Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
3.1m voters to participate in general election in Katsina – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says about 3.1 million voters are expected to participate in the Feb. 16, and…
Elections: Police will be professional, unbiased – IGP
The acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu has reiterated the position of the force to be professional and…
NJC inaugurates panel to probe Onnoghen, Muhammed
The National Judicial Council, NJC on Wednesday inaugurated a five-man panel to investigate the allegations levelled against the suspended Chief…
Tailor allegedly punches, hits landlord with chair
A 27-year-old tailor, Toheeb Rasaq, who allegedly punched his landlord and hit him with a chair, on Wednesday appeared before…
Presidential election: Be peaceful, orderly, Ambode urges Lagosians
With barely 48 hours to the much anticipated Presidential and National Assembly elections across the country, Lagos State Governor, Mr.…
Our spokesman narrowly escaped being killed by DSS men – CUPP
The Secretariat of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has raised the alarm over the alleged plot to assassinate the…
Keystone Bank’s Obeahon Ohiwerei-The turnaround strategist
The story of corporate revolutions in Nigeria will not be complete without direct reference to Keystone Bank Limited and its…
Ogun CP, Iliyasu redeployed over attack on Buhari, others at presidential rally
Indication has emerged in Ogun State that the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu has been redeployed from the state following…
Joke Silva’s younger sister, Bisi dies of Cancer
Bisi Silva, the founder and Artistic Director of the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) in Lagos died on Tuesday after a…
Champions League: Man. United crumbled 2-0 to PSG at Old Trafford
Manchester United must mount a miraculous recovery operation to keep their Champions League campaign alive after they were overpowered by…
APC should be held responsible for burning INEC offices – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says fresh facts available to it have shown that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is…
Buhari mourns death of APC Supporters in Port Harcourt
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the tragic death of some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…
INEC losses 4,695 Smart Card Readers to fire in Anambra
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 4,695 Smart Card Readers were destroyed by fire that engulfed its…
Ambode receives ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday received the 2019 World Cup Trophy of the International Cricket Council (ICC),…
Court remands man over alleged stealing of teenager’s pant
An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday ordered the remand of 29- year-old Rasaq Iyanda, for allegedly stealing a 13-year-old…
Buhari’s mega rally in Rivers claims four lives
Four persons have died after President Muhammadu Buhari's rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
Photos, video: Buhari makes bold statement in Rivers
Massive crowd welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari to Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday for a mega rally to seek support…
Delta South Senate: I’m still in the race, ignore the rumour – Uduaghan
Immediate-past governor of Delta State and All Progressives Congress (APC) 2019 Delta South senatorial candidate, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has…
Ecobank assures customers of a memorable Valentine
Ecobank Nigeria has stated that its innovative digital products are available to make this Valentine season an exciting one for…
Leave Nigeria alone, face Brexit, Russia collusion, group tells UK, US
A foreign relations group in Nigeria has urged the United Kingdom and the United States to face their own democratic…
Obaseki signs Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill into law
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday signed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill 2019 into law.
Citizens’ power and access to information in Nigeria
(Being a paper delivered by Femi Falana SAN at the Public Hearing on Improving the Capacity of Citizens on the…
Ambode gives N10 million grants, 1,000 assistive devices to PLWDs
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday gave empowerment grants of N10 million to clusters of People Living With Disabilities,…
Elections: NAF begins airlift of electoral materials for INEC
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has commenced airlift of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) electoral materials across the country…
NBA urges FG to discontinue charge against Onnoghen
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has again called on the executive arm of the Federal Government to discontinue the prosecution…
1.266 million PVCs colleced in Osun – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 1,266, 587 Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) have so far been collected in Osun.
Amosun is responsible for attack on Buhari, Oshiomhole – APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday accused Governor Ibikunle Amosun of sponsoring attack on President Muhammadu Buhari, the party's…
Don’t plunge Kano into political crisis – Emir
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II has cautioned politicians in the state against acts capable of plunging the…
Atiku’s Presidential Dream: An Obituary
The perennial ambition of Atiku Abubakar to preside over Nigeria finally comes to a dead end this February 16, 2019.…
Nigeria’s GDP grows by 2.38% in 2018 4th quarters
Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product, GDP, grew by 2.38 percent in the fourth quarters of 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics,…