Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Lagos 2024 budget scales Second Reading
Obasa urged the joint-committee on Economic Planning and Finance to ensure it works hard enough to produce a well-scrutinised budget…
Sanwo-Olu cries out: Constraints in tax laws slowing slowing down Lagos revenue growth
The Governor said Lagos had the capacity to widen its tax base and enhance efficiency in collection mechanism, but noted…
Tinubu meets NPAN, vows to always uphold media freedom, respect divergent views
Tinubu assured NPAN members that he would carefully consider their request for a review of policies affecting the paper industry,…
I’ll sack Kyari, Akinyelure, other NNPCL Board members if they fail to perform – Tinubu
Inaugurating the Board of the NNPCL at the State House, on Monday, Tinubu also warned that conducts suggesting a sense…
Backlash as Trump says Africa, Asia migrants poisoning blood of U.S.
“They are poisoning the blood of our country. Not just South America, they are coming from AFRICA and ASIA,” he…
JAMB hikes registration fees for UTME, releases important information
The board in series of posts on its X handle said the registration fee for UTME is now N6,200 as…
One feared dead, two injured as fire razes Alao-Akala’s residence
Adeleke said the service got a distress call about 8.30 a.m. from one Tolu Ikusagba, Managing Director of Parrot101.1 FM,…
Champions League: Arsenal draw Porto, Man. City lock horns with Copenhagen, Barca face Napoli
City, with recent poor performance, will need to up their game against a tricky Danish opponent that qualified for the…
Court stops INEC from conducting fresh election into 27 defected Rivers lawmakers’ seats
Justice Donatus Okorowo, who gave the ruling in an ex-parte motion moved by counsel to the defected lawmakers, Peter Onuh,…
Apapa/Ijora gridlock: LASTMA impounds 78 trucks
The enforcement operation was led by the General Manager, LASTMA, Bakare Oki in conjunction with relevant security agencies to ensure…
Lassa Fever strikes 200 Nigerians dead
The agency said that every year, the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and NCDC’s…
22 criminals jailed total 160 years in massive crime bust in UK
According to a release by the Met Police, officers from the Specialist Crime Command methodically gathered a wealth of evidence…
Lagos traders to get N750m cash support as Sanwo-Olu launches palliative scheme
Sanwo-Olu announced the scheme in Idi-Oro, Mushin, where he led the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and cabinet members, to…
AFCON 2023 Promo: Ecobank rewards 50 customers in first monthly draws
The promo gives an opportunity to 10 customers of the bank to win an all-expense paid trip to watch the…
Abdul Imoyo Access Bank’s Head of Media Relations, is dead
The deceased, according to his LinkedIn page, had been working with Access Bank since August 2014.
MultiChoice Talent Factory graduates class of 2023
Like previous cohorts, the skills of the Class of 2023 shined during the programme. The students completed an intensive 3-week…
Nigeria’s Aristos Band returns from successful UK tour
During the UK tour, Aristos Band led by the CEO, Sammy Sodeke serenaded hundreds of music buffs with a repertoire…
Kano Police crack notorious gangster Janere, seven others
A Statement by the Kano State Police Command's spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed…
Sanwo-Olu approves wage award, 50% December bonus for civil servants
Agoro said Sanwo-Olu had further approved the implementation of the Wage Award (PALLIATIVE) pending the review of the National Minimum…
It is very unwise for Fubari to have shaded Wike publicly – Reno Omokri
Omokri, in a tweet said "I am not sure Fubara was wise to shade Wike publicly. No matter what has…
Osimhen stars as Napoli beat Cagliari
Osimhen, who recently won the African Footballer Award of the Year, opened the scoring midway into the second half.
Tinubu mourns death of Waziri Mukhtar of Borno
Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, condoled with the Shehu of…
Police release photos of three suspects who vandalised UK MP’s office
Blackburne-Maze said elected representatives have an important role to play and that they are expected to be held to account,…
Luton captain Tom Lockyer collapses as match with Bournemouth abandoned
Referee Simon Hooper took the decision to abandon the game at the Vitality Stadium following a collapse by Lockyer near…
Fumbling Man City throw away two-goal lead to draw at Etihad
City needed to win the match to keep tabs on Liverpool and Arsenal, but they blew away their chances by…
Sanwo-Olu storms Lagos lawmakers’ budget retreat in surprise visit
Speaking with the lawmakers at the retreat, Sanwo-Olu said: "This is the best and finest and it is worthy of…
Amanze Obi’s spiral of lies
It was not true that Tinubu ‘roundly lost the ‘Christian South’ as Amanze wrote. Indeed there is no such geographical…
FAAC shares N1.08trn November revenue to FG, States, LGs
The communique said that the distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N376.306 billion, Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N335.656…
Akpabio breaks silence on his collapse: I was exhausted, had malaria
Akpabio added: “I want to assure Nigerians that the National Assembly is intact and we are still going on with…
25,000 participants expected at #Greater Lagos Fiesta countdown
The commissioner said the annual fiesta has over the years proven to be a very engaging and mind-blowing event, providing…