Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Robbery suspects remanded for robbing trader N4.2m
Two armed robbery suspects, Abubakar Ahmad, 29, and Seidu Isaa, 22 have been remanded at Ikoyi Prison, Lagos pending the…
Lagos CBD dismisses two officers for extortion
The Lagos State Government, through the Office of the Special Adviser on Central Business Districts, CBD, has dismissed two CBD…
Lagos declares June 12 public holiday
The Lagos State Government on Saturday declared June 12, 2018 as public holiday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the…
June 12: Ogun declares Tuesday public holiday
The Ogun State government has declared Tuesday, 12 June, 2018 work free to enable residents and other stakeholders to mark…
Ecobank apprehends, hands over fraudster to Police
Ecobank has apprehended and handed over an internet fraudster, James Nwagalezi who attempted to hack into its Mobile app to…
Nigeria targets $1.3 bn from asset sales this year – BPE
The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE says it expects to raise N400 billion ($1.3 bln) from asset sales this year, part…
No Federal holiday on June 12 – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria says there will not be a federal holiday on June 12, 2018 to mark Democracy…
Buhari has placed my name on watch list, Obasanjo cries out
Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has cried out that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has placed his name on the…
Gospel According to June 12
How do we explain the avalanche of commendations that followed President Buhari’s declaration of June 12 as the new Democracy…
APDA chairman commends FG for June 12
Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA), has commended the Federal Government for awarding the highest honour of the land, GCFR to…
Restructuring Part 1: The Entertainment Industry and Education Sector
Restructuring continues to sit atop the public discourse respecting how to move the country forward. What has become increasingly clear…
Helicopter conveying Osinbajo forced to make emergency landing
The helicopter that conveys Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off on Thursday.
Ambode extends Agric-Ishawo Road Project to Arepo
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday approved the extension of ongoing Agric-Ishawo dual carriageway road project to Arepo…
All hands must be on deck to boost food security – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Thursday called on relevant stakeholders in the state to partner with government to boost food…
Lagos can’t become Smart City without retraining – Ambode, UNILAG VC
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and the Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe have said that Lagos will…
Climate Change: Ambode confident, Green Bond Market will mitigate climate change effect
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has described the Climate Change Bond Initiative (CBI) launched in Lagos state on Thursday by some financial…
ARG okays Buhari’s announcement of June 12 Democracy Day
The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, said it welcomed the declaration of June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day by President Muhammadu…
Buhari appoints Ambode into FG’s delegation to World Cup
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode as a member of the Federal Government delegation…
Commotion in House of Reps over Buhari’s declaration of June 12 Democracy Day
The House of Representatives is in commotion as members disagreed over President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to declare June 12 as…
Tambuwal, Wife, Hajia Maryam Mairo, Flag Off RMNCAH+N In Sokoto
Governor Aminu Tambuwal and his wife, Hajiya Maryam Tambuwal, recently flagged off the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn child, Adolescent Health Plus…
Bank drags staff to court for allegedly stealing N3.9m
The .Management of Davo Dani Micro-finance Bank has dragged a staff, Christian Okposo, 34, before a Lagos Magistrate's Court for…
Ambode hails Buhari’s declaration of June 12 Democracy Day
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday hailed the announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari declaring June 12 as the…
Buhari has made history by declaring June 12 Democracy Day, honouring Abiola – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says President Muhammadu Buhari's administration has made history by conferring the posthumous national award of…
Buhari Declares June 12 Democracy Day, confers GCFR award on Abiola
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday announced that Democracy Day will henceforth be celebrated on June 12 of each year.
FG recovers N30 billion from VAIDS
The Federal Government has approved the issuance of a Declaration Certificate to taxpayers under the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration…
N2.5 trillion worth of goods imported into Nigeria in 3 months
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says total imports of goods into the country in the first quarters of 2018…
Offa Bank robbery: Police say two more suspects have indicted Saraki
The Nigeria Police on Wednesday said that two more suspects in the Offa Bank robbery saga have indicted Senate President,…
RRS arrests barons for importing disabled children to beg in Lagos
The Decoy Team of the Rapid Response Squad has arrested seven barons for importing eight physically challenged children into Lagos…
Super Eagles lose again in World Cup friendly
Nigeria's Super Eagles have again lost 1-o to Czech Republic in a friendly match in preparation for the World Cup…
Nigerian-German Firm Loses N500m To 2 Sales Managers
Two Sales Managers working with the Nigerian-German Chemical Plc in Lagos, have been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate…