Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
60-year-old prolific London burglar Mockble jailed
According to the Met, the magistrate took into account Mockble’s previous burglary convictions when handing down the sentence.
Spain send host Germany out of Euro 2024 to reach semi-finals
Merino burst into the box to get on the end of a whipped in cross from Dani Olmo and scored…
Starmer begins appointment of cabinet members
The PM appointed Angela Rayner as the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for levelling up, Housing and Communities,…
Starmer delivers first speech as PM, vows to rebuild UK’s infrastructure ‘brick by brick’
By Kazeem Ugbodaga New UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer delivered his first speech at 10 Downing Street on Friday, vowing…
Breaking: Starmer officially becomes UK’s new Prime Minister
As Starmer was with the King in the palace, a cavalcade of Labour supporters had lined Downing Street, ready to…
Breaking: Buckingham Palace confirms Sunak’s resignation as PM
Sunak had arrived the Palace 10:57am to meet King Charles to officially tender his resignation to pave way for Keir…
Nigeria’s Kemi Badenoch retains seat despite Conservative’s catastrophic night
Badenoch received 19,360 votes - 35.6 per cent of the overall votes, which is a decrease of 26.1 per cent…
Sunak speaks on catastrophic night after Conservative collapsed in UK’s election
Sunak added that "Today, power will change hands in a peaceful and orderly manner, with goodwill on all sides. That…
Exit poll predicts landslide victory for Labour in UK election
According to exit poll, Starmer's Labour is projected to win 410 seats in the parliament, against Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party…
Why Nigeria signed the Samoa agreement – FG
In addition, Idris stated that Nigeria’s endorsement was accompanied by a Statement of Declaration, dated 26th June 2024, clarifying its…
Sanwo-Olu: FG, LASG should be on same page on waterways
Sanwo-Olu, while highlighting landmark achievements by the Lagos State Government on the blue economy and water transportation, said his administration…
Tinubu unveils Presidential Economic Coordination Council
The council also comprised Chairman, Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Chairman of UBA Group, Tony Elumelu; Managing Director,…
Millions go to poll in UK’s general election
The parliamentary election is expected to bring Keir Starmer's Labour Party to power, sweeping away Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives…
Lagos apologises to residents for dislocation over intensive rainfall
The Commissioner also sympathized with a resident of the State who reportedly lost loved ones as well as others who…
WellaHealth unveils nutrition support clinic
Ipinmoye said the establishment of Meditrina Clinic is a response to the urgent need for specialized nutritional support in managing…
Sanwo-Olu clears backlogs of pensions, pays N4.46bn to 2,000 retirees
"Today, I am pleased to announce that another 2,000 retirees will receive bond certificates worth a total of N4,461,659,536.82. These…
Jobs: We’ve shifted focus to skills, entrepreneurship to empower unwaged youths – Sanwo-Olu
Sanwo-Olu said LSETF had stabilised its operations and scaled up performance over the last eight years, but stressed that the…
Customs intercepts rifles worth N270m at Lagos airport
He added that the analysis of this with similar recent seizures indicated that some unscrupulous Nigerians based in Turkey were…
Lagos planning to establish sovereign investment fund – Sanwo-Olu
The Governor charged the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority to consider investing in the Lekki Airport, Rail, Film City and Food…
Lagos CP orders trial of four police officers for unprofessional conduct
He said that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade, ordered the immediate orderly room trial of…
Tinubu makes fresh top appointments into CREDICORP board
Tinubu appointed Otunba Aderemi Abdul as Board Chairman (Independent Non-Executive Director) of CREDICORP while Engr. Uzoma Nwagba will serve as…
Recapitalisation: Access Holdings set for proposed N351.01bn rights issue
The apex bank also increased the minimum capital base for commercial banks holding national authorisation to N200 billion, and for…
Senate investigates importation of hazardous petroleum products
Reports had revealed that 12 diesel cargoes conveying a total of 660 kilotons of diesel, were exported by refineries to…
Gun battle on Sagamu-Benin Expressway, two kidnappers killed, three Indians, Nigerian rescued
By Yetunde Fatungase The Police Command in Ogun on Wednesday said it rescued three Indians and a Nigerian abducted on…
Biden has no plan to quit presidential race – White House
But Andrew Bates, White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the President, said the New York Times'…
Footballer Pusey jailed 11 years in London in connection with £3m cocaine, cannabis
The police said evidence showed that between March 2020 and June 2020 Pusey was the sole user of the encrypted…
I didn’t discuss release of Nnamdi Kanu with South East governors – Obasanjo
A release by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Wednesday, stated the regional development issues including that of…
Turkey stun Austria to reach Euro 2024 quarter-finals
In the 51st minute, Marko Arnautovic wasted a huge scoring opportunity. He found himself unmarked right in front of goal…
Governors must see lawmakers as partners, not appendages – Lagos Assembly
The House further urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to recognise past speakers of the Lagos Assembly for their contributions to the…
NNPCL declares State of Emergency on crude oil production
According to him, a detailed analysis of assets revealed that Nigeria could conveniently produce two million barrels of crude oil…