Author: Lanre Babalola
Prof. Abubakar Momoh: I Weep No More
It was just Monday morning. The 29th day of May. Nigeria’s Democracy Day. The message came on WhatsApp from my…
The Tyranny of Consensus
I congratulate the president, the president’s supporters, and the presidency. They have achieved a feat that President Trump and his…
Police parade soldier, policeman, 38 others for tanker hijacking, robbery
The Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday paraded a serving soldier and a police inspector for allegedly hijacking fuel-laden trucks…
Navy investigates clash with Police in Calabar
The Director of Information, Nigerian Navy (NN), Navy Captain Suleman Dahun, on Wednesday, said investigation was ongoing to unravel the…
Security men attack LUTH doctors, injure 10
Ten members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba Chapter, were allegedly injured by…
How Madueke Used Oil Companies To Launder $115million – Witness
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Usman Zakari, Wednesday gave graphic details of how the former…
The Verdict: Buhari, governors have performed poorly – Nigerians
In an opinion poll conducted by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to assess the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari…
Gunman invades private school, kills 2
Authorities said that two people were killed and another injured when a man opened fire inside a private school’s administration…
Gunmen kidnap House of Reps member
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has condemned the kidnapping of the member representing Takai/Sumaila Federal Constituency, Garba Durbunde.
I caught my husband making love in our bedroom
A 40-year -old trader, Mrs Folake Alimi, on Wednesday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that she caught her…
Normalcy returns to Calabar after Police, Navy clash
Normalcy has returned to Calabar after a gun duel between the Police and the Nigerian Navy in a part of…
Whistle-blower in trouble over false information on Ekweremadu
For allegedly providing false information to the police in connection with the raid on the house of Deputy Senate President…
80 killed in blast near foreign embassies in Afghanistan
A huge explosion hit near the German Embassy in Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing at least 80 people and injuring…
IPOB, MASSOB paralyse activities in Southeast
Social and economic activities were paralysed in parts of the Southeast as the people obeyed a sit-at-home directive called by…
War in Calabar: Many dead as Naval officers burn down police station
Several police officers are feared to have been killed Tuesday night after suspected officials of the Nigerian Navy stormed a…
Broadcast equipment worth N61m destroyed in Breeze FM’s demolition – official
Broadcast equipment worth N61 million were destroyed in the May 20 demolition of Breeze 99.9 FM, Lafia, according to Dr.…
Nigeria Air Force new helicopter hits Boko Haram hard
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said its newly acquired NAF helicopter gunship recorded first hit in battle against…
I’m not fighting Buhari, says Senate President Bukola Saraki
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki said on Tuesday that his relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari remained cordial,…
Gov Okorocha sacks cabinet, 27 LG transition committees
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Tuesday sacked the state executive council and 27 local government transition committees with immediate…
Tobacco kills 7m people, gulps $1.4trn annually – WHO
Tobacco use kills more than seven million people annually and costs over 1.4 trillion dollars in healthcare expenditure and lost…
Osinbajo signs 2 bills into laws to make small businesses get easy loans
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has signed into law two bills that would facilitate access to more affordable credit for Nigerians.
Senate passes NFF Bill
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Bill 2017 after third reading.
Buhari administration creates new millionaire farmers – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday said that the Federal Government through its agriculture empowerment…
The Pope must apologise for abuses – Canadian Prime Minister
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a request for Pope Francis: say sorry for the role of the Catholic Church…
Ogun auto crash claims 2 lives
Two persons were confirmed dead in a road accident involving a blue Toyota Corolla car and a Toyota picnic bus…
We won’t negotiate with kidnappers of abducted students – Police
Following the demand of N1b ransom by kidnappers of six students of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, the Lagos…
Lagos Okada riders’ chairman shot dead in Oshodi
Chairman of Motorcycle Operators Association of Lagos State Chief Rasaq Bello, popularly known as Hamburger, has been shot dead.
Police, stakeholders to start Safe School Initiative
The Police Command in Enugu State is to collaborate with stakeholders to implement the Federal Government’s Safe School Initiative in…
22,430 repentant cultists surrender arms in Rivers
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Monday that the State’s amnesty programme witnessed 22, 430 repentant cultists surrendered 911…