Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Acting CJN swears in General Election Tribunal members
The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, on Saturday sworn-in 250 members of the general election tribunals.
Naomi Osaka wins Australia Open Women’s Grand Slams
Japan's Naomi Osaka beat Czech Petra Kvitova in a thrilling Australian Open final to win back-to-back Grand Slams and become…
Suspension of CJN: Lagos lawyers express mixed reactions
Some lawyers in Lagos have expressed mixed reactions to Friday’s suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnogen, by…
Man. United dump Arsenal out of FA Cup
Alexis Sanchez made a goal-scoring return to Arsenal to set Manchester United on their way to a fourth-round FA Cup…
Ekiti to spend N40bn on infrastructure, industrial development
The Ekiti Government said it had earmarked N40 billion to address underdevelopment in industry and infrastructure of the state, under…
Minimum Wage: NLC rejects N27,000, to engage NASS on Monday
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the N27,000 minimum wage approved by the Council of State, saying it is…
2000 PDP members will welcome Buhari to Ebony – Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has assured that President Muhammadu Buhari would be welcomed to the state by at least…
Buhari appoints Acting MD for NDDC
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Nelson Braimbraifa, as acting Managing Director for the Niger Delta Development…
Offa robbery: 21 AK 47 rifles stolen from armoury – Witness
One of the prosecution witnesses in the ongoing Offa robbery case, Insp Hitila Hassan, said on Friday that no fewer…
Court affirms Ogah as APC governorship candidate in Abia
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday affirmed Mr Uche Ogah as the All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship candidate in Abia…
Dankwambo refuses to appear before SARS-Panel over death of personal cook
Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe has again refused to appear before the Presidential Investigation Panel on the Special Anti-Robbery Squad…
Why I left the APC – Nwobodo
Chief Jim Nwobodo, former Governor of old Anambra State says he left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples…
Elections: INEC to deploy 15, 545 personnel in Kwara
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy 15, 545 staff for the 2019 general elections in Kwara.
Security agencies traced millions of dollars to CJN – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says his decision to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, followed an order…
CBN injects $289m into retail secondary Forex Market
In another round of intervention, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday injected 289.76 million dollars in the retail…
FG justifies N27, 000 minimum wage bill, directs those opposing to NASS
The Federal Government says that the report and the recommendation of the Tripartite Committee on the new National Minimum Wage(TCNMW)…
Sagay: Onnoghen’s suspension constitutional
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Prof Itse Sagay (SAN), on Friday said the suspension of the…
Onnoghen’s suspension is anti-democratic, I reject it – Atiku
By Kazeem Ugbodaga The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has described the suspension of the…
Why Buhari suspended Onnoghen: Read full Speech
A short while ago, I was served with an Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal issued on Wednesday 23rd…
N25 billion fraud: Goje makes no-case submission
Sen. Danjuma Goje, former Gombe Governor, on Friday told a Federal High Court sitting in Jos, to strike out all…
Buhari signs Executive Order 007
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Executive Order 007 of 2019 focusing on Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment…
Photos: Buhari swear-in Acting CJN, Mohammed
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday sworn-in Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed at the State House,…
FAAC: FG, States, LGs share 649.19bn in January
The Federal, States and Local Governments have shared, in January, N649.19 billion as revenue from the month of December 2018.
What you must know about new acting CJN, Ibrahim Mohammed
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari had on Friday sworn-in Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as the new Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria,CJN,…
Breaking: Buhari suspends Onnoghen, swears in acting CJN
The President Muhammadu Buhari led-Federal Government on Friday suspended the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen following the…
BBNaija’s Nina features in Nollywood movie `Olaedo’
A former BBNaija housemate, Nina Onyenobi started the New Year with an excitement of featuring in a Nollywood Movie, `Olaedo.’
184 drug dealers arrested in Kebbi in 2018 – NDLEA
The National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kebbi says it arrested 184 suspected drug dealers and seized 3,971.9…
FAAC disburses N8.03 trillion to FG, States in 2018
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) says it disbursed a sum of N8.03 trillion to the Federal and State Governments…
N264.8m bribe: Two INEC officials sentenced to 7 years imprisonment
Two INEC officials, Christian Nwosu and Tijani Bashir who received N264.8 million gratification from former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke towards…
African arms market to grow by 50 pct over five years – analyst
Africa's arms market is likely to grow by 50 percent over the next five years, analyst Stephane Konan said at…