Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Portugal play goalless with Belgium in World Cup friendly
Vincent Kompany raised concerns over his fitness by coming off early in the second half as Belgium and Portugal played…
Austria defeat Germany first time in 32 years
Germany captain Manuel Neuer's comeback ended in defeat by Austria in a friendly delayed by 105 minutes because of heavy…
Cancer, diabetes, lung, heart diseases kill 41 million people annually – WHO
Collectively, cancer, diabetes, lung and heart diseases kill 41 million people annually, accounting for 71% of all deaths globally, a new…
Poverty in United States deepens under Trump – UN Expert
Poverty in the United States is extensive and deepening under the Trump administration whose policies seem aimed at removing the…
Opeyemi: Police arrest Lagos politician
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a politician from Lagos State, said to have hired the policeman who fired…
Ooni commissions Rivers ultra-modern Rex Lawson Cultural Centre
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has commissioned the ultra-modern Rivers State Cultural Centre completed by the administration…
Late Ogundoyin’s son wins Ibarapa East by-election
In a surprising twist to the expectations of many that the Ibarapa East by-election to fill the post rendered vacant…
Williams beats Gorges to set up round of 16 meeting with Sharapova
Returning three-time champion Serena Williams set up a highly-anticipated French Open last-16 match against long-time rival Maria Sharapova by beating…
Super Eagles fall 1-2 to England in World Cup friendly
Nigeria's Super Eagles lost 2-1 to England on Saturday in a World Cup preparatory friendly game at the Wembley Stadium.
60-year old man stabs daughter to death
A 60-year old man has allegedly stabbed his daughter to death at Osikwu Village, Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government Area…
Visionscape joins Financial Times in economic diversification
Visionscape Sanitation Solutions reiterated the need for environmental infrastructure in emerging markets at the FT Nigeria Summit hosted by Financial…
Fashola sent to prison for defiling 13-year old girl
A 57-year old man, Idowu Fashola has been remanded at the Ikoyi Prison, Lagos for allegedly defiling his wife's sister's…
Ekweremadu commissions multiple road projects in Delta
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Friday commissioned multiple road projects in Delta State, describing the state…
2019 Election: Shina Peller joins Oyo House of Reps Race
Chairman of Aquilla Group, Chief Shina Peller has officially declared his intentions of contesting in the 2019 general election under…
France thrash Italy 3-1 in World Cup friendly
Samuel Umtiti set the hosts on their way after Kylian Mbappe's effort was parried by the Italian goalkeeper, Salvatore Sirigu.
Bamidele Opeyemi shot in his stomach, rushed to hospital in Ekiti
Governorship aspirant in Ekiti, Bamidele Opeyemi was on Friday shot in his stomach and leg at a welcome rally for…
Lagos goes tough on broken down compactors
The Lagos State Government says it is prepared to apply tough sections on broken down waste compactors which usually cause…
Ex-Police Commissioner arraigned in court over N1.9bn fraud
Justice Chizoba Oji of the FCT High Court, Apo, on Friday granted N50m bail to Victor Onofiok, ex-Commissioner of Police,…
Giuseppe Conte sworn in as Italy’s new Prime Minister
Giuseppe Conte was sworn in on Friday as Italy’s prime minister, heading western Europe’s first anti-establishment government bent on overhauling…
Sanchez takes over from Rajoy as Spain’s Prime Minister
Spanish socialist Pedro Sanchez was catapulted to power on Friday, taking over as prime minister from veteran conservative Mariano Rajoy,…
My wife appeared to me as a lion, I stabbed her to death – Husband
A 38-year-old mentally ill man from Kwekwe has dodged jail time for stabbing his wife to death with a kitchen…
CACOL okays renewed onslaught against corruption
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has commended the National Judicial Council (NJC) over its recent initiative to…
Ambode expresses sadness over demise of Punch Chairman, Aboderin
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday expressed sadness over the demise of the Chairman of Punch Newspapers, Mr.…
N2.6bn fraud: Appeal court discharges ex- NIMASA boss, Akpobolokemi
An Appeal Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Friday discharged and acquitted the former Director General of the Nigerian…
Serena Williams fights back to reach French Open second round
Serena Williams' Grand Slam return continued with a three-set comeback win over Australia's 17th seed Ashleigh Barty in the French…
JOHESU suspends nationwide strike
The Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) on Thursday suspended its nationwide strike it embarked over a month ago.
UI Don, Olutayo, advocates promotion of indigenous knowledge
Professor Olanrewaju Olutayo of the Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan, UI, on Thursday said there is no way Nigeria…
Igbo Group Members Decamp To APC In Lagos
Members of the Lagos State Igbo Group who were card carrying members of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Lagos…
Keyamo expresses shock over Aboderin’s death
The Director, Strategic Communications, President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has expressed shock over the demise of the…
Tribute for Kunle Ajibade
If you knew Kunle Ajibade in his early days of journalism, he would not invoke the image of a jailbird…