Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
How I became addicted to anti-drug campaign – ASACADA founder
Well, I will say its emergence is part of developing social trend that needed urgent attention. But I can say…
Lagos Island landlord jailed for removing tenants’ roofing sheet
A 73-year old Lagos Island landlord, Prince Adekunle Akinsemoyin has been sentenced to 10 months imprisonment for illegally removing the…
Jealous teenager stabs lover to death, dumps body by roadside in Benin
A 19-year-old jealous lover, Junior Omo Shaba, has allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death and dumped her corpse by a…
Stop harassing innocent people, FUNAAB VC tells police
The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, Professor Felix Salako has appealed to the Nigeria Police…
I will embark on project till my last day in office – Ajimobi
The Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has assured the people of the state that his administration would continue…
Do We Need More of Tinubu’s Tigers?
For a long time I wondered at the term “Asian Tigers”, whenever I come across it in different kinds of…
UK-based University Signs MoU With Edo University
The Authority of the Sunderland University, United Kingdom, has signed an MOU on students and staff exchange programme with Edo…
Lagos signs MOU to deploy drone technology for efficient health delivery
The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with Zipline International Inc, operators of drones, to offer…
Lagos warns against illegal waste collection
The Lagos State Government has warned Waste Collection Operators (WCOs) in the state to operate within the arms of the…
AIT to launch new TV Show tomorrow
Osasu Igbinedion and Ohimai Amaize will on Saturday, July 21, unveil a new TV show, ‘The Weekend’ on African Independent…
FG, States, LGs share N668.8bn allocation for May
The Federal, State and Local Governments have shared the sum of N668.8bn as allocation for the month of May.
Duke in Deeper Life: We must defend Nigeria from those who seek to desecrate it
Former Governor of Cross Rivers State, Donald Duke visited the Deeper Life Bible Church’s headquarters on Thursday, charging Nigerians to…
Phyno, Burna Boy, Banky W, others honour Skales at Album Listening Party
Fans and music lover were entertained to good music at Skales listening party on Wednesday, at Hard Rock Cafe, Lagos.
Ex-international, Odegbami declares interest for Ogun governorship seat
Nigeria's ex-international, Chief Segun Odegbami has declared his intention to vie for the governorship seat in Ogun State under the…
Lagos reiterates zero tolerance to street begging
Worried by the alarming rate of street begging and its negative impact within the State, the Lagos State Government has…
Ecobank Nigeria appoints Patrick Akinwuntan Managing Director
The Board of Directors of Ecobank Nigeria Limited has appointed Patrick Akinwuntan as the Managing Director designate of Ecobank Nigeria,…
Apapa gridlock: FG must postpone closure of Third Mainland Bridge – LASG
The Lagos State Government has called on the Federal Government to postpone the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in…
Buhari receives Ekiti governor-elect, Fayemi in Aso Rock
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has received the Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi in Aso Rock, Abuja.
Lagos drills workers on fire safety
The Lagos State Fire Service has flagged off the 2018 evacuation drilling exercise for Lagos State public servants, being part…
N7.65bn fraud: CACOL calls for speedy trial of Ex-governor, Orji Kalu
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to carry out…
LAGESC talk tough over resurgence of refuse in public places
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) on Thursday urged residents of the State who have cultivated the habit of…
Illegal Urea importation: Court dismisses Elephant Group’s appeal against NSA
An Appeal Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, has affirmed the judgment of a Federal High Court in Lagos dismissing…
Buhari appoints Ex-deputy CBN governor, Lemo FERMA Chairman
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Tunde Lemo, as…
Gambari calls for end to hypocrisy of Nigerian leaders to tackle conflicts
Ibrahim Gambari, former Minister for External Affairs and erstwhile United Nations Under-Secretary General, has called for an end to what…
Court orders General Magoro to pay N104m debt
A Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has ordered former Minister of Transport, Major General Mohammed Magoro (retired)to pay…
Oyo hosts launch of UN SDGs Yoruba Translation
The Oyo State Government will on July 25 host the official launch of the Yoruba translation of the United Nations…
Edo, Delta must not shed blood over boundary dispute – Dep. Govs
The Deputy Governors of Edo and Delta States have said that residents of communities along boundaries of the two states…
Edo teachers give Obaseki 15-day ultimatum to meet demands
Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUJ), has given the State government until the end of the…
Diamond Bank partners LASG on Campaign Against Drug Abuse
As part of her Corporate Social Responsibility, Diamond Bank Plc. is partnering the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social…
Osinbajo arrives Ogun to sympathise with flood victims
Nigeria's Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has just arrived Ogun State to sympathize with victims of the last Friday's heavy…