Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Nigeria can be better if we imbibe Awo’s legacy – Gowon, Anyaoku
Former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon; former Secretary General, Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku and others on Monday said…
Stay away from US for now , FG warns Nigerians
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians who have no compelling or urgent reason to travel to the US to postpone…
How Jonathan rebuffed British offer to rescue Chibok school girls
British armed forces offered to attempt to rescue nearly 300 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, but…
Wire-tapping: Trump orders probe of Obama
The White House asked the U.S. Congress on Sunday to examine whether the Obama administration abused its investigative authority during…
Wire-tapping: Trump lied-US ex-spy chief
The director of national intelligence at the time of the US election has denied there was any wire-tapping of Donald…
Griezmann hits brace in Atletico 3-0 thrashing of Valencia
Atletico Madrid moved back into the Champions League places with a comfortable La Liga win over Valencia.
Aguero scores as City beat Sunderland to move 3rd on the table
Sergio Aguero scored his fifth goal in his last three games to help Manchester City back into third place in…
RRS arrests 3 fleeing kidnappers
The operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command over the weekend arrested three suspected kidnappers…
Kane on fire again, scores twice as Tottenham edge out Everton 3-2
Harry Kane scored twice and produced another masterclass in centre-forward play as second-placed Tottenham defeated Everton to close the gap…
Bellew stops Haye in 11th round
WBC cruiserweight champion, Tony Bellew produced a stunning upset to stop bitter rival David Haye in a thrilling heavyweight contest…
Obasanjo’s Presidential Library opens with 42 million books
The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library was officially opened on Saturday, in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.
Classy Barcelona put five goals past Celta Vigo to climb top of La Liga
Lionel Messi scores a brace as dominant Barcelona put five goals past Celta Vigo to move top of La Liga…
Over 100 million at risk of starvation globally-U.N
The number of people facing severe hunger worldwide has surpassed 100 million and will grow if humanitarian aid is not…
Arsenal drop out of Champions League spot after 3-1 loss to Liverpool
Arsenal have dropped out of Champions League spot after losing 3-1 to Liverpool at Antffield on Saturday.
Trump lied that Obama ordered his phone to be tapped-Spokesman
President Donald Trump's accusation that his predecessor ordered his phones to be tapped is "simply false", Barack Obama's spokesman has…
Bayern open 7-point gap after 3-0 win at Cologne
Bayern Munich moved seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a comfortable victory at Cologne.
Palace out of relegation zone after 2-0 win at West Brom
Brilliant second-half strikes from Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend earned Crystal Palace victory at West Brom which saw them move…
Leicester continue revival, thrash Hull City 3-1
Leicester City came from behind to beat Hull City as Foxes caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare gained his second win from…
Benzema hits brace as Madrid demolish Eibar 4-1 to go top of La Liga
Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid overcame the absence of injured Cristiano Ronaldo and suspended Gareth Bale to beat…
United fail to climb 4th on the table after draw with Bournemouth
Manchester United remained sixth in the Premier League with a draw against 10-man Bournemouth in a match that had two…
Haye: I’ll do much damage to Bellew with my gloves
David Haye has told Tony Bellew that he will do much damage to him in their heavy weight boxing fight…
Tunusia agrees to take back 1,500 rejected migrants from Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday Tunisia had agreed to take back 1,500 rejected Tunisian migrants from Germany, after an…
Nigerian overnight lending rate rises on cash squeeze
Nigeria's overnight interbank lending rate climbed to 16 percent on Friday from about 13 percent at the end of last…
EFCC files new charges against Shell, Eni, over purchase of $1.3bn oil field
Nigeria's financial crime watchdog has filed new corruption charges against Royal Dutch Shell, Eni and others regarding the $1.3 billion…
FG targets 30,000 mega watts by 2030
Committed to creating the enabling environment to promote investment in the Nigerian energy sector, the FG, with the support of…
Group seeks end to Anti-democratic practices in Africa
The Association of Political Consultants-Africa (APC- Africa) has described anti-democratic practices as a hindrance to the progress of the African…
180 Nigerians to arrive Nigeria from Libya Tuesday
Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa has disclosed that another 180…
Germany offers Egypt $500 million to support economy
Germany has offered Egypt $500 million to support its economic programme and medium-sized and small businesses, the Egyptian ministry of…
Ending Lagos’ Housing Problems
Fortnight ago, Lagos was admitted into the league of 100 Resilient Cities in the world. It was not an invitation…
Towards a cleaner and safer Lagos
The commercial and economic status of Lagos makes it home to about 2,000 industrial complexes, 10,000 commercial ventures and 22…