Author: Lanre Babalola
Southern senators’ forum re-emerges, vows to uphold Nigeria’s unity
The Southern Senators Forum on Wednesday re-emerged at the Senate after being in oblivion for some years.
Nigeria will come out of economic recession in 2017 – Minister
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, has reassured Nigerians that Nigeria will come out of…
Senior civil servants suspend strike
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) said on Wednesday that it had suspended the two months old…
No cause for alarm over Saraki, Osinbajo rift – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Wednesday in Abuja assured that the fresh crisis between the Presidency…
Student, 17, jailed 16 months for burglary and theft
A Jos Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced a 17-year-old student, Joel Ifeanyi, to 16 months imprisonment for burglary and theft…
ABIOLA IRELE: ADIEU TO A MAGNIFICENT, LOVELY MAN
It just doesn’t seem the right moment for him to go. But then when exactly is the right moment for…
Reps summon ex-president Jonathan over Malabu oil deal
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on OPL 245 is set to invite former President Goodluck Jonathan to testify in…
FEC honours late Maitama Sule
Members of the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday observed one minute silence in honour of the late elder statesman, Maitama…
Stop Nnamdi Kanu now or face another civil war, Obasanjo warns
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that Nigerians must do everything possible to stop the agitation for Biafra led by…
Pandemonium in Osogbo as students take over streets
There is pandemonium in Osun State as students of the state university have taken over the streets of Osogbo, the…
APC Promised Nigeria Restructuring
The late Professor Abubakar Momoh was a celebrated polemicist. Looking at the confused state of the nation, he would have…
Fashola Vs NASS
The verbal war between Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing and members of the National Assembly (NASS)…
Why I returned N60,000 salary to N-Power – Joshua Daniel
Mr. Daniel Joshua, the Taraba state-born 31-year old, former N-Power graduate employee says his sound Christian moral upbringing compelled him…
EFCC arrests ex-Jigawa Governor Saminu Turaki
A former governor of Jigawa State, Saminu Turaki, has been arrested by officials of the anti-graft agency, EFCC.
EFCC Quizzes Nine Suspected Oil Thieves
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of nine suspected oil thieves, who were arrested…
4 stock brokers arraigned over $500, 000 fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned four staff of First Marina Trust Limited before Justice J.…
Pressure mounts on Buhari to address nation by Thursday
Today makes it 58 days since President Muhammadu Buhari left the country for medical vacation in the United Kingdom.
Desperate Saraki moves to become president, says Magu must go
A mild drama occurred on the floor of the Senate, on Tuesday, when a point of order was raised, that…
NDLEA arrests 1000 drug suspects in Anambra
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in Anambra, has said that no fewer than 1000 people were arrested for…
Army offers free medical services to Agege residents in Lagos
No fewer than 500 residents of Agege in Lagos benefited from a free medical service offered by the Nigerian Army…
Federal Govt to announce policy on community policing soon
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said the Federal Government would soon announce new policy on community policing for better…
War: Saraki’s senate threatens showdown with Osinbajo
Members of the Senate are currently calling for the suspension of consideration and confirmation of appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari…
Vigilance group nabs 7 robbery suspects in Abakaliki
The Ebonyi Neighborhood Watch Group (ENWG), a vigilance outfit established by the State Government has arrested seven armed robbery suspects…
Kano assembly probes former speaker over graft
The Kano State House of Assembly has given three months to a committee to investigate its erstwhile Speaker, Alhaji Kabiru…
Police probe death of family of six
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Zaki Ahmed, has ordered a thorough investigation of the death of a family of…
Kidnappers abduct medical consultant in Port Harcourt
Gunmen have kidnapped Dr. Alex Akani, a medical consultant of Obstetrics and Gynecology with the Department of Family Medicine, University…
JULY 5: A FREE EDUCATION FLASHBACK
On July 5, 1954, a procession of about three thousand people, led by Regional Ministers of State and attended by…
10 killed, dozens hurt in garment factory blast
Fire officials said on Tuesday a boiler explosion at a Bangladeshi garment factory killed 10 people and injured dozens.
Wicked! Governor yet to pay blind man’s salary 5 months after employment
Mr Mohammed Mustapha, a 32 year old blind university graduate in Borno offered automatic teaching appointment by Governor Kashim Shettima…
PDP mourns Maitama Sule
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the leadership of the Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, has described the death of Alhaji Maitama…