Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Obasanjo: Tinubu yet to find right way to handle economy, subsidy removal wrongly implemented
These are removal of subsidy, closing the gap between black market and official rates of exchange and the third is…
Lagos freight agent caught with parcels of cocaine hidden in shea butter buckets
A statement issued by NDLEA's spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday said NDLEA operatives at the NAHCO export shed of the…
Paris-bound drug dealer Orjinze excretes 111 wraps of cocaine at Abuja airport
Babafemi said he was arrested on Tuesday, 21st May, during the outward clearance of Airfrance flight AF 878 from Abuja…
Use your first anniversary to publish your assets, SERAP tells Tinubu
SERAP urged him to encourage his Vice-President Kashim Shettima, ministers, and state governors to also widely publish their asset declaration…
Ibrahim Lamorde was a gallant anti-graft fighter, EFCC mourns
Lamorde died on Sunday in Egypt where he had gone for treatment.
Ibrahim Lamorde, former EFCC Chairman is dead
Lamorde died on Sunday morning in Egypt, where he had gone for medical treatment. The cause of his death is…
Ododo appoints 42 special advisers, 131 SSAs, DGs, others
The list includes 42 Special Advisers (SAs), 131 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), Director General (DG), Principal Private Secretary (PPS), chairman…
FCMB to raise additional N150bn in third quarter of 2024
According to Balogun, the company has retained 80 per cent of its profits to support its growth and expansion initiatives.
Man. United beat Man. City to win second FA Cup in a row
United opened the scoring in the 30th minute of the match. A terrible mistake led to the goal. The defender…
I could say things that will destroy Soyinka – Datti Baba-Ahmed
According to Baba-Ahmed, "I have never heard where Nobel laureates are insulted in a manner that Wole Soyinka was, you…
I’ll beat you if you dare me, Blessing CEO warns Verydarkman
Blessing CEO stated that she took pride in her actions, and would always hold herself accountable.
Kano CP shuns Gov. Yusuf’s order, says police will abide by court order
But Gumel at a joint security news conference in Kano on Saturday said: "The Police Command is expressly obeying the…
Four dismissed soldiers stab NDLEA officer to death in Niger
Abiodun said during the fight, an officer of the NDLEA named Kingsley Chimetalo was stabbed at the back with a…
Buhari’s government was a disaster – Soyinka
In his words: Buhari, of course, was a disaster. I made very pungent criticisms of Buhari when he was in…
Governor Yusuf orders arrest of deposed Emir Ado Bayero
However, the 16th Emir of Kano, Sanusi II was moved from Government House to the Emir's Palace at 5 a.m…
LP National Chairman Abure suspended over alleged high-handedness, fraud
The letter which was addressed to the embattled national chairman, explained that the decision was reached after a rigorous deliberation…
CBN sacks over 200 workers
In one of the sacked letters obtained, the bank said the sack was in line the new strategic direction of…
Syrian-born Nigerian faces charges of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence
They were alleged to have conspired together to commit felony to wit: forgery, obtaining money under false pretence, unlawful conversion…
Mohbad’s Story and Lessons from Discovery ID
To thousands of Nigerians like me who follow real-life crime documentary series on Discovery ID, the news was a shocker.…
NSIB directs review of Dana Air standard operating procedure
The preliminary report of the Bureau also revealed how a popular Nollywood actor, Johnpaul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope,…
Plan your movement: Lagos shuts very important expressway for exigency situation
According to the statement, motorists would be denied access from Ram Seller area beside Gbagada General Hospital and would be…
ASUU decries FG’s alleged “silent treatment”
Oyegoke said the negotiated salary of its members had not changed since 2009 as the government had yet to commit…
Nigeria is no longer bleeding, last 12 months fulfilling – Tinubu
"It has been challenging. It has been fulfilling as well. We took over, and we have stopped the bleeding. I…
“I am not fighting Sanwo-Olu, we’re siblings from the same father” – Speaker Obasa
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa on Friday rubbished claims that he is…
Tribunal affirms Uzodimma as duly elected Imo governor
The three-member tribunal, chaired by Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, affirmed the election in a unanimous judgment.
Prof. Ayo Banjo, UI’s longest-serving VC is dead
Banjo, an Emeritus Professor of English, was the longest-serving vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan.
Court orders interim forfeiture of N830m, $4.7m, properties linked to Emefiele
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed an application before the court for the interim forfeitures as the…
Lagos pays N16.63bn pension to 5,886 retirees in one year
Ayantayo disclosed that since May 2019, a total of N63,702,967,870.37 has been paid to 19,814 retirees across various sectors like…
Lagos PMO begins working tour to government parastatals, agencies in June
According to Adetutu, the exercise is set to commence in June 2024, to conduct on-the-spot assessment of the agencies’ operational…
Breaking: Gov. Yusuf confirms Sanusi 16th Emir of Kano despite court order
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Friday, presented letter of appointment to Muhammad Sanusi 11, officially confirming him as…