Author: Lanre Babalola
Britain tracks corrupt money from Russia, Nigeria, others
Britain is significantly stepping up efforts to tackle the corrupt money funnelled by Russians and other “corrupt elite” from countries…
Nigeria’s inflation increases in August
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price index (CPI), which measured inflation for August increased to 11.23…
FRSC Recruitment: Screening, physical assessments begin Sept. 24
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has scheduled its screening and physical fitness assessment on recruitment for Sept. 24 to…
Commuters raise alarm over armed robbery attacks on Abuja-Keffi-Lafia highway
Commuters plying the Abuja-Keffi-Lafia highway in Nasarawa State have expressed concerns over the increasing cases of armed robbery on the…
President Buhari accepts resignation of Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday accepted the resignation of the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun. This information is contained…
Buhari orders NEMA to declare flooding ‘national disaster’
President Muhammadu Buhari has delegated authority to the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mustapha Maihaja, to…
Zainab Ahmed takes over Finance Ministry after Adeosun’s exit
Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, will oversee the Ministry of Finance, henceforth.
Nigerian govt plans 5-year pre-retirement training for workers
The Federal Government says it will start a five-year training for intending retirees in the civil service on various businesses…
Air force fighter jets destroy Boko Haram vehicle, fighters near lake Chad
The Nigerian Air Force says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed a Boko Haram vehicle…
Ladipo commends GOtv Boxing NextGen Search
President of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, has described the boxing talent hunt…
Loan: China not father Christmas, says Chinese Envoy
The Charge d’ Affaires of China Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Lin Jing, says China is not a Father Christmas, but…
Medical doctor, pregnant woman abducted in Ogoniland
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Barely five days after kidnappers abducted a pregnant woman in Bitie Community in Tai Local government area…
Local government workers begin indefinite strike in Ekiti
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Ekiti will begin an indefinite strike on Friday. The union said…
Mimiko in trouble as NLC, Labour Party reject his presidential ambition
The presidential ambition of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko appeared dead on arrival on Thursday as the Nigeria Labour Congress, the registered…
Minimum Wage: Labour blackmailing govt with ultimatum — Ngige
The Federal Government has described Labour’s 14-day ultimatum as “a subtle blackmail” to stampede the Tripartite Committee on the new…
Osun election: WAEC ready to speak on Adeleke’s certificate
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has promised to respond adequately to a court order mandating it to confirm whether…
Between Atiku’s Vague Restructuring and Osinbajo’s Pretentious Good Governance
By Majeed Dahiru The clamour for restructuring has become heightened in Nigeria today, in a manner comparable to the “On…
Why I Am Running for Governor of Delta State
By Pat Utomi Over the past two years, I have consulted with leaders and the rank and file of the…
Reps speaker, Dogara, returns to PDP, picks nomination forms
Speaker of House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara has picked the nomination form of the Peoples Democratic Party, to seek re-election…
Buhari summons Tinubu to Aso Rock over rift with Ambode
Uncomfortable with the leadership crisis in Lagos, President Muhammadu Buhari is reported to have invited the leader of APC, Bola…
SilverBird Communications Loses N5.3m Property To Guard
Paul Iyoghojie The Police at the Barbeach Division, Victoria Island, Lagos have arrested a security guard, Mallam Ali Hassan, 52,…
Ogun APC releases List of Consensus Candidates
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the names of consensus candidates in…
Police Inspector caught with beer bottle arrested
Dedeigbo Ayodeji The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a police inspector caught on camera holding beer bottle. The command…
Tincan customs command commissions treatment area, mini-sports pitch
Dedeigbo Ayodeji The Tincan Island Port Apapa received another boost in terms of infrastructural projects following the commissioning of a…
Police storm kidnappers den, free victim
Okafor Ofiebor /Port Harcourt The Inspector General of Police Anti-kidnapping Monitoring Unit in the early hours of Wednesday rescued one…
5 banks land in trouble for aiding corruption
The Central Bank of Kenya on Wednesday penalised five banks in the East African nation for facilitating the transfer of…
No plan to postpone 2019 general elections – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has no plan to postpone the 2019 general elections. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi,…
Army, Boko Haram in heavy gun battle in Damasak
Damasak Local Government Area of Borno State is currently under crossfire between Nigerian soldiers and Boko Haram fighters. The battle…
Safeguarding Media Ethics Through the Welfare of Journalists
By Lai Oso Central and fundamental to democracy, both for the citizens and the society, is information. Not just information…