Author: Lanre Babalola
Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Literature Prize
British writer Kazuo Ishiguro has won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature.
UNIBEN professor shot dead
A senior lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Benin in Edo State, Prof. Paul Otasowie,…
The travails of Ibe Kachikwu and a lesson for the house niggers
I have little doubt that Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Energy, regrets the day that…
British Prime Minister not resigning
British Prime Minister Theresa May is not considering resigning, Sky news reported on Thursday, citing her Downing Street office.
2 PDP Reps decamp to APC
Two members of the House of Representatives, Zephaniah Jisalo and Yusuf Tijjani, have defected from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP,…
Casualisation: Security operatives abort picketing of airlines at Lagos airport
The Organised Labour-planned picketing of airlines at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, was on Thursday aborted by armed security operatives.
Buhari should relinquish petroleum minister portfolio – Senator Sani
Senator Shehu Sani has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to relinquish the Petroleum minister portfolio and appoint someone else to manage…
Super Eagles get $50,000 donation from Akwa Ibom governor
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, has redeemed his pledge of 10,000 dollars per goal for the matches against Cameroon…
Exposed! Randy IGP impregnates serving policewoman
The lawmaker representing Bauchi central, Isah Misau, has alleged that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, impregnated a serving deputy…
Monkeypox virus hits Bayelsa
The Bayelsa Government is investigating suspected cases of monkeypox outbreak in its communities, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu,…
Charly-Boy demands N500m damages from police for alleged rights violation
Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly-Boy or Area-Fada, on Wednesday filed a suit at the FCT High Court, Maitama, against…
N606m SURE-P funds: EFCC re-arrests ex-Permanent Secretary, Onubuogo
A former Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour, Clement Onubuogo, was on Wednesday re-arrested at the Federal High…
Pipeline Vandalism: NNPC surveillance team arrests policeman, tanker driver in Lagos
Operatives of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Surveillance Team on Wednesday arrested a policeman and a tanker driver who were…
Reps issue bench warrant on EFCC boss Ibrahim Magu
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against the Acting Chairman of the…
22 die in boat mishap
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the death of 22 persons in a boat mishap around Mahuta…
Happy Days Are Here: Local rice to sell N6,000
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it will reduce the price of locally produced rice from N18,000 per…
NNPC boss solicits Oyo, Osun Govts’ assistance to curb pipeline vandalism
Dr Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Directorof the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) has urged Oyo and Osun State Governments to…
Insurbordination: Senate investigates NNPC GMD
The Senate is investigating insubordination allegations against the Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru by…
We won’t invite Diezani to Nigeria for trial – Federal Govt
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, says Nigeria has no immediate plan to bring…
Gunmen abduct musician, shoot wife in Benin
A Benin-based musician and social critic, Osayomore Joseph, was Tuesday night abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.
Hmmnn! This is sweet: Bride holds penis-shaped balloon
This Nigerian bride certainly appreciates the stuff her man is made off as she proudly held a giant inflatable penis…
NNPC Palaver: Why I wrote to Buhari – Kachikwu
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has revealed the reason why he decided to write a letter…
October 1 and the Torment of Memory
Forget the rose-scented official statistics, the sweet words of the establishment. There can be no procedure to tracking Nigeria’s progress…
INEC loses sleep over emerging low voter turnout at polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over decreasing rate of voter turnout in recent elections in the…
Melaye’s recall: INEC awaits Court of Appeal decision
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would await Court of Appeal’s decision on latest suit over Sen. Dino…
Kachikwu unhappy over leakage of document to Buhari
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Tuesday deplored the leakage to the public of a…
Ex-Director-General jailed 40 years over unpaid salaries
Justice Ayo Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State has sentenced the former Director-General…
Trouble in NNPC: Minister, Group Managing Director fight over appointments
Things are no longer at ease at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as the Minister of State for Petroleum…
Photo News: Ondo governor visits buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received in audience Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State.
Alleged N3.2bn Fraud: Prosecution’s absence stalls trial of Orji Uzor Kalu
The absence of the prosecution on Tuesday stalled the trial of a former Governor of Abia, Orji Uzor Kalu, who…