Author: Lanre Babalola
Protesting workers shut down National Assembly
Workers of National Assembly have commenced the four-day warning industrial action with a threat to put off power supply. The…
Osinbajo in Austria for Africa, Europe Heads of Government meeting
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will participate in the Africa-Europe High Level Forum with other African and European Heads of States…
Port Harcourt: 3 Muslim leaders escape from kidnappers’ den
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Three out of the four muslim leaders kidnapped in Rivers State have escaped from the kidnappers den…
Team Delta wins 19th National Sports Festival
Delta won the 4x400m mixed relay gold medal on the final day of the 19th National Sports Festival (NSF) in…
Davido sliding into politics, names Wike Godfather
Twenty-six-year old popular Nigerian musician, Mr David Adeleke, also called Davido, is gradually sliding into politics as he names Rivers…
Samson Itodo wins Future Awards Young Person of the Year
The `Not too Young to Rule sponsor, Samson Itodo on Sunday emerged the winner of 2018 Future Awards Young Person…
Just Now: Nigerian Army wants Amnesty International out of Nigeria
The Nigerian Army has called for the closure of Amnesty International offices in Nigeria, alleging there is credible evidence the…
ASUU will soon call off strike – Minister
The federal government says that talks with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have so far been fruitful, expressing…
Wizkid thrills Abuja revellers in sold-out concert
Afropop sensation, Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid thrilled his fans with great performance at a concert in the Federal Capital Territory…
Access Bank set to acquire Diamond Bank
There are indications that Access Bank Group is close to acquiring Diamond Bank Plc.
Abudu Land: Ijumo Family Appeals Judgment
Lanre Babalola The Ijumo Family of Tigbo-Ilu in Iyana Ilogbo, Ado Odo-Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State has asked…
Birthday Special: Why we love Buhari
By FEMI ADESINA “That’s him, that’s him,” the two old women, wrinkled and bent with age, exclaimed. You could see…
Accountant seeks N100m from Access Bank over breach of contract.
Akin Kuponiyi A Federal high court sitting in Lagos south west Nigeria has adjourned till 20th of January 2019, a…
5 take away from English Premier league on Match Day 17
First the highlights: Liverpool underlined their determination to win the Premier League title as they blew away bitter rivals Manchester…
Southampton end Arsenal’s unbeaten run
Southampton have ended Arsenal’s 22 game unbeaten run, after a topsy-turvy 3-2 victory at St. Mary’s Stadium. It was the…
UN boss Guterres calls for credible probe of Khashoggi’s murder
UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday for a “credible” probe into journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in…
Students stand by Buhari at 76
Students have joined Nigerian leaders, including ex-military leader Ibrahim Babangida to felicitate with President Muhammadu Buhari who will celebrate his…
Activists want Buratai to account for money spent on Operations Lafiya Dole, Crocodile Smile
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Enough is Enough (EiE), and BudgIT have sent a joint Freedom of Information request…
How Daddy Freeze Fooled Nigerians
Data of everything daddy freeze said and agitated about in 2018, showed a calculated move to be in the conversation…
Access Bank Ghana appoints Olumide Olatunji as CEO
Management of Access Bank (Ghana) Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Olumide Olatunji as its new Managing Director, effective…
Buhari supporters call Peter Obi a liar
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has described the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Peter Obi as…
Lagos women march against sexual harassment in markets
Some Nigerian women marched peacefully Saturday against sexual harassment in markets, drawing attention to unspoken incidents of bullying, groping and…
Boko Haram: It’s fight-to-finish, Buhari, 2 other presidents vow
Presidents Muhammadu Buhari, Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger and Idriss Deby Itno of Chad have renewed their commitment to fight the…
Workers to shut down National Assembly on Monday
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), National Assembly chapter, has issued a 4-day warning strike notice to commence on…
I will be fair to all in Ogun – Isiaka
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Ogun State African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has assured the people of the…
Why Nigeria needs Peter Obi – Tambuwal
The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has reacted to the outcome of the Vice Presidential debate. Tambuwal said the…
Election Debate : I’m delighted with Peter Obi – Fayose
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has commended the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Vice Presidential candidate, Peter Obi for…
2019 elections : APC, PDP disagree over readiness
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have disagreed over the readiness of both parties for the…
Boko Haram: Army lifts UNICEF’s suspension
The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had lifted a three-month suspension of UNICEF activities in the northeast. The twist…
ICPC says vote buying is act of corruption
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday in Lagos described vote buying as an act…