Author: Lanre Babalola
5 killed in helicopter crash
Authorities say five people have died and one was seriously injured after a helicopter crashed in northern New Mexico.
Pope Francis marries couple during flight
Pope Francis has made history by performing a wedding ceremony for two flight attendants on board a plane travelling between…
What A Cow Says About The President
There was a video of President Muhammadu Buhari that shocked me recently and undermined my confidence in his ability to…
204 killed in road accidents in Niger
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger said that no fewer than 204 persons were killed in road accidents…
Libya returnees appeal to Obaseki to fulfill pledge of N100m
Some returnees from Libya have appealed to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo to fulfill his pledge and release the grant…
Nasarawa records 3 suspected cases of Lassa fever
Dr Giyan Joshua-Ndom, the Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Keffi, Nasarawa State, says the hospital is currently handling…
Zimbabwe ‘open for business’ – President Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe is “open for business” and foreign investment in the southern African country is safe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on…
Gunmen kill mother, daughter anti-polio team in Pakistan
Gunmen shot and killed a mother and her daughter who were part of an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan, the latest…
52 killed in bus fire
A bus fire in north-western Kazakhstan killed 52 Uzbek citizens on a route used by migrant workers heading to Russia,…
Armless lady flies aeroplane with her legs
This is another wonder of the world. An armless lady flying airplane with her legs. But will you allow her…
Fayose orders arrest of Tiv man who killed Fulani herdsman
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Wednesday ordered the arrest and prosecution of a Tiv man who allegedly killed…
Nigerian oil tycoon Wagbatsoma jailed in UK for money laundering
A Nigerian businessman Walter Wagbatsoma, 47, was on Wednesday sentenced to three years and six months imprisonment for money laundering…
VAIDS: Experts Warn Against Non-Declaration
Tax experts have warned against non-compliance with the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), a tax amnesty programme of…
Fire guts Yola town market
Fire has engulfed Yola town market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Gunmen snatch 2 American, 2 Canadians in Kaduna, kill cops
Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of four foreign nationals on Kwoi-Jere road in Kagarko local government area…
Petroleum tanker drivers threaten to boycott bad roads
Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) on Wednesday threatened to boycott bad roads should the Federal Government fail to repair important roads…
Daily Times publisher remanded in prison custody
A chief magistrate court in Abuja has remanded the publisher of Daily Times Newspaper Fidelis Anosike in prison custody.
Kogi gets 21 new permanent secretaries
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has approved the appointment of 21 new permanent secretaries into the state civil service.
APC, PDP senators fight over defection of member
The Senate was on Wednesday thrown into confusion following an attempt by a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
DSS reveals how notorious cultist Don Wanny was killed
A top official of the Department of State Security (DSS) on Wednesday revealed how Don Wanny, kidnap kingpin was tracked…
7 children die after eating poisonous sea turtle
Seven children died of food poisoning after eating sea turtle, officials in Madagascar said on Wednesday.
APC is inviting wanted criminals to join party – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused the the All Progressives Congress (APC) of inviting wanted criminals to join…
No more automatic promotion in Oyo civil service – Ajimobi
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State says the era of mass promotion in the state civil service, which encourages ‘indolence…
Edo Govt, NBC plan power purchase deal
To ensure power supply to utilities in the state capital, the Edo State Government has commenced discussions with the Nigerian…
Tax Evasion: Edo Revenue Service seal off AIT, Radio Nigeria
The Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) on Tuesday sealed-off two broadcast outfits in the State, over non-payment of taxes.
Who stole $44m from National Intelligence vault, Reps ask
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, in Abuja, mandated its Committee on National Security and Intelligence to investigate the alleged…
How South African Taxi Drivers Attacked, Beat Me Mercilessly – Nigerian
A Nigerian residing in South Africa has narrated how he was beaten and almost killed by South African taxi drivers.
Bizman remanded for defrauding another bizman of N41.6m
A businessman, Okoro Uchechukwu, was on Tuesday remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons for defrauding a business partner of N45.6million.
N92m Fraud: EFCC arraigns governor’s son tomorrow
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Nuraini Adamu, son of Senator Abdullahi Adamu, former governor…
Today: Boko Haram strikes again, kills many in Adamawa
Reports from Adamawa say many people have been killed and others abducted in a fresh attack by Boko Haram insurgents…