Author: Lanre Babalola
APC wins Katsina bye-election
The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mansur Ali of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of…
Photos: Beyoncé’s baby shower
Beyoncé’s baby shower, aptly called the ‘Carter Push Party,’ took place today in Los Angeles.
Lanre Gentry dumps Mercy Aigbe for new love
Less than a week after being released from prison, husband of Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, Asiwaju Lanre Gentry has decided…
Pippa, royal sister-in-law takes spotlight in star-studded wedding
Pippa Middleton, younger sister of Kate, Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, was married in a small English country church on Saturday…
Ooni donates N2m, acres of land for construction home for the aged
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has donated N2 million and acres of land for construction of elderly people’s…
Malpractice: More than 10,000 candidates caught in Anambra, says JAMB
The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) says more than 10,000 candidates caught for examination malpractices in the on-going UTME in…
Army flush out bandits, dominate Falgore forest – Buratai
The army has dominated Falgore forest in Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State, after flushing out armed bandits, cattle…
Otodo-gbame: Eclipsing the Poor to Accommodate the Rich
Helen Avonda is not popular, for instant recognition. She is a little girl of about 10, with a sprightly spirit…
Fighting Corruption in Nigeria: Two Timely Interventions and One Anti-Climax
Three important documents released in the past week – respectively from Nigeria’s federal government and two by respected international NGOs,…
Who killed Isiaka Adeleke?
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, Osun State's first executive governor and two-term Nigerian senator, has joined his ancestors. May God rest his…
82 released Chibok schoolgirls meet parents after 3 years
The 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity reunited with their families for…
Much talked about Pippa Middleton’s wedding in pictures
Pippa Middleton, younger sister to the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate, got married today to her heartthrob James Matthews in a…
Eyo Festival: Vendors delighted over increased patronage
Several shop owners and other vendors around the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) and on Lagos Island on Saturday expressed delight…
Failed suicide attack kills bomber in Borno – Police
The Police Command in Borno has confirmed the killing of a suspected suicide bomber after a failed attack at the…
Hassan Rouhani wins Iran’s presidential election
Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani has won Iran's election over his hardliner rival Ebrahim Raisi, the country's Interior Minister says.
God stopped me from committing suicide – Tiwa Savage’s husband, TeeBillz
TeeBillz, husband to pop star, Tiwa Savage, has said God saved him from taking his life, so he could help…
Osinbajo orders 24hrs service at Apapa Ports, bans touting
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has directed, in a set of Executive Orders, that the Apapa Ports should run 24/7,…
US, allies surround ISIS, there’s no escape
The military campaign of Coalition of Countries Working to Defeat ISIS has surrounded the terrorist group with no way for…
Ex-governor’s trial: Appeal Court removes panel chairman
The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna on Friday has removed the chairman of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set…
South Africa deports 90 Nigerians
The South African government on Friday deported 90 Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences.
National Assembly to pass bill on whistle blowing soon–Rep
Rep. Abiodun Olasupo (APC- Iseyin/Iwajowa/Kajola/Itesiwaju Federal Constituency) says the bill on whistle blowing is at an advanced stage of being…
Oba Ewuare II recalls ostracised family
Oba Ewuare II N’Ogidigan of Benin on Friday recalled Mrs Victoria Orhue ostracised from Obe N’Evbueribo in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government…
Pippa Middleton’s wedding sets English media ablaze
With royalty as in-laws and a reality TV star rumoured to be the best man, it is little wonder that…
Federal Govt set to rehabilitate access roads to Apapa Port
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that the rehabilitation of access roads at Apapa…
Boko Haram: Army moves to secure nation’s borders
The Nigerian Army, on Friday, inaugurated a Forward Operation Base (FOB) at Daura in Katsina State, as part of the…
Man sets himself on fire at Iranian embassy
An unidentified man set himself on fire in front of the Iranian embassy in Bangkok to protest the presidential elections…
Photos: Who will take care of Moji Olaiya’s daughter now?
Late Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya who died early Thursday morning left behind a barely two-month old daughter.
UNIMAID female students escape death as 3 Boko Haram suicide bombers attack hostels
Three male suicide bombers died Thursday night when they launched an attack on the female hostel of the University of…
I didn’t give late Adeleke drug overdose, says fake nurse
Mr Alfred Aderibigbe, the nurse who treated Sen. Isiaka Adeleke before he died, on Thursday in Osogbo told a coroner…
Police arrest human parts dealer in Kebbi
The Police Command in Kebbi has arrested a 37-year-old man, Danbaba Umar, in Kaoje, Bagudo Local Government Area, who specialises…