Author: Lanre Babalola
Supreme Court sacks House of Reps member
The Supreme Court has ordered a member of the House of Representatives representing Vandikwa and Konshisha Federal Constituency of Benue…
London mosque attacker charged to court
London Metropolitan police on Friday charged a 47-year-old man, arrested after driving a van into Muslims near a mosque in…
DSS foils Boko Haram’s plot to attack, Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday, said it had uncovered plot by suspected terrorists to attack Kano, Kaduna,…
Herdsmen rape 2 sisters
Two herdsmen, Shuaibu Samaila, 21, and Bashiru Mohammed, 24, on Friday appeared before a Jos Upper Area Court, sitting at…
Man beheads 70-year old man for ritual
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Friday, ordered the remand of Folorunsho Sewedo, in prison custody for allegedly beheading…
Nnamdi Kanu spits fire: No governorship election in Anambra unless…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu says the November 18 governorship election in Anambra state…
Infohob Launches Comprehensive Suite of Web SeBy
Infohob Technology, a leading provider of Web Services, has launched a selection of Web-based Communication services that offer business owners…
Police dismiss video of bribe-taking policeman with POS machine
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed a video footage making the rounds on social media about one of its…
Is Osinbajo Right that “Nigeria Is Indissoluble”?
The acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, stated categorically that: “Nigeria is indissoluble,” while addressing state governors in Abuja. Over…
Are We Ready for Education Reform In Nigeria?
“Our education system is a disaster; it is failing our children, and their future is at stake”, is a catchphrase…
Bukola Saraki: Between CCT and EFCC
“I swear by the Almighty Allah to do justice. We are all human beings and not God, we must be…
NNPC completes refund of N450 billion to Federal Govt, States
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has completed the refund of N450 billion to the federation account, to be shared among…
Defence Headquarters defends service chiefs over extension of officers’ tenure
The Defence Headquarters says the Service Chiefs of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have not committed any illegality in extending…
$1.2b Loan: We’ve not taken over Etisalat – Banks
The consortium of 13 banks involved in Etisalat Nigeria loan on Thursday refuted reports that they have taken over the…
Osinbajo orders security reinforcement in Taraba
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday ordered police reinforcement, deployment of extra military battalion and personnel of Nigeria…
Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 40,000 personnel, sniffer dogs nationwide
The Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Muhammadu, has directed that 40,000 personnel be deployed nationwide to…
N650m Fraud: Ex-Minister Jumoke Akinjide remanded in custody
Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Thursday remanded a former minister, Olajumoke Akinjide, and Olanrewaju Otiti,…
Nigeria begins exportation of yam to Europe, U.S June 29
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says the country will on June 29, export 72 tonnes…
Eid el-Fitr: Look out for new moon on Saturday, Sultan urges Muslims
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the Muslim Ummah in the country to look for the new…
Eid el-Fitr: Federal Govt declares Monday, Tuesday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 26 and Tuesday, June 27 as Public Holiday to mark Eid-el-Fitr.
Power outage hits Ikoyi, Victoria Island
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDP) on Thursday said there would be interruption of power supply in some parts of…
Customs officer docked for trafficking Indian Hemp
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the remand in custody of a Customs officer, Emmanuel Ugwoke, charged…
Vacate Apapa roads now, Federal Govt issues 7-day ultimatum to truck drivers, others
The Federal Government on Wednesday directed truck drivers blocking roads in Apapa to vacate within seven days to enable the…
No royal wants to be king or queen, says Britain’s Prince Harry
Prince Harry said no one in Britain’s royal family wants to be king or queen and criticised a decision to…
Reconstruction: Apapa-Wharf road gridlock can cause fuel scarcity – NUPENG
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has expressed worry that the gridlock being experienced by petroleum…
South African community cancels quit order given to Nigerians
The Nigeria Union in South Africa said on Thursday that one of the communities that gave Nigerians quit order had…
Britain’s Prince Philip leaves hospital after treatment for infection
Prince Philip, 96, the husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, left hospital on Thursday after treatment for an infection, Buckingham…
South African court backs secret ballot vote against Zuma
South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the speaker of parliament can order a secret ballot in an upcoming no-confidence…
Eid-el-fitr: Osun Govt. offers free train service from Lagos
The Osun Government says it will provide free train ride for its indigenes from Lagos to Osogbo during the Eid-el-fitr…
Why we couldn’t repay our debt – Etisalat Management
The management of Etisalat Nigeria has blamed its inability to offset its $1.2b loan to the economic downturn witnessed in…