Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Sporadic gunshots rock APC LG congress in Edo
As crisis continues to mar the congress elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC), across the country, sporadic gunshots have…
Oyo LG Polls Generally Peaceful
The on-going local government election in Oyo State on Saturday has been widely described as peaceful across the state, though,…
North Korea to begin dismantling of Nuclear test site 23 May
North Korea says it will begin dismantling its nuclear test site in less than two weeks in a ceremony attended…
Arsenal considering Mikel Arteta to replace Wenger
Manchester City assistant coach Mikel Arteta is one of a number of options being considered by Arsenal as their new…
26 killed as gunmen attack village
At least 26 people were killed after armed attackers targeted a village in north-west Burundi, amid tensions ahead of a…
Ojudu pulls out of Ekiti APC governorship primary
The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has pulled out of the governorship primary of…
Sabrina, Saheed Osupa Team Up to thrill Ibadan
In an attempt to keep Ibadan as its major market, Sabrina brand from the stables of Euro Global Food &…
Tax payers’ base hits 19 million in Nigeria – Adeosun
Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, disclosed on Thursday that the country’s tax payers’ base has risen from 14 million in…
Ambode Seeks World Bank’s Partnership In Funding 3 Key Sectors
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday called on the World Bank to seriously consider partnership with the state…
Lagos demolishes 2-storey building, as thugs attack officials, vandalise vehicles
Officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, on Thursday demolished a two-storey building under construction in Mushin area…
ETF: Lagos Disburses N5.22bn To 6,462 Beneficiaries
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said 6,462 residents with proven business ideas have so far benefitted about N5.22 billion…
You have no power to summon IGP, Falana challenges Senate
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Thursday faulted the Senate for ordering the President to appear before it, saying…
Court nullifies Senate’s suspension of Omo-Agege
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege by the Senate for 90…
Bail application: Dino Melaye knows fate on 16 May
Embattled senator, Dino Melaye will know his fate on 16 May, 2018 as the trial judge in his bail application…
N650m Laundering: Court dismisses Akinjide ‘s co-defendant application to travel abroad
A Federal High Court, Lagos on Wednesday dismissed the application of Mrs Olarewaju Otiti, a co-defendant in a criminal charge…
100 Secondary schools for Opeifa Handball Competition
About 100 secondary schools are expected to vie for honour at this year’s Lagos State Secondary Schools Handball Competition sponsored…
Senate’s resolution on IGP deliberate blackmail, witch-hunting – Police
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris has described Senate's declaration that he was an enemy of democracy and…
Woman stoned to death for marrying 11 husbands
A woman has been stoned to death in Somalia after a court run by al-Shabab convicted her of having several…
Nigerians launch Atiku’s campaign group in South Africa
Indication that Nigerians are relentlessly preparing for 2019 election has been proven by various groups of Nigerians residing in South…
Man beaten to death for stealing meat
A supermarket owner and his employees have been arraigned in court for beating a man to death for stealing a…
I didn’t walk out on Tinubu, APC leaders – Fayemi
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Wednesday denied reports that he stormed out of a…
IGP’s enemy of democracy, unfit to hold public office – Senate
The Senate on Wednesday branded the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, as an ‘enemy of democracy’ and unfit…
Fresh Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo
An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo's north-western territory of Bikoro.
Trump pulls out of Iran nuclear deal
US President Donald Trump says he will withdraw the US from an Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran.
2019: Yoruba Community In Dubai Endorses Ambode For Second Term
The Yoruba Community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), has endorsed Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode for another term…
Lagos Begins Transformation Of Olusosun Dumpsite
The Lagos State Government has commenced the process of transforming Olusosun dumpsite to fit into the projected plan of converting…
World Bank officials to meet Osinbajo over projects in Nigeria
A World Bank Mission, comprising of 10 Executive Directors, is expected in Nigeria on Wednesday to hold high-level discussions with…
Herdsmen, federalism: We must look beyond prejudice, hatred – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said to resolve the problems of herdsmen and federalism will require that Nigerians…
Ambode: Tackling health, education challenges are priorities
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday reiterated his administration’s commitment to massively invest in the health and…
Buhari departs Abuja for London
President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja for London on Tuesday to see his doctor over his health challenge.