Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Ex-bank Director Remanded Over Alleged N280 million Theft
A former Director with the Mainstreet Bank Registrars Limited, Olufemi Charles Olanihun, 47, has been arrested and arraigned before a…
Court fixes July 4 to rule on Ndume’s terrorism trial
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed July 4, to rule on a no-case-submission filed by Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno)…
Police arrest 3 over attempt to steal car at Shopping Centre
The Police at the Maroko Division, Lekki, Lagos have arrested a car hire operator at Palms Shopping Center, Victoria Island,…
Diversification key to growing nation’s economy – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said diversification of the economy, especially in the area of agriculture is key to…
Shell, Lagos to partner on Light up Lagos Project
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCO) has expressed its readiness to partner and support the Lagos State Government’s…
Nigeria’s unemployment rate rises to 14.2 percent
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the nation's unemployment rate rose from 13.9 per cent in the 3rd…
No attempt to hike fuel price by N5 – PPPRA
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, said Nigerians should ignore rumours of an impending hike in the price of…
Police name two men who carried out London attack
Two of the men who carried out Saturday night's terror attack in London have been named by police.
Nigerian share index hits 23-month high
Nigerian stocks hit a 23-month high on Monday, extending last week's rally and helped by gains in cement, fuel retailing…
Nigeria’s debt rises to N19.15 trillion
Nigeria's total debt rose to N19.15 trillion ($62.91 billion) as of March 2017, from N17.36 trillion at the end of…
Tight security as Model College re-opens 10 days after kidnap
Model College, Igbonla, Epe are of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria resumes on Monday for academic activities for the first time since…
Oshodi Violence: Lagos Suspends NURTW Activities Indefinitely
Following the violence that led to the death of a leader of Motorcycle Operators’ Association of Lagos State (MOALS) in…
Ex-health minister, Prof. Osotimehin dies at 68
Former Nigeria's Health Minister, Professor Babatunde Osotimehin has died at the age of 68.
How Lagos’ Creating wealth in the midst of poverty
Undoubtedly, the high rate of poverty in Nigeria has become worrisome. With the naira losing to the dollar almost all…
Tackling Housing Challenge in Lagos
With burgeoning population of over 22 million, Lagos is faced with housing challenge. On daily basis people migrate from every…
2 dogs kill pensioner in Ireland
A female pensioner has reportedly been mauled to death by two dogs at her relative’s home in Galway, Ireland.
Russian man kills nine after being mocked for not serving in army
A man allegedly shot and killed nine people after he was mocked for not being a “real man” because he…
Five countries cut links with Qatar
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising…
Lagos flags off graduate internship programme for 250 youths
The Lagos State has flag-off the graduate internship programme for unemployed youths in the state in a bid to give…
Pictures: Taskforce arrests kingpins in Oshodi Mayhem
Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce invaded Oshodi on Sunday to arrest notorious NURTW and RTEAN warring factional leaders, including…
We Sell Stolen Keke NAPEP For N75,000 –Suspect
Operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested an alleged member of a five-man…
World Environment Day: Visionscape, Firm To Plant 1,000 Trees In Lagos
A leading environmental utility group, Visionscape and the first sustainable beach in Nigeria, Kids Beach Garden (KBG) have perfected plans…
Egypt to cut fuel imports to 10 pct of consumption by 2019
Egypt is looking to ramp up petroleum production over the next two years, aiming to reduce fuel imports to about…
Antoine Griezmann pledges future to Atletico Madrid
Antoine Griezmann has pledged his immediate future to Atlético Madrid, saying it would be a “dirty move” to leave the…
Thousands injured as Juventus fans panic over firecrackers
More than 1,500 people are thought to have been injured – three of them seriously – after Juventus fans watching…
London Attack: Officer Took On Attackers With Baton
A British Transport Police officer stabbed during last night's attack faced off with the attackers armed only with his baton,…
Trump Berates London Mayor Over Response To Terror Attacks
President Donald Trump has criticised the mayor of London, hours after seven people were killed and 48 injured in a…
World Leaders Condemn London Attack
World leaders have condemned Saturday's London terror attack which left seven people dead and more than 30 injured.
London Attack: Enough is Enough-Theresa May
Prime minister Theresa May says there is ‘far too much tolerance of extremism’ in UK and suggests increased prison terms…
12 people arrested over London terror attack
Twelve people have been arrested after the London terror attack which left seven people dead and 48 injured.