Author: Lanre Babalola
Absence of accused judge stalls trial
The arraignment of a sitting judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, for alleged unlawful enrichment to the…
2 women docked for human trafficking
Two women, Adesuwa Osaro, 23, a.k.a Oluwabunmi Adeleke, Frank Mabelle, Joy Aisha and Esther Omosede, 32 a.k.a Mama Geneise alleged…
Abuja-Kaduna expressway: Police deploy 600 special intervention force
The Nigerian Police on Tuesday deployed 600 special squad to Abuja-Kaduna Expressway to check crimes along the road.
Ex-Kogi commissioner remanded in prison over N35.5m fraud
A Kogi High Court sitting in Okene has remanded a former Commissioner for Agriculture in the state, Zacchaeus Atte, in…
Police officer attached to SARS killed in road accident
An officer attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ogun has been confirmed dead while four of his colleagues…
Sokoto sponsors 90 Alfas with N91m to pray for Buhari in Mecca
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Mani Katami, on Tuesday said the state government was sponsoring a 90-man…
Irate youths shut down Kwara LG secretariat
Some irate youths on Tuesday disrupted activities at the secretariat of Baruten Local Government Council of Kwara State over the…
Reps urge Federal Govt to confer GCFR on MKO Abiola
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to immortalise the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993…
Police yet to arrest attackers of Sen Dino Melaye
Police in Lokoja said that no arrest has been made in connection with Monday's gun attack on Senator Dino Melaye.
FAAN, aviation agencies implement `Executive Order’
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and other aviation agencies have commenced the implementation of the ‘executive order’ on…
Edo Govt to set up security committee to curb herdsmen menace
Edo government says it will to set up a security committee to develop security network to provide adequate security in…
$1.6bn fraud: Court says Diezani-Madueke’s aide can travel abroad
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted Jide Omokore, an aide to Alison Diezani-Madueke, the…
Biafra: Did the Igbo Kill Jesus?
The early part of June 2017 saw Arewa Youths issue a “Quit Notice” to the Igbo living in Northern Nigeria.…
Police Inspector Arraigned For Drug Dealing
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Monday, arraigned an Inspector of Police, Bola Adigun, before a Federal High Court,…
Nigeria, the 2017 Budget, and the Dawn of Abundance
A short while ago, I signed the 2017 Appropriations Bill into law. This is an important milestone in our economic…
Soldiers, Civilian JTF loot Borno villages, set them ablaze
The residents of Ali Dawari ward in Borno State have accused soldiers and Civilian JTF of looting their foodstuff, livestock…
Borno governor’s wife donates food items to widows
Borno State First Lady, Hajiya Nana Kashim Shettima on Saturday distributed Ramadan food items to 200 widows and orphans affected…
Bayelsa pays N250m scholarship fees to Lincoln University – Official
The Bayelsa Government has paid the outstanding fees of N250 million for 21 of its scholarship students at the Lincoln…
Nigerian Law School releases Bar exam results
The Nigerian Law School has released summary of the final examination results conducted from April 22 to 28.
Militants tell Northerners: Get out of Niger Delta before October 1 or…
Niger Delta militants have issued an October 1 ultimatum for northerners to leave their region, in response to the quit…
Judge frowns at unnecessary request for adjournment
Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya of the FCT High Court, Kubwa, has frowned at unnecessary requests for adjournment by lawyers.
Katsina emir vows to defend Igbo with last blood
The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir, has said that Nigeria will continue to remain one in spite of its…
7 Nigerians elected into British parliament
Seven candidates of Nigerian heritage have been elected into the United Kingdom parliament in the election held on Thursday.
2 church goers gang-rape teenage girl during fellowship
Two friends — Samuel Oriko and Joseph Bassey — who allegedly lured a teenage girl to the back of a…
Nadal too strong for Thiem, to meet Wawrinka in Sunday’s final
Nadal too strong for Thiem, to meet Wawrinka in Sunday’s final June 9, 2017 10:50 pm by olawale.alabi -…
Civil defence arrests 16 suspected burglars
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence, (NSCDC), Sokoto State Command, has arrested sixteen suspected burglars, who allegedly broke into some…
Police advise schools to introduce CCTV to check crime
The police in Niger on Friday advised the state government and owners of schools to introduce the use of Closed-Circuit…
Federal Govt moves to strengthen NYSC
The Federal Government is to initiate measures to strengthen the four cardinal segments of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…
Nigerian soldier sentenced to death for murder
A General Court Martial (GCM) of the Nigerian Army has sentenced Lance Corporal Hillary Joel to death, for murdering a…
Community leader attacks wife with pestle
A 54-year-old community leader, Peter Igboeli, was on Friday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly punching…