Author: Lanre Babalola
Police deploy five mobile units to Adamawa to stop killings
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, said on Saturday that the force would deploy five mobile police units to…
Atiku’s defection is of no effect – APC chieftain
An APC chieftain, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation would not have any significant…
Photo News: Governor El-Rufai in Ekiti State
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Saturday visited Ifaki-Ekiti for the funeral of Mama Comfort Modupe Adetunmbi, mother of…
CBN spends N6bn on ABU Business School
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spent about N6 billion to establish a business school in the Ahmadu Bello University…
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi extends contract till 2020/21
Lionel Messi has signed a new contract with Spanish clubside FC Barcelona until 2021, the Liga leaders confirmed on Saturday.
Supreme Court to decide Liberia’s election dispute again
The Board of Commissioners of Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has upheld Tuesday’s ruling of NEC Dispute Hearing Officer which…
I’m still in EFCC custody, Anyim cries out
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, says he is still in the custody of the…
3 Undergraduates Arrested For Murder
The Katsina Police Command has arrested three undergraduates of the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University suspected to have murdered one Abdulmalik…
Father in court for having sex with daughter
A 35-year old father, Emmanuel Idoko, appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday for alleged defilement of…
Housewife kills stepson with rat poison
The Katsina Police Command says it has arrested a 28-year-old housewife for allegedly killing her 40-day old stepson.
Car smugglers attack customs officers, injure 4
Four operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area Command, were injured as the command seized eight used vehicles including…
Photo News: Hidden face of a killer wife
Maryam Sanda, alleged killer of her husband, Bilyamin Bello, has been spared, for now, of being remanded in prison by…
Banky W’s wedding, Anambra election dominate Google search
Popular Nigerian singer/songwriter, Oluwabankole Wellington, a.k.a Banky W, and actress Adesua Etomi’s wedding dominated the internet search engine Google this…
No prison remand for husband killer – Police
Maryam Sanda, alleged killer of her husband, Bilyamin Bello, has been spared, for now, of being remanded in prison by…
Lawyer’s absence stalls Evans’ arraignment on fresh charges
Absence of defence counsel on Friday again stalled arraignment, on fresh charges, of suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (a.k.a Evans)…
Bombshell: Atiku quits APC
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has formally quit the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Beyond Mugabe: The Other Vultures In Harare
I perfectly understand the outpouring of joy in the streets of Harare. We’ve seen it many times before in the…
Our Young People Need STEM For a Brighter Future
Here’s an interesting fact: there’s been a steady decline in the number of secondary school students studying STEM (science, technology,…
Buhari approves 30-member New National Minimum Wage Committee
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 30-member Tripartite Committee for the negotiation of a New National Minimum Wage…
Oyo lawmakers pass vote of no confidence on commissioner for education
Oyo State House of Assembly Thursday showed their displeasure towards the state Commissioner for Education, Professor Adeniyi Olowofela over the…
500 tax fraudsters uncovered
The Federal Government has obtained the names of 500 Nigerians implicated in various cases of tax fraud across the country.
Dangote Cement commissions Congo plant
Africa’s largest cement Company, Dangote Cement Plc (http://APO.af/mCqnZz) has added fillip to the on-going efforts at economic emancipation of Africa…
Herbalist arrested with fake currencies
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a herbalist Bidemi Idowu, with various local and foreign currencies suspected to be…
How AGF Malami blackmailed us to reinstate Maina – Commission
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Mr. Joseph Akande, Monday told the House of Representative ad-hoc committee that the…
Randy pastor dies in hotel after romp with teenager
A Pentecostal pastor (name withheld) has been reported dead during an alleged sex romp with a 19-year-old-girl in a hotel…
Ex-SGF, Anyim Pius Anyim, regains freedom
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim has been released from the custody of the Economic…
54 African beauty contestants visit Governor Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on the 54 contestants of the Miss University Africa to serve as…
Why I joined APC now – Ojukwu
Mr Emeka Ojukwu, son of late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, has said that he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure…
Judge Withdraws From N81m Bribery Case
The trial of Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court, Bayelsa Division could not continue on Wednesday as the…
Facebook to train 50,000 Nigerian SMEs in 2018
Facebook has said it will train and support over 50,000 students, small businesses and creative entrepreneurs across Nigeria in 2018.