Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Lassa Fever: Lagos Calls For Calm, Advises Public On Safety Precautions
The Lagos State Government has called on residents to be calm and not panic, assuring them that Federal Government in…
Donald Trump threatens ‘fury’ against North Korea
US President Donald Trump says North Korea "will be met with fire and fury" if it threatens the US.
Zuma survives vote of no confidence move against him
South African President Jacob Zuma survived an attempt in parliament to force him from office on Tuesday, but was left…
Nigeria to seek out-of-court settlement over $793 million state funds
Nigeria said on Tuesday it planned to withdraw its case against seven local banks over what it says is $793…
Madrid are Super Cup Champion, beat United 2-1
Manchester United were outclassed as Spanish and European champions Real Madrid retained the Uefa Super Cup victory in a sweltering…
Barcelona agree £108.8m deal with Liverpool for Coutinho
Barcelona have reached an agreement with Liverpool to sign Philippe Coutinho after the Brazilian put pressure on the Premier League…
Lassa Fever kills two in Lagos, 100 hospital workers under surveillance
The dreaded Lassa Fever has killed two people in Lagos as 100 hospital workers who had contact with the victims…
Trader jailed over attempt to withdraw money from customer’s account
An igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos has sentenced a trader at Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Opah Johnson Emeka, 25,…
NYSC DG warns corps members against unauthorised travel
Corps members deployed to Edo State have been warned to desist from unauthorized traveling during their service year in the…
Aggrieved Edo retirees allege crackdown by govt
Aggrieved retirees in Edo State have accused the Edo State Government of attempting to brand them as fake, over protest…
Edo REC laments 460,000 unclaimed PVCs
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for Edo State, Obo Effanga, has expressed worry…
Obaseki orders temporary closure of College
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has approved the temporary closure of the State-owned College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi, with immediate…
Usain Bolt And The End Of An Era
There is, perhaps, no other athlete that has so much caught the attention of the whole world in contemporary time…
Task Force Impounds 146 motorcycles, prosecutes 21 riders
The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force on Tuesday impounded 146 motorcycles, popularly known as 'okada' and arrested 21…
Leave Buhari alone, he violated no law – Senate
The Senate has cautioned the sponsors and participants in the protests by a coalition of civil society organizations, operating under…
I didn’t describe those calling for restructuring political jobbers – Osinbajo
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has expressed surprise at the news report quoting Chief Ayo Adebanjo as saying he described…
Why we dispersed anti-Buhari protesters in Abuja – Police
The Nigerian Police said it dispersed protesters who were protesting against the continued stay in London of President Muhammadu Buhari…
Ritualist’s den uncovered in Lagos
A ritualist's den has been uncovered at Obadeyi Ajala area of Ijaiye, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Death and the governor’s mother
Rauf Aregbesola must be an extremely sad man, as we speak. This is because, in a spate of two weeks,…
How we spent N10bn Paris Club refund – Okowa
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has explained how the State spent its N10 billion of the Paris Club refund it…
Edo civil groups accuse BEDC of using soldiers to oppress customers
Unrelenting protests against activities of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), surfaced again on Monday, as members of civil society…
Delta to save N12.3bn from disengagement of fraudulent workers
The Delta State Government has said that it hoped to recover N12.319 billion from public servants who fraudulently falsified their…
Waterways: Group Carpets NIWA For Instigating Operators Against Rule Of Law
A civil society group, Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) on Monday faulted the call by the National…
Lagos issues 72-hours ultimatum to mechanics on Island to vacate
The Lagos State Government has given a 72 hours quit notice to mechanics and street traders operating under the bridges,…
Lagos rolls out waterways master plan, to deploy CCTV cameras
The Lagos State Government is set to award contracts for the dredging and channelisation of the waterways in line with…
Jakande backs Ambode on New Waste Management Initiative
First civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande has urged residents of the State to cooperate with the present…
Re: Now that PDP is back…
In his postmortem of how Osun West Senatorial bye-election was lost and won, Bola Bolawole’s article, entitled, ‘Now that PDP…
RRS Recovers AK-47, Nabs Robber
The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command has recovered an AK-47 rifle from…
Civil war: I don’t want to witness another war in Nigeria – Obasanjo
Former Nigeria’s president, Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday said having fought wars and the civil war, he would never want to…
Anambra Church Massacre is abominable, barbaric – Dogara
Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has described Sunday's attack on worshippers in a Catholic church in Anambra state as…