Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Community leader arraigned in court over alleged threat to set oba’s palace ablaze
A community leader at Isheri Olofin in Alimosho area of Lagos, Shamsideen Adebimpe, 67, has been arraigned before a Lagos…
Ambode: We’ll make Lagos uncomfortable for sexual offenders, economic crimes
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday commissioned a Sexual Offences and Special Courts for Corruption and Economic Crime…
500 Financial crime cases are pending in Lagos High Court – CJ
Lagos State Chief Judge, CJ, Opeyemi Oke on Thursday disclosed that there are over 500 cases of financial crime pending…
Lagos moves to curb food, water contamination in eateries, hotels
The Lagos State Government has moved to curb food and water contamination in eateries, restaurants and hotels across the state,…
Nigeria’s People Choice Awards Makes Debut
The largest platform for Nigerians to choose their best performing public office holders across a broad spectrum of categories has…
Ambode charges public servants to explore technology to meet citizens’ expectations
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunnmi Ambode on Thursday charged public servants in the state to emulate the private sector by exploring…
Lagos City Marathon: LASG announces Traffic Diversion
As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free Lagos City Marathon scheduled to take place on Saturday, 10th February 2018, the Lagos…
Lagos Releases N5.5bn to build 181 inner roads
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it has released the sum of N5.563 billion to contractors to flag off…
Walcott hits brace in Everton’s 2-1 win over Leicester
Theo Walcott scored his first goals for Everton as they held on to beat Leicester for their first win in…
United crash at Wembley to Tottenham
Christian Eriksen scored after just 11 seconds to set Tottenham on their way to a thrilling victory over Manchester United…
Unstoppable City maul West Brom 3-0, extend lead to 15 points
Manchester City have extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League to 15 points after crushing West…
Woeful Chelsea in 3-0 embarrassing home defeat to Bournemouth
Bournemouth stunned Chelsea to secure their first away win in seven Premier League matches with a remarkable three-goal victory at…
Home-based Super Eagles zoom into CHAN final, beat Sudan 1-0
Home-based Super Eagles have qualified for the final of the ongoing CHAN nations cup in Morocco after beating Sudan 1-0…
Police beat lotto operator to death
A 43-year old Lotto operator has been allegedly beaten to death by policemen at Okokomaiko area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
N13.6m fraud: EfCC arraigns former NMA Chairman, 4 others in Edo
A former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), in Edo State, Dr. Emmanuel Ighodaro, was Tuesday arraigned at a Benin…
BOI commits N20bn to SMIs expansion in Oyo
The Bank of Industry has disbursed N18bn, out of the N20bn intervention fund meant to enhance the expansion of the…
Bursting a Criminal Syndicate
In May 2005, Holden Harriman Quinn, a hedge fund arbitrage based in Manhattan, New York, placed a huge bet against…
Why Nigerian professionals must adhere to ethics – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said there is urgent need for professionals in the country to adhere strictly to…
Fraud: Lagos Director Forfeits N28.5m, Houses To FG
A Federal High Court, in Lagos, South West Nigeria Lagos on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of the sum N28.5…
Update: 3-year old baby, 3 others perish in Kara Bridge accident
A three-year old baby and three adults have died after the head of a containerised truck detached from its body…
Heart ailment stalls Fani-Kayode’s N4.9bn Fraud Trial
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday adjourned further hearing in a case…
Effective workers-customers relations key to repositioning Public Service – Ambode
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has charged civil servants to embrace effective relations with customers as a way of…
Calamitous Gunners gunned down 3-1 by Swansea
Swansea City moved out of the Premier League relegation zone for the first time since the start of November thanks…
Lagos pays N723 million to 149 retirees
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday paid accrued rights of N723 million into the Retirement savings Accounts of 149 retirees…
Gwarzo should be sacked, refund N104.85m – Panel recommends
The Administrative Panel of Inquiry has recommended the dismissal of the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr.…
Lagos Assembly okays Ambode’s N1.046trn budget
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2018 budget of N1.046 trillion presented to it last December…
City sign Laporte for £57m from Bilbao
Manchester City have signed French defender Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao for a club record fee of £57m.
Aubameyang arrives Arsenal to finalise transfer
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has arrived at Arsenal's London Colney training ground to finalise his transfer from Borussia Dortmund, Sky Sports News…
Patience Jonathan loses N2bn suit against EFCC
Nigeria's former first lady, Patience Jonathan has lost her N2 billion fundamental human rights enforcement suit against the Economic and…
Lagos launches Electronic platform to provide information on properties with pending court cases
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday launched the Lagos State Electronic Real Estate Litigation System, an online platform designed to…