Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Libya put 8 goals past hapless Seychelles to keep AFCON qualification hope alive
Libya humiliated hosts Seychelles 8-1 on Saturday in Victoria in their final qualification round Group E fixture for the 2019…
N30,000 minimum wage: Fayemi canvasses upward review of federal allocation to states
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Saturday said that the Federal Government needed to address the current revenue allocation…
Buhari to showcase achievements, present ‘Next level’ agenda to Nigerians Sunday
As campaigns for the Presidential and National Assembly elections officially kick off tomorrow, President Muhammadu Buhari has decided to first…
Curtailing the abuse of Social Media
Social networking sites which started from Orkut, followed by Twitter and Facebook, have become the vogue across the world, especially…
NEMA: Osinbajo saved thousands of Nigerians by approving N5.8bn – Adagbon
With international organisations and local agencies running out of funds, and with food shortage at its crescendo, the Vice President of…
Ogun 2019: UPN adopt SDP gubernatorial candidate
Ogun State Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) has adopted the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Otunba Rotimi…
NANS vows to shutdown institutions on Monday across the federation
National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, has declared Monday lecture-free day for all students across the federation.
Atiku to kick-start campaign on Monday with People’s Policy Launch
Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is to kick-start his campaign for 2019 general election…
Dapo Abiodun extends olive branch to Amosun, seeks for his support
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun, Prince Dapo Abiodun has extended an olive branch to…
Ambode laud FG on reconstruction of Apapa-Oshodi Expressway
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday lauded the Federal Government for the commencement of the reconstruction of the…
Kaduna PDP guber aspirant defects to APC
Dr Muhammad Sani-Bello, a former gubernatorial aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has formally joined the…
Buhari laying foundation for economic growth of Nigeria – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said on Saturday that President Muhammadu Buhari was laying the…
Air Peace boss to establish centre for non-violence, peace studies
Dr Allen Onyema, has pledged to establish Nigeria’s first Centre for Non-Violence and Peace Studies at the Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu…
N30,000 minimum wage: Don’t allow governors to mislead you, NLC advises Buhari
Labour leaders on Saturday repeated their advice to President Muhammadu Buhari not to be misled by some governors on the…
Buhari congratulates Super Eagles for qualifying for 2019 AFCON
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria on their qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations…
NAFDAF blocks entry of tramadol worth N6.4bn
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that 2840 feet containers suspected to contain…
Cross Rivers APC chairman dies in motor accident
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Dr Matthew Achigbe has died in a ghastly motor accident.
How I spent N400m per state to campaign for Buhari in 2015 – Saraki
Nigeria's Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said the people of Kwara would not have been suffering today if they had…
Fake Prophet lures maid to steal employer’s ATM card, withdraws N1.5m
A suspected fake Prophet, Tunde Keshinro, 49 has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly luring a house…
Truck dealer remanded for stealing N3m truck
A 40-year old man, Adefowora Adebayo who claimed to be trucks dealers at Berger area of Lagos State, has been…
Super Eagles zoom into 2019 AFCON after playing 1-1 draw against South Africa
Nigeria's Super Eagles have qualified for next year's African Cup of Nation, to be hosted by Cameroon after they were…
Security man jailed for stealing N.4m from Four Square Church
An Igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos has sentenced a security man, Joseph Ayanda, 25, to seven months imprisonment for breaking and…
House help sent to prison for stealing employer’s N70.6m jewelries
The police at the Maroko Division, Lekki, Lagos have arraigned a house help, Elisha Henry, 37 before a Lagos Magistrate…
Katsina bye-election commences amidst tight security
The Independent National Electoral Commission( INEC ) has commenced the bye election into the Kankiya/Kusada/Ingawa federal constituency.
I didn’t collect salary for 8 years as governor – Aregbesola
The outgoing governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola has said that he did not earn salaries throughout the eight years of…
U.S.-China discord dominates APEC summit in Papua New Guinea
The United States and China swapped barbs over trade, investment and regional security at an Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC)…
Ohanaeze’s endorsement of Atiku a chaff, no substance – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that many well-meaning Igbo leaders asked him to ignore the so-called endorsement by Ohanaeze Ndigbo…
Apapa gridlock may linger for a while – Lagos FRSC boss
Mr Hyginus Omeje, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Lagos State has said that the traffic gridlock…
White House to restore press pass to CNN reporter after court order
A U.S. judge has ordered the White House to restore the press credentials of CNN reporter, Jim Acosta, rejecting the…
World Bank grants Tanzania $300m to support education sector
The World Bank on Friday said that it had granted 300 million dollar to Tanzania to support its education sector,…