Author: Lanre Babalola
Confusion engulfs Ogun PDP
Confusion has engulfed the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as three members of the electoral panel…
15 soldiers die in road accident
Fifteen soldiers were killed in a road accident in Malawi on Thursday, the army has confirmed.
All airlines to be fully automated by Dec. – NCAA
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has called on domestic airlines yet to fully automate their remittance of the five…
Gavin Williamson is UK’s new defence minister
Theresa May has promoted Gavin Williamson, her trusted chief whip, to the job of defence secretary to fill the role…
Britain’s defence minister resigns over sex scandal
British Defence Minister, Michael Fallon, has quit saying his conduct had fallen below the high standards demanded of his position,…
Aisha Buhari condoles with Tinubu family over son’s death
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Thursday, condoled with family of All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader,…
My husband is a thief, not a businessman,” wife tells court
The time tested saying that hell hath no fury than a woman scorned came on full display at a customary…
Prof Omikorede of LASU is dead
Professor Oluwole Omikorede of the Lagos State University (LASU) is dead.
Ogun police rescues Chinese from kidnappers
The Ogun State Police Command has rescued a Chinese Lee Xian Qiang from his abductors.
I don’t want to be president in 2019 – Orji Kalu
Former Abia governor and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Orji Kalu has distanced himself from campaign…
Lagos APC commiserates with Tinubu over son’s death
The Lagos state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday condoled with the national leader of the party,…
Buhari calls Tinubu, condoles him over loss of first son, Jide
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is deeply grieved to learn of the passing away of Jide Tinubu, eldest son of…
I’m ready to take over from Gov Amosun – Speaker
The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi has expressed his readiness to take over as governor…
FUNAAB VC receive instrument of office
The newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Felix Kolawole Salako has received his instrument of…
N293m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Suspected Payroll Fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arraigned nine suspected payroll fraudsters before Justice Peter Kekemeke of the…
I cannot remember any money given to Metuh – Dasuki
Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (retd) on Wednesday told the Federal High Court, Abuja that he…
Ajimobi condoles with Tinubu over son’s death
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has condoled with the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,…
Senate threatens IGP with warrant of arrest
The Senate has threatened to issue arrest warrant against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, for failing to…
Dogara condoles with Tinubu over son’s death
Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara has commiserated with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives…
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu loses first son
Mr. Jide Tinubu, the first son of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progessives Congress (APC), is dead.
Police smash notorious robbery gang in Plateau
The Police in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau have smashed a notorious robbery gang that operates around Chip District…
Ikeja, Maryland, Ketu, Ojota to suffer blackout for 8 days
Ikeja Electric (IE) Plc on Wednesday said there would be interruption of power supply to some parts of Lagos from…
Buhari administers oath of office on SGF
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in the newly appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss…
15m girls forced into sex by partners, relatives, friends – UN
The United Nations on Wednesday said 15 million teenage girls worldwide have been forced into sex, often by partners, relatives…
NNPC to create 1 million jobs
For millions of Nigerians looking for jobs there is a ray of hope as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)…
You can’t return to Nigeria now, court tells Alison-Madueke
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke has been told in clear terms that she cannot return to the…
Ex-militants protest non payment of allowances at National Assembly
More than 200 former militants from the Niger Delta on Wednesday protested the non payment of their allowances in front…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe re-elected
Shinzo Abe has been re-elected Prime Minister by the Japanese parliament after his Liberal Democratic Party won a resounding victory…
Govt obeys court order, brings Sambo Dasuki to court
The Muhammadu Buhari administration on Wednesday bowed to pressure and brought former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd)…
NJC replaces Justice Salami on corruption monitoring committee
Former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami has been replaced as the head of the Corruption and…