Author: Lanre Babalola
Forex: CBN bars First Bank, GTB from SME sales window
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, barred 14 Money Deposit Banks from dealing in the Small and Medium…
Ex- Jigawa governor Sule Lamido sent to prison
A Jigawa Chief Magistrates' Court on Tuesday remanded a former governor of the state, Alhaji Sule Lamido, in prison till…
Aisha Buhari opens up: My husband’s health not bad as being reported
Worried by the anxiety being expressed by Nigerians on the health of President Muhammadu Buhari, his wife, Aisha, has opened…
Nigeria Partners UN, CNN To Promote Tourism
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed Mohammed, has announced a tripartite partnership involving the Ministry, UN World…
Corps member breaks into bank ATM
The Police in Kogi have arrested a Youths Corps member, Aka-Jude Tersoo, for breaking into the ATM platform of the…
Buhari must address the nation – NGO
A non-governmental organization, Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development (AIED) has implored President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation in…
Debt recovery suit against Stella Oduah adjourned for hearing
A federal high court sitting in Lagos southwest Nigeria Tuesday adjourned till 30 May, 2017, for hearing all pending applications…
UK, Nigeria prisoners’ transfer: Senate invites Malami, Dambazzau, Onyeama
The Senate on Tuesday invited Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, over concerns of human rights violation following Nigeria,…
Pregnant Serena Williams shines at Met Gala
Dressing for the annual Met Gala is a challenge for anyone who wants to stand out. Dressing for the Met…
Buhari’s health: Obasanjo, Babangida, Abdusalami meet
Three former Nigerian leaders, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd) and General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd) yesterday met behind closed…
Ex-Jigawa governor Sule Lamido docked
The police on Tuesday arraigned Sule Lamido, former Jigawa state governor, before a high court in the state for alleged…
Dozens of civilians killed in Central African Republic – Report
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday that Armed groups in Central African Republic (CAR) have killed at least 45…
Ex-Jigawa governor Sule Lamido to be arraigned today
A former Jigawa state Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido has been moved to Dutse, the capital of Jigawa state for subsequent…
Govt to invite Anthony Joshua, newly-crowned World Heavyweight Champion
The Federal Government has congratulated British professional boxer of Nigerian descent Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua, who recently defeated Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko…
Necessity for enhanced pension corruption battle under Buhari
Last month, April 2017, the news was everywhere on how security agencies showed up at the premises of the Pension…
Janet Jackson Breaks Her Silence On Split From Wissam Al Mana
Janet Jackson is finally opening up publicly about her separation from her ex, Wissam Al Mana.
Minister blames disruption of celebration on NLC
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Monday blamed the disruption and protest by workers at the…
PDP demands unconditional release of Lamido, Suswam
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee has called for unconditional release of the former Governor of Jigawa State,…
Nigerian `Jollof’ rice is the best – Osinbajo
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice-President on Monday described Nigerian-cooked jollof rice as “the best in the world”.
Buhari assures workers of speedy passage of National Minimum wage
Federal Government on Monday in Abuja assured the Nigeria workers of speedy passage of the new National Minimum Wage.
Workers boycott May Day Rally in Kwara
Local Council workers under the aegis of National Union of Local Governments’ Employees (NULGE), on Monday boycotted Workers’ Day rally…
Organised labour calls for special salary for workers in Abuja
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigerian Labour Union Congress (NLC) have called for a special salary for the…
Task force kills notorious militant leader Ossy Ibori
The Joint Military Task Force deployed to the Niger Delta said on Monday that its troops had killed a suspected…
May Day: Workers reject Ngige’s representative
A mild drama and confusion ensued at the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Monday as workers disallowed the Acting Permanent Secretary…
Battered Mercy Aigbe reports assault to Gov Ambode
Despite moves by friends and relatives to mend fences between Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe and her hotelier husband, Lanre Gentry,…
APGA commends Buhari over release of Nnamdi Kanu
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has expressed satisfaction over the release of Mr Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the…
Fury accepts Joshua’s all-British heavyweight title challenge
Tyson Fury on Sunday accepted the challenge issued by world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua following the Londoner’s title victory over…
Ex-Jigawa governor Sule Lamido to remain in custody – Police
Mr Kayode Aderanti, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 1, Kano, says the arrested former Jigawa…
Mercy Aigbe-Gentry goes to church after alleged assault
Check out Mercy Aigbe's pictures today after church service. The Nollywood actress was all over the social media at the…
Immigration redeploys 518 personnel from airports
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has redeployed 518 Officers and men of the service from five international airports and state…