Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
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…
CCTV buses to Replace Yellow buses in Lagos-LASG
The Lagos State Government said on Tuesday that buses with Close Circuit Television, CCTV will now replace yellow buses in…
CBN boosts sales of dollars to strengthen Naira
Nigeria central bank said on Monday it sold $80 million to retail customers and another $100 million in currency forwards…
Vardy inspires managerless Leicester to maul Liverpool 3-1
Leicester produced a superb display in their first game following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri, moving out of the Premier…
Lagos begins 100 days of free healthcare services in 57 councils
The Lagos State Government will on March 1, 2017 embark on free Medical Mission to provide free healthcare services to…
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly sides of Valentine Day
By Tayo Ogunbiyi On the 14th of February, Nigerians put aside the agony of a crunchy economy to join the…
Lagos PDP slams FG over continued detention of ex-guber aspirant
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned the continued detention of Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, a…
No going back on Waste Management Reform-LASG
The Lagos State Government on Monday says there is no going back on its plan to reform the waste management…
Stop playing politics and grant us Special Status, Lagos tells National Assembly
The Lagos State Government has told the National Assembly to stop playing politics and grant Lagos the special status it…
Lagos to crush 4,000 impounded okadas, plans total ban in Lekki, VI
The Lagos State Government on Monday said it has concluded plans to commence the crushing and recycling of over 4,000…
Madrid came from behind to win at Villarreal, reclaim top spot
Real Madrid came from two goals down to win 3-2 away at Villarreal on Sunday.
Court grants 10 land grabbers N50m bail
Magistrate Wahab Balogun of Court 7, Lagos State Magistrates' Court, Igbosere has granted N50 million bail conditions to 10 land…
Xenophobic attacks: Weep not for Nigeria
By Folarin Ademosu Jr. The latest xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, among other foreign nationals, majorly in Atteridgeville and Rosettenville, South…
Nigeria to South Africa: ‘We can’t fold hands and allow our people to be killed’
The Nigerian government has warned its South African counterpart that it will no longer fold its hands and allow its…
FG earmarks N157.75b to engage 350,000 unemployed graduates
The Federal Government says it will employ 350,000 unemployed graduates this year under its N-Power Volunteer Corps.
‘Ibra-goal’ hands United EFL Cup
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a brace as Manchester United are crowned EFL Cup champion on Sunday after defeating Southampton 3-2 at…
Hijackers hit tanker escort’s head with hammer, divert multi-million naira product
12 suspects have been arrested over attempted murder of a tanker escort and the diversion of a 45,000 litre diesel…
Messi scores late winner to move Barcelona top of La Liga
Lionel Messi scored a late winner as Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid to move top of La Liga. Rafinha gave Barca…
Report says Lagos not among world’s worst cities
Lagos, Africa’s largest mega-city and the world’s fastest growing metropolis, is not among the world’s worst cities with the historic…
Kane bags 3rd hat-trick in 9 games as Tottenham demolish Stoke City 4-0
Harry Kane scored his third hat-trick in nine games as Tottenham Hotspur reacted to their European exit by hammering Stoke…
Pacquiao to fight Khan in April
WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will fight Great Britain’s Amir Khan on 23 April. The bout has been arranged…