Author: Lanre Babalola
Hajj Commission hires lawyers to defend Nigerian student in Saudi Arabia
Lanre Babalola The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commenced hiring of lawyers in Saudi Arabia to defend the…
Iyaoloja installation: Traders shut Computer Village in protest
Traders in the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday shut down activities to protest the planned installation of female and…
Man lands in trouble for posting fake picture of insane girl on Facebook
A 28-year old man, Abdul-Salam Wasiu, on Tuesday appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly posting…
Pastor, 5 others killed after church service
Six people, including a pastor, were killed in an attack on a Christian church in Burkina Faso, a government spokesman…
Kidnap of UBEC Chairman, daughter, a major blow to police
In a major blow to Police’s Operation Puff Adder, armed men blocked the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Monday, opened fire on…
Davido gives girlfriend surprise birthday gift, calls her “wifey”
There are indications that Nigerian singer Davido could finally end up marrying his girlfriend Chioma Rowland, after he wished her…
CSOs commend EFCC for speedy trial of Bauchi gov-elect
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) based in Bauchi State, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
Police arrest man who killed 38 people in Edo
The Police in Edo said on Monday in Benin that it had arrested a man alleged to be a cultist…
Electoral offenders: INEC demands offences commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday called for decisive actions against electoral offenders in the country. The Chairman…
Armed men kidnap UBEC Chairman, kill driver on Kaduna-Abuja highway
Armed men have reportedly blocked the Kaduna-Abuja highway, opened fire on some vehicles and abducted two people. The attack was…
NAFDAC Opens Up On Fake Drugs
Lanre Babalola The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied reports that 70 percent of…
Court Clears Couple charged with N285m fraud
A Lagos State High Court has discharged and acquitted a couple, Mr. and Mrs Innocent Eloka, alleged to have misappropriated…
Gov. Yari predicts recession in 2020
Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has warned that Nigeria could be heading…
MultiChoice Launches Special Ramadan Pop-up Channel on DStv, GOtv
MultiChoice Nigeria is set to launch a dedicated Ramadan pop-up channel to cater for the spiritual needs of Muslim subscribers…
4 Indian hemp distributors arrested with freezer loaded with weeds
Adejoke Adeleye,Abeokuta Four Indian hemp distributors have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command with a deep freezer loaded…
Arrested UAE spy commits suicide in Turkey
One of the suspects, who was arrested on charges of spying for the UAE, committed suicide by hanging himself in…
Spain’s socialist party wins, needs coalition
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists have won snap elections without the necessary majority to govern solo in a fragmented…
Police rescue 2 kidnapped Chinese nationals in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi Police Command has rescued the two kidnapped Chinese nationals who were abducted by unknown gunmen at a road…
Cameroon win 2019 Under-17 AFCON
The Young Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have won the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Tanzania after defeating the…
Saraki named International Human Rights Commission’s Ambassador
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has been nominated as an “Ambassador-at-Large” of the International Human Rights Commission…
Police arrest ‘spiritual father’ of kidnappers, killer of Kaduna monarch
The Police said Operation Puff Adder has nabbed its biggest catches since its launch: the arrest of Malam Salisu Abubakar,…
Terry G finds new girlfriend, set to dump “baby mama”?
Popular singer, Terry G has taken to his Instagram page to share his photo and his new white girlfriend suggesting…
SERAP tells Gov. Dickson to reject life pension for Bayelsa lawmakers
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State to reject…
Troops take over Gombe metropolis
The Nigerian Army has deployed troops to Gombe metropolis to enforce the curfew imposed by the State government to stop…
US blocks Venezuela’s oil export, harshest sanction till date
US harshest sanction against Venezuela came into effect Sunday with the blocking of the country’s economic lifeline of oil exports.…
Rennes upset PSG to clinch French Cup in penalty shootout
Rennes have won the French Cup, beating Paris Saint Germain in penalty shoot-out and denying them a chance to clinch…
President Buhari mourns as Gombe holds funerals
President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed deep sorrow over the death of members of the Boys and Girls Brigade in…
Dangote donates N1.2bn students’ hostel to ABU
The Chairman of Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has donated students’ hostel worth N1.2 billion to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU),…
Unpaid allowances: NASS Aides beg Buhari to intervene
Legislative Aides of the 8th National Assembly have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the non-payment of their…
9 Nigerians arrested for $3.5m fraud in US
Nine Nigerians have been arrested in three states of the United States over allegations of fraud. Geoffrey Berman, the U.S.…