Author: Lanre Babalola
6 telecom companies to lose operating licences in February
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will impose the maximum possible penalties on any of its licencees implicated in…
Fayose: God directed me to pick my deputy as successor
Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, at a PDP rally on Monday in Ado Ekiti, declared that God directed him to…
CMB Regional Centres Celebrate 20 Years
CMB regional centres are celebrating their 20 years of existence. A regional center is an organisation designate to sponsors capital…
Photos: Parade of honour for late Alex Ekwueme
Faces at the parade of honour for the Late Vice President Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, held at the presidential wing of…
Striking workers protest government’s silence
Workers of Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, Iyanomo, Edo State, under the aegis of Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) and…
Double Wahala As Big Brother Naija Premieres on DStv and GOtv
Following months of anticipation, the third edition of Africa’s biggest reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, began on Sunday.
Reprisal Attack: Tiv farmers kill 78 cows, injure 18
Seventy three cows were killed while 18 other cows were injured in an early morning attack on Yamadaga village, Kadarko…
Federer wins record 20 Grand Slam titles
Roger Federer has won his sixth Australian Open Grand Slam title and his 20th overall, defeating sixth seed Marin Cilic…
FRSC apprehends 361 traffic offenders, convicts 144 in Akwa Ibom
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom Sector Command, arrested 361 traffic offenders and convicted 144, for violating various…
Bridge construction: LASTMA personnel to work 5a.m. to 10p.m daily
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has deployed 100 personnel to work from 5a.m. to 10p.m. daily to ease…
Stop carrying petrol in vehicles, FRSC warns
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists against carrying petrol in their attempt to beat fuel scarcity during…
Stop burning alleged criminals to death, Delta police warns residents
The Police in Delta has warned residents against employing jungle justice on suspected criminals in the state.
Ojo local govt sets aside 10 acres for rice farming
The Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State has set aside more than 10 acres for rice farming and processing…
Sokoto pays N5,000 monthly to 10,120 families to keep girls in schools
More than 10,120 families in Sokoto State receive government’s N5,000 monthly stipend aimed at enhancing girl-child education, according to Malam…
Why Kaduna refinery was shut down – Official
The Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) has shut down operations on Jan. 15, due to the non availability of…
Police probe death of 2 in borrow pit
The Nigeria Police in Enugu says it is investigating the death of two persons following the collapse of a borrow…
SERAP threatens to sue governor for sacking Chief Judge
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State to “immediately withdraw his illegal appointment…
Tension in Kwara LG over discovery of 2 corpses
The discovery of two corpses in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara following exchange of gun shots between members of…
Wozniacki beats world number one Halep to win Australian Open
A determined Caroline Wozniacki held firm to shake off a tenacious challenge from Simona Halep, edging a classic Australian Open…
Yabatech radio station takes off soon
The Management of Yaba College of Technology says it is dialoguing with the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to resolve a…
WAEC set to conduct Jan/Feb WASSCE for private candidates
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it is set for the conduct of its newly introduced January/February West African…
#BBNaija: Mayorkun and Kiss Daniel to Perform at Launch Show tomorrow
Two of Nigeria’s leading pop singers, Kiss Daniel and Mayorkun, have been announced as performing artistes for this season’s Big…
Police rescue 2 South-Africans from kidnappers
The Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has rescued two South-Africans who were kidnapped at a mining site in…
I was paid to tarnish image of Apostle Suleiman – Stephanie Otobo
Remember Stephanie Otobo, the Nigerian singer based in Germany who revealed publicly that she had a sexual relationship with Apostle…
Osun LG Polls: FRSC bars motorists
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued a travel advisory to motorists in states around Osun State as its…
Nigerian Army kills more Boko Haram fighters
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops recorded more successes in the ongoing clearance operation to route out remnants…
From the archive: Iyabo Obasanjo exposes father, he is selfish
Before Nigerians get carried away by former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent scurrilous attack against President Muhammadu Buhari, we dust from…
Photo News: President Buhari arrives Addis Ababa for AU meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ahead of his participation in the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly…
2018 Hajj: NAHCON approves 90 Tour Operators
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has approved 90 Tour Operators out of 144 companies that applied for participation…
Governor’s convoy saves students from hoodlums
The convoy of Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger on Friday saved the lives of injured students of the Army Day…