Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
PFN Felicitates with Muslims On Eid-el-Fitr
The President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Dr. Felix Omobude, has felicitated with all Muslims in Nigeria and…
Mother of 9 arrested for human trafficking
The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has arrested a 40-year-old…
US says Arab’s demands on Qatar difficult to meet
Some demands set by four Arab states on Qatar in return for lifting sanctions will be "difficult to meet", US…
What Pogba told Mbappe, Dembele
Manchester United's Paul Pogba has advised France team-mates Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele that they "must be serious" if they…
‘Bad’ boy Balotelli extends stay at Nice
According to Goal.com, former Liverpool and Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has extended his contract at Nice, snubbing reported interest…
Chelsea to sign Alex Sandro for £60 million
Chelsea are growing ever more confident of signing Juventus' Alex Sandro for a club record fee of around £60 million,…
Chile reach Confederation Cup Semi-finals after draw with Australia
Chile substitute Martin Rodriguez scored his first international goal to salvage a 1-1 Confederations Cup draw with Australia that seals…
Germany dump Cameroon out of Confederation Cup
Kerem Demirbay marked his full international debut with a brilliant goal and Timo Werner hit a brace as Germany booked…
Court refuses to restrain LASG from engaging new waste collectors
The High Court of Lagos State on Friday, in a suit commenced by the Incorporated Trustees of Association of Waste…
140 burnt to death as tanker burst into flames
At least 140 people were killed when a lorry transporting oil burst into flames near the Pakistani city of Ahmedpur…
Gov. Nyesom Wike Sacks Cabinet
Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has sacked the State Executive Council.
Saudi Arabia sights moon, declares Sunday Eid-el-Fitr Day
Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and other Arab countries announced on Saturday that Sunday will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr…
Court Upholds Dissolution of 15 year-old Marriage
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has upheld the dissolution a 15 year-old marriage between a businessman, Kingsley Onyenobi…
EU will restrict visas for states not taking back migrants
The European Union states decided on Friday to restrict visas for foreign countries that refuse to take back their nationals…
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala fund pulls out of Etisalat Nigeria
Abu Dhabi state investment fund Mubadala has pulled out of Etisalat Nigeria after the telecoms firm failed to renegotiate a…
Nigeria targets $1 billion from tax evasion amnesty
Nigeria hopes to raise at least $1 billion from a scheme that will give tax evaders a chance to make…
Mexico dump host Russia out of Confederation Cup, reach semi-finals
Igor Akinfeev's mistake proved costly as Mexico came from behind to beat 10-man Russia 2-1 to book a place in…
Portugal put four goals past New Zealand, Reach Confederation Cup Semi-finals
Portugal cruised into the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup as Group A winners after Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva, Andre Silva…
Behold the World’s ugliest dog
Martha, a Neapolitan mastiff, has been named this year's World's Ugliest Dog.
120 people missing in China landslide
More than 120 people are missing after a landslide in Sichuan province in south-western China, state media say.
Eid-El-Fitri: Ambode Urges Nigerians To Embrace Tolerance, Unity
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday urged Nigerians to embrace the virtues of tolerance, unity and cooperation regardless…
Lagos Targets Ease Of Public Transportation To Stimulate Economy
The Lagos State Government has adopted various strategies to ease public transportation in the state. The strategies include but not…
Etisalat vs Banks: CBN, NCC intervene to save jobs, Asset Stripping
Following the deepening crisis between Etisalat and a consortium of 13 Nigerian Banks over a syndicated loan of about US$1.2…
Eid-el-fitri: Ambode to host Muslims in 20 centres
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday explained the rationale behind the decision of his administration to host Muslims…
Supreme Court sacks Taraba Senator
The Supreme Court has ordered the Senator representing Taraba North Senatorial District, Sani Abubakar Danladi of the People’s Democratic Party…
Ambode: Enemies within responsible for kidnappings in Lagos
Lagos Stat Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said some kidnappings in the state were the handiwork of enemies within and…
Ford recalls 15,600 cars over fire risk
Ford Motor Co is recalling nearly 16,000 Ikon and Figo models in South Africa due to a potential fire risk,…
Crowd beat police officer to death
Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir said on Friday one of their officers had been beaten to death by a crowd outside…
EFCC arraigns Judge for $260,000; N8.65m unlawful enrichment
Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court, Bayelsa Division was on Friday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
20 CSOs sue Nigeria govt over concessioning of Port Harcourt Refinery
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL and 19 other Civil Society Organizations have made good their pledge to…