Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Gunmen abduct Lagos traditional ruler
The Baale of Shangisha, Ketu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Chief Mutiu Ogundare has been kidnapped by gunmen.
Wimbledon: Venus Williams survives second-round scare
Venus Williams lost the first set before beating world number 55 Wang Qiang 4-6 6-4 6-1 to move into the…
Madrid sign Hernandez from Atletico Madrid
Real Madrid have signed left-back Theo Hernandez from city rivals Atletico Madrid for a reported £22.8m fee on a six-year…
Messi agrees contract extension at Barcelona
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has agreed a contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2021.
Arsenal sign Lacazette for club record £46.5m from Lyon
Arsenal have completed the signing of France striker Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for a club record £46.5m fee on a…
Court orders IGP to take possession of seized property
Justice O. O. Tokode of the Federal High Court in Benin, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police to take possession…
Nigerian government approves national gas policy
Nigeria's government has approved a national gas policy that aims to reduce the country's dependence on crude oil by increasing…
Nigerian oil output recovery adds to surplus – traders
Nigerian crude for August loading is proving slow to find buyers amid rising supply, oil trading sources said on Wednesday,…
Nigeria to raise up to N450 billion bonds by 3rd quarters
Nigeria plans to raise between N360 billion and N450 billion ($1.18 bln-$1.48 bln) in sovereign bonds maturing between five and…
Akeredolu’s wife flags of women empowerment programme
In fulfillment to her promise to spread the Women Empowerment programme across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State,…
Thieves burgle Odegbami’s Home, Cart away N15 million property
Suspected thieves have broken into the residence of retired ace footballer, Chief Olusegun Odegbami and carted away his properties worth…
LWC Faults Report On Diesel Flow From Lagos Water Tap In Victoria Island
The Lagos Water Corporation, LWC, has faulted a report in one of the dailies alleging that diesel was discovered flowing…
Visionscape builds 24-hr waste depot to boost Cleaner Lagos Initiative
An environmental utility group, Visionscape Sanitation Solutions Limited has completed the construction of a 24-hour waste management depot as part…
Court orders Buhari, Osinbajo to tell Nigerians names of suspected looters
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday has ordered the Federal Government to immediately release to Nigerians information…
Court orders forfeiture of N500m, $500,000 Paris Club Money traced to Yari
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of N500m and $500,000 said…
Senior Lawyer Denies Bribing Court Staff
Senior Lawyer, Dr. Joseph Nwobike, Tuesday denied bribing court officials in other to pervert the course of justice as alleged…
Edo teachers kick against move to handover primary education to LGs
As the call for the autonomy for Local Governments gathers momentum, hundreds of teachers, under the Nigeria Union of Teachers,…
Ex-bank MD, 4 others arraigned over N1 billion fraud
The former Managing Director of Mainstreet Bank Registrars Limited, Lagos, Oluwadare Akingbola, 40, and four others have been arraigned before…
Lagos begins evacuation of refuse heaps from streets
The Lagos State Government has begun the evacuation of heaps of refuse from the streets of Lagos.
Court strikes out terrorism charge against Ndume
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the terrorism charges instituted against a former Leader of the…
Residents must make conscious efforts to avert building collapse – LASG
The Lagos State Government has charged residents of the State to make conscious efforts to avert incessant building collapse in…
3 feared dead as Badoo members attack Church
Members of the deadly ritual cult, Badoo, have struck again, killing three people in a church at Owode-Ajegunle, area along…
Villa signs John Terry
Aston Villa have signed former Chelsea and England captain John Terry.
George Weah’s son signs for PSG
Timothy Weah has followed in the footsteps of his Ballon d'Or-winning father George by signing a professional contract with Paris…
Everton sign Michael Keane for £30m
BBC Sports reports that Everton have signed Michael Keane from Burnley for a fee that could rise to a club…
Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams weeps about crash in which man died
Former Wimbledon champion Venus Williams broke down in tears as she was questioned by reporters about a Florida car crash…
Wawrinka in shock exit from Wimbledon
Fifth seed Stan Wawrinka was knocked out by Daniil Medvedev in the biggest shock on day one of Wimbledon 2017.…
Forget Enyeama, Garba Lawal advises Rohr
Former Nigeria international Garba Lawal has urged Gernot Rohr to cancel plans to recall goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, urging him to…
Lagos Seeks To Ease Communication Barrier In Government Establishments
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, LASODA has started a three-day Sign Language workshop for government officials as a…
Lagos Arraigns Lekki Gardens MD, Others for Manslaughter
The Lagos State Government on Monday arraigned the Managing Director of Lekki Gardens Estate Limited, Mr Richard Nyong before a…