Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
NIPOST to launch GPS enabled app for nationwide mail delivery
Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST is on the high speed to launching the latest digital mode VS2015 that will enable its…
Speed limit device: FRSC impounds 5,700 Vehicles in Ogun
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has disclosed that it has impounded about 5,700 vehicles in Ogun State in two…
Emmanuel signs N371.29 billion 2017 appriopriation bill into law
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has signed the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law, with a total budget size…
National Assembly approves $500 million Eurobond to fund record spending
Nigeria's national assembly has approved a $500 million Eurobond sale, the finance minister said on Wednesday, an attempt to plug…
NNPC plans to move into power generation, transmission
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) plans to move into power generation and transmission, its chief said in a statement…
Ibrahimovic happy at United as contract talks continue
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is relishing his time at the Premier League club and is in talks to extend…
Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria kills 269 people
An outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria has killed 269 people in recent weeks, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said,…
Senate can’t intimidate me, I won’t appear before them-Sagay
Constitutional lawyer and Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, has vowed not to appear before…
Envoys Conference Postponed
World Economic Development Agency Ltd, WEDAL organisers of Embassies and Consular Missions Conference scheduled to hold on Thursday March 30th…
N298m bulletproof car: Senate clears Saraki, suspends Ndume for 6 months
The president of Nigeria's Senate, Bukola Saraki has been cleared of any wrongdoing over allegations that he attempted to evade…
CBN issues license to Development Bank of Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued license to the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) of the Federal Ministry…
Tinubu: Ambode has excelled despite inheriting N418.2 billion debt
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State…
Clinton jabs Trump in first major post-election speech
A spirited Hillary Clinton took on the Trump administration Tuesday in one of her first public speeches since she lost…
This too shall pass
Today during a walk after a tiring job at the lab, I sat down in one of the pavements at…
Couple burns teenager’s penis over alleged rape
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Sokoto state, says it has arrested a couple for allegedly burning…
Lagos links achievements to human resource development
The Lagos State Government has identified the enthronement of a functional human resources as a ‘sine qua non’ for a…
Earthquake hits Russia
A powerful earthquake has hit Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, TASS news agency reports.
Army denies killing 17 herdsmen in Kaduna
The 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna has refuted social media reports on the alleged killing of 17 herdsmen…
NHIS uncovers 23,000 ghost enrolees
Usman Yusuf, the executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has said that 23,000 ghost enrolees have been…
36 States’ debt profile hits N3.4 trillion
The debt profile the 36 States in Nigeria has been put at N3.4 trillion, says the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency…
Keystone Bank names transition board
Following its sale to new investors, Keystone Bank on Tuesday announced the appointment of Alhaji Umaru H. Modibbo and Mr.…
Buhari sends names of new ministerial nominees to Senate
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent names of two new ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.
Brazil demolish Paraguay 3-0, become first country to qualify for 2018 World Cup
Brazil become the first country to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia on Wednesday, as the Selecao demolish…
I’m back after 15-month doping ban-Sharapova
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova says she has got her "day job back" as she prepares to return to…
Bolivia beat Argentina in World Cup Qualifying after Messi’s ban
Argentina lost 2-0 to Bolivia in World Cup qualifying, five and a half hours after captain Lionel Messi was given…
Trump scraps Obama climate policies
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order rolling back Obama-era rules aimed at curbing climate change.
British Prime Minister signs letter to trigger Brexit
Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union.
Suicide: Lagos sets up Aquatic Respond Squad
Kazeem Ugbodaga *Records 80,000 Emergency Calls Daily The Lagos State Government says it is planning to set up a Marine…
Ile-Ife Crisis: Stop provoking Hausas, Arewa group warns Yorubas
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) on Tuesday warned Yoruba groups, including the Afenifere over comments credited to the latter…
Tax evasion: FG goes after Nigerian billionaires
The Federal Government says it will soon clampdown on Nigerian millionaires and billionaires who evade payment of tax.