Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
At last, Ex-Delta Governor, Uduaghan formally defects to APC, gives reasons
The immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan has formally announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic…
Puerto Rico increases Hurricane Maria death toll to 2,975
Officials in Puerto Rico now say 2,975 people died following Hurricane Maria - a devastating storm that struck the US…
NAL worries about state of Nation
Nigerian Academy of Letters, NAL, has expressed concerns over the various ills that bedevil Nigeria and which threaten her corporate…
CBN boosts foreign exchange market with $210m
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has injected 210 million dollars into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market to ensure adequate…
Thank you Speaker Obasa, we got the job
Of course, I got the job. It was not just me alone, my friends and their friends too. At the…
Suspected cultists kill former Ibadan Polytechnic Chief Security Officer
A former Chief Security Officer of the Polytechnic, Ibadan, Ahmed Olalekan, has been shot dead by suspected cultists who traced…
African Health Ministers commit to ending cholera outbreaks by 2030
African Health Ministers have pledged to implement key strategies for ending cholera outbreaks in the African region by 2030.
PDP advises Buhari to sign amended Electoral Act
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the electoral…
FRSC arrests 4,983 traffic offenders nationwide during Sallah
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Tuesday that 4,983 motorists were arrested for various traffic offences during its…
Ex-PDP governor, Uduaghan shows up at APC Caucus meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with…
Dismissed Police Corporal nabbed for armed robbery
A dismissed police corporal, Michael Eriarebhe, was Monday paraded for armed robbery by the Edo State Police Command.
Research quality from Nigeria, Africa too Poor- Kuku
Former President of African Academy of Science, Professor Aderemi Kuku has stated that the quality of research output from Africa…
Lagos floods market with LAKE rice
The Lagos State Government has reassured residents of the availability of LAKE Rice at designated retail outlets, markets, super markets,…
Orphanage Home proprietress in alleged stolen child controversy
The Proprietress of God's Orphanage Home, in Benin, Edo State, Mrs. Kehinde Blessing Imarhiagbe, has been paraded by the police,…
Guard’s son, others plan kidnap attempt onProfessor, demand N7.5m ransom
The police in Benin have arrested three persons for allegedly conniving to kidnap and kill one Joshua Aiseku Unuigboje, a…
Between Kola Aluko and Atlantic Energy: Beyond Headlines and Scandals
Close your eyes for a moment. Imagine that you are a citizen of the most populous nation in Africa. Your…
Abstain from cultism, drug abuse, Ambode’s wife charges students
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode on Tuesday appealed to students to abstain from cultism, drug abuse…
Only God knows when Leah Sharibu will be freed – Presidency
The presidency on Tuesday said only God knows when the remaining Dapchi schoolgirl in captivity, Leah Sharibu will be freed.
Mob set ablaze ritualist, police arrest two others in Lagos
Irate mob on Tuesday lynched a suspected ritualist, while the police arrested two others at Ijanikin area of Lagos, Southwest…
UK repatriates £70m stolen by an unnamed Nigerian
United Kingdom said it has repatriated £70 million stolen by an unnamed Nigerian citizen who was convicted in an Italian…
INEC submits adjustment to 2019 election budget to National Assembly
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday submitted its recommended adjustments to the 2019 election budget as requested by the…
US Open: Serena Williams in clinical first round victory
Six-time champion Serena Williams made her return to the US Open with a clinical first-round win over Poland’s Magda Linette.…
Ambode charges CDAs, CDCs to be symbols of peace in their domains
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has charged Community Development Associations, CDAs and Community Development Committees, CDCs to be symbols…
Kogi East 2019: Coalition of political parties endorses Victor Adoji for Senate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kogi East Senate aspirant, Dr Victor Alewo Adoji has been endorsed by coalition of all…
Lagos CP parades 3 over alleged robbery of N9m phones, accessories
Three suspected armed robbers were on Monday paraded at Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, for allegedly stealing phones and accessories…
Kogi Inland Revenue Service denies diverting N3bn
Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) on Monday described the allegation that it diverted N3 billion as spurious and unfounded.
My exit marks end of PDP in Lagos – Salvador
The Lagos State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Moshood Salvador, has dumped the party for the All…
Edo APC chieftain denies sponsoring attack on Obaseki
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, Mr. Ken Ihensekhien, has denied having hands in the…
CCCC ready for $3.8b Kenya’s second railway deal
The contract for the second phase of Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) valued at $3.8 billion is to be signed…
Ethiopia to get $1b World Bank’s support after 13 years isolation
Thirteen years after donors suspended budgetary assistance to Ethiopia, the country is to enjoy a World Bank’s $1 billion support.