Author: Lanre Babalola
UN condemns Boko Haram’s attack on aid workers
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have deplored Boko Haram attack on Rann in…
Thailand blames Nigeria for collapse of its rice mills
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Audu Ogbeh says Thailand has accused Nigeria of being responsible for the…
Assailants kill 7, wound 50 in Burkina Faso attack
Assailants killed five people and wounded around 50 others during an attack on Burkina Faso’s military headquarters in the capital…
Oyo moves to rid Egungun festival of violence
The Oyo State Government has said that henceforth the celebration of the Egungun (Masquerade) festival will be devoid of violence…
Cornerstone Insurance responds to actor’s N340m brand infringement suit
Cornerstone Insurance Plc has responded to a N340 million suit instituted by an actor, Mr Ahmed Afolabi Roleola against the…
Minister Inaugurates Boards, Charges Members To Fight Against Corruption
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has inaugurated some of the boards of parastatals and agencies under…
DPR seals 6 petrol stations in Owerri, Ngor-Okpala
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Imo on Friday sealed six petrol stations in Owerri and Ngor-Okpala, for overpricing,…
Federal Govt extends search for Dapchi schoolgirls to neighbouring countries
The ongoing search for the 110 girls who were abducted from the Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi,…
Gunfire, explosion in Burkina Faso capital
Gunfire and an explosion have been heard near the army headquarters and French embassy in the capital of Burkina Faso.
Members of public invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding
More than 1,000 members of the public have been invited to the grounds of Windsor Castle for Prince Harry and…
Shame! Nigeria now world’s largest importer of petrol
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, says Nigeria is the only member country…
Why Nigerians can’t hold leaders accountable – Senator Shehu Sani
Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly has identified the reasons why Nigerians cannot hold their leaders…
Britain drafts Army to Ireland over snow storms
Snow storms shut most of Ireland on Friday and forced Britain to call in the army to battle some of…
Medicine after death: NSCDC deploys 500 personnel to Borno schools
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno Command, on Friday said it had deployed 500 personnel to enhance…
Doctors shut down healthcare centres in Kogi
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kogi on Thursday said that all healthcare facilities in the state would remain shut…
States’ assemblies want power devolution
States’ Houses of Assembly on Thursday deplored National Assembly’s rejection of the Bill seeking to adopt devolution of powers in…
Northern governors want state of emergency declared on drug abuse
Northern governors have called on the Federal Government to declare state of emergency on drug abuse in the country as…
Ajimobi deserves another term if not for constitutional impediment – Olubadan
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji has said that the ‘unprecedented’ achievements of the Governor of Oyo State, Senator…
Dangote Inaugurates Multi Billion Naira Rice Processing Plant in Jigawa
The Dangote Rice Outgrower Scheme in Jigawa State reached a turning point Wednesday when the President of Dangote Group, Aliko…
Why human trafficking persists in Africa – Dr Newton Jibunoh
Despite the efforts by the Nigerian Government and other Africa countries to curtail the activities of human traffickers across Sub-Saharan…
Alleged N4.6b laundering: Bank official gives evidence against Usman, Fani-Kayode
More revelations were made on Thursday at a Federal High Court in Lagos in the ongoing trial of a former…
7 herdsmen arrested for destroying farmlands
Troops again arrested seven herdsmen in Benue while destroying farmlands with their cattle on Wednesday.
Heads must roll over abduction of Dapchi school girls – Muslim Leaders
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), on Thursday said the Federal Government must spare no efforts to immediately rescue all the…
Minister Rallies Support For Golf To Boost Tournaments in Nigeria
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on the private sector and philanthropists to support the game…
Employers want market forces to determine fuel price
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association ( NECA) said on Thursday that the Federal Government should stop regulating fuel price to…
False Information: Court grants Senator Melaye bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Constituency, in the sum…
INEC to prosecute Governor Yahaya Bello over double registration
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its allegation of double registration against Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State still…
DNA Returns With Music Buzz 2.0
The hottest entertainment show, Music Buzz, is back with an exciting new season, exclusively on Africa Magic.
Buhari, How Did Dapchi Happen?
CNN anchor, Isha Sesay, is right about what she said on her Twitter handle. The kidnap of the 110 girls…
Negotiating With Terrorists
In April 2014, more than 200 school girls were abducted by Boko Haram fighters from a boarding school in the…