Author: Lanre Babalola
Sri Lanka: Christians shun church services for fear of attacks
For fear of possible fresh attacks by Islamic extremists, Sri Lankan Catholics are celebrating Sunday Mass in their homes for…
Fashola names alleged corrupt contractors
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN has named some contractors who collected money from government…
Gunmen attack former Sokoto governor Attahiru Bafarawa
Suspected Gunmen have attacked the home of former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa. Confirming the attack to newsmen in Sokoto,…
Another Nigerian stabbed to death in South Africa
President Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA), Ben Okoli, says a Nigerian, Mr Okechukwu Henry, from Imo State, was stabbed…
Ramadan: Sultan directs Muslims to look for new moon
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Saturday called on Muslims to look for the new moon of Ramadan…
Crown Flour Mills to acquire Dangote Flour
Mr Anurag Shukla, the Managing Director, Crown Flour Mills Ltd. says the proposed acquisition of Dangote Flour by Crown Flour…
How illicit financial flows affected Nigeria’s development – ICPC boss
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) are bane…
Boeing 737 plane skids off runway into water
A US Department of Defense Boeing 737 plane from Guantanamo Bay skidded off a runway into shallow water in Jacksonville,…
Photos: See the 37 Suspected Yahoo Boys arrested by EFCC
The South-east Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 arrested 37 suspected…
Unilag student emerges overall Mathematics competition winner
A final year student of Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Jeremiah Adedoyin, has emerged the overall winner of the…
Polio: LASG to immunise children aged 0-5
The Lagos State Government will embark on House to House polio Immunisation for all children aged 0-five years, irrespective of…
UN chief, others decry `growing’ attacks on journalists
The need for protection of freedom of the press and opinion dominated speeches at an event to mark the 2019…
Night clubs raid: Police to discipline officers for raping women
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has pledged to mete out stiff penalties on any officer found guilty of the…
More young people, especially girls attempting suicide – Study
A new study that shows adolescents are attempting suicide by overdose at increasing rates is further evidence that the pervasive…
Gowon slumps at grave side during Ejoor’s burial in Delta
Gen. Yakubu Gowon, former Nigerian Head of State has slumped during the funeral of late Maj Gen David Akpodiete Ejoor…
Zenith Bank Debuts *966*911# Account Control Code
Zenith Bank Plc has become the first Nigerian Bank to successfully launch its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) account control…
Christianity: Exvangelical, ExChristian, Deconversion, Atheist & Logic
By Nneka Okumazie A lot of atheism is logic. But logic is flawed. There are questions like, if GOD is…
Former Aso Rock Chaplain loses wife
The family of Rev. William Okoye, the General Overseer of All Christians Fellowship Mission, has announced the death of his…
Saraki commiserates with Melaye over mother’s death
The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has commiserated with his colleague and friend Senator Dino Melaye over the…
Ogunlewe dumps PDP for APC
A chieftain of the PDP, Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, said on Friday that he was set to dump the opposition party…
Photos: See Obasanjo in Vietnam
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was seen in Vietnam on Thursday wearing a suit. Some Nigerians took to to the social…
Nigerian Elected First Black Mayor Of London Borough
A Nigerian, Ernest Ezeajughi, has made history by winning election as the first Black Mayor of the London Borough of…
9th Assembly Speakership: 178 members-elect back Gbajabiamila
One hundred and seventy eight members-elect on Thursday declared their support for Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos) to emerge Speaker of…
Committee to submit report on missing N33bn PenCOM fund
The House of Representatives ad hoc Committee investigating the alleged withdrawal of N33 billion from the National Pension Commission (PenCom)…
Gov Ganduje sacks Permanent Secretaries
All the permanent secretaries in Kano state civil service have been sacked with immediate effect by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. A…
Computer village gets “Babaloja’’, “Iyaloja’’
In spite of the protest by traders, Mr Adeniyi Olasoji and Mrs Abisola Azeez have been finally installed as leaders…
How we made Saudi Arabia to release Zainab, Abubakar – Foreign Ministry
Foreign Affairs Ministry has said its silent diplomatic efforts in the past few weeks facilitated the release of Zainab Aliyu…
Abule Egba pipeline fire victim seeks help
Yusuf Muhammed A victim of the Abule Egba pipeline fire which destroyed property running into billions of Naira has cried…
Goldman Sachs shareholders back directors, executive pay packages
Goldman Sachs Group Inc said on Thursday that shareholders voted to elect all of the company’s directors and that more…
Osinbajo delays FEC meeting for 5 hours
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting has just commenced at the council chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.