Author: Lanre Babalola
EFCC officials undergoing trial for corruption – Magu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says some of its officials are currently being prosecuted for corruption in various…
Senator in trouble over forged retirement letter
The Police Service Commission (PSC), has invited Senator Isah Misau, Chairman Senate Committee on Navy, to appear before its Special…
Eid-el-Kabir: Lagos Police to cover 344 praying grounds – CP
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, on Wednesday said the Command had put adequate security measures in…
President Buhari arrives Daura amidst cheers
Thousands of people thronged the Daura airstrip in Katsina State to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari, who has arrived his hometown…
Army arrests 395 Boko Haram insurgents in North-East in four weeks
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it has arrested about 395 Boko Haram terrorists during various operations in the North-East…
Resident doctors issue strike notice
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARDs), has issued a nationwide strike notice effective September 4.
ASUU Strike: Federal Govt appoints Osinbajo as “Chief Negotiator’’
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has assigned Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to henceforth chair the concluding part of the ongoing negotiation…
I’m done with Ooni, Olori Wuraola finally opens up
Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi, the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife has confirmed that her marriage to the Yoruba king…
2 women dressed as nuns try to rob bank
Police say two women dressed as nuns attempted to rob a bank in Pennsylvania’s Poconos.
Senator Kanti Bello is dead
Famous Katsina politician Senator Mahmud Kanti Bello has died in Abuja at the age of 72.
Floods kill 1,200 in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, millions rendered homeless
At least 1,200 people have been killed and millions have been left homeless following devastating floods that have hit India,…
Billionaire kidnapper Evans pleads guilty, remanded in Kirikiri prison
Suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans and five others were on Wednesday docked before an Ikeja High Court in…
Massive shakeup in NNPC, 55 top executives affected
The ongoing restructuring of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC received fresh impetus on Tuesday with the appointments and deployments…
South African Minister Mocks Buhari For ‘Health Tourism’
South Africa’s Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, on Monday scolded African leaders who seek medical care away from the continent,…
I am still in APC -Senator Andy Uba
The Senator representing Anambra senatorial district, Senator Andy Uba has denied reports of his defection from the All Progressive Congress…
Bullion van loaded with millions of Naira catches fire in Lagos
A bullion van loaded with an unspecified amount went up in flames Tuesday under Ojota bridge, Lagos
Kidnapped pastor killed, body parts used for pepper soup in Rivers
Rivers State Commissioner of Police Zaki Ahmed shocked the world on Monday when he revealed that a pastor from Edoha…
Lagos Baale to remain in prison with wife
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by the deposed Baale of Shangisha, Mutiu Ogundare, seeking to…
Strike: ASUU boycotts meeting with Federal Govt
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday, were absent at a meeting called at the instance…
Lagos Chief Judge swears in 38 new customary court judges
In a bid to bring the administration of justice closer to people of Lagos, the Chief Judge of Lagos State,…
Why I Opposed Gov Ajimobi On Chieftaincy Reform – Olubadan
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji Aje-Ogungunniso 1 has reacted to the recent coronation of new obas in…
Chief Judges have powers to release prisoners
During a recent media briefing the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Prison Service, Mr. J. Ahmed disclosed that out of…
Gunmen kidnap commuters in Ondo
Unknown gunmen have abducted some passengers traveling on the notorious Owo-Ikare Akoko expressway in Ondo State.
Federal Govt, U.S. partnering on loot repatriation, says Osinbajo
The Buhari administration has reached out to the U.S. government to increase its assistance in ensuring that corrupt officials do…
8 dead as Harvey flooding continues in Texas
Rain pelted this battered city anew Monday as emergency teams — aided by a growing contingent of citizen-rescuers — plunged…
Obaze wins PDP governorship primary in Anambra
Former Secretary to Anambra Government, Mr Oseloka Obaze, on Monday emerged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the Nov.18…
Prices of rams increase in Minna – NAN Survey
Prices of rams have increased by 40 to 50 per cent, compared to that of last year, few days to…
Diezani Alison-Madueke loses N7.6bn loot finally to Federal Govt
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of a sum of N7,646,700,000 loot by a former…
Why we reduced cut-off marks – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has defended its decision on 120 as minimum cut-off marks for admission into…
PHOTONEWS: Alison-Madueke: Charly Boy, others begin sit-out at EFCC office
OurMumuDonDo group commences #BringBackDiezani sit-out at the offices of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja