Author: Lanre Babalola
The Secrets of the Success of Early Muslims
All thanks and praises are due to Allah, we seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from…
Africa, My Africa
African leaders gathered on January 28, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia against the back drop of that country’s decision to free…
Takeaways From Paddy Adenuga’s Trojan Gambit for Chevron Netherlands
I met Paddy Adenuga around the year 2000. It wasn’t long after I joined Equitorial Trust Bank as a business…
No lassa fever in Osun – Govt
The Osun State Government on Saturday dispelled speculations of outbreak of lassa fever in the state.
15 Nigerian drug pushers on death row in Saudi Arabia
Federal Government said it would continue to engage Saudi Arabian authorities in negotiations over the fate of Nigerians on death…
President Buhari not a murderer, Presidency replies critic
The Presidency has condemned an opinion article published by The Sun newspaper associating President Muhammadu Buhari with the killings in…
Kidnapped Mopol Commander: Police arrest dismissed recruit, 4 others
The police have arrested a former recruit and four others for allegedly kidnapping ASP Solomon Aniefiok, the Unit Commander of…
BBNaija `Double Wahala’: Viewers not happy with `Biggie’s voice
Some Television viewers of the ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) “Double Wahala’ reality show, have taken to twitter to register…
Labour Party faction drags National Chairman, Adebutu, 9 others to court
The crisis rocking the Ogun State chapter of the Labour Party has deepened with the factional chairman in the state,…
Osinbajo renames university after Alex Ekwueme
The Federal Government has renamed Federal University Ndufu Alike, in Ebonyi State, to Alex Ekwueme Federal University.
Reps demand names of Nigerians unlawfully detained by Police
The House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights on Thursday mandated the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to furnish it…
President Zuma meets ANC top 6 `over his future’
South African President, Jacob Zuma, will meet the top six officials of the ruling party over his future this weekend,…
Police confirm 6 killed, 44 wounded in Borno suicide bomb attacks
The Police in Borno have confirmed that six people were killed and 44 others sustained injuries in the Wednesday night…
Fire destroys 200 stores in Benin
An early morning fire that engulfed Jos Adun market, popularly known as Kara market, in Benin, Edo State, on Thursday,…
Minister Seeks Partnership With China To Develop Nigeria’s Animation Industry
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called for a meaningful partnership with China to develop Nigeria's…
CHAN Final To Be Broadcast Live On DStv, GOtv
The final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN), holding in Morocco, will be broadcast live on DStv and GOtv from…
$240,000 Fraud: Court Jails Businesswoman 10 Years
Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced a businesswoman, Taiwo Martins, to…
Obasanjo registers as member for Coaltion for Nigeria movement
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has formally registered as a member of the Coalition For Nigeria, the group he called…
Gabriel Suswam: EFCC cries foul as witness recants
The trial of Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue State in a case of N3.1billion fraud has resumed before Justice…
Cultists, Kidnappers, Robbers Face Death Penalty In Rivers
The bill prescribing death penalty for cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping and light arms proliferation in Rivers is now at the…
Nigerian Pilots, Engineers of Bristow Helicopters embark on strike
Operations of Caverton and Bristow Helicopters were this morning grounded by members of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and…
Ferry carrying 22 school children sinks in Pacific Ocean
Officials on Thursday said the Kiribati ferry believed to have sunk in the Pacific was carrying 22 school children.
Lekki Toll review: Transporters promise not to increase fares
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has assured commuters that it would not increase transport fare in spite…
President Buhari hails Super Eagles for defeating Sudan
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the home-based Super Eagles of Nigeria on their victory over Sudan in the semi-final of…
Agency confirms 5 dead, 39 injured in Maiduguri multiple explosions
The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said that five people were killed in the suicide bomb attack at Dalori…
Nigeria Railway Corporation commences e-ticketing by March
Mr Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said the organisation would commence web-based ticketing nationwide to solve…
Troops destroy Boko Haram tactical ground, recover battle tank, others
The Nigerian Army has said that its troops destroyed Boko Haram’s tactical ground, Camp Zero, in the ongoing clearance operation…
Photo News: Why Kwankwaso should not visit Kano for now
If Senator Musa Kwankwaso (APC, Kano) had insisted on visiting Kano on Tuesday as planned, there would have been a…
US Republican lawmakers in train crash, one dead
A chartered train carrying Republican lawmakers to a retreat collided with a trash truck Wednesday morning and left at least…
Obasanjo’s Coalition for Nigeria Movement takes off, Oyinlola, Duke sighted
A new political group, Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM), was on Wednesday unveiled in Abuja.