Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
N4.7 billion fraud: Court adjourns suit against Ladoja
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has adjourned till October 9, 2017 for further hearing a case…
Hurricanes: 33,000 jobs lost in US
US employment fell in September for the first time since 2010 as hurricanes Harvey and Irma took their toll on…
Under-17 World Cup: Ghana edge past Colombia in opening match
Two-time champions Ghana edged past Colombia 1-0 in their opening match in Group A of the Under-17 World Cup in…
Iniesta signs ‘life-time contract’ with Barcelona
Barcelona midfielder and captain Andres Iniesta has signed a "lifetime contract" with the La Liga giants.
Bayern re-appoint Heynckes as coach
Bayern Munich have appointed former coach Jupp Heynckes as their manager until the end of the season following Carlo Ancelotti's…
Court issues 30-day ultimatum to Gbenga Daniel’s Compass Newspapers To Pay Ex-Workers
The National Industrial Court (NICN) in Ikoyi, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Friday, ordered Western Publishing Company Limited, publishers of Compass…
16 killed as train hits bus in Russia
At least 16 people were killed when a train hit a bus on a crossing in the Russian region of…
England can’t be Spain in eight months – Southgate
Gareth Southgate says his England side remain "a work in progress" and warned they "won't become Spain in eight months"…
Chile move 3rd in South America table after 2-1 victory
A late winner by Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez helped Chile beat Ecuador 2-1 to leapfrog Argentina in the qualifying table…
Argentina in danger of missing World Cup, fumble to draw at home
Argentina are in danger of missing their first World Cup since 1970 after they were held to a goalless draw…
22 dead as Storm Nate roar in Central America
Tropical Storm Nate has killed at least 22 people in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras before it moves north towards…
Teachers’ Empowerment: Beyond Lip Service
World Teachers’ Day is celebrated annually worldwide to bring together governments, multi- and bilateral organizations, NGOs, private sector, teachers and…
Lagos Arraigns suspected criminal for stabbing LNSC officer, niece
The operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) has arraigned a suspected criminal for…
Equatorial Guinea banned from 2019 Women’s World Cup
Equatorial Guinea have been expelled from the 2019 Women's World Cup in France for fielding 10 ineligible players and using…
Germany qualify for Russian 2018 World Cup with 100 percent record
Defending champions Germany confirmed their qualification for next year's World Cup in Russia by beating Northern Ireland 3-1 in Belfast.
Kane’s late strike send England to 2018 World Cup
Harry Kane's injury-time winner secured England's qualification for next summer's World Cup with victory against Slovenia - but this was…
Why Lagos residents must be safety conscious – LASG
The Lagos State Government says residents need to be more safety conscious as the state prepares for the hamattan period…
Lagos brainstorms with stakeholders to reposition Water Transportation
The Lagos State Government on Thursday brainstormed with stakeholders in the water transportation sector in a bid to reposition the…
20 corpses recovered from Lagos water bodies daily – Marine Police
The Marine Police in Lagos on Thursday revealed startling revelation that between 10 and 20 corpses are recovered from Lagos…
US commits $50 million towards Hilton Africa Growth Initiative
The United States of America has committed a total of $50 million over the next five years towards the Hilton…
N21m contract fraud: Edo APC woman leader, others remanded in prison
An Edo State High Court in Benin City on Thursday remanded a Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
Keystone Bank’s Training Academy gets CIBN accreditation
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has certified and granted full accreditation status to the Keystone Bank Limited…
Seeking Home in the Midst of Cameroon’s Chaos
My teeth chatter and my knees quake. I'm sitting in a dark movie theater while my little one watches The…
N5.6bn Estate Mismanagement: Court Orders Service of Processes on Obaseki’s wife
A Lagos High Court Judge, Justice M.A Savage has ordered that court papers filed in the suit alleging gross mismanagement…
UNIBEN Professor shot dead in Benin
The academic community of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), was Wednesday night thrown into shock and mourning, as a senior…
NNPC scam: Buhari must suspend Baru now – SERAP
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently refer the allegations of corruption and…
Ezekwesili: My younger sibling had kwashiorkor during Civil War, No more war
A former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili has said that her younger sibling suffered from kwashiorkor during the civil and…
Spain king ‘ignored millions of Catalans’
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has attacked Spain's King Felipe VI for "deliberately ignoring millions of Catalans".
Nigeria to raise N330 billion in bonds in fourth quarter
Nigeria plans to raise between N270 billion and N330 billion ($857 million - $1.1 billion) in local currency-denominated bonds in…
Money Laundering: Court Fixes October 30 to Hear Diezani’s Application
The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed a date to hear an application filed by a former Minister of…