Author: Lanre Babalola
I washed dead bodies to survive as a student abroad — Gov. Ajimobi
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Tuesday said that he washed dead bodies as a youth to pay his…
I consulted Ifa priests, others for safe return of my daughter from Libya – Father
Mr Kehinde Enabulele, father of Eki, one of the 846 Edo indigenes who was repatriated from Libya on Tuesday said…
Committee seeks release of detained journalist
The Committee to Protect Journalists has appealed to the Federal Government to immediately release Timothy Elombah, editor of the news…
Fulani herdsmen kill 2 policemen in Benue
The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the killing of two of its personnel by suspected herdsmen in an ambush…
Water scarcity hits Ilorin, residents groan
Residents of Ilorin and its environs are apparently groaning following perennial water scarcity which has resurfaced in the city.
Researchers find cure for gambling addiction
A cure capable of weaning some young and old Nigerians from gambling addiction is being tested by researchers in Finland.
APC shuns Delta LG rerun polls
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta on Monday said it won’t participate in Tuesday’ s Local Government election rerun…
Lectures begin at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Monday resumed from their Christmas and New Year holidays as academic activities…
1,030 Nigerians evacuated from Libya in 2 days
The Federal Government on Monday said it evacuated 1,030 stranded Nigerian migrants from Libya between Jan. 7 and January 8,…
Oprah Winfrey thinking about running for US presidency
Oprah Winfrey is "actively thinking" about running for president, two of her close friends told CNN Monday.
I want to run for Senate, Orji Kalu declares
Former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared his intention to run for Abia North Senatorial seat in…
NDLEA arrests 732 for drug related offences
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested no fewer than 732 persons for alleged drugs related offenses in Katsina…
Federal Govt has mismanaged $500m Chinese loan – Unionist
Comrade Abdulrazak Saidu, the General Secretary of the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professional (ANAP) has accused the federal government of…
Nigeria carries out C-check on Boeing 737 aircraft after 14 years
Fourteen years after the liquidation of the former national carrier, Nigeria Airways, a company from the country has successfully carried…
No going back on concessioning of Abuja, Lagos airports – Minister
Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has declared that there is no going back on the concessioning of…
The Killing of 40 and More Companies
As at 1979, when the Army handed over power, there were 40 companies operating in the country. These companies, with…
Is Someone Flying A Kite For Another Fuel Subsidy Regime?
In the wake of this fuel scarcity, contrived or real depending on who is doing the talking, it would appear…
Soldiers kill notorious cult leader In Rivers
It has been mass jubilation in Omoku in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni local government and environs in Rivers state as the 6 Division…
SERAP seeks urgent UN intervention in Benue Killings
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner…
We are sorry over irregular power supply, Eko Disco apologises to Lagos residents
The management of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Sunday apologised to its consumers over the irregular power supply.
Motorists get 2,000 litres of petrol free of charge in Kaduna
The North West Zone of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has dispensed over 2,000 litres of petrol free to…
4 killed on Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said that 4 persons died while others 13 sustained various degrees of injuries in…
4 teenage girls drown in Jigawa pond
Four teenage girls who attempted swimming across a pond in Sakwaya village in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State…
Teachers confront Governor El-Rufai over sack, begin indefinite strike
The Kaduna State Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), has directed its member to commence indefinite strike on…
Kogi governor sacks 8 Perm Secs, dismisses 1,774 other workers
Kogi Government on Sunday confirmed the compulsory retirement of eight permanent secretaries, some directors and dismissal of 1, 774 others…
Delta LG polls: Thousands stranded at Onitsha Bridge Head
Many travellers and commuters were on Saturday stranded in Onitsha, Anambra, following the closure of the Asaba end of the…
Killings: I-G deploys more policemen to Benue, Rivers
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has deployed additional five units of Police Mobile Force ( PMF), Police Special…
Buhari did not involve us in board appointments – Oyegun
Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), has exonerated the party from the list of dead persons…
Attacks: Taraba buries 15 corpses in Jalingo
The Taraba Police Command has confirmed the burial of not less than 15 corpses on Saturday in Jalingo following a…
Nigeria, a country of inequality: See doctors treating Yusuf Buhari
These are the doctors and medical experts treating injured Yusuf Buhari, the only son of President Muhammadu Buhari.