Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Nigerians hail Osasu Igbinedon over role in Jones Abiri’s freedom
High-flying television host, Osasu Igbinedon, has been commended by some Nigerians for the role her TV platform, The Osasu Show…
APC faction officially open office Secretariat in Port-Harcourt
Senator Magnus Abe's faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC make good its threat to open a parallel Secretariat in…
Harvest of criminals, as Edo Police Command parades 102 suspects
The Edo State Police Command on Friday paraded 102 suspected criminals, cultists, kidnappers and hoodlums arrested in different parts of…
We have not privatised water supply – LASG
Lagos State Government has declared that it has not privatised water supply, neither has it awarded water privatisation contract to…
2019 General Elections: INEC releases elections notice in Lagos
As part of its preparations for the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral (INEC) in Lagos State on Friday…
18 people trapped, one dead, as 4-storey building collapses in Abuja
No fewer than 18 people are reportedly trapped under the rubble of a four-storey building which collapsed at Jabi area…
Confession of 14-year old girl: How I stoned my Septuagenarian Madam to death
Anna Amos, the 14-year-old secondary school student who allegedly killed her a septuagenarian woman in Benin, Edo State, by smashing…
Lagos to roll out 300 new BRT buses Oct. 1 – Commissioner
Lagos State Government says it has taken delivery of 300 new buses into its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) fleet to…
300,000 PVCs yet to be collected in Kwara – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that no fewer than 300,000 eligible voters in Kwara are yet to…
Insecurity: Baptist Conference urges FG to find lasting solution
The federal government has been urged to find a lasting solution to the killings of innocent people, especially in the…
States owe FIRS N41 billion tax – NEC
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday said states are owing the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) N41 billion in…
Aretha Franklin, undisputed Queen of Soul music dies at 76
Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen of Soul, died Thursday at her Detroit home, surrounded by family and friends.
CACOL urges EFCC to probe BOI over unethical practices
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has described recent efforts by the Management of the Bank of Industry…
Police: We’re prosecuting Premium Times reporter for theft
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said Premium Times reporter, Samuel Ogundipe is being prosecuted for alleged theft and unlawful possession of…
Lagos committed to Light Rail project 2022 delivery date – Commissioner
The State Government has restated its commitment to continuously embrace ideas and innovations that will ensure that the on-going blue…
Bayelsa-based journalist, Jones Abiri freed after two years in DSS custody
Bayelsa-based journalist, Jones Abiri, who had been detained for more than two years by the Department of State Service (DSS),…
Court stops Saraki from declaring Akpabio’s seat vacant
An FCT High Court in Bwari, on Thursday stopped the Senate President, Bukola Saraki from declaring the seat of former…
Atletico Madrid thrash Real Madrid 4-2 to win Super Cup
Two excellent extra-time goals gave Atletico Madrid victory over Real Madrid in the first ever Uefa Super Cup derby in…
Lagos police sacks 8 officers, discipline 108 others
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi on Wednesday said eight officers were dismissed over “very serious criminal offences”,…
Trump revokes security clearance of ex-CIA Chief, Brennan
Donald Trump has revoked the security clearance of ex-CIA chief John Brennan, denying the US president's critic of any access…
Rewane faults report ranking Lagos third worst City to live in
Renowned financial expert, Mr. Bismarck Rewane has faulted a report rating Lagos as third worst city to live in the…
Italy bridge: State of emergency follows Genoa disaster
Italian PM Giuseppe Conte has declared a 12-month state of emergency in the Liguria region in response to the motorway…
Container falls off truck, crushes 2 in Ogun
A 40-foot container truck caused pandemonium on Wednesday when it fell and crushed two unidentified men in Mowe close to…
Police arrest 41 for armed robbery, kidnapping in Rivers
Rivers Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested 41 suspects for various criminal offences.
Reckless driving claims 72 lives every 12 hours on Nigerian roads – FRSC
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Edo, Anthony Oko has said no fewer than 72…
NSE: Index defies July inflation rate figure, down by 0.60%
The All-Share Index at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday dropped further by 0.60 per cent in spite of…
Sallah: Gov. Ahmed orders payment of August salary
Ahead of the Eld-el-Kabir celebration, Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has directed the Ministry of Finance to commence the immediate…
El-Rufa’i presents N155bn budget for 2019
Kaduna State Government on Wednesday presented its 2019 budget of N155 billion to the state House of Assembly for approval.
Eid-El-Kabir: FRSC deploys 35,000 personnel for Special Patrol
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi has directed the deployment of 35, 000 personnel…
Naira closes at N362.30 to dollar at investors’ window
The Naira on Wednesday closed at N362.30 to the dollar at the investors’ window, with investors trading a total of…