Author: Lanre Babalola
The Mischief of Pastors
Sacrifice is an ancient human expression of worshiping deities. It existed among Jews long before the giving of the Law.…
2 killed, houses destroyed in Kwara over new yam festival
Two persons were killed and properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed last Thursday when two communities, Iloffa and Odo-Owa…
Bishop Kukah identifies cause of Boko Haram
The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Dr. Mathew Hassan Kukah has asserted that lack of public awareness and commitment on…
Pope sacks German Cardinal over sex abuse
Pope Francis sacked the head of the Vatican office that handles sex abuse cases Saturday, just days after he released…
5 dead, 10 injured in Edo auto crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of five persons in a road traffic accident involving several…
Soldiers defy rain in Lagos, clean-up Mushin
The Nigerian Army on Saturday defied the early morning downpour and deployed his officers and men in Mushin, a Lagos…
Nigeria optimistic for seat at UN Human Rights Commission
Nigeria says it is optimistic of clinching a seat in the UN High Commission for Human Rights.
Pilgrimage: Sultan calls for restoration of Amirul Hajj
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Saturday appealed to the Federal Government to reinstate the position of…
Police in Anambra parade vigilante for alleged ritual killing
The Police in Anambra on Saturday paraded a vigilante operative alleged to have killed an unidentified person for ritual purposes.
Nigeria is God’s creation, says cleric
Nigeria’s amalgamation of 1914 by the colonial masters is a divine creation, the Rev. Franklin Ihemefor of the African Episcopal…
Principal jailed for life for raping girl on table
A secondary school principal in Ekiti State, 60-year-old Taiwo Ajayi, is to spend the rest of life in jail for…
Council, housing chiefs resign over London high-rise fire
Two leaders of the local council, which own London Grenfell Tower, where at least 80 people died in a huge…
Chairman Etisalat Nigeria, Hakeem Belo-Osagie, resigns
The chairman of Etisalat Nigeria, Hakeem Belo-Osagie, has resigned his appointment after the restructuring of the telecommunication company.
MTN Nigeria to list shares on Nigerian Stock Exchange
MTN Company on Friday in Abuja said would list its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange this year.
EFCC records 113 convictions in 6 months – Magu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recorded 113 convictions nationwide between January and June, its Acting Chairman, Mr…
NDDC begins emergency repairs on East West Road
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has started emergency repairs on some of the failed portions of the East West…
Army officer, 3 soldiers killed in explosion
The Army has confirmed that it lost an officer and three soldiers in Borno on Thursday when their patrol vehicle…
2 persons die in clash between youths, vigilance group in Niger
The Niger Police Command has confirmed that two youths have lost their lives in a clash between vigilance and youth…
Hospital grants extra time on life support for sick baby
A London hospital on Friday granted extra time on life support for a British baby with a rare disease and…
Osinbajo appoints 14 Resident Electoral Commissioners
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has approved the appointment of 14 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent…
PDP warns INEC against postponing Osun West Senatorial by-election
National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not…
PDP mourns Suntai, former Taraba governor
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the late former governor of Taraba, Mr Danbaba Suntai, as an outstanding and…
Biafra: The South-East Igbo Did Not Kill Ahmadu Bello
The recent quit notice issued by the Arewa Youths to the Igbo (or rather the “South-Easterners”) residing in Northern Nigeria…
Buhari’s anti-corruption agenda is crumbling
It’s often said that one person with a belief and courage is a social power equal to ninety-nine who have…
House of Reps considers law to grant treasury looters full amnesty
Looters of Nigerian treasury may get “full and complete amnesty” based on a proposed law currently being considered by the…
Buhari on life support for 20 days – Gov Fayose
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari has been on life support since June 6…
Ex-Taraba governor Danbaba Suntai is dead
The former Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai is dead.
NIS recruitment scam: Court condemns EFCC over failure to produce witness
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday chided the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over its conduct in the…
Long queues at ATM points, bank halls in Jos after holidays
ATM cash dispensing points and bank halls witnessed long queues in Jos, the Plateau capital, as business activities resumed while…
100 African designers, exhibitors to feature at Africa Fashion Week in London
Over 100 African fashion designers and exhibitors will feature at the 7th edition of Africa Fashion Week between Aug.11, 2017…