Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Egypt lose 1-0 to Uruguay in first Match
A late strike by Uruguay ended Egypt's hope of getting a draw in their first match at the 2018 World…
Mob Batter suspected handset snatcher in Lagos
Irate mob pounced on a suspected handset snatcher at Iyana-Ipaja bus stop area along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, Lagos on Wednesday…
Calamity looms in Nigeria’s health sector over brain drain-VC
The Vice Chancellor, Ajayi Crowther University, Professor Dapo Folorunsho Asaju has raised the alarm over the high rate of Nigeria-trained…
Ajimobi congratulates Muslims on Eid-el-Fitri, seeks spiritual rebirth
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has congratulated the Muslim community in the country on the successful completion of the…
Ed-el-Fitr : Adebule preaches love, tolerance, peaceful existence
As the Muslim faithfuls celebrate Ed- el –Fitr to commemorate the end of one month Ramadan Fasting period, Lagos State…
World Cup: A Spectacle of waste?
Former Catholic pontiff, Pope John Paul II, once said: "Among all unimportant subjects, football is by far the most important".…
At Eid-el-Fitri: Ambode preaches tolerance, unity
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday urged Nigerians to imbibe the tenets of tolerance and unity for one…
Osinbajo flags-off 1,727 housing units in Edo
Nigeria's Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday flagged off the construction of 1,727 Emotan Garden housing units in Egba,…
Senate orders immediate deportation of SAMSUNG Managing Director
For allegedly coming into the country without proper documentation, the Senate has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service ( NIS), to…
Nelson Mandela, Art and Memory
It’s still a good feeling to have, even when you have been fortunate to see enough and exposed to privileges…
Ambode, a selfless leader worthy of emulation – Deputy Governor
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, has described Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as a selfless leader, a patriot and…
Work begins on N2 billion redevelopment of Ile-Epo Market
Massive work has begun on the N2 billion redevelopment of the popular Ile-Epo Market in Abule Egba area of Lagos,…
Host Russia put five goals past hapless Saudi Arabia in World Cup opener
Host Russia demolish hapless Saudi Arabia 5-0 on Thursday in World Cup opener to signify their intention to win the…
FIFA World Cup: Football’s biggest showpiece begins in Russia
The 2018 FIFA World Cup gets under way on Thursday, when hosts Russia face Saudi Arabia following an opening ceremony…
Ambode: Celebrating a ‘restless’ governor at 55
Prescient Nigerian observers who are watching what’s going on in Lagos State would rightly agree that hard work in the…
Belemaoil Coy graduates 33 Firefighters to combat fire disasters in Rivers
Thirty-three trainee firefighters trained by Belemaoil Producing limited, an indigenous oil company based in Port Harcourt, in basic firefighting techniques…
CACOL urges ICPC to query CBN over missing N55bn
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…
Buhari’s anti-corruption fight and the rule of law
President Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015 after emphasising his track record of tackling corruption, and his pledge to stop…
Man gets life imprisonment for defiling 12-year old girl
Justice Sedonten Ogunsanya of the Lagos High Court has sentenced a rapist, Inyang Kingsley to life imprisonment for defiling a 12-year…
June 12, The Media and Democracy
History tangles the past with the present in webs of fact. Its practice is to treat things that exist here…
Nigeria’s inflation plummets by 0.87 percent in May
Nigeria's inflation plummets by 0.87 percent in May, says a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, on Wednesday.
Lagos arraigns Dutch national for murder of wife, daughter
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday arraigned a Dutch national, Peter Nielson, alleged to have murdered his wife and daughter…
Incredible! Mystic pig predicts Nigeria to reach World Cup Semi-finals
A mystic pig, by the name, Mystic Marcus, has predicted that Nigeria, alongside Belgium, Uruguay and Argentina, will progress to…
Lagos arrests two officers of LAGESC for misconduct
The Lagos State Government has arrested and paraded two officers of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) for act…
2019: Group trains Lagos residents on registration, PVC collection
Ahead of the 2019 elections, the Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard has organised a training session for Lagos residents in Badagry…
Mimiko quits PDP, back to Labour Party
A former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
N1.126bn fraud: Court jails Ex-gov. Dariye for 14 years
Former Plateau State governor, Joshua Dariye was on Tuesday sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption by a Federal Capital…
Real Madrid appoint Lopetegui as manager
Real Madrid have appointed Spain manager Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach on a three-year deal.
Buhari Confers GCFR on Abiola, apologises to his family
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday conferred the title of Grand Commander Federal Republic, GCFR, on the late Chief Moshood Abiola,…
Soyinka: It’s confusing for Buhari to honour Abiola and admire his “Tormentor-in-Chief”
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Tuesday said it was confusing for President Muhammadu Buhari to honour the acclaimed winner…