Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Eligibility suit: Fayemi floors Oni at Appeal Court
The Federal Appeal Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has dismissed the appeal filed by former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun…
Ecobank deepens financial inclusion, Launches EcobankPay Zone AT Alaba Int. Market
The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, has launched EcobankPay zone at Alaba International Market, Lagos, and expressed the bank’s…
England’s 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper, Banks dies at 81
England’s 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks has died aged 81. Regarded as one of the game’s greatest in his…
Group files suit to stop Atiku’s presidential bid over citizenship
The Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa has asked the Federal High Court Abuja to disqualify the presidential candidate…
Patience Jonathan knows fate Feb. 28 in $8.4m forfeiture suit
A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Monday reserved judgment until Feb. 28 in a suit seeking final forfeiture of 8.4…
Burnt offices: We will hold election as scheduled in Plateau, Abia – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says election would hold as scheduled in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area (LGA) of…
Naira maintains stability against dollar
The Naira on Monday maintained stability against the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos, exchanging at N358 to the…
2019: Ikpeazu, 5 other governorship candidates sign peace accord in Abia
No fewer than eight governorship candidates in Abia, including Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, and two senatorial candidates on Monday signed a…
ASUU strike: FUT Minna resumes soon
The Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna on Monday said that it would announce resumption date after its Senate meeting…
DSS arrest former Kaduna State PDP chairman
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State on Monday said operatives of Directorate of State Services (DSS) have arrested…
Elections: Kogi Govt. closes schools for 2 mid-term breaks
The Kogi State Government on Monday announced that all schools in the state would temporarily close down for the Feb.16…
Atiku: We’ll begin restructuring Nigeria after May 29
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections has re-affirmed his commitment to…
Ogun PDP governorship battle; Supreme Court strikes out Adebutu, Kashamu’s appeals
By Adejoke Adeleye The Supreme Court of Nigeria has struck out appeals aimed at determining the authentic State Executive of…
Osinbajo to electorate: Don’t allow looters to return to power
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday said Nigeria cannot afford to allow looters and corrupt elements to return to…
Ambode inaugurates Rehab, Skill Acquisition Centre built by Tinubu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday inaugurated a Drug Rehabilitation and Skill Acquisition Centre in Ajah built by…
Court remands ex-Oshiomhole’s aide, 2 others, for molesting sex worker
A Benin City High Court (Criminal Division), has remanded a former aide to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of…
Belgore debunks laundering N450 million in 2015
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Dele Belgore, on Monday debunked the allegation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
Video: Watch how Amosun’s APM took over APC’s rally in Ogun, stoned Buhari, Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, was on Monday and stoned at President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign…
Lagos APC sensitises youths on election voting tips
The Lagos All Progressives Congress, APC, has begun sensitisation of its members on how to vote at this Saturday's presidential…
Volence erpupts at APC campaign rally in Ogun
Violence on Monday broke out at the Ogun State All Progressives Congress,APC, rally, held at the MKO Abiola International Stadium,…
Dapo Abiodun showing more commitment to Buhari’s re-election campaign in Ogun
It is no gainsaying that Ogun State is one of the states to watch out for in the forthcoming general…
Trailers back on road hours after Buhari’s visit to Lagos
Few hours after President Muhammadu Buhari's visit to Lagos for the APC Mega Rally at the Teslim Balogun stadium, fuel…
Oyo pays 88 pensioners N203m gratuity
The Oyo State Government on Friday paid another batch of 88 pensioners the sum of N203,700,017.81k, as gratuity.
Oyo APC raises alarm over planned attack on leaders
The Oyo State All Progressives Congress, APC, has raised the alarm over alleged planned attack by opposition parties and their…
Ajimobi solicits support for APC in three-day Oke Ogun Campaign rallies
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has solicited the support of traditional rulers and citizens of Oke Ogun for the…
Man shot dead after being mistaken for a wild Pig
In a very shocking and bizarre incident, a 46-year-old man died after being shot by a farmer who mistook him…
Ronaldo scores as Juventus move 11-point clear
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 20th Juventus goal as the unbeaten champions beat Sassuolo 3-0 to go 11 points clear at…
Aguero hits hat-trick as Man. City put six goals past calamitous Chelsea
Sergio Aguero was Manchester City's hat-trick hero again as they returned to the top of the Premier League in scintillating…
Anchor University holds 3rd Matriculation
Anchor University, Lagos (AUL), a faith-based University and an offshoot of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry holds her 3rd Matriculation…
General election: IGP orders water-tight security around INEC facilities
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu has ordered a comprehensive water-tight and round-the-clock security for all INEC offices…