Author: Lanre Babalola
EFCC re-arraigns Ex-Jigawa governor, Sule Lamido, sons
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, re-arraigned former Jigawa governor, Sule Lamido, his two sons, and five…
D’banj releases new album “King Don Come”
Iconic Nigerian singer-songwriter Oladapo Oyebanjo, known by his stage name D’banj, has released a new album titled “King Don Come.”
UNIPORT student, 3 others arrested for alleged kidnapping
The Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has captured four suspected kidnappers in Port Harcourt, including a final year…
Presidency, NASS face-off self serving, says Balarabe Musa
Second Republic governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, on Friday said ongoing rift between the Presidency and National Assembly…
Three suicide bombers hit UNIMAID students’ hostel again
Three male suicide bombers on Friday attacked the students’ hostel of the University of Maiduguri.
Lawmaker As Porn Star?
So, a decade after bequeathing Sharia to Yobe and a quarter century political career during which he served thrice as…
National Assembly: You Cannot Have Powers Without Responsibility
I was alarmed to read in yesterday’s Daily Trust that the National Assembly had inserted 1,170 new projects in the…
Presidency did not disown Osinbajo – AGF
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has clarified reports that he disowned acting president Yemi…
Farewell to the scholar without borders
When Serendipity conspires with Fate, the result is almost invariably a combination of astonishment and eye-popping bewilderment. This observation provides…
EFCC boss wants prison in Sambisa Forest for corrupt people
Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), says a prison for corrupt persons should be…
Court rejects Senator Dino Melaye’s bid to stop recall
Embattled Senator Dino Melaye failed on Thursday in his bid to stop the ongoing recall process by the Independent National…
Nnamdi Kanu threatens to kill Obasanjo and household
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has threatened to wipe out former President Olusegun Obasanjo…
Army, other security agencies march for peace in Kogi
The Nigeria Army and sister security agencies on Thursday held a joint route march aimed at fostering unity between the…
Cement producers set to reduce price
The Chairman of BUA Cement, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, has said that the major producers of cement are actively working to…
Oil company confirms payment of N11.5bn to settle bribery charges
The Addax Petroleum Ltd., on Thursday said it had reached an agreement to pay a 31 million Swiss francs (about…
Osinbajo dares Saraki, says nobody can remove Magu
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo Thursday replied the Senate over its call for the removal of Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman of…
Federal Govt to address clamour for restructuring soon – Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said on Thursday that the Federal Government would soon come out with policies to address the…
Patience Jonathan cries out over harassment by security agencies
Nigeria’s former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, on Thursday alleged harassment of her family by security agencies and sought House…
Baby factory is another phase of human trafficking – ACP Mba
Mr Frank Mba, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, has described baby…
Pastor remanded in prison for alleged rape of teenager
A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Thursday in Minna ordered the remand of a 33-year-old clergy, Paul Aderinwa, in prison for…
$1.6bn Oil Scam: Court Admits Evidence Against Alison-Madueke’s associate, Omokore
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, has admitted documents tendered by the Economic and Financial…
N-Power volunteer gains N300,000 for returning N60,000
Former N-Power volunteer Daniel Joshua of Taraba, who returned N60,000 to the Federal Government last week, has gained N300,000 courtesy…
Bread makers unhappy over high flour price, threaten strike
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria on Thursday decried refusal of millers to reduce price of flour…
Panel beater, 40, beat up 80-year old woman over sex
A 40-year-old man, Ismaila Ajani, was on Thursday charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up an…
Don’t give our pupils much garri, rice, Gov warns committee
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has charged the state Steering Committee on Primary School Feeding Programme,not to give the…
Kidnappers release medical doctor in Rivers
Dr Alex Akani, a medical consultant at the Department of Family Medicine University Of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, abducted by…
Police redeploy top officers
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the redeployment of four Commissioners of Police for effective and efficient policing.
Senator asks Fashola to resign
The Chairman Senate committee on Appropriations, Senator Danjuma Goje has asked the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola,…
Federal Govt set to publish names of treasury looters
The Federal Government has announced plans to publish names of treasury looters as ordered by a Federal High Court in…
NPA welcomes Senate’s probe of its JV Enterprises
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman, has welcomed the decision of the Senate to investigate the…