Author: Lanre Babalola
Troubled APC shifts convention date again to June 23
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has once again rescheduled its National Convention for Saturday, June 23, 2018.
Catholic priest infected with Ebola
Deadly disease, Ebola, is spreading in Democratic Republic of Congo as a Catholic priest has been quarantined after being infected…
North Korea confirms demolition of nuclear test site
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has confirmed the demolition of its nuclear test site at Punggye-RI on Thursday,…
5 suspected fraudsters docked in Lagos
Five suspected fraudsters who are specialists in using taxi cab to pick unsuspecting passengers around Lekki, Lagos and later duped…
House of Assembly mace stolen in Gombe
The Mace of the Gombe State House Assembly has been stolen during a session to remove the Minority Leader.
Buhari to receive approved 2018 budget Friday – Saraki
President of the Senate Bukola Saraki has promised that the 2018 Appropriation Bill will be presented to President Muhammadu Buhari…
Summit cancellation: We are ready for North Korea – Trump
President Donald Trump declares he is “waiting” to see if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will again “engage in…
Corruption: Court Admits More Evidence Against Badeh
A Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, presided over by Justice Okon Abang, on Thursday, admitted more evidence against…
UNN confers Life Achievement award on Wole Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has expressed appreciation to the Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria Nsukka(UNN), for the…
Ekiti deputy speaker impeached
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has impeached the Deputy Speaker, Segun Adewumi.
Court grants ex-Gov Jonah Jang bail
A High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, has granted bail to the former governor of Plateau State,…
Beware, these universities are illegal, NUC warns Nigerians
Nigerians have been advised not to patronise 58 illegal universities operating in the country.
Boko Haram crisis: How Nigerian soldiers raped women, girls – Amnesty International
Nigerian soldiers have raped women and girls who fled the insurgency by militant Islamist group Boko Haram, Amnesty International has…
WHO warns nations on Ebola spread
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains on an “epidemiological knife-edge” regarding the spread of the deadly Ebola disease,…
Buhari approves N5.1bn for road project linking Osun to Ekiti
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved N5.1billion for the rehabilitation of Ila…
2-year old stolen baby rescued, suspect arrested
A two-year old girl who was stolen while her mother was busy selling yam tubers at Mile 12 Produce Market,…
President Buhari yet to get approved 2018 appropriation bill
Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma says President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to receive the 2018…
Ondo Assembly reinstates deputy speaker
Ondo State House of Assembly on Wednesday reinstated former Deputy Speaker, Iroju Ogundeji.
Bauchi deputy governor resigns
The Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Nuhu Gidado, has resigned.
France’s Macron Takes on Facebook’s Zuckerberg in Tech Push
French President Emmanuel Macron is taking on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other internet giants at a Paris meeting to…
S/Africa’s President Ramaphosa plans to jail Zuma
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has set up an inquiry into tax administration and governance amid allegations of corruption…
Let’s send Buhari back to Daura, Sowore tells youths
Thousands of Nigerian youth on Tuesday travelled from different parts of the country to Lagos where they defied the downpour…
Photos: See Meghan Markle’s first public appearance as Duchess of Sussex
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have embarked on their first engagement as a married couple, attending a garden party…
Angry Obasanjo replies Buhari’s query on $16b power fund, says president incompetent
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo is angry and has taken up the gauntlet against President Muhammadu Buhari over his claim that…
Visit to Jang in prison: Who is lying, Atiku or NAN?
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied visiting Senator David Jonah Jang, in Jos Prison, but the News Agency of…
Atletico Madrid defeat Super Eagles to claim maiden GOtv MAX Cup in Uyo
Atletico Madrid FC of Spain on Tuesday rose to the occasion to beat Nigeria’s Super Eagles 3-2 in a thrilling…
Benue Killings: Abeokuta Catholic Diocese asks Buhari to protect Nigerians or resign
Catholic members in Abeokuta joined their counterparts across the country to hold a mass service and protest for the killing…
Edo Catholic faithful march against herdsmen attacks
Hundreds of Catholic faithful in Edo State on Tuesday joined their brethrens across the country to stage a peaceful protest…
Shagari, 4 Others Docked for N500m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned a former Minister of Water Resources Mukhtar Shehu Shagari alongside four…
Slain priests: Catholic Archbishop warns against anarchy
John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Cardinal of the Abuja Catholic Diocese has called on Nigerians to rise above religious, political and…