Author: Lanre Babalola
Archbishop Of Canterbury Speaks Out On Buhari’s Health
Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, Friday, paid a personal visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at Abuja House, London.
Buhari likely to return next week – Murray Bruce
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce representing Bayelsa East, says President Muhammadu Buhari is likely to return to the country next week.
Obaseki, Oshiomhole, Sagay harp on Nigeria’s indivisibility
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole and Prof Itse Sagay, Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, on…
Varsity threatens to stop pay of striking doctors
The management of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Ilorin has threatened to invoke the ‘No Work No Pay’ policy…
Senate orders arrest of 30 chief executives over N30trn scam
The Senate has directed the Police to arrest chief executives of 30 firms, including Crown Flour Mills and Glo Mobile,…
NIMASA introduces new cabotage policy
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said it had introduced new Cabotage Compliance Strategy (NCCS) for a successful…
Over 1,000 sex workers arrested in US
U.S. law enforcement agencies have conducted a nationwide sex trafficking sting that led to over 1,000 arrests, authorities said on…
Spanish actress makes debut in Nollywood
Spanish actress Laura Artolachipi has featured for the first time in a Nollywood movie “Down the Hills”.
Bank debtors jittery as EFCC joins AMCON to recover loan
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says it is collaborating with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as…
Neymar to be unveiled at PSG on Saturday
Neymar completed his record-shattering transfer from Barcelona to Paris St Germain on Thursday, signing a five-year deal with the French…
Man, 40, arrested for allegedly defiling 10-yearold girl
The Borno Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Muhammad Usman, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl in Maiduguri.
INEC registers 1.8m new voters nationwide
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it had registered no fewer than 1.8 million voters nationwide since the nationwide…
Return all monies collected as pension, group tells Saraki
A socio-political group, Kwara Mass Movement (KMM), has called on the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, to return…
Why policies suffer setbacks in Africa – Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday identified poor implementation of development policies by African governments as a big impediment…
Today’s Nigeria and Awo’s Counsel (1)
On Thursday, July 27, 2017, “Whispering Cannon”, an online platform for intellectual discourse run by an accomplished Lagos businessman, Goke…
OBJ, Fayose and the Libyan Idol
A humour bag of arguably inexhaustible depth, Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, would make even the most consummate stand-up…
Court remands 5 Redeemed Church members in prison over murder
An Evbuoriaria Chief Magistrates' Court sitting in Benin, Edo State, has ordered five members of the Redeemed Christian Church of…
UNIPORT expels 6 students for examination malpractice
Six students of the University of Port Harcourt have been expelled for engaging in examination malpractice and incitement.
Prophetess’ husband attempts to rape church member
An Idi-Ogungun Customary Court, Agodi, Ibadan, on Wednesday dissolved the 15-year-old marriage between Nike Adenekan, a prophetess and her pastor…
No time to rest yet, Buratai charges troops
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has charged Nigerian troops in the North East to always be alert…
Boko Haram: CDS reads riot act to service chiefs
The Chief of Defense Staff General Gabriel Olonisakin has read the riot act to the service chiefs in the wake…
“Lunatic” allegedly kills step-sister
The Enugu State Police Command said on Tuesday it had arrested one Chima Odo, suspected to be a lunatic, over…
Osinbajo Commissions Africa’s Largest Parboiled Rice Mill in Kebbi,
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday commissioned the multi-billion Naira Wacot Rice Mill in Argungu, Kebbi State, the…
Hoodlums sack Kogi assembly, beat legislators silly
The Kogi State House of Assembly was on Tuesday invaded by hoodlums, who disrupted its plenary sitting and beat up…
Osinbajo names Bolaji Owasanoye as new ICPC boss
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the redeployment of Ekpo Nta, chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related…
Medview Airline to airlift 3,200 Kaduna pilgrims
Med-View Airline on Tuesday pledged to complete the airlift of over 3,200 intending pilgrims for the 2017 Hajj operation from…
Public pressure forces Saraki to stop collecting pension
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, said he has stopped collecting pension in Kwara as a former governor of…
Nigerian Army begs for information on Boko Haram hideout
The Nigeria Army on Tuesday called on Nigerians to volunteer useful information to assist the military succeed in the counter-insurgency…
Senate quizzes 60 firms over alleged N30trn revenue leakage
The Senate Joint Committee on Customs and Marine Transport investigating alleged N30 trillion revenue leakage in the import and export…
Protest in Abuja over killing, abduction of NNPC staff
The #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) movement today in Abuja undertook a peaceful protest to demand the release of the remaining 113 Chibok…