Author: Lanre Babalola
Father poisons his 3 children with sniper in Bayelsa
Mr. Aminu Saleh, Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa, says that a father of three, Mr Samuel Sunday, has been arrested…
Minimum wage: NLC begins indefinite strike Jan. 8
Following the inability of the Federal Government to urgently transmit the bill on the new national minimum wage to the…
How Kano Fire Service saved 155 lives in one month
The Kano State Fire Service says it saved 155 lives and goods worth N137 million from 82 fire outbreaks in…
Gov. Okowa emerges Silverbird Man Of The Year 2018
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has emerged the Silverbird Man of the Year, 2018 after securing the highest number…
May Our Road Be Rough In 2019!
Tai Solarin, Nigeria’s under-celebrated educationist, social critic and visionary reformer, wrote a newspaper article 55 years ago to usher in…
The 2019 Presidential Election: Predicting the Outcome
By Jibrin Ibrahim Governance in Nigeria is very poor and the worst levels of poor governance are found at the…
Atiku: Opening A Pandora’s Box
By Shuaib I. Shuaib Maybe it is time for Nigerians to start asking questions. Atiku has opened the door for…
Peter Obi wants states to determine their workers’ salaries
Mr. Peter Obi, the Vice Presidential candidate of PDP has joined the debate on national minimum wage and submitted the…
No maintenance on refineries for 42 years — NNPC boss
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, said that the country’s refineries had not…
Anxieties from Ndigbo Muslims’ summit in Enugu
By Muhammad Ajah The Ndigbo Muslims of Nigeria are getting twitchy and itchy. The recent summit of prominent Ndigbo Muslims…
One killed as cultists strike on New Year’s Day in Badagry
A bloody clash between suspected rival cult groups left one person dead on New Year’s Day in Badagry, Lagos State.…
Baby boy found alive after 35 hours under rubble
A baby boy has been found alive after 35 hours spent in freezing cold in the rubble of a Russian…
Brazil inaugurates far-right firebrand Bolsonaro as president
Right-wing nationalist Jair Bolsonaro, who has vowed to crack down on political corruption, violent crime and ignite a moribund economy…
Arsenal bounce back with 4-1 win over Fulham
Arsenal returned to winning ways on Tuesday with a 4-1 victory over struggling Fulham at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners…
2019 UTME: JAMB warns candidates against fraudsters
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has called on prospective candidates to disregard advertisements in the social media announcing…
Pastor advises Buhari to dialogue with bandits to end killings
Pastor Yohanna Buru, President of Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation of Nigeria, has urged the Federal Government to open dialogue…
Nigeria’s crude oil production rises 9%
Nigeria’s crude oil daily production recorded an upward swing of about 2.09 million barrels in 2018, translating to a 9…
Ezekwezili: I will create innovative economy
The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has notified Nigerians of her plans…
Pass new National Minimum Wage to lawmakers now, NLC tells Buhari
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has pledged commitment to workers welfare while appealing to the Federal Government to urgently transmit…
President Trump predicts ‘complicated but great’ 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump has predicted that year 2019 would be a “complicated but great” year. Trump, who stated this…
New Year: Gov Lalong pardons 4 prisoners
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has granted pardon to four prisoners serving various jail terms in the state in the…
2019: Mrs Buhari to lead APC women, youths Presidential Campaign team
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has been appointed the Chairperson of All Progressives Congress (APC) Women and Youths…
2019 voting decisions ‘ll determine Nigeria’s future – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says voting decisions of Nigerians in the 2019 general elections will determine the future of…
Crossover night: Epe youths unimpressed by artistes poor performances
Youths in Epe division, Lagos State, have expressed dissatisfaction over the poor show by artistes who performed at the crossover…
Knife attacker shouting ‘Allah’ wounds 3 in Manchester
British counter-terrorism police were investigating a multiple stabbing in which the suspect reportedly shouted “Allah” at a Manchester railway station…
Rafael Nadal: My Body first, ranking later
Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal insisted Tuesday he is not chasing the world’s top ranking as he prepares to make a…
Ajimobi presents N285b 2019 Appropriation Bill to Oyo Assembly
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, amidst tight security on Monday presented N285b 2019 budget to the state…
Ortom: Why I left APC to join PDP
Governor Samuel Ortom has said that he chose to pursue his governorship ambition on the platform of the Peoples Democratic…
How the world welcomed 2019
Revellers welcomed 2019 with fireworks displays and festivities as a celebratory wave swept westward across the globe from Asia to…
Video: Watch Lagos police boss, Imohimi Edgal, ‘digging it out’ with others
After sacking three policemen for corruption, tough speaking Lagos police boss, Imohimi Edgal, sure knows how to enjoy himself. It’s…