Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
SERAP to Buhari: Sharing $322m Abacha loot to households mis-targeted
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said the plan by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to share…
Macron’s visit: Lagos announces traffic diversion in Alausa, African Shrine axis
Ahead of the historic visit of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron to Lagos, the State Government on Sunday announced…
Uruguay knockout Portugal from World Cup
Edinson Cavani's double earned Uruguay a 2-1 win over Portugal and a World Cup quarter-final against France, with a tearful…
Oyo reopens Bodija Market
The market operators at Bodija Market, Ibadan, capital of Oyo State have heaved a sigh of relief as the State…
Nigeria and New wave of drug abuse
Despite efforts to prevent substance abuse and the laws that regulate drugs in the country, the use, misused and abuse…
Black Thursday, Otedola Bridge and articulated vehicles
On May 28, it was a Black and hurriedly forgotten Thursday in Lagos as tragedy struck at the popular Otedola…
Super Eagles and the curse of Argentina
In local football parlance, when a football team constantly thrashes another soccer squad at every given chance, the one on…
Businesswoman loses N22m wares To 2 workers
A businesswoman and importer who operates a shop at Balogun Street, Idumota, Lagos Island, Lagos, Onasanya Adetoun has dragged her…
Businessman arraigned over alleged theft of N14.8m cars
A businessman at Ladipo Market, Mushin area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Abiodun Miller, 44, has been arrested and charged before…
Labour Party condemns move by NLC to destabilise party
The National Leadership of Labour Party has condemned the moves by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC to destabilize the party.…
Labour Party worries over continued killings in Nigeria
Labour Party (LP) said it is worried over continued killings across the country, especially the Jos killings.
Osinbajo lauds new 12,500 jobs created through Lagos ETF
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has commended the Lagos State Government for establishing the Employment Trust Fund (ETF) through which…
NYCN endorses Ambode for second term
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Lagos State Chapter, has endorsed Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State for a…
Photo: Visionscape cleans scene of tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge
Visionscape Sanitation Solutions Monitoring and Intervention (MNI) team providing clean up services at the scene of the fire incident which…
France beat Argentina 4-3 to send them out of World Cup
France have beaten Argentina 4-3 to send the South American side out of the World Cup, with Lionel Messi set…
FG saddened by tragic Lagos tanker explosion incident – Osinbajo
Nigeria's Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Friday visited the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja to convey the condolences of…
Winners emerge in CodeLagos schools competition
Six schools have emerged winners out of the 39 schools across the six Educational Districts in Lagos who participated in…
Lagos begins immunisation against polio, targets 4.8 million children
The second round of 2018 National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs), polio vaccination campaign for children aged zero to 59 months…
Fashola commiserates with LASG over tragic tanker explosion
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN has commiserated with the government and people of Lagos…
Oshodi Interchange: Lagos closes Flyover to fix Skywalk Bridge
The Lagos State Government on Friday said there would be partial restriction of movement on Oshodi flyover to enable it…
No Nigerian court can stop us from recognising Pinnick as NFF Chairman – FIFA
The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA has said that no decision of any Nigerian court will stop it from…
Ondo PDP Chairman, DG arraigned for laundering N500m
The Chairman of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, Clement Faboyede and the Director General of PDP Campaign…
Tanker explosion: Our timely response saved more lives – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday evening visited the scene of the tanker explosion which occurred on Otedola…
Belgium beat England 1-0 to win Group G
England will face Colombia in the last 16 of the World Cup after a spectacular strike by Adnan Januzaj ensured…
Gunman shoots five dead in US newspaper
A gunman has opened fire at a local newspaper in Maryland, killing five people and wounding many more.
Tanker explosion: Incident unfortunate, regrettable – LASG
The Lagos State Government has commiserated with families of victims who lost their lives and property in a fatal tanker…
Update: Lagos tanker explosion: 9 dead, 53 vehicles burnt – LASEMA
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has confirmed nine people dead and 53 vehicles burnt in the aftermath of…
Tanker explodes in Lagos, many people dead, vehicles burnt
A fuel tanker has exploded on Otedola Bridge inward Berger area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria with many people burnt to…
Last African team, Senegal crash out of World Cup on tie breaker rules
The last African team, Senegal have crashed out of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia after losing 1-o to…
Court grants “Stay of Action” regarding racial persecution against Benedict Peters
The National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom, The Crown Prosecution Service (UK) alongside other foreign-based defendants and the Economic…