Author: Lanre Babalola
69 victims of human trafficking rescued in Kano
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP), Kano Zone, said it had…
Educator seeks for uniform cut-off mark in JAMB admission
Mr Ike Onyechere, Chairman, Exam Ethics Marshals International (EEMI), an NGO, has called for uniform cut-off mark of admissions into…
Zambian president threatens to declare state of emergency
President Edgar Lungu of Zambia on Friday threatened to declare a state of emergency if people do not stop setting…
Governor mourns victims of Calabar viewing centre tragedy
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has described as tragic and horrifying, the loss of several lives at a viewing…
How Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Helped the Poor and Fought Poverty With Shari’ah
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Verily, all praise is for Allah, we seek His…
Police arrest run-away Boko Haram member in Bauchi
The Police Command in Bauchi has arrested one Mohammed Nafiu, a Boko Haram member already declared wanted by the military.
African Drums Festival commences in Abeokuta
The African Drums Festival commenced in Abeokuta, Ogun, on Thursday with more than 20 cultural troupes from about 13 countries…
4 primary school head teachers suspended for fraud
The Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Cross River has demoted and suspended four primary school head teachers for three…
Cholera kills 172 in South Sudan, says UN
No fewer than 172 people have died from cholera outbreak across 14 counties in South Sudan since the initial outbreak…
Suspended Nigeria intelligence boss did not cry – Presidency
The Presidency has condemned the media reports that the suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke,…
Terrorist hits France, kills policeman
An attacker with an automatic weapon opened fire on police on Paris' iconic Champs-Elysees Thursday night, killing one officer and…
Herdsmen on the prowl again, kill one in Benue
A reprisal attack by suspected herdsmen on Tse Igba Uke and Aliade villages in Gwer Local Government Area of Benue…
Police to construct 500 housing units in Zamfara
The Nigeria Police Force is set to construct 500 housing units in Zamfara under its new Housing Scheme.
Buhari doesn’t need any advisory committee on corruption – Sani
The Chairman of Senate Ad hoc Committee on Humanitarian Crisis in North-East, Senator Shehu Sani, has called for the dissolution…
APC postpones National Caucus, NEC meetings
The National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for Monday and Tuesday…
Customs’ boss redeploys 48 comptrollers
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Retired Col. Hameed Ali, has approved the redeployment of 48 comptrollers for more effective and…
8 prisoners freed from Kaduna prison
The Kaduna State Committee on Prisons Decongestion says it has freed eight prisoners from Zaria Prison as part of ongoing…
SGF, Babachir Lawal gone for good – Sagay
Suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal is gone for good. He is no longer a…
Jos varsity health workers protest non payment of salaries
The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) Chapter, says it will continue to run single shift…
Gov El-Rufai arrests another journalist
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State is at it again, doing what he knows how to do best, arresting journalists.
Anambra farmers get 150 tractors from govt
The Anambra Government said on Thursday it had provided 150 functional tractors to aid farmers in cultivating their land in…
AU probes death of soldier by colleague in Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Thursday it had launched investigations into the killing of one of its…
Chief Executives of govt agencies earn more than lawmakers – Rep
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Zakari Mohammed, says member of the National Assembly are not the highest…
BBNaija: Abati’s Faux Moral Outrage
Sad to see Dr. Reuben Abati, the former presidential spokesperson, a man I consider gifted, reduced to a figure of…
Nigerians warns against sacking unregistered teachers
Some Nigerians have urged the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN’s) to tread softly in its move to stop unregistered…
CBN pumps $100m in forex market
Following the injection of $280 million into the Foreign Exchange Market on Tuesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) again…
No increase in price of cooking gas, says NLNG
Mr Tony Attah, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) on Wednesday said the company…
Cameroon continues deportation of Nigerian refugees to villages
The Doctors Without Borders aid group says it has witnessed Cameroon's military returning Nigerian refugees to their country as the…
Suspended SGF rushes to Osinbajo for succour
The suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal is currently in a closed-door meeting with Vice President…