Author: Lanre Babalola
Dad sets teenage son on fire over quarrel with brother
For setting his 15-year old son, Bello Musa, ablaze, a 43-year old father, Malam Musa Mohammed, has been arrested by…
Oyo arrests 39 for violating environmental sanitation laws
The Oyo State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Isaac Ishola on Tuesday revealed the arrest of 39 people…
We’ve not cancelled $600m loan to Nigeria – AfDB
The African Development Bank says it has not called off loans to Nigeria as reported by the international media.
Crime wave: AIG Zone 5 meets police commissioners
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 5, Benin, Abubakar Mohammed, on Tuesday met with the Commissioners of Police in…
There is no cabal in Buhari’s govt – Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
APC Chieftain Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has dispelled the rumour of an existing cabal in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet, saying it…
Buhari presides over APC caucus meeting in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night presided over meeting of the national caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at…
Flight delay, cancellation hit passengers at MMA
Flight delay and cancellation affected many passengers at the Lagos airport on Monday, with domestic airline operators blaming it on…
Wickedness! Man, 29, rapes 85-year old woman to coma
A 29-year old man, Kehinde Ariyo, has been arrested by the Osun Police Command for allegedly raping an 85-year old…
NAN debuts with Youtube news round up
Here is the News from NAN! The News Agency of Nigeria today began a daily news bulletin on www.nan.ng and…
Atiku Abubakar absent at APC Caucus meeting
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar was conspicuously absent at the All Progressives Congress’ caucus meeting which was presided over by President…
UI to admit 3500 for 2017/18 academic year – UI VC
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka has offered some insights into the recently conducted…
EFCC recovers N11.9m for Redeemed Christian Church of God
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for being " an…
Don’t discuss Buhari’s second term with me, Tinubu tells journalists
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, on Monday told journalists not to discuss the possibility…
Handover Lawal, Oke to EFCC for trial, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has welcomed the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the suspended Secretary to…
Buhari holds closed door meeting with Tinubu
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Guber Race: Traditional rulers pledge support for lawmaker
Yewa North Traditional Council led by its Chairman and the Alaye of Ayetoro, Oba Abdul Azeez Ishola Adelakun, has unanimously…
2019: Nigerians will stone us if we present Buhari – APC Group
Members of the defunct Congress For Progressive Change (CPC) from the 17 southern states of Nigeria, have said fielding President…
Illegal migration: Edo to enact law to tackle human trafficking
The Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. (Mrs.) Yinka Omorogbe, has disclosed plans by the government to…
Somalia sacks police, security bosses after deadly bombing
The heads of Somalia’s police and national security have been sacked after a bombing targeting a hotel in the country’s…
Indian plane carrying 122 people diverted after threat call
A passenger plane with 122 people on board destined to New Delhi was on Monday diverted midway following a threat…
Landlord’s son, lover die inside car after marathon sex
A Lagos landlord's son and his married lover were found dead in a Toyota Corolla on Abisogun Leigh Street, behind…
Car accident claims two lives in Ogun
Two persons died on Sunday in a lone accident involving a Toyota Sequoia in Kobape area along Abeokuta-Sagamu Interchange Expressway.
Body of Air Vice Marshal Funsho Martins recovered from Lagos Lagoon
The bodies of late AVM Olufunsho Martins (retd) and his driver have been retrieved from the Lagos Lagoon by officials…
Gov Umahi renames Abakaliki Township Stadium after Ebonyi’s oldest man
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has renamed the Abakaliki Township Stadium after the late Ngele Oruta, the oldest man in…
Senate invites IG-P over alleged unpaid N6.5bn revenue
The Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Alleged Fraudulent Activities in Collection, Accounting, Remittance and Expenditure by Revenue Generating Agencies has invited…
Many killed as suicide bombers launch fresh attack on Maiduguri
Many people were killed on Sunday evening when suicide bombers detonated their explosives around Muna Garage General Area of Maiduguri…
2 suicide bombers killed in Maiduguri
The Police in Borno on Sunday said two female suicide bombers were killed while trying to sneak into Maiduguri metropolis.
Obasanjo warns Buhari on Maina scandal
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that the reinstatement and dismissal of former Chairman of the Presidential Task Team on…
Monkeypox: Kano Govt. confirms suspected victim
Dr Kabir Getso, the Kano State Commissioner for Health, has confirmed that a suspected case of Monkey Pox has been…
Boxing fans hail Joshua for boosting Nigeria’s global image
Boxing fans in Ebonyi have hailed Nigerian-born Briton, Anthony Joshua, for boosting the country’s global image by retaining his heavy-weight…