Author: Lanre Babalola
N-POWER: Federal Govt to recruit another 300,000 youths
The Federal Government is set to recruit 300,000 youths in the second batch of its N-Power social intervention and job…
High commission moves to save Nigerians in South Africa
The Nigerian Mission in South Africa on Friday said it had waded into issues surrounding the alleged quit order given…
Ife violence: Court grants monarch, 5 others bail
Justice Kudirat Akano of the Osun High Court sitting in Osogbo on Friday granted bail to Oba Ademola Ademiluyi and…
290,000 job seekers hit N-Power portal in 3 days
No fewer than 290,000 applications hit the N-Power job portal on Friday, just three days after the portal was opened,…
US Navy ship collides with merchant ship
The U.S. military says a Navy destroyer collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Japan and says there…
Oyakhilome decries delay in payment of pension
Mr Fidelis Oyakhilome, the President of Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria (ARPON), on Friday urged the Federal Government…
Gov Fayose declares for presidency, says I’ll beat Buhari in 2019
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, said on Friday he would defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election.
$166.9m Fraud: 2 Microfinance Bank Chiefs Face Trial
A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria on Friday fixed the trial of the Managing Director of Integrated…
How Jonathan’s Aides Pocketed Over N35.2m from Amnesty Funds
Details of how aides of former President Goodluck Jonathan diverted Amnesty funds totaling N35.2m into their companies' accounts have been…
INEC issues certificates to new political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday presented certificates of registration to the five newly-registered political parties in the…
Federal Govt requires N70bn to complete East-west road
Mr Nsima Ekere, the Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says the commission and the Ministry of Niger Delta…
EFCC declares Jonathan’s finance coordinator wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared wanted, Dr. Ngozi Olojeme, the Deputy Chairman, Finance Committee of the Goodluck…
FIRS Generates N778.19bn in First Quarter of 2017
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it generated N778.19 billion revenue in the first quarter of 2017.
Federal Govt deploys tax collectors to markets, mosques, churches
The federal government has launched a tax enlightenment campaign to canvass tax payments at mosques, churches, markets and other public…
LASPOTECH: Time to go back to classrooms
Academic and Non-Academic staff of the Lagos State Polytechnic are currently on strike over sundry matters, chief of which is…
Sadaqatul/Zakatul Fitr and the Intent of Laylatul Qadr
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Verily, all good praises are for Allah, we seek…
4 journalists docked for extortion
Authorities say four local journalists in northeast Cambodia’s Ratanakiri Province were sent to the provincial court on Friday for allegedly…
Russia’s military may have killed IS leader Baghdadi – Agencies
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday it was checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of…
British PM in trouble over London tower block blaze
British Prime Minister Theresa May faced mounting criticism on Friday for not meeting the survivors of a deadly London tower…
2 principals divert NECO registration fees in Nasarawa State
The Nasarawa State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) alleged on Thursday that Principals of two…
Osinbajo is in contact with Buhari everyday – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said Acting President Yemi Osinbajo gets in touch with President…
Women’s World Cup: 19 teams battle for 2 tickets
Nineteen teams will battle it out for the two slots to represent Africa at the final tournament of the FIFA…
We are not aware of moves to recall Sen Dino Melaye – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is not aware of any moves to recall Sen. Dino Malaye, representing…
Ramadan: Kano Govt. feeds 930,000 Muslims
The Kano State Government has fed over 930,000 fasting Muslims, from first day of the month of Ramadan to date.
How we arrested 2 armed robbers – Police witness
A prosecution witness, Inspector Olaide Adediran, on Thursday told an FCT High Court, Lugbe, how two members of an alleged…
We’re set for supplementary UTME – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Thursday said it had concluded arrangements for its supplementary 2017 Unified Tertiary…
Gunmen kidnap Ex-Kogi Director
Former Director of Press in the Kogi State House of Assembly, David Ehimony, had been kidnapped by gunmen.
Navy redeploy senior officers
In line with the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Adm. Ibok-Ette Ibas’ effort to reposition the Nigerian Navy, 21…
N400m Fraud Trial: Supreme Court Throws Out Metuh’s Appeal
Olisa Metuh, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again lost his bid to stop his N400…
War Crimes: We stand by our findings – Amnesty International
Amnesty International says it stands by its report of human rights violations and war crimes by the Nigerian military in…