Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Edo dispels rumour of strange disease, says tests show yellow fever
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has directed the State Ministry of Health to curtail the outbreak of yellow fever…
No more conferment of honorary awards on me – Soyinka
The Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka on Friday said he was done with the conferment of Honorary awards on him.
Sexual harassment claims hit African Union
Sexual harassment is a major problem for women who work at the African Union Commission (AUC), an internal investigation has…
South-East has right to develop along other regions-Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says it is the right of the South-East to develop along with other parts of the…
Lagos Island youth remanded for stabbing sister’s 2-year old Son to death
The police at the Adeniji Adele Division, Lagos Island, Lagos have dragged a 24-year Old Lagos Island youth, Suleiman Yusuf…
Ecobank customer arraigned for stealing N482m from bank’s account
An Ecobank customer, Saheed Abayomi, 46, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for alleged conniving with the fleeing…
Lagos to close Alaka Bridge for 2 nights to effect repair
The Alaka Bridge inward Eko Bridge will be closed to traffic for two nights to allow for repair work to…
3 siblings arrested for kidnapping Church member’s daughter
The Ondo Command of the Nigeria Police Force said on Friday it had arrested three siblings and one other, suspected…
5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima prefecture on Friday, Japan Meteorological…
200 trapped as 7-storey building collapses in Port Harcourt
A 7-storey building under construction collapsed on Friday evening at Woji GRA phase 11 area of Port Harcourt with workers…
17 killed, 30 injured in blast in Pakistan
At least 17 people were killed and 30 others injured when a bomb went off in Pakistan's northwest tribal region…
2 policemen, 4 IPOB members die during clash
Two policemen and four others believed to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra on Friday died during IPOB’s…
Buhari sends Defence Minister to Chad over Soldiers’ killing
President Muhammadu Buhari has dispatched the Minister of Defence, retired Brig-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali, to Chad for an emergency meeting with…
Sokoto gets new deputy governor
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has sworn-in Alhaji Manir Dan’iya, as his deputy to replace Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu, who…
Gunmen kill 4 in attack on Chinese consulate
Gunmen have killed at least four people in an attack on the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani port city of…
French Court jails Islamic State returnee for 10 years
A French Court has handed a 10-year prison sentence to a man who travelled to Syria and joined the Islamic…
NSE: Indices bow to profit taking by 0.96%
Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended the week on Friday on a negative note with the crucial indices…
Diezani’s extradition: EFCC boss, Magu meets UK Agency
Nigeria's Anti-graft head, Ibrahim Magu, has met with National Crime Agency in the United Kingdom to kick-start the process of…
Juventus boss Allegri says Ronaldo deserves Ballon D’Or
Massimiliano Allegri believes Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win the Ballon D’Or, following media reports that the forward has not been…
AAUA graduates 31 first class students
The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) on Friday graduated 31 students with first class degrees, out of its 5, 252…
VSF disburses N180m to 6,000 displaced women in Northeast
The Victims Support Fund (VSF) on Friday began the disbursement of N180 million to 6, 000 women displaced by Boko…
IG deploys new AIG to Zone 2, Lagos
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has approved the deployment of Mr Lawal Shehu, as the new Assistant Inspector-General…
NBS says price of kerosene increased to N307 in October
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said the average price per litre paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene increased…
Again, Customs intercept 13 containers of Tramadol valued at N3.13bn
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday said it intercepted another 13 containers of Tramadol, a banned addictive substance, and other…
Police vacate Akwa Ibom House of Assembly
The Police on Friday ended their siege on the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, as ordered by the Senate.
Buhari approves Committee on cheaper medicines, livestock drugs
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the setting up of an inter-ministerial committee to fashion out how medicines and livestock drugs…
2 mortuary attendants, 5 others arrested over missing corpse
The Police in Lagos have arrested seven persons working as mortuary and cemetery attendants over a missing corpse in their…
N4.7bn money laundering: Ex-deputy speaker denied ever receiving cars from Ladoja
Former Deputy Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Titilola Dauda, on Thursday told a Federal High Court…
Dr Jonathan should stop playing the Ostrich
The Presidency rejects former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan’s astonishing claim, to the utter surprise of many, that there is more…
Jonathan lied, Buhari’s administration not more corrupt than his – Presidency
The Presidency on Thursday rejected claims by former President Goodluck Jonathan in his book that corruption thrived in the administration…