Author: Lanre Babalola
Nigeria Vs South Africa: 500 police officers on standby
The Nigeria Police Force says it has placed 500 police officers on standby to ensure a hitch-free AFCON 2019 qualifying…
No going back on N1.5m Hajj fare – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Wednesday, said it consulted stakeholders and relevant government agencies before agreeing at…
NPFL: 3SC draw goalless with Kano Pillars in Ibadan
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) on Wednesday failed to lift themselves from the relegation zone of the Nigeria Professional Football…
INEC registers 5 new political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced the registration of five new political parties ahead of the 2019…
Gov. Tambuwal announces free education to children of beggars
Sokoto State Government has announced free education for children of beggars, vulnerable and other less-privileged members of the society.
Boko Haram: Sporadic shootings, explosions rock Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday called for calm in Maiduguri after hours of shootings were heard in the outskirts of…
Lagos at 50: Lessons for Nigeria
Lagos at 50 has come and gone, one interesting aspect of it was its apolitical and eclectic nature. The road…
Metal Africa dragged to court over N16.5billion debt
In a bid to recover a debt of N16.5billion, a consortium of four banks, through their Trustee, United Capital Trustees…
Gov Obaseki suspends LG Heads of Service for dereliction of duty
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Wednesday suspended top officials of Egor Local Government Council over alleged dereliction of…
Ex-convict jailed 6 months for drug peddling
A Federal High Court in Jos has sentenced a 35-year-old man, Peter Nwode, to six months imprisonment for unlawful possession…
Senate invites Fashola over Bodo-Bonny road project
The Senate on Wednesday invited Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, to brief it on the delay…
Reps summon Health Minister, NAFDAC on plastic packaging of beverages
The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, to appear before it to explain…
Storm kills 5 people in South Africa’s Cape Town
Officials of the provincial disaster management unit said five people were killed during a winter storm in the South African…
Igbo quit notice: Gov El-Rufai orders arrest of northern youths
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has ordered the arrest of people behind the three-month quit notice given to Igbos to…
Actress Moji Olaiya buried
Actress Moji Olaiya, was interred on Wednesday at the Ebony Vault burial ground in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Senate seeks reduction of Hajj fare from N1.5m to N800,000
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal government to direct the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to immediately review…
Youth groups order Igbo out of Northern states within 3 months
Some northern groups on Tuesday gave all Igbo people currently residing in northern Nigeria three months to relocate.
8 killed, over 12 injured as factory wall collapses
The police said that eight people, including four children, were killed and over 12 others injured when a factory wall…
Why price of local rice is high – Rice Miller
Rice millers in Kano State have attributed the high cost of locally-produced rice to the increasing cost of production of…
Islamic State claims attack at Iranian parliament
Islamic State claimed responsibility for attacks on Iran’s parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini’s shrine on Wednesday, the group’s state news agency…
Bayelsa Govt opens dialysis centre in Yenagoa
The Bayelsa Government has established a dialysis centre in the state to bring relief to people with kidney and other…
Reps threaten firms over alleged forgery of tax certificate
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday threatened to handover some companies involved in the procurement of pre-shipment inspection contracts, who…
Daredevil robbers kill 4 policemen in Osun
Armed robbers on Tuesday killed four policemen in multiple bank robbery attacks in Iwo, Osun State.
Fathia Balogun, Bimbo Oshin, other artists organise night of tributes for late Moji Olaiya
Nollywood artists such as Fathia Balogun, Bimbo Oshin, Queen Salawa Abeni and several others on Tuesday poured encomiums on the…
Ooni expresses shock over Osotimehin’s death
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has expressed shock over the death of the Executive Director of United Nation…
180 condemned criminals awaiting execution in Warri prison
The Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Marshal Umukoro, has expressed worry over the rising number of convicts on death…
Gunmen kill civil defence operative, abduct Chinese expatriate in Edo
A Chinese expatriate working with the BUA cement company in Edo State has been abducted while an operative of the…
Facebook founder meets Nigeria’s Lola FIN founder
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, on Tuesday received Nigeria’s Lola Omolola, founder of a secret Facebook group called Female in Nigeria…
Niger Delta: 2 kidnappers killed in multiple raids
The Joint Task Force (JTF) protecting oil facilities in the Niger Delta has killed two kidnappers in a multiple raid…
Court discharges Boko Haram suspect after 4 years in custody
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday discharged a Boko Haram suspect, Usman Abubakar, who was arraigned alongside six others…