Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Protect Women Against Abuse, Ambode Urges Governors
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday acknowledged the resilient nature of women and their strategic role in national…
Nigeria Launches Its First Sub-National Index
The National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria (NCCN) has launched the first ever National Competitiveness Report and Sub-National Index, ranking all…
N207m Debt: GTB Urges Court To Dismiss Ladoja’s Bond
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) on Wednesday urged a Federal High Court, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, not to grant a Bond application…
Ambode approves 30% bonus for Commissioners, civil servants, others
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the payment of 30 percent of basic salary to all commissioners, political appointees…
BCIU Honours Elumelu with Global Entrepreneurship Award
The Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), a non-profit U.S Business association dedicated to forging relationships and promoting dialogue between…
Libya Slavery: Nigerian Cleric begs youths to stay at home
The founder and General Overseer of Champions Royal Assembly, Kubwa, Abuja, Prophet Joshua Iginla has joined his voice to the…
Lagos charges Sand Miners to protect the Environment
The government of Lagos State has urged sand miners and dredgers in the State to be mindful of their impacts…
Chelsea draw, progress to Champions League knockout stage
Chelsea are on collision course with Barcelona and Paris St Germain after they advanced to the Champions League last 16…
United came back from behind to beat CSKA 2-1
Manchester United reached the Champions League knockout stage for the first time since 2014 by coming from behind to beat…
Echoes from International Drink Festival
From Electro Night to an amazing world class flair performance, the International Drinks Festival proved to be unrivaled.
Hospital denies knowledge of presidency’s reinstatement order of dismissed staff
The Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Benin, Edo State, has denied knowledge of an order by the Presidency, which allegedly directed…
Delta Court jails father, son, for brewing Ogogoro
Justice A.O. Faji, of the Federal High Court, Asaba, Delta State, on Tuesday sentenced a 58-year-old man, Isaac Uti, to…
555 pregnant women may die in Lagos – LASG
Lagos State Government says on Tuesday that 555 pregnant women may die from every 100,000 live births in Lagos according…
Dangote: Only African in Bloomberg 50 list of year’s most influential people
Aliko Dangote was honored last night at the Bloomberg 50 annual gala dinner at New York's iconic Gotham Hall. Bloomberg's…
Court sentences Femi Adesina’s impostor to 8 years imprisonment
A fraudster who impersonated the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, and attempted to fleece…
People are trying to use me start tribal war – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Tuesday lamented that some people are trying to use him to start a tribal…
Lagos To Begin Bursary, Scholarship Disbursement December
The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to commence disbursement of bursaries and scholarships before the end of the month…
Court grants Usman permission to travel to US for medical care
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday granted former Minister of Finance, Mrs Nenadi Usman, permission to travel to…
Groups Score Ambode High In Governance Of Lagos
As the year 2017 gradually comes to an end, the Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO), consisting…
Photos: Ooni visits African Studies Centre at Oxford University
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II recently paid a visit to the African Studies Centre at…
Dangote Partners with Jumia to sell Cement online
In a new move designed to reduce price and ease logistics inherent in the purchase of its products, the management…
Group commends military on achievement in various operation
A rights group under the aegis of Global peace and life rescue initiative (GOPRI) has commended the military on the…
N4.5B allegation: Court orders arrest of Ex-Enugu Gov., Nnamani
A Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Monday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Governor…
Lagos inaugurates consumer protection agency
The Lagos State Government has established Lagos State Consumer Protection (LASCOPA) for speedy redress of consumers complaints.
Lagos To Establish Early Intervention Centre For Children With Special Needs
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said plans are underway to establish an Early Intervention Centre in 2018…
Poor preparation reason politicians don’t deliver electoral promises – Omotola
Poor preparation has been attributed as one of the reasons why Nigerian politicians did not deliver on electoral promises.
Buhari must refer corruption in privatisation process to EFCC, ICPC – SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to use his offices…
Yuletide: Lagos urges vigilance, decentralizes Community Day
Lagos State Government has called on residents of the state to be vigilant as this Yuletide season, even as it…
We’re in process of developing tourism Master plan – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode at the weekend said his administration is in the process of developing a tourism master…
Ladipo Market: Lagos begins rehabilitation of dilapidated link roads
The Lagos State Government has begun an extensive rehabilitation of major link roads across the State, including roads in and…