Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Lagos LG Poll: No stopping APC from victory on Saturday
As Lagos prepares for Saturday's Local Government election, the All Progressives Congress, APC, says the coast is clear for the…
LG Polls: Candidates’ Emergence Process Not Strange To APC Members – NIJ Chief
Deputy Provost of the Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Dr. Jide Johnson on Monday backed the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
How prayers at my grandfather’s grave gave me victory at poll – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said that prayers and supplications made at his late grandfather's grave led to…
Ambode gives 150 First Aid kits to RRS
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday handed over 150 First Aid Kits to the operatives of Rapid Response…
Nigeria’s inflation eases, but still above 16 percent
Annual inflation in Nigeria eased for a fifth straight month in June, slowing to 16.1 percent, the National Bureau of…
Eight killed in Maiduguri mosque suicide attack
A female suicide bomber has killed eight people in Maiduguri, Borno State after she detonated her explosives at a mosque…
Eight killed in Senegal stadium stampede
At least eight people were killed on Saturday in a stampede in a soccer stadium in the Senegalese capital Dakar…
Diamond League: Ujah runs 9.98 seconds in 100m win in Rabat
Britain's Chijindu Ujah ran under 10 seconds in Rabat, Morocco, to set a new meeting record and secure his third…
Hart to have medical at West Ham Monday
England goalkeeper Joe Hart will have a medical on Monday before completing a season-long loan deal with West Ham.
Qatar World Cup boycott is ‘fake news’
A fake news story claiming Arab nations had demanded that Fifa strip Qatar of the 2022 World Cup appeared on…
FSARS Nabs two fleeing robbers with stolen car in Delta
Paul Iyoghojie Operatives of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad, FSARS, in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria have arrested two fleeing robbery…
SERAP to FG: Sue ex-govs, ministers over N40bn double pay, life pensions
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister…
Media Group Berates Poor Social Media Practices
The declining integrity and abuse of ethics by some media practitioners both in the digital and mainstream media space have…
Integrating business leadership principles crucial for optimum performance – LASG
Lagos State Government has said that integrating contemporary business leadership principles into the corporate governance model of the Lagos State…
Firm unveils N5 billion proposed Ikeja IT Mart
An Infrastructure development company, Master Reality International Concept Limited, has unveiled plan to build the first Information Technology, IT Mart…
Fake kidnapping: Ambode sacks Baale of Shangisha
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday sacked the suspended Baale of Shangisha in Magodo, Chief Yusuf Ogundare for…
Chelsea sign Bakayoko midfielder from Monaco
Chelsea have signed midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from French champions Monaco in a reported £40m deal.
England beat Portugal to win European Under-19 Championship
England won the European Under-19 Championship with a 2-1 victory over Portugal in the final in Georgia.
APC leaders call for Banire’s expulsion
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Mushin have called on the National Working Committee of the party to…
U.S. to recover $144 million in Nigeria oil industry bribery case
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit seeking to recover assets that include a $50 million Manhattan apartment…
Ibrahimovic could stay at Old Trafford – Mourinho
Manager Jose Mourinho has said it is "possible" Zlatan Ibrahimovic could sign a new deal at Manchester United.
Costa, Matic left out of Chelsea tour squad
Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic will miss Chelsea's pre-season tour of the Far East amid suggestions that both will leave…
Manchester City sign Walker for £45m
Manchester City have completed the signing of Tottenham and England right-back Kyle Walker for an initial £45m.
Federer beats Berdych, faces Cilic in Wimbledon final
Roger Federer is one win from a historic eighth Wimbledon title after beating Czech 11th seed Tomas Berdych in straight…
Mayweather accuses McGregor of racism
Floyd Mayweather directed a homophobic slur at Conor McGregor after accusing him of making racist comments during the media tour…
No plan to postpone LG elections – LASIEC Chairman
The Chairman, Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission ( LASIEC ), Justice Ayotunde Phillips (Rtd) on Friday denied knowledge of any…
Flood: Lagosians must desist from dumping refuse in drainages – LASG
Following heavy rainfall experienced in recent time, the Lagos State Government has warned Lagosians to desist from dumping refuse in…
Shoprite sales girl arrested for stealing N553.9 million
A sales girl with Shoprite stores, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mariam Mufutau has been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court…
Operation of Federal Land Registry in Lagos an Aberration – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday described the continuous operation of the Federal Land Registry in Lagos as…
Kidnapped Osun Perm. Sec. murdered
Permanent Secretary, Bureau of General Services, Office of the Governor, Osun State, Mrs. Olufunke Oluwakemi Kolawole who was kidnapped by…