Author: Lanre Babalola
Is There A New Dawn In Africa?
After the unceremonious exit of colonialists from Africa, the continent was hopeful for a prosperous future, one that was less…
Police warn Enugu residents against bank fraud
The Police Command in Enugu State has urged residents of the state to guard their bank details jealously to avoid…
Buhari dumped my husband after 2015 APC victory – Oluremi Tinubu
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has opened up for…
Angry Gov El-Rufai demolishes opposition building for suspending him
Governor Nasir el Rufai of Kaduna State early this morning ordered the demolition of the secretariat of the factional All…
Federal Govt to dispose all unclaimed looted assets – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said all unclaimed looted assets including landed properties recovered by the Federal Government would be…
Boko Haram attack Dapchi in Yobe
Yobe Commissioner of police, AbdulMaliki Sumonu, on Monday confirmed an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Dapchi, headquarters of…
LG election boycott: PDP has signed its death certificate – APC
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has tasked candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 3 local…
Lawyer marks 35 years with book launch, lecture
Nigerian senior lawyers led by the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mrs Folake Solanke will on Thursday gather…
Gov Ajimobi orders arrest, prosecution of gun-wielding herdsmen
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has directed security agencies to arrest and prosecute herdsmen caught carrying guns and other…
Group demands removal of APC National Chairman, Oyegun
For three consecutive working days, the 2019 Buhari Initiative, has persisted in its demonstration demanding for the removal of the…
Fuel scarcity: DPR seals 4 stations in Warri
The Warri Zonal Office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Monday sealed four petrol stations in Warri over…
Nigerian bishop whom Pope Francis fiercely defended resigns
A Nigerian bishop whom Pope Francis had fiercely defended has resigned after a five-year, sometimes violent, standoff with rebel priests…
1, 306 Nigerians died in road accidents
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says no fewer than 1,306 Nigerians died in road accidents in the fourth quarter…
Photo News: Popular Telemundo stars visit Nigeria
Two popular Telemundo stars Carmen Aub and Alberto Agnesi recently visited, Lagos, Nigeria.
Photo News: Obasanjo visits Jonathan in Otuoke
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo said he has forgiven former president Goodluck Jonathan while the latter also said he has forgiven…
Oyo restates commitment to efficient service delivery
The Oyo State Government has assured that it will continue to reward efficiency in the civil service.
Ex-convict arrested for impersonation
The Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Command has arrested an ex-convict, Surajudeen Adeleke Balogun who has been impersonating a director…
Cameroon stop Nigeria from qualifying for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s Flamingoes on Sunday failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals scheduled for Uruguay in…
Zamfara Killings: Police arrest 3 suspects
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested three suspects in connection with the killings in Birane village in Zurmi Local Government…
Air passenger steals N1m on board, faces trial
The Lagos Airport Police Command will on Monday arraign a male suspect who allegedly stole N1, 008,000 aboard an Air…
Herdsmen poison 6 lions, 74 vultures to death
As Nigeria tries to work out a way to solve the herdsmen-farmers conflict, Tanzania faces a different dimension of the…
Ex-minister Sambawa, supporters decamp to APC
A former Minister of Sports and Chieftain of People Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Samaila Sambawa, and his supporters have decamped…
Amosun has transformed Ogun — Maritime Expert
A maritime expert and community leader in Ifo-Ewekoro area of Ogun, Mr Bolaji Akinola, has commended Governor Ibikunle Amosun of…
‘Don’t give up on Nigeria’, envoys tell U.S.-based Nigerians
Nigerian envoys in New York have appealed to Nigerians in the U.S. not to give up on their country but…
April 30 is deadline for payment of 2018 hajj fare
The Oyo State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board has fixed April 30 as deadline for payment of the 2018 hajj fare…
Juju (black magic) hinders successful prosecution of human traffickers – DG NAPTIP
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mrs. Julie Okah-Donli, weekend disclosed that…
Buhari did not reject Peace Corps Bill – National Commandant
The National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Ambassador Dickson Okon has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari refused…
Interview: Akinwunmi Isola was a happy man – Son
Akinjide, the first son of late Akinwunmi Isola spoke with Gbenro Adesina about the death of his father
Osofisan, Bamgbose, others mourn Akinwumi Isola
The art community is mourning the demise of the great icon and promoter of Yoruba culture, Professor Akinwumi Isola who…
Nigeria Is In Safe, Competent Hands – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that with President Muhammadu Buhari piloting the affairs of…