Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Fifa loses £300m in 2016, sets to lose further £400m in 2017
World football governing body Fifa lost nearly £300m in 2016 and is scheduled to lose close to £400m in 2017.
Supreme Court sacks House of Rep. member
The Supreme Court has removed Sopuluchukwu Ezeonwuka of the Peoples Democratic Party from representing Orumba North/South, Anambra Federal Constituency in…
US warns Syria it’s ready for ‘more’
The US envoy to the UN has warned America may take further action after bombarding a Syrian air base suspected…
Nigeria’s GSM subscribers hit 154 million
At least, 154 million Nigerians are now active subscribers of the General System on Mobile Communications (GSM), the Executive Chairman…
FG protests killing of Nigerian in South Africa
Nigeria’s foreign ministry on Friday protested against the killing of a Nigerian, Mr Rasaq Ajao, in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South…
Arrogance And Intimidation In Public Discourse
For sometime now, one has observed an amusing, derogatory and demeaning utterances of some persons in public discourse which assaults…
LASIEC To Conduct LG Elections July 22
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has announced that it would conduct elections into the 57 Local Governments/Local Council…
World Health Day: Lagos laments rising cases of Suicide
As the world marks the World Health Day, the Lagos State Government has lamented rising cases of suicide in the…
World Health Day: 300 million people worldwide live with depression-WHO
By Kazeem Ugbodaga As the world marks the World Health Day, the World Health Organisation, WHO, says more than 300…
Meningitis kills 2 in Lagos, as death toll rises to 438
The dreaded Cerebrospinal Meningitis, CRM, disease has hit Lagos State, killing two people as national death toll rises to 438,…
Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor gets go-ahead
A potential blockbuster fight between Floyd Mayweather and UFC star Conor McGregor has been given the green light by the…
Dogara to Governors: Publish your security votes, LG funds
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has challenged Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State to extend his campaign…
Pregnant woman, 1 other burnt to death in Lagos motor accident
A pregnant woman and another woman have been burnt to death in a ghastly motor accident in Maryland area of…
3 dead as Lorry rams into a store in Stockholm
A lorry has smashed into a store in central Stockholm, killing at least three people, Swedish police say.
How Demonic And Satanic Forces Have Held Nigeria Hostage For 24 Years
I was shocked to the marrows when I heard that some APC Senators asked the National Working Committee of the…
Sheriff walks out on Jonathan, PDP Govs
Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday walked out of the party’s stakeholders…
Justice Ademola, wife: FG appeals court judgment
The Federal Government has filed an appeal against the decision of Justice Jude Okeke upholding the no case submission in…
Jesse Lingard signs new Old Trafford deal
Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has signed a new contract at Old Trafford that could earn him £100,000 a week.
FIFA Rating: Nigeria now 40th best in the world, 5th in Africa
Nigeria are now the 40th best football playing nation in the world, according to the latest Federation of International Football…
CodeLagos: LASG to spend N2.5 billion to build 500 Coding Centres
At least, the sum of N2.5 billion will be expended in building 500 coding centres across schools in Lagos State…
Obasanjo’s Wife: Kenny Martins, Adebutu planning to assassinate me over my son’s wedding
Wife of Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs Taiwo Obasanjo has alleged that certain persons have been detailed to assassinate her…
Court unfreezes Patience Jonathan’s $5.9m account
The $5.9m account of Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan was on Thursday unfreezed by the court.
EFCC Grills Ex-Niger Governor, Babangida Aliyu
A Former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, is currently being grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over…
Meningitis Outbreak: FG Orders 500,000 Vaccines From Europe
The Federal Government says it has put in place a robust response mechanism to tackle the outbreak of meningitis, which…
1,400 inmates vaccinated against Meningitis in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency has vaccinated 1,400 inmates and 240 prisons’ staff against Cerebro Spinal Meningitis…
Court frees 14 UNILAG students
The 14 students who were detained last week for protesting against the authorities of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, have…
Malabu Oil Scam Case Must Not Die- CACOL
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to bring former…
FG Clears N54 Billion Pension Backlog
Concerned about the plight of pensioners who retired under the Contributory Pension Scheme without being paid, the Federal Government has…
Lagos Terminates Badagry 48-Room Hotel Project Contract
The Lagos State Government has terminated the contract for the construction of a 48-bedroom hotel project at the VIP chalets…
FG approves $1.3 billion loan for development bank
The Federal Government has approved $1.3 billion of loans from international lenders to fund the newly licensed Development Bank of…