Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Spain PM demands direct rule on Catalonia
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has called on senators to approve direct rule over Catalonia, amid an escalating crisis over…
Road Infrastructure: FEC Approves Tax Relief Scheme for Private Sector
The Federal Executive Council on Thursday approved a tax relief scheme to attract private sector involvement in the provision of…
Airport Road: Ply one-way, face prosecution, LASTMA warns motorists
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Thursday warned stakeholders in the aviation sector and members of the public…
Why Lagos cultural values must be preserved – Indigenes
Lagos Indigenes have advocated the need to preserve the cultural heritage and values of State, saying that all hands must…
Carabao quarter-finals fixtures released
The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw paired Bristol City with Manchester United after technical problems kept fans waiting almost two hours…
UN: 2,000 refugees fled Cameroon to Nigeria in 2 weeks
More than 2,000 people have fled southern Cameroon and entered Nigeria over the past two weeks, fallout from renewed oppression…
FEC approves 2018 budget draft
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Thursday approved a draft 2018 budget that will now be sent to lawmakers, the…
Wenger: Arsenal Board decides my fate at end of season
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that the Arsenal board will review his position as manager at the end of the season.
Venus beats Muguruza to reach WTA Semi-finals
Venus Williams beat Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza in straight sets to reach the last four at the WTA Finals, ending…
24.2 percent of Lagos women have sexual intercourse before age 18 – LASG
Lagos State Government on Thursday disclosed that 24.2 percent of women in Lagos State have their first sexual intercourse before…
COWLSO: Women must be aggressive to contribute to national development
The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO, has charged women to be positively aggressive and assertive in words…
Pasuma Pays Homage To Ooni, Seeks Fatherly Prayers For 50Th Birthday
The multi talented Fuji mega star, Alhaji Wasiu Alabi, popularly called Pasuma Wonder was on Wednesday at the palace of…
Donald Trump notes Xi Jinping’s ‘extraordinary’ rise
US President Donald Trump has congratulated Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on his "extraordinary elevation" after he consolidated his power at…
Willian scores late winner for Chelsea against Everton
Willian scored the decisive second as Chelsea advanced to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with victory over a rejuvenated Everton at…
West Ham dump Tottenham out of Carabao Cup
West Ham staged a remarkable second-half comeback to come from two goals down to beat London rivals Tottenham and reach…
Kidnapping: Edo police to collaborate with local hunters, others
Newly deployed Commissioner of Police, CP, to Edo State, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, has said that the Command will form partnership…
Edo police arrest 7 killers of UNIBEN Professor
The police in Benin have arrested seven members of the gang suspected to have murdered a lecturer at the University…
Leicester appoint ex-Southampton boss Claude Puel as manager
Leicester City have appointed ex-Southampton boss Claude Puel as their new manager on a three-year deal.
Ambode’s appointment as SSF chairman well deserved – Group
Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard, has said the appointment of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode as the Chairman of the…
Spain meet England in U-17 World Cup final
Mali's bid to reach a second straight Under-17 World Cup final ended in Mumbai when beaten 3-1 by Spain, who…
$15 million scam: Patience Jonathan companies seek to change plea
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Wednesday heard a motion seeking to set aside the guilty…
2Baba’s Buckwyld ‘n’ Breathless concert shutdown Lagos
For fun loving Lagosians, Sunday 22nd October was a different one for them as they all trooped to the Convention…
Major brands set for Drinks Festival
It is no news that the International Drinks Festival is set to be the landmark event of the Nigerian Drinks…
Shekau’s wife killed in Air Strike
The Nigerian Air Force said on Wednesday that it believed the wife of Boko Haram terrorists’ leader, Abubakar Shekau, Mallama…
Legacy debts account for $3bn of $5.5bn foreign borrowing – Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Wednesday, revealed that the Federal Government would apply the sum of US$3…
Rock and Roll performer, Fat Domino dies at 89
Fats Domino, one of most influential rock and roll performers of the 1950s and 60s, has died aged 89.
Advent of Ojeaga to end years of neglect, marginalization of Esan people
Today, we find ourselves caught again and writhing in an agonizing web of a dearth of infrastructures in the two…
Nigeria’s gasoline price cap hurting industry, costing economy
Nigeria must remove its gasoline price cap to prevent shortages, enable investment and keep the government from using valuable resources…
Brewster scores hat-trick against Brazil to take England to Under-17 final
A hat-trick from Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster sent England into the Under-17 World Cup final with a 3-1 win over…
Buffon sets to retire end of season
Italy and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will retire at the end of the season unless his club win the Champions…