Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Serena Williams records second win at Australia Open
Serena Williams swatted aside Canada's Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets to continue her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam…
Photos: Massive crowd as Buhari’s campaign train lands in Edo
An overwhelming crowd has welcomed the campaign train of President Muhammadu Buhari to Edo State as he seeks re-election next…
Buhari: We’ll soon tell Nigerians how much was recovered from treasury looters
President Mohammadu Buhari says Nigerians will soon be told the total amount so far recovered by Federal Government from treasury…
Man bags 1-year imprisonment for insulting Kano Deputy Gov
A Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Thursday sentenced a 37-year-old man, Mustafa Jarfa, to one year imprisonment for…
National Council of State to get Minimum Wage proposal Jan. 22 – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, says the proposed new National Minimum Wage will be presented to…
Leave Onnoghen alone, Court imposes further restraining order
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has extended the restraining order against the continuation of the trial of the…
NSE crucial market indices sustain growth by 0.40%
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) crucial market indices maintained positive trend on Thursday for the fourth consecutive days, rising by…
Ekiti Deputy Speaker impeached over misconduct
Lawmakers in the Ekiti State House of Assembly on Thursday impeached their Deputy Speaker, Segun Adewumi.
Sokoto Assembly passes N169.652bn 2019 budget
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the state’s 2019 budget of N169.652 billion as presented by Gov.…
Wilder, Fury must agree a rematch February 5 – WBC
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and Britain’s Tyson Fury must agree to terms on a rematch by Feb. 5 or…
Senate to Buhari: Name National Monument to immortalise Shagari
The Senate on Thursday charged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to immortalise former President Shehu Shagari by naming a…
Financial inclusion: CBN unveils new policy to capture the unbanked
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday unveiled the National Financial Inclusion Strategy designed to ensure that at least…
Why House of Reps stepped down Buhari’s 2019 budget
The House of Representatives on Thursday, stepped down the consideration of the 2019 budget to enable members to study the…
Electrical fault throws Murtala Muhammed International Airport into darkness
The Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos was on Thursday hit by a temporary power outage which affected the D…
Mixed reactions trail Otedola’s move to buy-out Forte Oil upstream, power firm
Shareholders and Capital Market Operators on Thursday expressed mixed reactions to moves by Mr Femi Otedola, Forte Oil Plc Chairman…
Customs intercepts contraband with DPV worth N23.6bn
The Zone ‘A Federal Operations Unit (F.O.U.) of the Nigeria Customs Service says it intercepted contraband with Duty Paid Value…
Aweskim Technology partners Apple, Slot on used phones
A leading dealer of used phones in Nigeria Aweskim technology recently signed a deal with leading mobile retail giant SLOT…
Buhari: Forces outside Nigeria sponsoring Boko Haram
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has said forces outside the country are the one sponsoring Boko Haram.
We are working on credible plan to get Nigeria out of poverty – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) led government was working on a credible…
Atiku vows to privatise NNPC, removes petrol subsidy
Nigeria’s main opposition candidate for president, Atiku Abubakar said on Wednesday he would seek to privatise the Nigerian National Petroleum…
Ronaldo’s lone strike delivers Supercoppa Italiana to Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo's goal proved decisive as Juventus defeated 10-man AC Milan 1-0 to win the Supercoppa Italiana in Jeddah.
Victoria Beckham splashes £1, 200 on moisturizer made from blood
Victoria Beckham, the wife of football star, David Beckham, has spent about (£1,200) or ($1, 542) on skin moisturizer made…
Breaking: Theresa May survives No Confidence Vote
Theresa May has seen off a bid to remove her government, winning a no-confidence vote by 325 to 306.
Adebutu donates two 500KVA transformers to communities in Ijebu East
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate in Ogun State, Hon. Ladi Adebutu has donated two 500KVA transformers to some…
Local Content Law: IYC writes Buhari over alleged non- compliance by indigenous oil firms
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) on Wednesday decried alleged non-compliance with the Nigerian Local Content Law by indigenous oil firms…
Undatree Entertainment to present award to notable beverages
Undatree Entertainment has announced presentation of awards of recognition to notable beverages and their makers in a bid to appreciate…
Naira closes at N363.05 at Investors’ window
The Naira on Wednesday, sold at N363.05 to the dollar at the inventors’ window.
Presidential panel summons Dankwanbo over death of personal cook
The Presidential Investigation Panel on the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has resolved to summon Gov. Ibrahim Dankwanbo of Gombe over…
General election: We’ll deal ruthlessly with politicians, others trying to incite violence – IGP
The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu has warned politicians and other persons who may try to…
Prayer for Nigeria in an election year
Come February 16, 2019, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s sitting president, will be faced with two choices; either to remain in Aso…