Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
We’re still cleaning PDP’s mess – Oshun
A lawmaker, Moshood Oshun, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is still cleaning the mess created by the Peoples…
Obaseki charges Corps members on rural development
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has charged corps members serving in the State to embak on developmental projects that…
Former Edo guber aspirant dumps PDP
Matthew lduoriyekemwen, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo State and former governorship aspirant in the…
Two youths shot dead in Lagos Island mayhem
No fewer than two youths were reportedly shot dead by some miscreants, popularly known as ‘Area boys’ from Okepopo area…
Patients protest, shut Edo Central Hospital over invasion by robbers
Armed robbers' invasion of the maternity ward of the Central Hospital, in Benin, Edo State, has sparked a protest by…
Oyo sanctions over 600 for violating environmental laws
The Oyo State Government has directed all religious centres and social clubs in the state to remove their external speakers…
International Drinks Festival Comes To Lagos
This December promises to be more fun than ever as Lagos is set to play host to the first ever…
Ambode charges youths to contribute to development of Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has called on youths across Lagos to make good use of several windows and…
Ilegal Mining: 16 Chinese, 8 Nigerians arrested in Plateau
Sixteen Chinese nationals and eight Nigerians involved in massive illegal mining were on Monday arrested in Zurak, Wase Local Government,…
Obaseki, party leaders fail to resolve Edo Assembly crisis
Following the impeachment of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and the Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly on…
Oyo vows to prosecute people vandalising government properties
The Oyo State Government has said that the full weight of the law would be applied on anybody caught vandalising…
Academic activities grounded in University of Ibadan
All academic activities in the University of Ibadan, UI, were on Monday grounded as its academic staff totally complied with…
Lagos Goes Tough On Illegal Waste Dumps, arrests PSP operator
The Lagos State Government has warned residents fond of deliberately dumping refuse in unauthorized places to henceforth desist from such…
Ambode Mourns Passage Of Lateef Raji
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday expressed sadness over the death of a Commissioner of the Lagos State…
Lagos APC Mourns Lateef Raji
The Lagos State All Progressives Congress, APC, has mourned the demise of ex-special adviser in the administration of former Governor…
Anti-Party Activities: Banire Shuns APC Disciplinary Committee
Embattled National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Muiz Banire on Monday failed to appear before the…
Ronaldo suspended for five matches for pushing referee
Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for five games after he was sent off in Real Madrid's 3-1 win against Barcelona…
Lagos Closes N85.14bn Series 2 Bond Issuance Programme
Lagos State Government on Monday announced the closure of the N85, 140,000,000 Series 2 Bond Issuance geared towards improving the…
Breaking: Edo Assembly impeaches speaker, elects new one
The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Justin Okonoboh, was Monday morning impeached by 19 members of the…
Barcelona reach agreement to sign Paulinho for £36.4m
Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign Brazil and ex-Tottenham midfielder Paulinho from Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande for 40m euros…
Coutinho left out of Liverpool Champions League play-off
Philippe Coutinho has been left out of Liverpool's squad for Tuesday's Champions League play-off first leg against Hoffenheim.
20 killed in Burkina Faso terror attack
Twenty people have been killed and a number wounded in a terror attack in the centre of the capital of…
NCC seizes N10 billion worth of pirated materials
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) on Monday said it has seized pirated materials worth about N10 billion in the last…
Fashola’s former aide, Lateef Raji is dead
Mr. Lateef Raji, former Special Adviser on Information and Strategy during the administration of former Governor Babatunde Fashola, is dead.
ASUU begins nationwide indefinite strike
Rising from a National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, held at the University…
Ronaldo scores, sees red as 10-man Madrid thrash Barcelona
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brilliant goal for Madrid in the first leg of the Super Cup against Barcelona but was…
Neymar scores on PSG debut
Neymar scores on Sunday on PSG debut after £200m world record move from Barcelona.
Falcao hits hat-trick for Monaco
Radamel Falcao scored a hat-trick as Monaco, who left Kylian Mbappe on the bench, thrashed Dijon in Ligue 1.
Benin Republic pip Nigeria 1-0 in CHAN qualifier
Benin Republic secured a slim 1-0 win over Nigeria in the first leg CHAN qualifier played in Cotonou on Sunday…
Nigerian govt expends N6.2 billion on free meal for school pupils
The Nigerian government says it has spent N6.2 billion to provide free meal for primary school pupils in 14 States…