Author: Lanre Babalola
Gunmen kidnap businessman in Yenagoa
Unidentified gunmen on Sunday kidnapped a businessman in the Akenfa suburb of Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital.
Gunmen kill 3 policemen, abduct Zoo director in Edo
Dare-devil gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed three police officers who were posted to provide security for fun seekers…
Bishop Okonkwo rejects use of military might against IPOB
Bishop Mike Okonkwo of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) says the deployment of soldiers to the Southeast by President Muhammadu…
Chief Justice gets kudos over special courts for corruption
The Advanced People’s Democratic Alliance (APDA) has commended the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen, on his order…
US says IPOB not a terror group
The United States Government has said it does not consider the Indigenous People of Biafra a terrorist organisation.
Nigeria’s unity not settled, still open to negotiation – Asiwaju Tinubu
A national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said restructuring will bring much needed balance…
Students applaud JAMB over N5bn remittance to Federal Govt
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for remitting the sum…
Federal Govt begins emergency rehabilitation of roads, bridges in Lagos
The Federal Government has begun emergency and remedial repair of some major roads and bridges in Lagos State, the Federal…
Militants attack vessel, kill 3 security escorts in Bayelsa creeks
Barely three weeks after an ambush on a military houseboat that killed two in Southern Ijaw creeks in Bayelsa, suspected…
APC endorses Buhari for second term
The All Progressives Congress, APC in Katsina state on Saturday endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari and the state governor Aminu Masari…
Inaccurate billing responsible for irregular power supply in Nigeria – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the problem of irregular power supply in Nigeria is caused by inaccurate billing…
Renowned Kenyan scholar, Patrick Lumumba to speak at 2017 Felabration
Renowned Kenyan scholar, Prof. Patrick Lumumba would be the keynote speaker at the 2017 Felabration Symposium tagged “FELA DEBATES”.
Prof Wole Soyinka to teach in South Africa
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says being an itinerant teacher has become “a way of life” as he takes up a…
Arrested NAN reporter, Antswen, regains freedom
The Benue Police Command has released a reporter of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Mr Emmanuel Antswen, who was…
Bode-George will not step down for anyone – Babatope
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ebenezer Babatope, said former National Vice-Chairman of the party (South), Chief…
German Chancellor begs undecided voters in election’s final hours
German Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed to her conservative party on Saturday to reach undecided voters as the clock ticked down…
Ex-Akwa Ibom governor loses wife
The wife of the first civilian governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mrs Imo Isemin is dead.
Senator McCain dooms new Republican effort to replace Obamacare
Senator John McCain of Arizona announced on Friday that he would oppose the latest proposal to repeal the Affordable Care…
Boko Haram is defeated, can’t hold any territory – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has described reports in a section of the media that Boko Haram is still holding seven local…
We Are Not Launching Pay-Per-View – MultiChoice
Pay-TV service provider, MultiChoice Nigeria, has dismissed fresh reports saying it is about to make its services available via the…
Super Eagles, Black Stars in WAFU Cup final war
West African juggernauts Nigeria and Ghana will make the grass suffer more than a little bit when they clash in…
Police arrest 34 Peace Corp officials in Lagos
The Lagos State police command on Friday said it had arrested 34 officials of the Peace Corp para-military organization.
OPEC exempts Nigeria from oil production cut
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Non-OPEC countries have approved Nigeria’s exemption from oil production cuts.
423 die, 2,339 wounded in road accidents in July – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 423 persons died and 2,339 others were wounded in 768 road traffic accidents…
Nigeria now generates 7000 Megawatts of electricity
Nigeria’s power generation as at September 2017 has increased up to 7001 megawatts with transmission up to 6,700 megawatts and…
U.S. to replace travel ban with targeted restrictions
The U.S. is preparing to announce targeted travel restrictions to replace an earlier controversial travel ban aimed at visitors from…
Photo: Alhaji Lai Mohammed receives French ambassador
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed (right), receiving the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Denys Gauer (left), during…
Flood displaces 3,200 people in Imo – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said a total of three thousand two hundred people (3,200) people were affected…
IPOB urges court to set aside proscription order
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the…
Cemetery staff reject civil servant killed by lightning
The management of llorin Muslim Cemetery on Friday rejected the corpse of a 47-year-old civil servant, Mr Salami Adekunle, who…