Author: Lanre Babalola
APC Crisis and Tinubu’s Mission Impossible
About a year to the 2019 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari has taken several steps towards putting his party, APC,…
Court Orders Businessman To Forfeit $200,000 to Federal Govt
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday convicted Moghalu Maduakonam on one-count charge of money laundering…
Photos: Buhari’s son returns after medical treatment abroad
President Muhammadu Buhari's son, Yusuf, has returned to the country after medical trip abroad.
Soldiers kill 5 Boko Haram insurgents, clear enclaves in Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops killed five Boko Haram insurgents in the ongoing clearance operation in Sambisa…
Bank fraud: Indian billionaire jeweller offers to refund money
Disgraced billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi, a key accused in India’s biggest-ever bank fraud of 1.8 billion U.S. dollars, has reportedly…
Federal Govt appeals to Nigerians over road projects
The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians to bear with it over the slow pace of work in the construction…
Police kill man during argument over parking space
Policemen attached to Operation Burst, the Oyo State anti-crime outfit, have allegedly killed a man at Pete’s Bar and Lounge…
Online publishers association rejects terrorism allegation
The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria, OPAN has expressed concern over claims by the Nigeria Police Force that two of…
Federal Govt seeks UNESCO’s suport to train information managers
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation…
I am ready to die to free Dapchi schoolgirls – Mama Boko Haram
Aisha Wakil, the Maiduguri based lawyer and rights activist, with links with Boko Haram, said she will do everything possible…
Apology: Nigerian military rescues abducted Yobe schoolgirls inside bush
We apologise for a story on our site Tuesday entitled: ''Nigerian military rescues abducted Yobe schoolgirls inside bush.''
Soldiers kill 3 kidnap suspects in Kogi
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of three kidnap suspects and a soldier in Kogi during a rescue operation…
Gunmen abduct monarch in Akwa Ibom
Unknown gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped Chief Mfon Udoessien, the village head of Ikot Edet in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area…
Fulani herdsmen strike again, kill 20 in Adamawa
Reports from Adamawa State say no fewer than 20 persons were killed on Tuesday in a fresh attack by militia…
Money Laundering: EFCC Docks Dariye’s Son, Nanle Miracle for N1.5bn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arraigned Nanle Miracle Dariye, son of former Plateau State Governor, Joshua…
$8.4m Fraud: Ajudua’s Absence In Court Stalls Trial Again
The trial of a suspected serial fraudster, Fred Ajudua, who was charged with a $8.4m fraud before Justice Josephine Oyefeso…
Iyana Ilogbo Land Crisis: Why we called peace meeting – Baale Igbusi
The traditional ruler of of Igbusi Tuntun community in the Iyana Ilogbo area of Ogun State, Chief Temitope Shita has…
Federal Govt sets up committee to probe abduction of Dapchi schoolgirls
The Federal Government has set up a 12-member committee to unravel the circumstances surrounding the abduction of 110 students of…
Federal Govt releases 110 names of abducted Dapchi schoolgirls
The Federal Government has released the names and other details of the 110 girls who have yet to be accounted…
President Buhari rejects peace corps bill
President Muhammadu Buhari has withheld assent to the bill seeking to establish the Peace Corps.
Don’t address me as Major-General, Buhari warns Nigerians
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has released a new directive on how President Muhammadu Buhari should…
APC state chairmen want Oyegun to continue as national chairman
The 36 state chairmen of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have endorsed tenure extension for the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun…
INEC rejects amended election sequence by National Assembly
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the amended version of the 2019 election timetable by the National Assembly.
Photo News: APC ends national caucus meeting, Bukola Saraki missing
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caucus has ended its meeting last night at the Presidential Villa Abuja.
CBN orders banks to settle customers’ complaints within 2 weeks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed that banks and other financial institutions must settle customers’ complaints on issues…
Big Brother Naija: Confusion As New Pairings Struggle To Know Fate
There was more drama and suspense on Sunday’s live show as the Big Brother housemates were eager to know their…
The Beatification of Ignorance
Everywhere you turn to in online Nigeria these days, there are folks arguing for ignorance as the most strategic pathway…
Nigeria’s Corruption Problem: Is Getting Worse a Step To Getting Better?
As usual, the release of the annual Corruption Perception Index (CPI) made screaming headlines internationally – which is good. Countries…
I Respectfully Urge You To Resign: A Letter To General Dambazau
We met in Abuja on June 30, 2015 at the public presentation of two books written by General Chris Olukolade,…
Police confirm 7 killed, 15 injured in Kaduna violence
At least seven people were killed and 15 others persons severely injured following the violence that broke out in Kasuwa…