Author: Lanre Babalola
Army Confirms 3 Soldiers, Officer Killed By Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that an officer and three soldiers were killed in a clash with Boko Haram terrorists…
Shekau Releases New Video, Denies Army’s Rescue Of 5,000 Hostages
Abubakar Shekau, leader of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram has denied in a video posted on Friday that 5,000…
Amnesty International Seeks End To Lagos Demolition Of Otodogbame
Amnesty International (AI) has called on the Lagos State Government to halt the ongoing forceful eviction of residents of Otodogbame…
Group alleges Herdsmen Kill 500, Displace 300,000 In Benue
The Vanguard Against Tiv Massacre (VATIM) has said over 500 persons have been brutally killed across Benue state in the…
Amnesty Condemns LASG For Demolishing Otodogbame Community
Amnesty International (AI) on Friday condemned the demolition of the Otodogbame community in Lekki, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, by the…
Nigerians Pay Ogbemudia Last Respect
It was a gathering of all classes of people on Friday in Benin, Edo State as the former Governor of…
Civil servants angry with Wike over non remittance of pension deductions
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) on Friday urged the Rivers Government led by Nyesom Wike to…
Pope Francis Says Some spiritual troubles require exorcism
Pope Francis says some spiritual troubles require an exorcist.
Manchester United face Anderlecht in Europa League quarter-finals
Manchester United have been drawn against Belgian league leaders Anderlecht in the 2016/2017 Europa League quarter-finals.
Late Samuel Ogbemudia Buried With 21 Gun Salute
The remains of the late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, the former governor of the defunct Midwest region and Bendel State, was…
Court orders prosecution to list witnesses against Dasuki
An FCT High Court, on Friday ordered the prosecution to list its witnesses in retired Col. Sambo Dasuki’s case.
Prices of foods up in Jigawa
Prices of local varieties of rice and other foods have shot up in Hadejia, Jigawa, in the last six months.
Pay Workers, Pensioners Their Entitlements, Buhari Tells Governors
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and the Governor of the Central Bank of…
WAEC To Release WASSCE Results Within 60 Days To Help JAMB Candidates
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it plans to reduce the waiting days for the release of its West…
Nigeria Customs Service Redeploys 7 Comptrollers
The Nigeria Customs Service has approved the redeployment of seven Comptrollers of Customs.
El-Rufai To Buhari: Your Aides Are Incompetent
In a rare memo to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has narrated how bad the…
Aero Contractors Fires 900 Staff
Aero Contractors Airline, which is under the management of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has sacked about 900…
Awaiting Results Candidates Can Write UTME – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, has clarified the claim in some quarters that candidates awaiting results are eligible…
Moroccan King congratulates President Buhari on safe return home
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his successful return from a medical vacation in London.
Reps to probe activities of telecoms companies
The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to set up an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the operational activities of…
Ex-NNPC Boss, Yakubu To Sleep In Kuje Prison Until March 21
Former GMD, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu who was arraigned today for criminal charges before Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal…
Nigeria’s exports to South Africa hits N552.2bn
South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Rob Davies said that Nigeria’s exports to South Africa has hit roughly…
Soldiers Arrest Boko Haram Fuel Supplier
Troops have arrested a 45-year-old suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Makinta Ibrahim, said to be the supplier of petrol and other…
Consumer Protection Council Probes Court judgment on Fanta, Sprite
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has launched a detailed investigation into the alleged danger of mixing Fanta or Sprite with…
Pensioners Protest N200bn Unpaid Arrears
Federal public servants who retired since January 2016 on Thursday staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance in…
6 Suspected Murderers In Police Net
Six persons accused of killing a mother and daughter have been arrested and detained by the police in Pankshin Local…
Service of songs holds for Late Ogbemudia in Benin
The service of songs for late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, former Governor of the defunct Mid-West and Bendel, held at the…
Exposed! EFCC Witness Names Bribe-Taking Judges
Mr Daniel Danladi, a detective with the Special Task Force of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday…
Buhari To Write Senate Again Over Magu’s Rejection
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said the president will communicate his reaction to the Senate after…
Commercial Driver Attempted To Crush FRSC Commander
Mr Hyginus Omeje, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos state Command, said he was nearly killed by a…