Author: Lanre Babalola
Nigerian pilgrims begin return journey Monday.
The return journey of Nigeria’s 55,000 pilgrims who performed this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia begins on Monday, the National…
Trump, Obama, Clinton, Bush, Carter, pay tributes to Sen. McCain
U.S. President Donald Trump and his predecessors, former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter, have paid tributes…
Plateau: Gunmen kill Speaker’s head driver, one other
Unidentified gunmen have killed Mr Azi Magaji, the head driver to the Plateau House of Assembly Speaker, and Mr Edward…
Sen. John McCain dies at 81
Republican U.S. Senator, John Sidney McCain III, has died on Saturday at the age of 81, after battling brain cancer.…
Shell, community disagree on oil spill impact
A disagreement in the areas impacted by an oil leak on the Trans Ramos Pipeline within Shell’s oilfield at Aghoro…
4,000 civil servants write promotion exams in Benue
No fewer than 4,000 Civil Servants in Benue sat for their promotion examination on Saturday in Makurdi. The Permanent Secretary,…
Monarch orders shops, markets shut in Akure
The Deji of Akure, Oba Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo has notified the residents of Akure, Ondo State capital and its environ, that…
Army set to punish soldiers who blocked Maiduguri Airport
The Nigerian Army said today that it will punish some soldiers who blocked Maiduguri Airport over suspicions that they were…
Buhari orders soldiers to be ruthless to bandits
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered troops deployed to Katsina to tackle bandits in Zamfara state and be ruthless in carrying…
MultiChoice says court ruling on price is affront to market economy
Pay TV operator, MultiChoice Nigeria, has described the court ruling restraining it from implementing its new subscription rates as an…
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader, Chamisa boycotts Mnangagwa’s inauguration
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader on Saturday said he would boycott President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s inauguration on Sunday, as he rejected the…
Ex-deputy governor joins Ogun guber race
Adejoke Adeleye ,Abeokuta Former Ogun State Deputy Governor, Prince Olusegun Adesegun has joined the governorship race in Ogun State thereby…
Bandits planning to kill me, Governor Ortom raises alarm
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has alleged plan by bandits to abduct and kill him and has resolved to use…
Pope arrives Ireland for historic visit
Pope Francis touched down in Dublin on Saturday for a historic two-day visit to Ireland, where the Catholic Church is…
APC has failed to provide employment, Reps aspirant alleges
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta A House of Representatives aspirant in Ogun State, Alhaja Basirat Shonekan-Umaru has blamed the security lapses, mass unemployment,…
USAID gives $26.5m to support Nigeria
Nigeria has won a new funding of $26.5 million to support health care and good governance, courtesy of the U.S.…
Thousands of Nigerian pilgrims cry to return home
Thousands of Nigerian pilgrims, who performed this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia are now idle in the Holy Land, waiting…
Man commits suicide after taking ‘Igbo’ (Marijuana)
The Police Command in Enugu State has commenced investigation into an incident that led to a 24-year old man committing…
Recession: South African workers face massive retrenchment
The South African government has taken to appeals to forestall retrenchment of workers by the private sector which suffers the…
Kerosene Explosion kills 2 children in Ebonyi
The Police Command in Ebonyi on Friday confirmed the death of two children in a kerosene explosion which occurred at…
I-G orders SARS operatives to wear uniform for identification
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has ordered members of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to wear police…
Japan wins first ever U20 Women World Cup
A very relentless Japanese side overpowered Spain to lift their first ever Under 20 Women’s World Cup, beating Spain 3-1…
Commuters groan as works on 3rd Mainland bridge continue
The Federal Controller, Works, Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti on Friday said that tests on 15 expansion joints on the Third…
Pen Cinema DPO recalled over corruption allegation
The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pen Cinema Police Division, Lagos State, Harrison Nwabuisi, has been recalled to the…
Court grants freedom to 114 Biafran women
A high court sitting in Owerri on Friday granted the unconditional release of 114 women alleged to be members of…
Why I trekked 800 metres to my home – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his 800 metre walk home from Eid praying ground on Sallah day was not…
Zimbabwe’s Chief Justice Malaba Dismisses petition against Mnangagwa’s election
Zimbabwe’s top court Friday dismissed an opposition bid to have presidential election results annulled over alleged rigging in favour of…
Lagos police boss warns SARS personnel
Dedeigbo Ayodeji The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, has warned operatives of the Special anti-robbery squad (SARS) to…
Photos: Callous mother dumps baby daughter inside bush
These are the photographs of a baby dumped inside bush by her mother who left a note with her that…
Photos: Governor Udom challenges Akpabio’s hold on Akwa Ibom
Lanre Babalola Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom is set to dethrone Senator Godswill Akpabio as a kingmaker in the…