Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
FG challenged to address poverty, unemployment
The alleged security lapses, mass unemployment, "Live threatening poverty" fall of standard education in the country are indications that the…
Ambode donates 5 Hilux, 5 trucks, 1 ambulance to Lagos prisons
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday donated vehicles and other equipment to the Lagos Prison Services, stressing the…
FEATURE: A First Lady’s repositioning of COWLSO for better performance
For too long, there has been several cases of pregnant women and their babies dying of conditions such as pregnancy-induced…
Lagos allays fears of traffic over 3rd Mainland Bridge closure
Lagos State Government on Friday allayed fears over closure of Third Mainland Bridge for integrity test, assuring commuters of a…
3rd Mainland: LASTMA deploys 650 officers to maintain traffic
As part of efforts to ensure free flow of traffic through-out the four-day closure of Third Mainland Bridge for Investigative…
Nations Cup: Rohr names Onazi, Musa, Omeruo, 21 others for Seychelles
Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles Technical Adviser, on Friday in Lagos announced a 24-man team list for the 2019 Nation’s Cup…
I didn’t attack Enugu Govt – Onyeama
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has distanced himself from a report that he condemned Enugu State Government…
Price hike: DStv shuns court injunction, retains new rates
Satellite service provider DStv has continued to implement its new bouquet rates despite court order restraining the action.
Labourers jailed 5 months for stealing from beer parlour
A Kuje Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced two labourers – Simon Dufu and Mark Ferdinand – to five…
Tottenham captain, Lloris charged with drink driving
Tottenham Hotspur and France captain Hugo Lloris has been charged with drink driving, British police said on Friday.
Man remanded in prison for allegedly robbing woman of car at gunpoint
An an unemployed man, 46-year-old Rasheed Yusuf, has been remanded in Kirikiri Prison for allegedly robbing a woman of her…
Four suspected armed robbers shot dead in Akwa Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom said its officers had killed four of the five suspected armed robbers who robbed…
Herdsmen plan to ambush and kill me, Ortom cries out
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Friday said that Fulani herdsmen have concluded plans to lay ambush and kill…
4 arrested for selling babies in Enugu
Police Command in Enugu State said on Friday that it had arrested four suspects over alleged plan to sell babies…
Accused INEC officials urge judge to hand off case
Two officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Christian Nwosu and Tijani Bashir, currently on trial over alleged N264.8…
Interswitch Group launches CSR initiative around STEM
Interswitch Group, a leading Pan-African electronic payment and digital commerce Company, is set to host the first edition of the…
Our investment in entertainment sector will boost economy – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said that his administration’s investment in entertainment will certainly boost the state’s economy.
Two killed in knife attack near Paris
A man armed with a knife killed his mother and sister and seriously injured another person in a town near…
2019: Man begins Trek from Lagos to Abuja against Buhari
A man, Isa Mohammed Munlaila, has begun trek from Lagos to Abuja against President Muhammadu Buhari's 2019 presidential ambition.
Banks’ lending to private sector decline by N600.60bn in 6 quarters
The total loans granted by Nigerian banks to the private sector declined by N600.60bn, from N16 trillion in the first…
V.S. Naipaul and Kofi Annan: Death of Opposites
It was a week of dramatic occurrence- the short passage to eternity of two contrasting (in manners and lifestyles) Nobel…
Double tragedy, as father of teenager who killed girlfriend dies of grief
Mr. Monday Shaba, father of Master Junior Omo-Shaba, the 19-year-old who allegedly stabbed his 18-year-old girlfriend, Matilda Odiri, to death…
Kogi PDP primaries: Crisis rocks party as Ibrahim Idris imposes sons, aides as candidates
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi State is gradually driving itself into fresh crisis following sinister moves by a…
INEC Budget: CSO cautions against playing politics with 2019 general elections
Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has cautioned the executive and legislative arms of government against…
1004 Apartments landlords petition IGP over unlawful arrest of residents
Landlords of 1004 Apartments in Victoria Island, Lagos have decried unlawful arrest and detention of some residents by policemen claiming…
Auto Accident Claims 2 Lives In Ogun
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ogun has confirmed that two persons died on Tuesday when a commercial bus…
OAU suspends 6 students for involvement in cultism
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the suspension of six students of the institution over alleged…
Every well-meaning Nigerian must support state police now – Lawmaker
The Chairman, House Services Committee of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Fatai Oluwa, has declared that state policing is…
Tinubu’s day-dreaming if he thinks north’ll support his 2023 ambition – Adebanjo
A chieftain of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has said that the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju…
Williams tops Forbes list for highest-earning female athletes
Eight of the top 10 highest earning female athletes are tennis players, with 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams topping…