Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
CSL: Martins, Obi, Ighalo, Ideye Battle Ready For Weekend Matches
Following the kick off of its 2017 season last week, the Chinese Super League, CSL, is set for a bigger…
Ambode’s wife charges students on academic excellence
Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode on Thursday charged students in the State, especially those seeking admission into…
Ambode visits Adebayo’s widow
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the late former military governor of defunct Western Region, General Adeyinka…
South Africa ordered to appear before ICC
South African authorities have been ordered to appear at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 7 over the failure…
Nigeria’s debt profile hits N17.36 trillion
Nigeria's total debt rose to N17.36 trillion ($56 bn) as of Dec. 2016 from N12.60 trillion a year earlier, the…
Etisalat owes us N40bn – Access Bank
Telecoms network operator Etisalat Nigeria, which is in talks with local banks on renegotiating the terms of a $1.2 billion…
NCC, CBN meet over Eisalat’s $1.2bn debt
Nigeria's telecoms regulator met with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Thursday over Etisasat's $1.2 billion debt and a…
Exxon to buy stake in gas block offshore Mozambique for $2.8 bn
Exxon Mobil Corp said on Thursday it would buy a 25 percent stake in a natural gas-rich block, offshore Mozambique,…
No excuse for non-performance, Lagos tells public servants
The Lagos State Government has told public servants under its employ that government will not take any excuse for non-performance…
Ambode to deploy drones made by LASPOTECH for aerial surveillance
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the state government would deploy drone made by…
Magical Barca pull off greatest comeback, demolish PSG 6-1
Barcelona came from the dead to maul PSG 6-1 to qualify for Champions League Quarter-Finals on a 6-5 aggregate.
Adebayo: We lost a great patriot-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday expressed sadness over the demise of elder statesman and former military governor…
Absence of Defence Witness Stalls Nyame’s N1.64bn Fraud Trial
The trial of Jolly Nyame, a former governor of Taraba State, who is being prosecuted for a N1.64 billion fraud…
Fashola Frustrating Construction Of Lagos Airport Road – Ambode
Ambode on Wednesday lamented that Fashola is frustrating the state government’s plan to reconstruct the Murtala Muhammed International, MMI, Airport…
Armed Men Invade Metuh’s House
Armed men suspected to be assassins last night invaded the house of embattled former National Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief…
How Social Media, Internet is killing Productivity – LASG
The Lagos State Government has lamented the influence of the internet and social media in killing civil servants and other…
Ambode charges newly sworn-in judges to shun corruption
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday charged the three newly sworn in judges in Lagos State to shun corruption…
LEKOIL acquires shares in Afren Investments Oil and Gas
LEKOIL has acquired a participating interest of 17.14% in OPL 310 from Afren Investments Oil and Gas (AIOGNL).
Madrid cruise into Champions League quarter-finals after 3-1 demolition of Napoli
Real Madrid came from a goal down against Napoli in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie to…
Champions League: Bayern annihilate Arsenal 5-1 to qualify for quarter-finals on 10-2 aggregate
Ten-man Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage for the seventh successive season following a…
Taskforce arrests 4 notorious criminals, recovers laptop
The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have arrested four notorious criminals and recovered a snatched laptop at under…
Ambode moves to transform Onikan, Marina to world tourist hub
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday unveiled plans by his administration to transform some landmark areas in the…
Ibrahimovic banned for 3 matches
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has accepted a three-match ban for violent conduct for elbowing Bournemouth's Tyrone Mings during Saturday's 1-1 draw at…
Brexit: UK government suffers second defeat at House of Lords
The government has suffered a second Brexit defeat in the House of Lords as peers backed, by 366 votes to…
Disregard Dabiri-Erewa’s US travel warning – Nigerian Govt
The Nigeria's government has told Nigerians with valid travel documents and plans to visit the United States to do so…
‘Beggars’ Protest, Shut Lagos House, Assembly
Hundreds of beggars on Tuesday stormed the Lagos House, Ikeja and the State House of Assembly to protest what they…
N458bn Lagos-Ibadan Railway project for Completion Dec. 2018-Osinbajo
Acting Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said the N458bn Lagos-Ibadan Railway project will be completed by December, 2018,…
Chelsea open 10-point gap at the top after 2-1 win at West Ham
Diego Costa and Eden Hazard scored as Chelsea beat West Ham to extend their lead at the top of the…
Trump signs new travel-ban directive
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order placing a 90-day ban on people from six mainly Muslim nations.
We’ve not criminalised use of boreholes – LASG
The Lagos State Government has restated its position that it has not introduced charges for the consumption of water from…