Author: Lanre Babalola
Conspiracy against Buhari heightens: Bafarawa visits IBB, Dankwabo visits OBJ
Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)’s presidential aspirant, on Monday visited the former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, in Minna,…
Dankwabo visits Obasanjo, seeks support for presidential bid
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe state on Tuesday held a closed door meeting with former president Olusegun…
U.S. jury finds Nigerian guilty of hacking
A jury in Atlanta, Georgia United States has found a Nigerian guilty on federal charges related to hacking universities. Prosecutors…
S/Sudan, Syria, Nigeria dangerous countries for aid workers
For the third time in three years, South Sudan has topped the list of most violent countries for humanitarian workers…
Turkey boycotts iPhone, other U.S. products
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey would boycott US electronic goods like the iPhone in retaliation for punitive…
APC uncovers PDP plot to harm senators
The All Progressives Congress said it has uncovered a sinister plot hatched by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to…
Former aide Omarosa’s tape compounds Trump’s woes
President Donald Trump on Monday plunged himself into a made-for-TV spat with his former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman — a…
Akpabio: If I go, Saraki, others will go
Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa Ibom) said any move to declare his seat vacant in the Senate will prove abortive as…
APC’s victories in Bauchi, Katsina, Kogi by-elections show Buhari’ll win in 2019 – Presidency
The Presidency has described the outcomes of last Saturday’s polls in Bauchi, Katsina and Kogi states, where candidates of All…
No show tomorrow at National Assembly as Saraki weighs options
The National Assembly (NASS) is unlikely to reconvene on Tuesday to consider the N243 billion virement for the 2019 General…
DStv, GOtv Subscribers To Watch Ronaldo, Serie A Live
DStv and GOtv subscribers will, from 18 August, have access to matches of the Italian Serie A, one of Europe’s…
Eid-el-kabir holds next Tuesday August 21
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has…
Senator Abe reacts to attack on APC factional secretariat
Okafor Ofiebor/Port-Harcourt Senator Magnus Abe representing Rivers South East has reacted to the attack on the factional secretariat of the…
Saraki afraid of impeachment, refuses to recall lawmakers over budget
Some National Assembly members said they are not sure whether the two chambers will reconvene tomorrow to consider the 2019…
2 million traders get N10,000 loan each in Buhari’s ‘Trader Moni’
The Buhari administration has launched a new initiative under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), called the Trader Moni,…
Tragedy: Kidnappers kill 4 policemen in ambush
Four policemen working with the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have died in the service of their nation.…
Police arrest car vandal in Lagos
Dedeigbo Ayodeji A suspected car vandal, Daniel Ekwerekwu has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly stealing car…
PDP warns Oshiomhole over Saraki, says Senate leadership not party positions
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said Senate leadership positions did not belong to political parties but to Nigerians.…
Nigeria’s Quadri wins 2018 Seamaster ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Nigeria’s Quadri wins 2018 Seamaster International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Challenge Nigeria Open, defeating Anthonio Hachard of…
APC’s Gumau wins Bauchi South Senate seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to declare Lawal Yahaya Gumau, candidate of the All Progressives Congress winner of…
It’s True: Alcohol Helps You Speak a Foreign Language Better
Those who dabble in learning a new language sometimes find that alcohol — in moderation — helps them speak more…
Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul dies
Nobel prize-winning British author V.S. Naipaul has died at the age of 85, his family announced on Saturday. “He died…
Katsina government thanks voters, says APC set to sweep 2019 polls
The Secretary to the Katsina State Government, Dr. Mustapha Inuwa has commended the people of Katsina North Senatorial District for…
INEC declares Ahmed Babba-Kaita of APC winner of Katsina by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Katsina state has declared Alhaji Ahmed Babba Kaita of the All Progressives Congress…
Malaria: Nigerian Govt to distribute 14.4m nets
The Federal Government says it will distribute 14.4 million Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) in four selected malaria most endemic…
Human rights abuses: NHRC lauds Acting D-G DSS over pledge to review unlawful detentions
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has lauded the Acting Director-General, Department of State Service (DSS), Mr Matthew Seiyefa, for…
Gov Wike expresses shock over death of Rivers Attorney-General
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has expressed shock over the death of the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Emmanuel…
Kidnapper who took Tramadol still sleeping, six days after arrest
A suspected kidnapper who took tramadol is still sleeping six days after he was taken to the police custody.
Kaduna deputy speaker dumps APC for PDP
Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, John Audu Kwaturu and the member representing Kudan state constituency in…
Magistrate, son, relation, driver die in accident at Ekpoma
Magistrate Banji Ayeomoni of Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, together with his son Dara, another relation and his driver…