Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
More Nigerians turning to digital solutions to manage their Travel – Travelport Research
Nigerian travellers are forward-thinking and ready to embrace new technologies more readily than their counterparts from Europe and other parts…
Amosun Presents N402.6 billion 2019 budget to State Assembly for approval
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun on Wednesday presented to the State House of Assembly a budget of N402.6 billion for…
Bello promises N100 million reward for information on aide’s killers
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Wednesday promised a N100 million reward to anyone with information that could lead to…
Group endorses Buhari, Sanwo-Olu, vows to mobilise millions of votes for them
An independent political group, 'Project LOUD' on Wednesday endorsed the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari and that of the APC…
Governorship, State Assembly elections hold March 2 – INEC
Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday said all Governorship and State House of Assembly elections…
Handshake across History?
Let us begin with some collective introspection. I have become increasingly convinced that, between leadership and the led, there is…
Boko Haram attacks leave 53 soldiers, farmers dead in pre-election show of force
Boko Haram jihadists have killed 53 soldiers and farmers in three days of attacks in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said…
50 killed in suicide bombing in Kabul
A suicide bomb attack on a gathering of religious scholars in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed at least 50…
Malaria affects 219 million people in 2017, kills 274,000 in 11 countries
Reductions in malaria cases have stalled after several years of decline globally, according to the new World malaria report 2018.
Fayemi reinstates five Perm Secs sacked by Fayose, to get salary arrears
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has ordered the reinstatement of all the five Permanent Secretaries that were retired in 2014…
Obama pushed for my defeat in 2015, Jonathan says in new book
Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has accused Barack Obama of pushing for his defeat in the 2015 Presidential election.…
South Korea airline orders $4.4bn 40 Boeing
Jeju Air Co Ltd, South Korea’s biggest low-cost carrier, purchased 40 Boeing (BA.N) 737 Max 8 planes worth 4.4 billion…
Yuletide: Drivers involved in accidents to remain behind bar till January 15 – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has warned that reckless drivers who get involved in road crashes during the Yuletide…
Oyo workers receive Sept., Oct. salaries
The Oyo State Government has disclosed that the September and October 2018 salaries approved by Governor Abiola Ajimobi has been…
8th Senate worst in attendance – Ndume
Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday described the 8th Senate as the worst he had seen in terms of…
Ekiti bank robbery: Number of dead policemen rises to 3 as police close on bandits
The number of policemen killed by armed robbers who invaded a bank in Ijero Ekiti in Ekiti State on Monday…
Jonathan, more of an academic in politics – Mahama
Former President of Ghana, John Mahama, says ex-President Goodluck Jonathan is more of an academic who found himself in politics.
Eid El Maulud: Amosun Felicitates with Muslims, calls for prayers towards 2019 Polls
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has felicitated with Muslim faithful on the occasion of the Eid El Maulud celebration.
Gunmen kidnap Plateau traditional ruler
Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped Mr David Dongbam, a second class traditional ruler of Dorock Kingdom in Shandam Local Government Area…
Army urges families of kidnap victims to intimate security agencies of demand for ransom
The Nigerian Army has urged the family members of kidnap victims to intimate security agencies of demand for ransom payment…
US Judge blocks Trump’s order denying asylum to migrants
A US federal judge has blocked an order issued by President Trump to deny the possibility of asylum to migrants…
Randy father defiles 2-year old daughter as guard sodomises 2 boys
The Police at Langbasa Police Station have arrested a father, Peter Adida, who allegedly defied his two-year old daughter at Ajah…
Armed robbers kill 2 policemen, 2 others in Ekiti bank attack
The police in Ekiti state on Monday confirmed casualties as four persons were reportedly killed during a violent robbery attack…
N30,000 Minimum wage: Buhari, governors’ meeting deadlock
The meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Governor’s Forum, NGF, to resolve the raging dispute over the proposed…
Drama in Akwa Ibom legislature as 5 members elect new speaker
The five lawmakers in Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, said on Monday that they had elected Mr NSE Ntuen, representing…
Budgetary allocation to education: Nigeria ranks 20th in the world
Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, a former Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), on Monday said that poor budgetary allocation…
SUBEB thrashes LASTMA 4-1 to win Lagos HOS Cup
In a what spectators described as “brilliant fashion”, the Lagos State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB) and Ministry of Agriculture and…
DG NGF urges Ajimobi’s successor to sustain development momentum
The Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, Mr. Asishana Okauru, has advised the would-be successor of the Governor of…
Nestle lifts trading on NSE by 0.51%
Activities resumed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the week on a positive trend with the market indices growing…
Lagos stresses need for integrated information management
Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan has stressed the need for a coordinated and integrated information…