Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
US imposes sanctions on China for buying Russian weapons
The US has imposed sanctions on the Chinese military over its purchasing of Russian military jets and surface-to-air missiles.
Lagos’ total debt profile hits N1.04 trillion
Lagos' total debt profile has risen to N1.04 trillion, report from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has revealed.
APC Guber Primary: We’re ready for Ambode – Sanwo-Olu
The Babajide Sanwo-Olu Campaign Organization (BOSCO) said the Lagos governorship aspirant, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is now ready to battle Governor Akinwunmi Ambode…
Minimum Wage: We’ll conclude negotiation before expiration of labour ultimatum – FG
The Federal Government has assured the organised Labour that the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage would conclude its…
4 Shiite members arrested for attacking Police in Zaria
Four members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly called Shiites, have been arrested for attacking the police during a…
I’m not under any pressure to resign – Obono-Obla
Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, Chairman, Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property, has denied reports that he was…
700 Nigerian children die daily – MNCH2
The Maternal and New Child Health (MNCH2), a UK-DFID funded programme, has claimed that Nigeria loses about 700 Nigerian children…
FG releases N1.05bn to settle outstanding labour liabilities of defunct PHCN
The Federal Government has released about N1.05 billion to settle outstanding claims and entitlements of 408 staff and retirees of…
NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted chances of scattered thunderstorms and rainfall over most parts of the country on…
I was never invited by any Panel – Nwaoboshi
Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North in the Senate has said that he was never invited before any panel contrary…
Female M.D arraigned over alleged N20m
The Female Managing Director of Topfun Nigeria Ltd, Abiodun Giwa, 48 has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for…
Ogun APC to adopt indirect primaries if consensus fails
The All Progressive Congress (APC), Ogun State which is supposed to have its direct primaries by next Tuesday has suddenly…
Police recover $470.5m, N123m from commercial banks, INEC officials
The Nigeria Police Force on Friday said $470.5 million and N123 million hidden in some commercial banks belonging to the Nigerian…
I’m not in PDP because APC denied me election ticket – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said he returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not because…
Police recover 9,657 prohibited firearms, 26,994 ammunition across 36 States
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said 9,657 prohibited fire arms and 26,994 ammunition have been recovered from illegal possessors…
‘Adeosungate’
Last Friday, September 14, 2018, marked another sad turn in the history of Nigerian politics. A second minister of finance…
Paying for Sirika’s aborted flight of fancy
It’s not yet clear what finally did it or who. But it was clear, almost from the start, that the…
2019: Resolve your feud with Ambode now, Buhari charges Tinubu
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has charged the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to resolve…
Pogba hits brace as United thrash Young Boys 3-0
Paul Pogba scored twice as Manchester United opened their Champions League Group H campaign with a comfortable win over Young…
Madrid put three goals past Roma
Real Madrid got their Champions League defence off to a winning start thanks to a comfortable victory over Roma.
Champions League: City crumble at Etihad to Lyon
Manchester City's Champions League campaign got off to a poor start as the Premier League champions suffered a surprise defeat…
Ronaldo weeps, as he was sent off in Champions League match
A tearful Cristiano Ronaldo was controversially sent off as Juventus claimed a hard-fought win at Valencia.
Fear of direct primaries will cause some APC leaders’ downfall – Aspirant
An aspirant, aspiring to be a lawmaker in the Ogun State House Assembly under the platform of the All Progressives…
2019: Lanlehin obtains ADC governorship forms.
Oyo State Governorship aspirants increase on daily as Senator Olufemi Lanlehin of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, obtained expression of…
Cultists murder 5 AAU students at graduation ceremony
The University town of Ekpoma in Esan West Local Government area of Edo State was on Tuesday night turned to…
American businessman arraigned for allegedly stealing $155,000
Paul Iyoghojie A businessman, Dominic Labiran, 56, from Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court…
Lagos Principal suspends five students for wearing hijab
No fewer than five students of Isolo Senior Secondary School were sent out of school by their principal for putting…
Liberia loses $104m in central bank cash, bans 15 from foreign travel
Fifteen Liberians, including the son of former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, are banned from leaving the country while the government…
Nigerian govt suspends proposed national carrier indefinitely
The Federal Government on Wednesday suspended the proposed National Carrier, called the Nigeria Air.
FG approves compulsory use of National ID number from Jan. 1, 2019
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved the mandatory use of the national identity number beginning January 1, 2019.