Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Robert Mugabe And The Tale Of Tortoise
In different parts of Africa, local folklore is a way of life, especially in the rural areas. Most of the…
How Jonathan plotted own defeat in 2015 Presidential election
A new book on the 2015 General Election has detailed how former President, Goodluck Jonathan plotted his own defeat during…
We Feel Your Pains, Lagos Tells Displaced Otodo Gbame Residents
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday appealed to displaced residents of riverine communities in Ilado popularly known as Otodo Gbame…
$20.2bn missing from NNPC since 1999 – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of failing to remit over $20.2bn…
LASG must resettle us, Otodo Gbame residents protest in Alausa
Displaced residents of Otodo Gbame, a sprawling slum in Lekki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Wednesday stormed the State…
I want to coach Argentina again – Maradona
Diego Maradona criticised the faltering Argentina team on Wednesday and appealed for another chance at managing the national side.
Bank Manager Sent To Prison For Stealing Employer’s N62m
The Head of First Academy of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Iganmu, Lagos, Olufemi Olatokun, 39, has been arrested and…
Australia qualify for 2018 World Cup
Australia qualified for their fourth successive World Cup by beating a physical Honduras 3-1 at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
Nigerian annual inflation slows for ninth month, to 15.91 percent
Annual inflation in Nigeria slowed for the ninth month in a row in October, easing to 15.91 percent, the National…
France calls for peaceful solution after military seizes power in Zimbabwe
France said it was closely following events in Zimbabwe and stressed respect for constitutional law after the southern African country’s…
Lagos Reconstitutes Joint Security Task Force To Decongest Apapa Gridlock
The Lagos State Government has reconstituted the Joint Security Task Force established to tackle Apapa gridlock and other security threats…
PDP National Chairmanship: Plot to Edge out South West thickens
As the struggle for the position of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, thickens, the SouthWest Geo-political…
Court orders temporary forfeiture of Patience Jonathan’s N350m
A Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria ON Tuesday ordered temporary forfeiture of N350 million found in the account…
Finance Minister, Foreign Investor Hold Talks on Cotton Textile Industry
Dutch textile and design company, Vlisco Group on Tuesday held a high-level discussion with the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs.…
Merciless Super Eagles thrash Argentina 4-2
Nigeria's Super Eagles on Tuesday thrash Argentina 4-2 in an International friendly match played in Russia, host of the 2018…
Unseal our headquarters, stop harassing us, Peace Corps charges IGP
The Peace Corps of Nigeria has charged the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris to urgently respect the court order…
Otodo Gbame: Lagos faults Amnesty International forced eviction report
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday faulted the report released by Amnesty International regarding forced eviction of residents of Otodo…
Otodo Gbame: 30,000 rendered homeless, 11 dead – Amnesty Int.
Nigerian authorities must halt a violent, unlawful campaign of demolitions and forced evictions of waterfront communities in Lagos State which…
Senate lifts suspension on Ndume
The Senate after a closed-door meeting at Tuesday’s plenary has announced its resolution to allow Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno…
May accuses Putin of election meddling
Theresa May has launched her strongest attack on Russia yet, accusing Moscow of meddling in elections and carrying out cyber…
UI graduates 186 First Class as best graduating student amass 7.0 CGPA
The University of Ibadan, UI, has graduated 186 First Class students in the 2015/2016 academic session, just as the best…
Senate approves Buhari’s $5.5 billion external borrowing
The Senate on Tuesday approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to secure two external borrowings in the sum of…
Ambode swears in Adesoye as 20th Head of Service
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday swear-in Mrs Folashade Adesoye as the 20th Head of Service, HOS, of Lagos…
Buffon retires from International football after Italy fail to qualify for 2018 World Cup
Italian goalkeeper, ageless Gigi Buffon has retired from international football after the Azurris of Italy failed to qualify for the…
Workers’ protest paralyses UCH
It was a herculean task on Monday for visitors, patients and workers of the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Oyo…
Italy out of 2018 World Cup, as Sweden qualify
Italy have failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after a goalless draw at home with Sweden…
Edo vigilante group shoots, kills man, same day his father died
The police in Benin, Edo State, have confirmed the shooting of a middle-aged man, Melody Odiazor, who was allegedly shot…
Evans’ arraignment on two separate fresh charges stalled
The arraignment of suspected, billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans, on two separate charges before Justice Adedayo Akintoye a Lagos…
ASUP strike paralyses academic activities at Auchi Poly
Academic activities have been paralysed in Auchi Polytechnic, following the strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP),…
Government’s policy analysts must be ready to solve problems – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said policy analysts under government’s employ must be ready to assist government in…