Author: Lanre Babalola
Sri Lanka: Christians shun church services for fear of attacks
For fear of possible fresh attacks by Islamic extremists, Sri Lankan Catholics are celebrating Sunday Mass in their homes for…
Fashola names alleged corrupt contractors
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN has named some contractors who collected money from government…
Gunmen attack former Sokoto governor Attahiru Bafarawa
Suspected Gunmen have attacked the home of former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa. Confirming the attack to newsmen in Sokoto,…
Another Nigerian stabbed to death in South Africa
President Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA), Ben Okoli, says a Nigerian, Mr Okechukwu Henry, from Imo State, was stabbed…
Ramadan: Sultan directs Muslims to look for new moon
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Saturday called on Muslims to look for the new moon of Ramadan…
Crown Flour Mills to acquire Dangote Flour
Mr Anurag Shukla, the Managing Director, Crown Flour Mills Ltd. says the proposed acquisition of Dangote Flour by Crown Flour…
How illicit financial flows affected Nigeria’s development – ICPC boss
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) are bane…
Boeing 737 plane skids off runway into water
A US Department of Defense Boeing 737 plane from Guantanamo Bay skidded off a runway into shallow water in Jacksonville,…
Photos: See the 37 Suspected Yahoo Boys arrested by EFCC
The South-east Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 arrested 37 suspected…
Unilag student emerges overall Mathematics competition winner
A final year student of Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Jeremiah Adedoyin, has emerged the overall winner of the…
Polio: LASG to immunise children aged 0-5
The Lagos State Government will embark on House to House polio Immunisation for all children aged 0-five years, irrespective of…
UN chief, others decry `growing’ attacks on journalists
The need for protection of freedom of the press and opinion dominated speeches at an event to mark the 2019…
Night clubs raid: Police to discipline officers for raping women
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has pledged to mete out stiff penalties on any officer found guilty of the…
More young people, especially girls attempting suicide – Study
A new study that shows adolescents are attempting suicide by overdose at increasing rates is further evidence that the pervasive…
Gowon slumps at grave side during Ejoor’s burial in Delta
Gen. Yakubu Gowon, former Nigerian Head of State has slumped during the funeral of late Maj Gen David Akpodiete Ejoor…