Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Trader arraigned for stealing melon
A 44-year-old trader, Zainab Suara, was on Friday brought before a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged theft of…
CACOL calls on EFCC to probe mismanagement of N1.33bn by OORBDA
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has called for the intervention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Ogun Police arrest three Indian Hemp importers
The Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Command, have arrested three Indian hemp importers and exporters along Benin-Sagamu Expressway with 40…
Voter registration: Larger turnout in Oyo as CVR deadline draws near
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State said it had started recording larger turnout of eligible voters registering…
Abuja court remands four over alleged extortion
A Karu Upper Area Court on Friday remanded four persons in Keffi Prison over alleged extortion and for constituting public…
Nigerian Army kills seven Boko Haram terrorists, repels attack
The Nigerian Army has killed seven members of Boko Haram in a successful attack to repel rampaging insurgents in Gundari,…
EFCC releases former DSS DG, Ita Ekpeyong
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released a former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr Ita…
Everton sign Barcelona’s Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes
Everton have signed Barcelona's Colombia defender Yerry Mina, 23, for 30.25m euros (£27.19m) along with Mina's team-mate Andre Gomes on…
Courtois signs 6-year deal with Real Madrid
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois officially signed a six-year deal with Real Madrid on Thursday, ending his seven-year spell at Chelsea.
29 children killed, 30 others wounded in Yemen after Saudi’s attack
At least 29 children have been killed and 30 wounded in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in Yemen, the International…
Lagos demolishes 9-storey building in Lekki
Officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, on Thursday demolished a nine-storey building in Eti-Osa, Lekki area of…
EFCC’s freezing of two state govt accounts worst coup in nation’s history – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the freezing of the accounts of Governments of Benue and Akwa…
NDLEA arrests 2, destroys 5 farms of cannabis in Edo
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has confirmed the destruction of 4.3864 hectares of…
589,000 APC members announce withdrawal from party in Edo
The gale of defection hitting the All Progressives Congress APC), across the country, has finally hit the home State (Edo)…
Robbers invade police station, banks, kill policeman, 11 others
Twelve persons, including a policeman, were feared killed on Thursday evening, when dare-devil armed robbers invaded a police station and…
I’m not planning to defect from APC – Al-Hassan
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Al-Hassan has debunked rumours that she was planning to defect from…
Boko Haram terrorists attack military base, kill 17 soldiers
Boko Haram terrorists have killed 17 soldiers in a fresh attack on a military base in the Borno, Northeast Nigeria.
Nigerian stocks drop to 9-month low on mixed earnings, political risk
Nigerian stocks dropped to a more than nine-month low on Thursday, hurt by mixed second-quarter earnings and worries about political…
Ambode urges review of laws against sexual, gender-based violence for stiffer penalties
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday urged everyone to take a common stand against sexual and gender-based violence…
Ambode okays competition to boost reading culture
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the LagosReads Competition geared towards improving the reading culture among Lagos residents.
Ambode challenges workers on modernised, innovative public service
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday challenged workers in the state's employ to be more innovative and embrace…
Gowon, Ambode, Amosun, others celebrate Akintola Williams at 99
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and his Ogun State counterpart, Senator Ibikunle Amosun on Thursday led other eminent Nigerians, including…
EFCC arrests former DSS boss, Ita Ekpenyong
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday arrested former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Ita Ekpenyong.
Governor Dickson’s mother dies of cancer in US
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has confirmed the passing on of his mother, Mrs Gold Coast Dickson. She was…
Gunrunning: Dino Melaye absent in court again
The Senator, representing Kogi West in the Senate, Dino Melaye, for the second time did not appear in court on…
I have no intention to become Senate President – Akpabio
Senator Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday revealed that he has no intention to be the Senate President but he has the…
Gov. Emmanuel sacks two commissioners loyal to Akpabio
On the day that Senator Godswill Akpabio formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, Gov.…
Chelsea agree to sell Courtois to Real Madrid
Chelsea have agreed to sell Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid, with midfielder Mateo Kovacic arriving on loan from…
US to impose sanctions on Russia over Skripal
The US is to impose sanctions on Russia after determining that it used nerve agent against former Russian double agent…
Teenager arrested for murder of septuagenarian
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 14-year old girl, Anna Amos, over the murder of a 71-year-old woman,…