economic Management Team
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday presided over the meeting of the Economic Management Team (EMT), specially dedicated to discuss…
APC must retain Osun, Buhari insists
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday attended the grand rally of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oshogbo, where he…