Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
EFCC re-araigns Nwaoboshi over N322m money laundering
he Senator representing Delta North, of Delta State, Peter Nwaoboshi, and two Limited liability companies, Golden Touch Construction Project and…
Ugwuanyi didn’t manipulate results of Enugu PDP primaries – Party Chieftain
A former Enugu North Senatorial aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Chinedu Eya, has called…
Isiguzo defeats Odusile to win NUJ election
Chris Isiguzo, South East Bureau Chief with ThisDay Newspaper has emerged National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
Agbaje wins Lagos PDP’s governorship ticket
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the 2015 election in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje has again emerged the party's…
Saraki, Dogara, Secondus protest at INEC over Osun Guber poll
Top leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday protested the outcome of the Osun State Governorship election at…
Poor solid waste disposal causes health, environmental problems – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Friday warned against poor solid waste collection and disposal as such could lead to serious…
NSE: Investors move 151.346m shares worth N1.51bn
A total of 151.346 million shares valued at N1.51 billion were traded in 2,356 deals on the Nigerian Stock Exchange…
NJC recommends dismissal of two judges
The National Judicial Council on Thursday recommended the dismissal from office, of Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court and…
FIRS recovers N3.63bn from Illicit Financial Flows in one year
The Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) said it recovered about N3.63 billion by curbing Illicit Financial Flows between January 2017…
Naira appreciates against dollar at investors’ window
The Naira on Thursday appreciated marginally against the dollar at the Investors’ Window (I & E), exchanging at N363. 57,…
Our refineries will be fully functional before 2019 ending – Kachikwu
The Minster of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe kachikwu, has said that it would be sad if the nation’s refineries…
Ahmed wins PDP Kwara South Senatorial ticket
Gov. Abdulfattah Ahmed of Kwara was on Thursday in Omu-Aran, affirmed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s delegates as the…
Army seizes 16 trucks laden with adulterated petroleum products in Rivers
The 6 Division of the Nigeria Army, Port Harcourt, has seized 16 trucks loaded with suspected adulterated diesel and kerosene.
Sen. Umaru loses bid for fresh tenure
Sen. David Umaru’s bid for a fresh tenure suffered a major setback on Thursday after he lost the APC ticket…
Nothing can stop our national Convention – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that no plan can stop its Saturday’s national convention to elect its presidential…
No going back on Oct. 7 deadline for conduct of primaries, resolution of disputes – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that Oct. 7 remains the deadline for conduct of primaries…
Smugglers lose N2.24bn to customs
The Federal Operations Units (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted various smuggled items…
Dangote Group, Elumelu, Zenith, others get Capital Market performance awards
It was a celebration of excellence for companies that emerged tops in various categories on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)…
TSTS policy’ll address human resource shortages in health sector – Idris
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris has said that the implementation of the State’s Task Shifting Task…
N983.6m debt: Court adjourns case between Obieri, Trustbond Mortgage Bank
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Southwest Nigeria has adjourned till 17 October, 2018 for hearing the legal tussle…
Lagos APC Reps Primary: Call your supporters to order, Ashafa warns Osinowo
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District at the Senate, Gbenga Ashafa has warned a Lagos State House of Assembly…
Lagos APC Primary: Suspected thugs machete Ex-chairmanship aspirant
A former Chairmanship aspirant in Kosofe Local Government area, Hon Ibrahim Mustapha, narrowly escaped death on Thursday when suspected political…
Court slams N600m fine on EFCC for declaring two Rivers officials wanted
A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has slammed N600 million in exemplary damages on the Economic and Financial…
Wema Bank staff sent to prison for stealing employer’s N30m
A 37-year old staff of Wema Bank Plc, Headquarters in Lagos, Tunde Oso has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate…
Businessman sent to prison for stealing $45,000
A 31-year old businessman, Bonny Ifeuwabunike has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly obtaining $45,000 from two…
What National Assembly must learn from US Congress leadership
A week after the National Assembly went on recess, the US Congress was supposed to do the same but US…
MAPOLY Part-time students protest, shutdown school
Part-time students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) have protested and shutdown the institution over neglect by their lecturers.
ADC NWC declares GNI gubernatorial candidate
The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ogun State, Dr. Gbolade Osinowo, on Wednesday night, declared Prince Gboyega Nasir…
Lagos reps primaries: Hoodlums chase away voters with guns, machetes
Violence and pandemonium broke out in parts of Kosofe Federal Constituency of Lagos State during the primary election into the…
Lagos lawmaker accused of impersonation, forgery
A member of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Fatai Oluwa, has been accused of parading a fake educational certificate…