Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Ikoyi-Lekki Clean-Up: Lagos Reads Riot Act To Mammy Market’s Stall Owners
The Chairman of the Special Committee of Lagos State Government on the Clean-Up of Ikoyi, Lekki and Victoria Island, Mr…
Death toll in Colombia landslide hits 254
Colombia's security forces are searching for hundreds of missing people after heavy mudslides left at least 254 dead.
Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize
Bob Dylan has accepted his Nobel Prize for literature, more than three months after the awards ceremony, Swedish media report.
800,000 people commit suicide worldwide annually – WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, says that every year, close to 800 000 people take their own life and that…
PSG maul Monaco 4-1 to win French League Cup
Paris St-Germain won the French League Cup for the fourth straight season with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Monaco at…
Konta beats Wozniacki to win Miami Open title
Yohanna Konta took the biggest title of her career with victory over Caroline Wozniacki as she became the first British…
NNPC Cautions Consumers against Adulterated Products
he Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has advised consumers of Petroleum products across the country to be mindful of the…
Soviet poet Yevtushenko dies at 84
The Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko has died of heart failure in the United States at the age of 84. Yevtushenko…
Fuel scarcity looms as Petroleum tanker drivers set for strike Monday
Fuel scarcity looms as the Petroleum Tankers Drivers (PTD) arm of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers…
Court sends 13 UNILAG students to Kirikiri Prison
A Special Offences Mobile Court in Oshodi, Lagos, on Saturday remanded 13 students of the University of Lagos in Kirikiri…
Meningitis death toll hits 328 in Nigeria, as 1.3 million vaccines arrive
About 328 deaths associated with Meningitis have been recorded in the country since November 2016, as 1.3 million vaccines arrived…
154 die in Colombia landslide
Landslides have killed at least 154 people in south-west Colombia and left many more injured, says President Juan Manuel Santos.
Nigeria’s Ndidi scores superb goal in Leicester’s 2-0 win
Leicester City registered their fourth consecutive Premier League victory and edged further from the relegation zone with a convincing win…
Chelsea stumble to 2-1 defeat at Stanford Bridge
Leader Chelsea stumble to a shocking 2-1 defeat at Stanford Bridge as struggling Crystal Palace claim a famous victory.
Lewandowski hits hat-trick as Bayern demolish Augsburg 6-0
Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick and Thomas Muller got two as Bayern Munich crushed struggling Augsburg to close in on…
Liverpool move to 3rd after thrashing Everton 3-1
Liverpool enhanced their prospects of a top-four place by beating derby rivals Everton, whose own hopes of breaking into the…
Buhari approves appointment into executive management of NTA, FRCN
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved appointments into the executive management of some government agencies and parastatals.
CAC begins 48-hour online company registration process
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) demonstrated on Wednesday that business owners in Nigeria can now conveniently register their businesses online…
EU rules out early trade talks with UK in Brexit process
Draft EU guidelines for Brexit rule out starting free trade talks with the UK before "sufficient progress" is made on…
UNIBEN graduate, 3 others arrested for shooting police, robbing
The operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspects who specialise in tricking…
Time to revisit Alaibe’s proposed Niger Delta Master Plan
The Niger Delta Master Plan unveiled by the administration of former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, was perhaps the first serious…
NBC extends licence fees payment by 3 months
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has extended the deadline for the payment of outstanding licence fees by broadcast stations by…
Buhari deploys Ambassadors to UN, AU
Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the immediate deployment of four of the newly appointed Ambassadors-Designate.
Fire razes Ebonyi Govt House
The accounts section of the Ebonyi Government House was on Friday gutted by fire which disrupted activities within the complex.
7,000 Medical laboratories operate illegally in Nigeria
About 7,000 medical laboratories operating in Nigeria are illegal as they are not duly registered.
Capri-Sonne Excites Children with Fun Alarm Promo
In an effort to reinforce its leadership of the fruit juice market for children, Capri-Sonne, the fruit juice mothers all…
Father of seven hangs self over sex starvation
Tragedy struck on Thursday in Yenagoa metropolis of Bayelsa State after a frustrated man, identified as Gbemite Kitchen, allegedly took…
Paul Hamilton, ex-Super Eagles coach dies at 75
Former Super Eagles and Super Falcons Coach, Paul Hamilton is dead.
EFCC Re-arraigns FUTA Vice Chancellor, Bursar for N156m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday re-arraigned the duo of the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University…
Buhari: Nigerian economy gradually recovering
Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari says the nation's economy is gradually recovering.