Author: Lanre Babalola
Boko Haram: UN condemn Eid el-fitri suicide attacks in Borno
The Secretary-General of the UN, Mr António Guterres, has reiterated the organisation’s support to the Federal Government in the ongoing…
Nigerian billionaire Kola Aluko’s $50.9m New York penthouse for auction
Nigerian energy businessman Kola Aluko, declared wanted by the EFCC, has been identified as the owner of Apartment 79, a…
Presidency to continue consultations on Nigeria’s unity
The consultations by the Presidency with various segments of the Nigerian society will continue, the Spokesman of the Acting President,…
Marry educated women for better life, university don advises men
A female professor in Zamfara state, Professor Bilkisu Shinkafi, has called on men to marry educated women in order to…
52 migrants from Nigeria, The Gambia, Senegal die in Sahara Desert
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it rescued no fewer than 600 people since April 2017 through a new…
Southern elder statesmen support restructuring of Nigeria
A coalition of inter-ethnic group under the aegis of ‘The Yiiegba Charter’, led by elder statesmen from the southern part…
I am loyal to Buhari, Ganduje – Emir of Kano
The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi ll has said that his loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Abdullahi Umar…
Spain deports 23 Nigerians for committing various offences
The Spanish Government on Tuesday deported 23 Nigerians for committing various offences in the country.
NCAA warns MTN, GLO, others to obtain permits for high rise structures
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed operators of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) to obtain Aviation…
Loan repayment: Banks’ shareholders push for takeover of Etisalat
Some shareholder groups in the nation’s capital market on Tuesday urged Etisalat Nigeria to settle the N1.2 billion debt it…
Babangida calls for restructuring of Nigeria
Former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida has called for a restructuring of Nigeria.
Ezekwesili features on Forbes empowerment TV show
Dr Oby Ezekwesili, creator of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign will feature in the first episode of Forbes Woman Africa women empowerment…
Anambra guber poll: Nnamdi Kanu can’t speak for Igbos – APGA
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has decried Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s call on Anambra people…
Bird Flu: FG to compensate Ebonyi poultry farmers
The Federal Government is to compensate Ebonyi poultry farmers affected by the December 2016 Avian Influenza attack on poultry farms…
23 states owe local government employees 16 months salary arrears
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) said that 23 states of the federation currently owed local government workers’…
Akinwumi Adesina emerges 2017 World Food Prize Laureate
The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has been named the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate.
2017 Budget: Fashola fights back, berates National Assembly
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has expressed concern over the reaction of the National Assembly…
Meet some of Nigeria’s richest men celebrating Sallah
Just like the poor celebrated Sallah in their own ways, the rich also celebrated theirs in this way.
Wizkid wins Best International Act Africa at 2017 BET Awards
Nigerian singer and songwriter Wizkid on Sunday bagged BET Award for ‘Best International Act: Africa’ in Los Angeles, California.
Suicide bombers attack Unimaid again, 16 killed, 13 injured
Sixteen persons have been confirmed dead while 13 persons were injured in the multiple explosions that rocked Maiduguri, the Borno…
Why I’m Afraid of Nigeria’s Break-up
A few days ago, a friend asked me to explain my aversion for the idea of secession as championed by…
Kogi House of Commotion
The very vocal, flamboyant and highly controversial senator, Dino Melaye, representing Kogi west senatorial district has found himself swimming against…
Boko Haram: Cameroon dispatches defence minister to Nigerian border
Cameroon has dispatched its defense minister to its northern border with Nigeria following a recent series of suicide bomb attacks…
Trump shows true colour to Muslims, shuns iftar dinner
Breaking with tradition, the White House under President Donald Trump did not host an iftar dinner, the meal Muslims eat…
Recall: Jittery Melaye alleges forgery of signatures collected
Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial district in the National Assembly says the signatures allegedly collected to influence his…
Fire guts House on the Rock Church Abuja
The fire which gutted House on the Rock Church in Abuja on Sunday began on the top floor of the…
Osinbajo in closed-door meeting with Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday in Abuja met behind closed doors with President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo.
Gbajabiamila secures freedom for 40 Kirikiri inmates on birthday
Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Sunday facilitated the release of 40 inmates of KirikirI…
Evans, kidnap kingpin was arrested for robbery in 2006 – Police
The arrested kidnap kingpin, Chukwudi Onwuamadike alias Evans, was arrested in 2006 for armed robbery where seven members of his…
Eid-el-Fitri: Ajimobi congratulates Muslims, seeks spiritual rebirth
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has congratulated the Muslim community in the country on the successful completion of the…