Author: Lanre Babalola
Violent conflicts: UN chief says ‘prevention better than cure’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for increasing investments in preventative measures that address the problem of root causes of…
Motor accident claims family of 5
Five members of a family were killed yesterday when a Lexus jeep collided with a motorcycle, along Nkwoedo market in…
EFCC recovers N17b in 4 months – Magu
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, says his commission recovered over N17 billion…
INEC begins distribution of voter cards April 29 in Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will begin distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Lagos State on April 29,…
Governor orders free treatment for motor accident victims
Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State on Saturday directed medical personnel in the state to offer free treatment to victims…
Osinbajo’s committee to investigate Lawal, Oke begins sitting in secret
The Presidential committee to investigate corruption allegations against the two suspended officials of the Buhari administration says it will conduct…
JAMB arrests 6 persons over alleged illegal sale of UTME materials
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), said on Saturday that it arrested six persons over alleged illegal registration and…
Tinubu mourns late Dipo Famakinwa
Former Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos on Saturday eulogised the late Director-General, Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN), Dipo Famakinwa,…
Police Inspector shot dead at checkpoint in Anambra
Two armed men operating on a motorcycle on Saturday shot dead a police inspector in Ogidi, near Onitsha in Anambra,…
Serena Williams Goes On Maternity Leave From Tennis
Serena Williams is going on maternity leave.
$43m Ikoyi Money: EFCC tenders evidence to Osinbajo
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, on Friday tendered evidence before the presidential…
$43m Ikoyi Money: Nigeria intelligence boss opens up, says ex-President Jonathan approved it
Suspended Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Ambassador Ayo Oke, has opened up at last on the $43m and…
Ebonyi LG elections kick off with prompt arrival of materials, officials
Reports from different parts of Ebonyi indicated that electoral materials for the Local Government Council elections in the state have…
Momoh, others mourn Nzekwu, NAN pioneer GM
Pioneer General Manager of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Onuorah Nzekwu has passed away, aged 89.
EFCC alerts Nigerians on stock exchange scams
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted Nigerians on the frauds being perpetrated in the capital markets involving…
Man, 20, commits suicide in church premises
The remains of a young parishioner, simply identified as Kachi, was found hanging in the early hours of Friday at…
Police declare prime suspect in Benue killings wanted
The police on Friday declared one Terwase Akwaza a.k.a `Ghana’, wanted, in connection with the March 20 killing of 17…
ECOWAS, Gambian soldiers clash
West African forces clashed with Gambian soldiers loyal to former leader Yahya Jammeh, shooting and injuring three who were guarding…
19 school children, driver roasted in bus crash
A driver and 19 school children were killed in South Africa when the minibus they were travelling in collided with…
CBN backpedals on cashless policy, asks banks to refund charges
In what could be described as a policy reversal, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday suspended its earlier…
Ex-commissioner on the run over N2b traced to his account
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced additional N2 billion to the United Bank for Africa account of…
Ugo Ehiogu, former England defender, dies after suffering cardiac arrest
Former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu on Friday died at the age of 44, after suffering a cardiac…
Champions League Draw: Real Madrid face Atletico, Juventus take on Monaco
Football fans will be treated to a Madrid derby in the UEFA Champions League semi-final as defending champions Real Madrid…
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II turns 91
Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 91st birthday with gun salutes, as the monarch celebrates quietly at home.
Nigerian Army arrests impersonator in Onitsha
The Nigerian Army, 82 Division, Enugu, says a naval patrol team has arrested one Mr Abdullahi Yakubu at Kara, Atani…
U.S. court blocks Prince new record release
A U.S. judge has blocked a planned release of new Prince music on the first anniversary of his death.
Gunmen kill businessman, son, in Sokoto
Some unidentified gunmen have killed a 50-year old businessman, Alhaji Bello Danbuba and his teenage son, Aliyu, in Gandi village,…
French security forces fully mobilised for presidential election
France said its security forces were fully mobilized for a presidential election at the weekend after the killing of a…
WHO calls for urgent action to fight hepatitis
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday called for urgent action to expand hepatitis treatment, as only a small fraction…