Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
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…
Kidnapping And Weak Value System
Prior to its reaching an escalating height, kidnapping did not rank among the most ardent security concerns or crimes in…
Winners emerge in GTBank-Ogun Principals Cup Semi Finals
Students and football lovers in Ogun State defied the torrential rainfall as they trouped out en-masse for the semi-final fixtures…
Arrested Land Grabbing Kingpin Fails To Meet Bail Conditions
Days after he was granted bail by the Special Offences Court, Oshodi, the fate of the arrested notorious land grabbing…
Saraki: I’ll win again at Appeal Court over assets declaration trial
Bukola Saraki, Nigeria's Senate President is confident that he will win again at the Appeal Court in his ongoing trial…
PSG offers €135 million for Mbappe
Paris Saint-Germain have stepped up their pursuit of Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe and have made an offer of over €135…
Confederation Cup: Australia hold Cameroon to 1-1 draw
Australia kept their Confederations Cup hopes alive with the benefit of another controversial decision by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR)…
Juventus set to release Dani Alves
Juventus have confirmed they will release right-back Dani Alves from the final year of his contract.
INEC begins process of Melaye’s recall July 3
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will begin the process of recalling Senator Dino Melaye on July 3,…
Lagos Offers Free Legal Services To Inmates Of Ikoyi Prisons
The Lagos State Prison Watch Team has offered free legal representation to indigent inmates in Ikoyi prisons.
Wike lied, Amaechi’s wife didn’t collect money from us-Ex-Commissioners, LG Chairmen
Former Commissioners and Local Government chairmen in Rivers State have debunked claims by the incumbent Governor of the State, Nyesom…
Court rejects application seeking dismissal of $1.6 billion against Omokore, others
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application seeking an order dismissing the $1.6 billion fraud charges instituted…
Ronaldo walks with a disabled girl to the field
World’s top footballer Cristiano Ronaldo walked out onto the field before the start of the Russia-Portugal football match of the…
Intelligence Cooperation led to Arrest of Evans – IGP
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has attributed the arrest of Chukwujeme Onwamadike, the suspected kidnapper popularly known…
Suspected herdsmen rape, behead woman in Edo
The University town of Ekpoma, the administrative headquarters of Esan West Local Government Area, Edo State was Wednesday thrown into…
Confederation Cup: Mexico record 2-1 victory over New Zealand
Oribe Peralta scored a dramatic winner as Mexico came from behind to defeat New Zealand 2-1 in Sochi and move…
Indonesian firm interested in building crude oil refinery in Nigeria – NNPC
Indonesian engineering firm PT Intim Perkasa has expressed an interest in building a refinery in Nigeria, the West African country's…
Nigerian court rules against mass eviction in Lagos
A series of brutal, government-ordered evictions that left more than 30,000 Nigerians homeless were deemed "unconstitutional" in a landmark decision…