Author: Lanre Babalola
Pope Emeritus Benedict to mark 91st birthday
Pope Benedict XVI Emeritus is to spend his 91st birthday in “quiet and peace,’’ the Vatican’s official news site said…
Mob beat suspected cultists to death for robbery
The Police in Enugu State have confirmed that two robbery and cultism suspects were beaten to death in the state…
7 inmates killed in South Carolina prison fight, 17 injured
Seven inmates were killed and 17 others wounded after fighting erupted at an all-male maximum security prison in South Carolina,…
Gunmen kill 4 police officers in ambush, 11 others missing
Four police officers were killed and about 11 others are still missing after some gunmen, on Sunday, laid an ambush…
BBNaija `Double Wahala’ viewers crown Tobi ‘Ultimate Head of House’
Tobi Bakre has been voted by viewers of the ongoing Big Brother Naija ‘Double Wahala’ as the ‘Ultimate Head of…
Lecturer in Ebonyi renounces Nigerian citizenship
Mr Victor Koreyo, Lecturer, Department of Ceramics and Glass Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi, has declared intention…
Critically ill ex-US First Lady Barbara Bush snubs hospital
Barbara Bush, the wife of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, is in “failing health” and has decided to no…
Trump invites Buhari to Washington
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will be the guest of US President Donald Trump on 30 April in Washington, the White…
5 Naira hawkers in police net
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested five women in various parts of the state for illegal hawking and selling…
APC unveils new website, social media accounts
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a new website and other official social media accounts.
Wicked people plundered our resources, kept Nigerians poor – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians in the diaspora that his administration will not abuse their trust and confidence.
Taraba traditional ruler appeals for increased military surveillance
The traditional ruler of Gashaka in Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba, Alhaji Zubairu Hammangabdo, has called on Defence Headquarters…
Adeosun, Emefiele join economic experts to discuss global issues at IMF/WorldBank meeting
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, left Nigeria for Washington…
President Buhari meets Bola Tinubu in London
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met behind closed doors with chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,…
Pentagon releases footage of attack on Syria chemical weapons site
The Pentagon has released footage of the U.S.-led allied missile strikes in Syria which successfully destroyed three targets and “significantly…
Always remember, give back to Nigeria, envoy tells Nigerians in Canada
Ambassador Adeyinka Asekun, High Commissioner of Nigeria to Canada, has called on Nigerians in Canada to always remember their country…
Video: Banks, churches more corrupt – Femi Falana
Renowned human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has hit hard on the banks and churches as being nests of corruption,…
Video: Nigeria’s Population: A Blessing or Curse?
Since the National Population Commission (NPC) revealed that the population of Nigeria has official reached 198 million, experts have lent…
Answering the Call (3)
Inviting Jesus into my life immediately opened me to the spirit world. It was as if someone turned on the…
Troops ambush, kill 7 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops killed seven Boko Haram insurgents in the ongoing clearance operation in separate…
Woman accidentally killed, another injured at burial ceremony
The Police in Enugu State have commenced investigation into an alleged accidental shooting at a burial ceremony which led to…
Clerics, others pray for return of remaining Chibok girls
Mrs Aisha Oyebode, Co-ordinator Bring Back our Girls (BBOG) Lagos State Chapter, has called on Nigerians to stand up in…
Lassa fever kills 101 persons – Doctors Without Borders
A humanitarian medical organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Saturday called for proactive vigilance in Nigeria against Lassa fever, as…
Release my children, Ibadan monarch begs kidnappers
The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, has pleaded with the kidnappers of his twin children to release them.
Mother of all revelations: Only 15 Chibok schoolgirls still alive
Nigerian journalist, Ahmad Salkida, who has inside information on the activities of Boko Haram has revealed that only 15 out…
Nigeria Immigration arrests 67 migrants from Republic of Niger
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has arrested 67 irregular migrants from the Republic of Niger.
Nollywood’s OSUN THE GODDESS movie premieres in U.S.
A Nollywood Yoruba epic, OSUN THE GODDESS, would on Sunday, premiere at Newark, New Jersey, with Red Carpet at Citiplex-12…
Thousands of mourners bid anti-apartheid heroine Winnie Mandela farewell
Thousands of mourners gathered in South Africa’s Soweto township on Saturday to bid farewell to anti-apartheid heroine Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in…
The dangers of sex for marks in universities – Don
A university lecturer, Dr Olawale Lawal, has described the “Sex-for-mark’’ scandal, involving Prof. Richard Akindele of the Obafemi Awolowo University…
Why we attacked Syria – Britain
British had no alternative but to take military action to degrade Syria’s chemical weapons capability, Prime Minister Theresa May said…