Author: Lanre Babalola
Premium Times sacks reporter over false report on Miyetti Allah
Premium Times, a popular online newspaper, has sacked its Jos-based reporter, Mr. Andrew Ajijah, over a false story credited to…
U.S. to detain migrant children along with their parents
The U.S. government said in a court filing on Friday that it has the right to detain children and parents…
Report: Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau critically ill
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the terror group Boko Haram, is said to be weakened by ill health, prompting questions…
Buhari to attend 31st AU Summit in Mauritania on Saturday
President Muhammadu Buhari is to attend the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and…
Study: Prostate cancer may be treatable with single dose of radiotherapy
The results of an advanced clinical trial suggest that prostate cancer could be treated with single dose radiotherapy, rather than…
Nigerian govt begins sharing of $322 million Abacha loot to poor homes
The federal government says it will commence disbursement of the recovered $322 million Abacha loot through Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT)…
New study shows that human beings now have longer lifespan
A new study of Italian centenarians published Thursday concluded that human longevity is slowly increasing and that contrary to past…
Photo News: Buhari receives King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (K1)
President Muhammadu Buhari receives King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal K1, a Yoruba (Fuji) singer, who sings the popular #SaiBaba song, today…
World Bank Approves $2.1bn Loan For Nigeria
The World Bank has approved a $2.1bn loan for Nigeria to invest in nutrition, electricity, fiscal transparency, polio eradication, women’s…
INEC denies secret meeting with a political party
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied the allegation of holding any secret meeting with officials or leaders of…
Buhari sad over Lagos tanker fire, condoles with govt
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sorrow over the Thursday’s fire incident in Lagos where many people are feared…
Workers’ salaries to be delayed as finance minister battles NNPC
The Minister for Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, says the Federation Accounts Allocation Meeting (FAAC) ended in a deadlock on Wednesday…
Scientists advice to women: Take red wine to stop breast cancer
A new study shows that Resveratrol, a compound in red wine can stop a mutated protein, which is present in…
350 Nigerians owe N5.4 trillion AMCON debt
Over 350 Nigerians are said to be responsible for over 80 per of the N5.4 trillion debt profile of the…
Police arrest 100 female activists over U.S. immigration policy
More than one thousand female activists marched through Washington, DC, Thursday and flooded a Capitol Hill Senate office building to…