Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Ogun butcher beats wife to death
The police in Ogun have arrested a 38-year-old man Butcher, Shina Kasali for allegedly beating his wife Sofiat to death.
Man commits suicide on FCT railway track
A middle aged man, who is yet to be identified, was on Monday ran over by a train at the…
Senate begins probe into N23bn failed road project
The Senate Committee on Works has commenced investigation into the N23 billion failed Ibadan-Ilorin road project.
Many State Governments don’t see need to prepare staff for retirement – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Monday lamented that many state governments in the country do not see the need to…
Lagos Traaffic Radio hosts maiden management staff retreat
All is set for the maiden edition of Lagos Traffic Radio (96.1FM), Management Staff Retreat which is aimed at evaluating…
One Lagos Fiesta to attract 2 million direct participants, 90m viewers worldwide
No fewer than two million direct participants and 90 million viewers worldwide are expected to take part in this year’s…
N304.1m fraud: Trial of ex-acting NIMASA DG resumes Dec. 19
A Federal High Court in Lagos will on Dec. 19, continue the trial of a former Acting Director-General of NIMASA,…
Tenants exhume landlord’s corpse, sell his property
Four persons, who allegedly exhumed the corpse of their landlord before selling his property, on Monday appeared before a Yaba…
I’m guilty of pouring acid on man, middle-aged man admits in court
A 52-year-old unemployed man, Pedro Ezekiel, on Monday admitted pouring a substance suspected to be acid on another man in…
Nasarawa Assembly confirms 11 commissioner nominees
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Monday confirmed the 11 commissioner nominees submitted to the assembly for screening and…
2019: Benue voters will resist rigging, intimidation – Ortom
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has said that the people of the state have resolved to “resist any form of…
Sanwo-Olu: Badagry Expressway rehabilitation’ll be topmost priority if elected
The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr Jide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday said the rehabilitation…
Video: Cloning allegation against me is wicked – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday dismissed as wicked the cloning allegation against him, saying ‘‘It’s real me, I assure…
Lagos State urges residents to know HIV status
In commemoration of 2018 World AIDS day, Lagos State Government has urged residents to know their HIV status and desist…
NASS: Union fixes Tuesday to protest unpaid salaries, allowances
National Assembly staff, under the aegis of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), had fixed Dec. 4 to stage a…
Ogun 2019: GNI unveils manifesto, register 1,400 decampees
Ogun State Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI) has unveiled manifesto on how he would…
I will rescue Zamfara from insecurity – Dansadau
Sen. Saidu Dansadau, Governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) for Zamfara, on Sunday launched his campaign with a…
Atiku appoints 3 youths, woman as aides, kicks off campaign in Sokoto
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed three youths and a woman as his aides.
Lagos Police find 2 children kidnapped by househelp in Benin Republic
The Lagos State Police Command said it has found the two children kidnapped by a househelp in Gbagada area of…
N800b subsidy debt: Fuel scarcity looms as marketers give Govt 7-day ultimatum
Oil marketers on Sunday in Lagos gave the Federal Government seven-day ultimatum to settle outstanding debts totalling N800 billion, failing…
Corruption: SERAP asks Adamu to refer Cross River Basin to EFCC, ICPC
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Engr. Suleiman Adamu, Minister of Water Resources,…
There is a brighter future for Nigeria – Osinbajo, Gowon
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon(Rtd), on Sunday in Abuja thanked God…
G20: US, China agree to suspend new trade tariffs
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days…
Wilder, Fury fight: These judges were terrible – Lennox Lewis
Heavyweight boxing great, Lennox Lewis has described the three judges who scored the Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury fight as…
Fury: I believe I won this Fight; No, I won the fight – Wilder
British heavyweight challenger, Tyson Fury said he believed he won the fight which the judges declared as draw, but WBC…
Deontay Wilder retains WBC Heavyweight crown
America's Deotay Wilder retains his WBC Heavyweight Champion after drawing with British's Tyson Fury in an epic match in Los…
Tanzania central bank suspends five banks from interbank FX market
Tanzania’s central bank has suspended five banks from trading in the interbank foreign exchange market for one month for breaching…
I will be Prime Minister to take Britain out of EU – May
Theresa May said on Saturday she would be the Prime Minister to take Britain out of the European Union and…
Super Falcons’ AWCON victory well deserved – Chukwu
Former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu, says the Super Falcons deserve to win the 11th edition of African Women Cup…
UN scribe mourns Bush
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed sadness at the news of the death of former U.S. President, George H.W. Bush,…