Author: Lanre Babalola
Ajimobi mourns as Soun of Ogbomosho’s wife dies
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi, has commiserated with the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi, over the death…
Ogun gets new police boss
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta The former Commissioner of Police in Ogun State Ahmed Iliyasu has handed over to his successor Bashiru Makama.…
Prince Harry and Meghan break Instagram record
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Instagram account amassed more than one million followers in record-breaking time, Guinness World Records…
UN warns of high prospect of nuclear war
The United Nations has warned that the threat of a nuclear weapon being used is now “higher than it has…
40 members-elect of Lagos Assembly to receive Certificates of Return Friday – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Lagos State says it will present Certificates of Return on Friday to the 40…
12,974 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya in 2 years – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 12,974 Nigerians have voluntarily returned from Libya in two years. The agency said…
Davido set to perform at Hot 97 Summer Jam in New York
David Adeleke, better known by his stage name ‘Davido’ is to perform at Hot 97 Summer Jam in New York…
Barcelona drop points in Villareal
Barcelona dropped a surprising two points at Villareal on Tuesday night, although they staged a stunning comeback, after trailing the…
Pele inspires Mbappe to score 1000 goals
Football legend Pele told Kylian Mbappe on Tuesday that he believes the French World Cup winner can emulate his own…
Brunei enforces death by stoning for gays, adulterers
Brunei on Wednesday will introduce harsh new sharia laws, including death by stoning for adultery and gay sex, despite a…
Nigerian woman executed in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said execution of a Nigerian woman…
Ogun Customs generates over N3b in three months
Lanre Babalola The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun State Area Command, said on Tuesday that it generated a total revenue…
Photo News: Borno gets biggest solar plants in Africa
Governor Kashim Shettima's Borno State is unveiling Africa’s biggest Automated Solar Panel manufacturing plant aimed at setting the stage for…
Easter Cracker As GOtv Boxing Night 18 Holds In Ibadan
The 18th edition of GOtv Boxing Night (GOtv Boxing Night 18) will hold at the Indoor Sports Hall of the…
Protests as Governor Wike wins 8 LGAs out of 10 declared by INEC
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesome Wike is leading in the collation of the March 9 governorship election which resumed today…
Senators delay passage of 2019 Budget till 16 April
The Senate on Tuesday adjourned plenary till April 9, to allow its Committee on Appropriation conclude work on the 2019…
113m people suffered acute hunger in 2018 – Report
No fewer than 113 million people were affected in 2018 by very serious food shortages, including famine, a report by…
Parallel Wireless introduces 5G Rural First
Despite significant strides in the telecom industry, which have been made in terms of technology and reach, the spread of…
Nigerian Navy fixes recruitment test
The Nigerian Navy (NN) will hold an aptitude test for its 2019 recruitment on April 13 in 30 centres across…
What Buhari’ll do in next 4 years – Osinbajo
President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the next four years will address, among other things, the deficiencies in the quality of…
Brexit without a deal: Britain certain to leave EU on 12 April
As things stand, Britain will now depart at 2200 GMT on April 12 from the European Union, without a Brexit…
17 passengers burnt to death in Peru bus fire
An inferno swept through a bus at an illegal transport terminal in Lima, killing 17 people trapped inside in one…
Man sues FIRS for shutting company, demands N2b damages
Mr Bharat Vora, a Plaintiff, on Monday prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to award him N2 billion against…
ICPC partners PTAD to curb Pension Fraud
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, has declared the commission’s willingness…
ICPC secures conviction against NSCDC officer for bribery, employment scam
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Mr. Dandaura Joshua, a staff…
Buhari directs State House Medical Centre to revert to clinic
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the State House Medical Centre (SHMC) revert to a Clinic to serve the original…
Driver testifies for Justice Onnoghen
The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has opened his defence in the ongoing trial for alleged…
Cyber-crime suspect remanded in prison
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, arraigned one suspected internet fraudster, Ismail Yusuf before Justice…
Tax Evasion: Court orders arrest of Monalisa Chinda-Coker again
Akin Kuponiyi A Lagos high court, sitting at Igbosere has renewed a bench warrant issued for the arrest of an…
Erdogan’s party loses Istanbul, Ankara in mayoral polls
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party suffered a major upset on Monday after local election results showed it lost…