Author: Lanre Babalola
Senator Ademola Adeleke emerges Osun PDP candidate
Senator Ademola Adeleke has emerged as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the September 22 governorship election in Osun…
Govt to probe case of stranded Nigerians in Russia
Nigeria has resolved to investigate suspected human trafficking in the case of the 155 Nigerian football fans who got stranded…
7 withdraw from PDP governorship primary in Osun
Seven out of eleven governorship aspirants of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Sept. 22 election on Saturday announced their withdrawal…
U-20 AFCON: Nigeria whip Mauritania 5-0
The Flying Eagles on Saturday affirmed their superiority over their Mauritanian counterparts by defeating them 5-0 to qualify 6-1 aggregate…
2018 Hajj: President Buhari assures safety of Nigerian Pilgrims
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja restated the commitment of the Federal Government to ensure the safety of Nigerian…
Police arrest 4 suspected kidnappers, recover arms in Zamfara
The Zamfara police command on Saturday said it has arrested four suspected kidnappers and recovered 16 locally made guns and…
Police to support Eko Disco on debt recovery
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company said that the Lagos State Police Command promised to support the company to…
1 dies, 20 injured in accident involving sports minister’s convoy
An accident involving the motorcade of the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalong has led to the death of…
Unpaid Salaries: Hope rises for civil servants as Nigerian govt, states share N668.9b
Nigeria’s Federal, States and Local Government Councils have shared N668. 89 billion from the federation account as revenue generated in…
UK condemns vote-buying during Ekiti Polls
The UK has condemned the act of vote buying allegedly perpetrated during the July 14 gubernatorial elections in Ekiti State…
Power supply: Fashola angry with spokesman for DisCos
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says his directive to Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is…
Osinbajo orders 72-hour joint operation to clear Apapa traffic gridlock
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has directed the commencement of a 72-hour joint operation to restore order around Apapa and environs…
Aregbesola’s Chief of staff, Oyetola wins Osun APC governorship ticket
Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola has been declared winner of the Osun All Progressives Congress governorship primary.
GOtv Boxing Night 15: I’ll Punish Dodo, Boasts Houanvoegbe
Republic of Benin boxer, Franc Houanvoegbe, has vowed to make his opponent, Nigeria’s Akeem “Dodo” Sadiku, suffer when they meet…
Buhari is serious about protection of human rights – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the protection of human rights is a cardinal objective…
Air France leaves hundreds of Nigerians stranded in Paris
Passengers including hundreds of Nigerian on board Air France operated commercial Aircraft from France to Lagos and Abuja were since…
Police arrest father for sharing beer with toddler
Sri Lankan police have arrested a father on suspicion of feeding beer to his one-year-old son after being caught on…
Police summon Melaye after his guards shot sergeant
The Kogi State Police Command has summoned Senator Dino Melaye to report at the State Criminal and Investigation Department after…
Senator Dino Melaye’s convoy involved in heavy shooting in Kogi
Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West in the National Assembly says an attempt was made on his life again during…
Buhari raises N-Power gear, half million beneficiaries by 1 August
The Muhammadu Buhari administration has concluded arrangements to deploy 300,000 new beneficiaries in the second batch of its N-Power Volunteers…
Buhari mourns ex-IGP, Ibrahim Coomassie
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family, government and people of Katsina State over the demise of his classmate…
110 Nigerians get U.S. scholarship awards
At least 110 Nigerian students have been awarded scholarships worth $5.3 million by some universities in the U.S.
Katsina mourns as Ibrahim Coomassie, ACF chairman dies
The death has been announced of the Chairman, Board of Trustees of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and a former Inspector…
Gridlock On Apapa-Oshodi Expressway: Lagos police assures residents
Lagos State Commissioner of Police Edgal Imohimi has assured Lagosians that the perennial traffic gridlock on Apapa-Oshodi expressway will soon…
Stop harassing innocent students, VC tells police
The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Professor Felix Salako has appealed to the Ogun State Police…
Benue governor Samuel Ortom makes U-turn, says he’s still in APC
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state says he is still a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and efforts…
Federal Character: Senate to probe Buhari’s appointments
The Senate on Thursday, directed its committee on Federal Character to probe all appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari, to establish…
Saraki, Tambuwal, Ortom defect to PDP next week
All is set for the Senate President Bukola Saraki and three governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to decamp…
How Boko Haram ruined Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission
The demarcation of the Cameroon-Nigeria border and the pillar construction continued to face challenges due to insecurity in areas affected…
Nigerians want South Africa to arrest, prosecute killers
Troubled by frequent killings of Nigerians, the Nigerian Union in South Africa has called for the arrests and prosecution of…