Author: Lanre Babalola
23 Nigerians to be executed in Saudi Arabia: See full list
Saudi authorities have revealed that at least 23 Nigerians are currently on the death row in Saudi Arabia for drug-related…
Tribunal orders INEC to allow APC candidate inspect election materials
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Uyo, on Monday, ordered INEC to allow the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr…
Internet users hits 114.7m in February – NCC
Internet users in Nigeria increased marginally to more than 114,752,357 million in February 2019, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has…
Aviation unions suspend picketing of Caverton Helicopters
The unions in the aviation sector on Monday suspended their plan to picket Caverton Helicopters Limited, following successful deliberations with…
UI Students’ club gives N1m scholarships to indigent colleagues
Sigma Club, a students’ club in the University of Ibadan (UI), has awarded a million naira scholarship to ten brilliant…
Tiger Woods: My biggest win ever
Tiger Woods has described his 15th major and fifth Augusta National Masters trophy as his biggest win ever. It was…
EPL: Man City focus on title defence, beat Crystal Palace 3-1
Raheem Sterling was the hero as Manchester City recorded a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday. Sterling scored twice…
No court stopped us from working, NBBF boss Kida says
Factional President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Musa Kida, says there is no court injunction restraining him and his…
Renner Consulting, DPR Hold Workshop On Carbon Emission Reduction Management
Paul Iyoghojie Human capacity development firm, Renner & Renner Training and Consulting Limited in collaboration with the Department of Petroleum…
Should RCCG Merge Parishes?
Sometimes, the expectation of material perfection is the disappointment some have about RCCG Parishes in certain locations.
SERAP writes Buhari, 36 governors, seeks disclosure of spending on ‘security votes’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent Freedom of Information requests to President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 state…
Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya wins UFC Middleweight championship
Few gave him a chance, but Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya has beaten Kelvin Gastelum to claim the Interim UFC Middleweight Championship…
UK panel discusses how to bring back remaining Chibok girls in Boko Haram captivity
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta As part of the initiatives for Bring Back Our Girls 90 days global campaign, the Bring Back Our…
East Africa’s Diaspora remittances hit $17b
The World Bank’s latest brief shows that East African countries received $17.38 billion from their citizens living abroad between 2013…
Varsity records first female first class in physics
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has named Katsina state-born Zainab Abdullahi as its first female student to bag first class in…
Video: Must watch Aliko Dangote-Mo Ibrahim interview
Here is the full interview Mo Ibrahim, the British-Sudanese billionaire had with Africa’s biggest industrialist and richest man, Aliko Dangote…
NLC warns Federal Govt over petroleum subsidy removal
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has cautioned the Federal Government against implementing the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Prophet Cries Out for Help To Save Wife From Gun Shot Injury
Paul Iyoghojie A 39-year old prophet in charge of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, at Ishawo, Agric, Ikorodu, Lagos, Ojo Babatunde…
Trump tax showdown: U.S. Democrats set April 23 deadline for IRS
U.S. congressional Democrats on Saturday headed for a showdown with the Internal Revenue Service over President Donald Trump’s tax returns,…
Sudan’s new ruler al-Burhan goes populist
Sudan’s second new military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced a series of populist measures Saturday in a bid to…
Presidency: Mass surrender of Boko Haram fighters imminent
Hopes for peace in Nigeria’s north east were raised Saturday by Nigeria’s presidency on prospects that battered and weary Boko…
President Buhari returns to Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from N’Djamena, Chad, where he participated in a one-day Extraordinary Session of the…
Pixels International Academy Gets BOTAVED Approval
Pixels International Academy, a new-age creative school founded by Pixels Digital Photography to empower Nigerians who want to build a…
Why Leah Sharibu is still being held by Boko Haram – Presidency
The Nigerian Presidency has explained why Boko Haram terrorists have not released Leah Sharibu, captured last year February from Science…
Coordinator of Wole Soyinka Centre selected for top American fellowship
The Coordinator of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Motunrayo Alaka, has been selected for the prestigious John…
Nigeria opens up on Saudi’s execution of woman
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refuted report that it ignored the call to intervene in Saudi Arabia’s execution of…
Kim gives Trump December deadline to ease sanctions
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is only interested in meeting President Donald Trump again if the United…
Stallion boosts rice production
Stallion group has inaugurated its multi-billion naira rice mill in Kano, a move to give a boost to production in…
Meet UNILAG’s Best Graduating Student with GPA of 5.0/5.0
Here is an example of a Nigerian, Oyindamola Omotuyi who achieved a perfect GPA of 5.0/5.0 and was honoured 2016…
One killed, 4 critically injured as FRSC officials pursue taxi driver into a ditch
One person was confirmed dead while four others were critically injured on Friday after a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)…