Author: Lanre Babalola
Finance minister alerts tax payers against fraudsters
Finance Minister, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has advised tax payers to demand for written notice when they receive phone calls from…
16 killed in Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State
The clashes that started on Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State has rolled into Sunday, with no fewer than sixteen persons…
Independence Anniversary: President Buhari leaves for Ghana tomorrow
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday depart for Accra, Ghana, to attend the country’s 61st Independence Anniversary holding at the…
Ex-president Obasanjo is 81, PDP rejoices with him
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as he turns 81 on March 5.
Raji-Oyelade awarded European Commission’s Eramus+ Award
Prof. Aderemi Raji-Oyelade of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has added another feather to his cap. He has been…
2 kidnap suspects shot dead in Ogun
The Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command, has shot dead two members of a kidnap syndicate.
Students angry with Buhari over rejection of Peace Corps bill
The National Association of Nigerian Students has reacted to the rejection of the Nigerian Peace Corps bill by President Muhammadu…
UTME : Print notification slip from March 6, JAMB tells candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates for the 2018 UTME to start printing their examination notification…
Sealing of stations will not stop petrol price hike – Marketers
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has declared that sealing of petrol stations by the Department of Petroleum…
30 million Nigerians get National Identity Number
The Nigeria Identity Card Management Commission (NIMC) has issued National Identity Number (NIN) to no fewer than 30 million Nigerians.
INEC warns against hate speeches during political campaigns
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned against hate speeches by political aspirants, party faithful and other stakeholders during…
APC wins 7 councils in results declared by EDSIEC
The chairmanship candidates of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State have won seven local councils with large margins, in…
President Trump dreams of life president for US
President Donald Trump bemoaned a decision not to investigate Hillary Clinton after the 2016 presidential election, decrying a "rigged system"…
Black Panther and the Debt We Owe Black Americans
Customers swarmed Exotique, a boutique store in downtown Durham, North Carolina, last week. Exotique, owned by my friend Lola and…
Bale unseats Beckham as Briton with most games in La Liga
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale on Saturday overtook David Beckham as the British player with the most appearances in La…
Professor Akinwumi Iṣola: Farewell, Curator of Yoruba Beauty
In an early scene in one of Professor Akinwumi Iṣọla’s classic films, Ṣaworo Idẹ, we learn that a patriarch is…
No Country for Girls
It takes a lot of work to be a Nigerian outside the country. It’s easy if you’re one of the…
Army reviews counter insurgency operations
The Nigerian Army has reviewed the pattern of information management in all ongoing counter insurgency operations and will henceforth communicate…
Lagos lawmaker donates UTME forms to 350 students
A Lagos lawmaker, Prince Bisi Yusuff on Saturday obtained Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forms for 350 indigent candidates in…
Buhari, Tinubu, Saraki attend wedding of Ganduje’s daughter in Kano
Prominent personalities, including President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Kano attended the wedding Fatiha of Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s daughter, Hajiya…
‘Operation Show Your Driving Licence’ in Lagos
Mr Hyginus Omeje, the Lagos State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that 56, 767…
Edo council polls peaceful
The much awaited local government election in Edo State began on a peaceful note across the State on Saturday.
I paid N2m for release of my family – VOA reporter
The abducted wife and child of the Voice of America (VOA) reporter, Malam Nasir Birnin-Yero, have regained freedom after the…
Militia kills 5 Fulani herdsmen in Taraba
The Police Command in Taraba has confirmed that five people were killed and several others injured in fresh attacks on…
PDP in trouble again as top members dump party
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in trouble again as top members of the party have abandoned it and pitched…
Photo News: NNPC boss visits customs boss over petrol smuggling
Worried over the massive smuggling of petrol from Nigeria to neighbouring countries, the Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation…
Rick Ross heart, lungs pack up, now on life support
Rapper Rick Ross has been hooked up to a machine that is taking over the function of his heart and…
Former Gov. Obi lists conditions for Nigeria, Africa to develop
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, on Friday listed two conditions that must be met for Nigeria to…
Gov Okowa commissions steel company in Aladja
Multi-billion dollar Premium Steel Rolling Mill was commissioned Friday by Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa to commence full operations…
Photo News: Electrifying Yemi Alade turns them ‘n in Paris
Yemi Alade rocked Paris, France with a special edition of #TraceLive tagged "Yemi Alade & Friends"; the exclusive concert which…