Author: Lanre Babalola
Nobody can stop 2019 elections – INEC Chairman
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not postpone the 2019 elections because of the delay in the…
Detained Premium Times reporter released
A PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Samuel Ogundipe, who has been detained since Tuesday has been released. Mr Ogundipe was released on…
Photo News: Saraki abandons treacherous political battles, shows his soft side with lovely twins
Senate President Bukola Saraki today moved away from his treacherous political battles and decided to show his soft side with…
2 suspected cultists docked in Lagos
Two men, Oluwafemi Adelaja and Jacob Sunday, suspected to be members of an unlawful society, were on Friday docked before…
Osogbo Agog for grand finale of Osun Osogbo festival
Tourists and cultural enthusiasts from across the globe on Friday flooded the ancient city of Osogbo, Osun, to join the…
Eid-el-kabir: Lagos police boss deploys additional 1,000 men
Dedeigbo Ayodeji Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, has deployed an additional 1,000 policemen to Lagos streets for the…
Police: Why Premium Times reporter Ogundipe was arrested
The Nigeria Police Force said Samuel Ogundipe of Premium Times online publication was being investigated and prosecuted for theft and…
Senate invites INEC Chairman again for clarifications
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again invited the Chairman of the commission, Prof.…
Eko DISCO moves to eradicate “crazy bills”
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Thursday expressed its determination to improve on its estimated billing system to reduce…
Nigerian govt insists no ransom was paid for Dapchi schoolgirls’ release
The Federal Government on Thursday insisted that it did not pay any ransom to secure the release of the Dapchi…
The supernaturalism in Buharimatics
By Muhammad Ajah As the topic of this write-up sounds, I want to be a bit analytically numinous in order…
Tax Debts: FIRS Shuts Firms In Lagos, Abuja, Benin
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has continued its enforcement exercise, sealing off tax-defaulting companies in Lagos, Abuja and Benin.…
Spain send out Nigeria’s Falconets from Women World Cup
Spain have sent out Nigeria’s Falconets out of the ongoing Under-20 Women World Cup in France. Falconets were beaten 2-1…
Osinbajo, Service Chiefs, IG-P, governors at NEC meeting
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, is currently presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Council Chambers…
Saraki yet to declare for president – Aide
Mr Olu Onemola, Special Assistant to the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on New Media, has said that…
I am seriously thinking of running against Buhari in 2019 – Saraki
Nigerian Senate President Bukola Saraki is considering running against President Muhammadu Buhari when Africa’s top oil producer holds elections in…
Lagos State Partners MultiChoice for 2018 AMVCAs
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has announced its partnership with MultiChoice on the…
Victor Moses dumps Nigeria for Chelsea
Nigeria’s midfielder Victor Moses has announced a stunning decision to quit international football, choosing his club Chelsea over answering duty…
Tragedy as family of 5 dies of generator fumes in Rivers
Five members of a family have been found dead in Igboh Community in Etche local Government Council area of Rivers…
Reps committee meets INEC over 2019 election
The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters is having a meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission. The meeting…
Premium Times reporter still in police detention
More than twenty-four hours after he was arrested by the Nigeria Police in Abuja for reporting police investigation into the…
Mile 2 traffic robbery kingpins arrested
Dedeigbo Ayodeji Two notorious traffic robbery suspects who have been dispossessing road users along Maza Maza/Mile 2 road have been…
State of the Nation: CAN declares 3-day fasting, prayers
The leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day national fasting and prayers to be observed in…
Former Prisons Controller murdered in his farm
Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) has confirmed the death of a former Assistant Controller-General of Prisons, Nanvyet Gwali. The Public Relations…
FSARS arrests Premium Times reporter
PREMIUM TIMES, the online newspaper said its reporter Samuel Ogundipe was arrested today by Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad,(FSARS) over a…
INEC registers 23 new political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced the registration of 23 new political parties, raising the number of…
Fake News Aggravated Recent National Assembly Crisis – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has attributed the escalation of the recent crisis in the National…
Rotary Club inducts new members
Dedeigbo Ayodeji The Rotary Club of Egbe, Alimosho Local government area, Lagos State, has inducted eight new members into the…
Flood destroyed over 50 houses in Kebbi
More than 50 houses were destroyed in Dakingari town in Suru Local Government area of Kebbi on Monday night by…
Osinbajo Orders Immediate Overhaul Of SARS
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has directed the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately overhaul the management and activities…