Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Army kill 17 bandits, arrest 67 in Nasarawa, Benue, Taraba
The Operation Wild Stroke of the Nigerian Army operating in Nasarawa, Benue and Taraba States says it has killed 17…
EcobankPay enables seamless transaction across three payment platforms
Ecobank Nigeria Limited has stated that EcobankPay, a special merchant QR Code product of the Pan African Bank, has continued…
Ezekwesili storms Abuja market, promises to drive industrialisation for economic growth
Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, the Presidential Candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), has promised to drive industrialisation in…
Gani Adams calls for restructuring
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, on Wednesday reechoed the call for restructuring as a way out of…
22 students bag First Class at Fountain Varsity
No fewer than 22 students will receive First Class Degree at the 8th convocation ceremony of Fountain University, Osogbo, out…
Air Peace crew foils attempt to traffic 3-day-old baby
An Air Peace all-female crew on Sunday frustrated an attempt by a middle-aged woman and her collaborators to traffic a…
Gunmen in motorcycles shoot four dead in Katsina
Residents of Yar Santa village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State have decried the Tuesday evening murder of…
2019 Lagos APC gubernatorial election campaign rally and the day after
As a democrat and advocate of peace, law and order which is a sine qua non for human cohabitation and…
Man stabs wife four times over extra-marital affairs
A Harare, Zimbabwe man has appeared in court for allegedly stabbing his wife four times with a knife after accusing…
Soyinka attacks Obasanjo for supporting ‘a devil’ to become Nigeria’s president
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has attacked former President Olusegun Obasanjo again, saying he is supporting a man he called…
Brexit: MPs’ vote piles fresh pressure on Theresa May
Rebel Tory MPs have joined forces with Labour to inflict a fresh blow on Theresa May's government in a Commons…
Buhari-Osinbajo will be re-elected – APC chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Alimosho has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi…
Ambode inaugurates Tribunal of Inquiry into Chieftaincy disputes
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday inaugurated the Tribunal of Inquiry to look into Chieftaincy disputes and matters in…
Court sentences 22-year old man to death by hanging
An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Wednesday sentenced one Alonge Ajayi, 22, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
Kebbi PDP Secretary defects to APC
The Secretary of the Kebbi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Muhammadu Sakaba, has defected to the…
Saudi kills 15 rebels in botched missile attack Yemen
At least 15 Houthi Rebels were killed on Wednesday when attempting to launch a ballistic missile toward Saudi Arabia from…
Lagos Task Force dislodges illegal traders in Ikeja
The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have stormed Ikeja-Along railway lines and dislodged all illegal trading activities by…
Quranic school teacher defiles girl
A Quranic School teacher and Islamic cleric, Abdulsalam Salaudeen, has been arrested for allegedly defiling one of the girls in the…
Kane’s penalty helps Tottenham beat Chelsea in Carabao Semi-final first leg
Harry Kane's first-half penalty gave Tottenham a slender advantage after the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Wembley.
Ajimobi is a listening father – Ayefele
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Popular music producer and Gospel musician, Mr Yinka Ayefele, has expressed `profound gratitude’ to the Governor of Oyo…
Salah named African Player of the year
Egyptian star and Liverpool sensation, Mohamed Salah has been named African player of the year by the Confederation of African…
Presidency urges Peace Committee to call PDP, Atiku to order
The Presidency has called on the National Peace Committee to act on an alleged violation by the opposition Peoples Democratic…
Police declare Seigo wanted for disrupting APC rally, confirm MC Oluomo stabbed
The authorities of the Lagos State Police Command has declared one Mustapha Adekunle aka Seigo wanted for attempting to disrupt…
Lagos Muslim community urges guber candidates to ensure quality governance
The Lagos State Muslim community on Monday urged all governorship candidates in the state to ensure quality and people-driven governance…
Egypt to host 2019 African Cup of Nations
Egypt will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced.
Of Buhari, Jubril al-Sudani, and the Atiku N1.032 trillion allegations
By SKC Ogbonnia Happy New Year, Fellow Nigerians! Electoral seasons are replete with dramatic revelations, allegations, and rumours. Such news…
Drone sighting disrupts Heathrow flights
Departures at Heathrow were temporarily stopped after a drone was reported to have been sighted.
IPC condemns shooting of journalists at APC Lagos Rally
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, Nigeria has condemned the shooting of journalists at the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos…
CBN injects $210 million into currency market
Nigeria’s Central Bank said on Tuesday it had injected $210 million into the inter-bank foreign exchange market, as it seeks…
Amina Zakari/IGP Tenure: PDP giving excuses for impending defeat – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says PDP’s reactions to appointment of Mrs Amina Zakari as head…