Author: Lanre Babalola
Nigeria’s presidential election is a choice between dictator and Kleptocrat – Bloomberg Businessweek
What’s a Nigerian citizen to do when there’s a presidential election coming up and the two leading candidates are a…
Customs agents decry multiple customs units at seaports, airports
The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) on Friday said the existence of multiple Customs units at seaports and…
Morocco recalls envoy from Saudi Arabia
Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations, indicating apparent cracks in relations between the traditional Sunni Muslim…
Olu Falae quits politics, SDP
Chief Olu Falae, a former federal government secretary and presidential candidate of the Alliance for Democracy in 1999, said he…
2019 Election: Supreme Court blocks APC from presenting candidates
The Supreme Court this morning dashed any hope of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presenting candidates for the coming general…
Obasanjo insults Nigerians on Atiku choice – General Alani Akinrinade
Former chief of army staff and Afenifere leader, General Alani Akinrinade has described as “an insult to our collective intelligence”…
Video: El-Rufai threatens foreigners who intervene in elections with death
Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has threatened that foreign nationals who might interfere in the coming Nigerian general elections…
Canada to welcome 750 ex-slaves from Libya
Canada will welcome some 750 ex-slaves from Libya as refugees, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said. The number of migrants traveling…
Manchester City topple Liverpool for League summit
As expected, Manchester City seized first place in the Premier League on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Everton that…
Studies: Prepare financially before sending children abroad
The Zimbabwean government on Wednesday warned parents against sending their children to study abroad if they do not have sufficient…
Buhari congratulates Wabba, other NLC leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Mr. Ayuba Wabba on his re-election as President of the Nigerian Labor Congress, NLC and…
Wabba wins second term as NLC president unopposed
Mr Ayuba Wabba, President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has promised to double his efforts in protecting the interest and rights…
Condom Day: NGO to distribute 600,000 condoms in Nigeria
The AIDS HealthCare Foundation (AHF), a Non-Governmental Organisation, says it will distribute over 600,000 condoms across the country as part…
Police to withdraw policemen from VIPs
The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday said it would soon prune down or withdraw its Special Protection Unit (SPU) and…
Cholera kills 130 people in Zamfara – Group
The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Emergency Working Group says no fewer than 130 people died of cholera in…
Saraki urges Federal Govt to end ASUU strike
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called on the Federal Government to work towards ending the ongoing…
FRSC wants sale of alcohol banned at motor parks
Mr Joseph Aremu, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Imo has called for the outright ban of…
Election: Over 5.5m PVCs collected in Lagos — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos on Wednesday said that over 5.5 million Permanent Voter Cards had been…
Over 81,000 IDPs will vote in Adamawa – NOA
No fewer than 81,000 registered Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) possessing Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) will participate in the 2019 general…
Soyinka: Den of killers regrouping
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka, who is the convener of the Citizens’ Forum, in this piece titled: “Trivialise corruption, neutralise…
2.3m voters registered in Borno – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said that 2, 315, 956 eligible voters were registered for the 2019…
Trump, Kim to meet in Vietnam Feb. 27
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam on Feb. 27 to…
Academic Staff of Kano Varsity threaten fresh strike after nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kano State University of Science and Technology (KUST) Wudil branch, has threatened to…
Hungry IDPs protest in Maiduguri, NEMA moves in
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday dismissed as misleading reports alleging that some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) staged…
EFCC arrests 7 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, have arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters. A statement…
NNPC posts N2.06bn trade surplus in Nov 2018
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it made a trading surplus of N2.06 billion for the month of November…
Tambuwal sacks commissioner for switching to APC
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Tuesday sacked the Commissioner for Information, Mr Bello Muhammad-Goronyo, following his defection to…
Video: Johnson-Sirleaf in Nigeria, heads ECOWAS Observer Mission
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, former President of Liberia, has arrived in Abuja as the Head of ECOWAS Observer Mission in Nigeria ahead…
Haruna Mohammed Nigerian-born World Bank director dies
The World Bank has announced the death of Haruna Mohammed, Executive Director for Nigeria, Angola, and South Africa. Mr Ousmane…
Tambuwal loses spokesman to APC
Barely 11 days to the presidential election, opposition Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal has lost his spokesman to the All…