Author: Lanre Babalola
Doctors reject planned harmonisation of health workers’ salaries
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Federal Government to shelve its planned harmonisation of salaries of health…
Boxing legends, enthusiasts, hail Joshua for victory over Klitschko
Some boxing legends, as well as enthusiasts across the globe on Sunday hailed the victory of Anthony Joshua over Wladimir…
Ex-governor Sule Lamido arrested in Kano
The police in Kano have arrested the immediate past governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido.
Inspector-General of Police wants to kill me – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has restated his earlier allegation that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, was plotting…
21 Brigade Nigerian Army gets new commander
Brig.-Gen. Garba Audu has assumed office as the Commander of the 21 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Bama, Borno.
World Bank tired with enquiries about Abacha loot
The World Bank has told Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) that it “cannot locate any additional information on the…
The Divinity In Our Humanity
What manner of a man is Jesus? The answer reveals a kingdom dynamic vital and fundamental to the believer’s walk.…
Nollywood movie on counter-terrorism debuts in Abuja
A Nollywood fictional thriller that depicts security agencies’ patriotic fight against terrorism and other crimes in the society has hit…
Come home and be billionaires, Govt tells Diaspora Nigerians
The Federal Government has called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to return home and seize the various economic opportunities to…
Saudi Arabia to execute ‘atheist’ for insulting Prophet Muhammad
A Saudi Arabian man who renounced Islam and made disparaging remarks about the prophet Muhammad has been sentenced to death.
Beach Soccer: Super Sand Eagles beat Mexico in extra time
Nigeria staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Mexico 5-4 in extra time of their Group B clash on Saturday at…
Beach Soccer: Senegal whip hosts to reach quarter-finals
Senegal underlined they are a team to watch out for at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after an emphatic…
Labour protests planned removal of minimum wage from exclusive list
The organised labour on Saturday said it would mobilise workers across sectors of the Nigerian economy to protest moves to…
Photos: Anthony Joshua Vs Wladimir Klitschko
The fight has been lost and won. Anthony Joshua defied all odds to beat experienced former world heavyweight boxing champion,…
UNIPORT is overall winner of 25th NUGA Games
University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has won 150 medals comprising 70 gold, 47 silver and 33 bronze to emerge overall…
Mock UTME was encouraging – JAMB
Mr Yusuf Lawal, Director, Test Administration, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, has said that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)…
JAMB registers over 1. 5 million candidates for UTME
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it had so far registered 1.5 million candidates for the 2017 Unified…
I did not beat up policeman – Adamawa Speaker
The Speaker of Adamawa House of Assembly, Alhaji Kabiru Mijinyawa, has denied reports that he physically assaulted one of the…
Police set up squad to check extortion among personnel
The Police Command in Enugu State has set up X-Squad and Monitoring Unit to fish out policemen who extorts tricycle…
6 women, 8 children die after boat capsizes
Fourteen people, comprising women and children, from one family died after a boat capsized in a deep pond in Southern…
18 bag first class at federal university, Oye Ekiti
Eighteen graduands on Saturday bagged first class honours in their various courses at the maiden convocation of the Federal University,…
Corps member wins 2017 Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon
A youth corps member, Adamu Mu’azu, on Saturday emerged winner of the male category of the second edition of Warri/Effurun…
Assassination attempt on Sen. Melaye: Police arrest 6 suspects
The police on Saturday said they had arrested six suspects in connection with an assassination attempt on Sen. Dino Melaye…
Electricity workers want better welfare package
The Osun chapter of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has called for improved welfare package, especially increase in…
Veteran journalist tasks NGE on training
Mr Emma Agu, former Managing Director, Champion Newspapers, on Saturday urged the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) to come up…
FCT residents receive 7m condoms in 2016
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Agency for Control of HIV/AIDS (FACA) said it distributed seven million condoms to FCT residents…
The Growing Problem of Untreated Dementia
Just recently a picture of a half-naked elderly woman surrounded by a lynch mob appeared online in one of the…
NUC accredits 25 programmes for BUK in 2016
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited no fewer than 25 programmes for Bayero University, Kano (BUK)in 2016.
Nigeria moving out of recession – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Saturday that Nigeria was gradually moving out of recession.
Husband allegedly batters Mercy Aigbe: Marriage in trouble
All is not well with Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry, as reports and photographs of her being battered by her husband…