Author: Lanre Babalola
Abacha’s anniversary: How brutal dictator died unsung
Even in death, General Abacha set hard to surpass records. He is the fourth head of state to die in…
Senate passes 96 bills, 72 petitions
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said the 8th Senate passed 96 Bills and 72 petitions from its inauguration…
Police arrest 2 with IED
The Nasarawa Police Command, on Friday announced the arrest of two men with a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
Photos: Faces of children in IDPs camp Borno
''With an average of 200 births every month and these faces of the young, our job is cut out for…
Maiduguri Attacks: Bloodiest Boko Haram attack so far this year – Amnesty International
The coordinated attacks by Boko Haram that killed at least 17 people and injured 34 more Wednesday night are vicious,…
Cashier to spend 24 weeks in prison for stealing employer’s N45, 000
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Friday sentenced a 20-year old cashier to 6 months imprisonment, with no…
UK general election: Exit polls show Conservatives winning
Polls have closed in UK election. Exit polls suggest Theresa's May Conservative winning 314 seats and Jeremy Corbyn's Labour 266.
Police nab suspect for killing brother
Police in Enugu have arrested a suspect, simply identified as Afamefuna, for stabbing his younger brother to death at Agungwu-Ugwuoba…
South-East governors speak up over ultimatum to Igbo to leave North
The South-East Governors` Forum has called on Northern leaders and other stakeholders to advise youths in the region to desist…
NYSC member divorces husband, refunds N80,000 dowry
A Jos Upper Area Court on Thursday dissolved the marriage between 27-year-old Rukayat Ahmed, an NYSC member, and Alkasim Ahmed,…
Kidnapping: Reps summon Defence, Interior ministers, service chiefs, NSA
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Defence, Minister of Interior, National Security Adviser and all service chiefs…
Pastor beheads 7-year old boy for ritual
The police in Lagos, on Thursday said they have arrested a pastor for allegedly beheading a seven-year old boy and…
Oba of Benin advises EFCC
The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N`Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II has charged officers of the Economic…
Nigeria to Host Commonwealth Africa Anti Corruption Agencies Conference in 2018
Heads of Anti- Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa rounded off their 7th regional conference June 2 in Malawi, with a…
Igbo quit notice: Fani-kayode warns northern youths
"The northern youths must be warned and told in very clear terms. This is not 1966. Any pogrom or slaughter…
Northern youths dare El-Rufai, governors, insist Igbo must leave
In spite of the widespread condemnation that trailed the move by the northern youth coalition to evict Igbo from the…
Ogun lawmakers beg Gov. Amosun to fix roads
Members of the Ogun House of Assembly on Thursday appealed to Governor Ibikunle Amosun to urgently fix major roads in…
Senate passes Witness Protection Bill
The Senate on Thursday passed the Witness Protection Bill to enable persons receive protection in relation to information and evidence…
Maiduguri attacks: Death toll rises to 15
The University of Maiduguri Teaching (UMTH) says the death toll of Wednesday’s Boko Haram attack has risen to 15 following…
Sacked FBI boss accuses Trump administration of lies
Former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday accused the Trump administration of defaming him and telling lies about the agency.
Rainy season: Stay away from falling electric poles, EKEDC warns residents
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Thursday warned residents under its network to stay away from falling…
13 killed in Maiduguri Boko Haram attacks
The police in Borno State has confirmed that eleven people were killed when Boko Haram gunmen and suicide bombers attacked…
Polls open in UK election after campaign marred by terrorist attacks
Polling stations across Britain opened for national elections amid heightened security Thursday as one senior police official said the country…
Money Laundering: You can travel abroad for checkup, court tells ex-finance minister
A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenadi Usman, leave to travel…
Hajj pilgrims to pay N1.52m in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA) has announced a flat rate of N1.52 million as the fare for the…
FOREX: Expert urges CBN to sustain intervention
A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, says the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) sustained intervention of pumping dollars in the…
No way for Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) product in Nigeria – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has not licensed any Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)…
United Nations commends Nigeria on SDGs
Efforts of the Federal Government to effectively domesticate and implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) got a big boost in…
Photos: Meet D’Banj’s cute son, wife
‘Emergency’ crooner, D’banj is super doper happy to welcome his first child, Daniel Oyebanjo III into the world but yet…
Between Biafra and Restructuring Nigeria
Nation-building is hard, but it need not be as difficult as we make it in Nigeria. Nation-building is also intentional.…