Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Incredible! Spain appoints first Minister for Sex
Spain in hopes of boosting the country’s birth rate has appointed its first Minister of Sex.
US Attorney General steps aside from Russia probe
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has removed himself from an FBI investigation into alleged Russian interference in the US election.
Ambode: Mentorship critical to efficient public service delivery
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday charged senior civil servants in the state to mentor the junior ones…
Dangote renovates Kano Airport Hospital with N200 million
To complement its N7 billion Surgical and Diagnostic Centre (SDC) currently under construction, the Dangote Foundation has concluded the renovations…
Kenya forces kill 57 Islamist insurgents in Somalia
Kenyan soldiers killed 57 Islamist militants in fighting in southern Somalia on Wednesday, a military spokesman said.
Buhari speaks with Moroccan King from London
King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Wednesday had a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari in London, where the Nigerian…
CBN sells Treasury bills at yields below inflation
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, raised N310.14 billion ($985 million) at an auction of treasury bills on Wednesday at…
MTN records first annual loss in 20 years after Nigeria fine
Africa's biggest mobile phone operator, MTN Group swung to its first annual loss in two decades on Thursday, hit by…
Ronaldo’s late brace rescues 3-3 draw for Madrid
Real Madrid fell to second in La Liga – albeit with a game still in hand – after Los Blancos…
Enrique leaves Barcelona at the end of the season
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique will step down at the end of the season, saying he needs to “rest”. The 46-year-old,…
Iheanacho scores in City’s 5-1 demolition of Huddersfield
Manchester City cruised into the FA Cup quarter-finals after fighting back to beat much-changed Championship promotion hopefuls Huddersfield in their…
Barcelona climb top of La Liga with 6-1 victory
Neymar scored a sublime goal as Barcelona thrashed Sporting Gijon to go top of La Liga for at least two…
House of Lords defeats government on Brexit bill
The government has been defeated after the House of Lords said ministers should guarantee EU nationals' right to stay in…
Senate to investigate N5.1 trillion subsidies received by NNPC
Nigeria’s Senate will investigate allegations the state oil company illegally inflated funds it collected from an official subsidy scheme to…
Mugabe travels to Singapore for medical check up
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe travelled to Singapore for a medical checkup on Wednesday, his spokesman said, days after he celebrated…
Liverpool record £19.8m pre-tax loss in 2016
Liverpool Football Club has fallen into the red despite posting record revenue.
Moses signs 2-year contract extension with Chelsea
Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses has signed a two-year contract extension to commit himself to Stamford Bridge until 2021.
Adeboye is God’s gift to Nigeria-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday showered encomium on the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of…
Osinbajo visits Akwa Ibom Thursday
Nigeria's Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is visiting Akwa Ibom State tomorrow.
There’s still more work to be done to make Lagos cleaner-LASG
The Lagos State Government says there is still more work to be done to make Lagos cleaner and called for…
Lagos introduces new public utility levy, deploys 900,000 bins for waste management
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday disclosed that the state will soon introduce a new annual Public Utility Levy,…
Court Dismisses charges against Kanu
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has dismissed six count of the eleven count charges preferred against the self-styled…
Lagos To Take Over National Stadium Surulere
Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung says the dilapidation of the Surulere National Stadium represents a national disaster which…
Senate Names Delegates To South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday named delegates among the senators to visit South Africa to investigate the the xenophobic attacks…
N2.8bn Fraud: Trial of ex-NBC boss, Mba, others begin
The trial of a former Director-General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Emeka Mba who is facing a 15-count charge…
Nigeria’s economy shrinks for first time in 25 years
Nigeria's economy contracted 1.5 percent in 2016 due to lower oil revenues and a shortage of hard currency, the National…
Nigeria’s oil production rises to 2.1 million bpd
Nigeria's oil production has risen to 2.1 million barrels a day (bpd) the managing director of state oil firm NNPC…
Lagos pays N801 million to 179 retirees
The Lagos State Government has paid N801 million to another set of 179 retirees as accrued Pension rights for the…
Ajunwa charges FG, States to develop school sports
Olympic gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa has charged the Federal and State Governments to put machinery in motion to develop school…
Kidnapping: Lagos beefs up security in Epe, assures farmers of safety
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday assured farmers in the State especially in Epe axis of adequate measures to protect…