Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Soyinka to speak at Naija Times 3rd anniversary lecture, book presentation
A statement issued by the Acting Editor, Udo Prince Toby, said Soyinka would be giving a goodwill message to back…
Lagos begins demolition of buildings on drainage setbacks in Lekki
Speaking with journalists at the scene of the demolition, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab said the…
No evidence the Diploma Tinubu submitted to INEC was forged – BBC
"We found there was no evidence to support this claim. The CSU released several diplomas issued between 1979 and 2003.…
Peter Obi attacks Tinubu: ‘Tell Nigerians your real name, schools attended’
According to Obi, “Mr Tinubu should tell the nation his true name, the school he attended, where he served, and…
More than 1,000 dead in Israel, 830 in Palestine as Hamas, Israeli’s war rages on
Hamas' surprise attack on Israel leading to the death of several Israelites fueled the war, as Israeli's troops have continued…
Lagos impounds over 200 unregistered, unpainted vehicles in 48 hours
The enforcement is being carried out by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA) Team led by the Special Adviser…
Army General Mohammed jailed seven years for stealing $2.17m, N1bn
The court also ordered the convicted senior officer to refund 2.17 million dollars and N1.06 billion being amount of monies…
U.S. suspends more than $500m, other assistance to Niger over coup
On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger when the country's presidential guard detained president Mohamed Bazoum, and Presidential Guard commander General Abdourahamane Tchiani proclaimed himself…
Lagos Assembly renews probe in murder of Bamise Ayanwola
To this end, the House would be inviting the family of the deceased, the related government agency and the Committee…
Sanwo-Olu writes Lagos Assembly to reorder N234.669bn from 2023 budget
Sanwo-Olu said the reordering would enable the government focus more on capital expenditure and palliatives to cushion the effects of…
Senate moves to return National Social Investment Programme Act to Presidency
The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele initiated the bill at the plenary yesterday, seeking to amend the National…
Salis urges Tinubu to make N100,000 new minimum wage
Salis recalled that when the Federal announced N30,000 as minimum wage in 2019, the exchange rate was N325 to a…
Lagos police smash three suspected fraudsters in Idumota
Hundeyin listed the three suspects, as Austin Okoro, 47, who is the ring leader; Godwin Asezour, 54 and Susan Elohor,…
CPS: Pension assets hit N16.76trn in third quarter of 2023 – PenCom DG
According to Dahir-Umar, at the end of the third quarter of 2023, the number of RSAs under the CPS stood…
Sanwo-Olu, Marcus Garvey Jnr for ‘4th Lagos Door of Return’
Dabiri-Erewa said the event was being organized in partnership with the Lagos State Government, saying that the "door of return…
21 years after Lagos Cantonment blasts: Army begins removal of unexploded bombs
Lagbaja said: “The Nigerian Army has put together a ceremony to remove unexploded ordnances at the site of the 2002…
Hamas savages, Israel will win this war – PM Netanyahu vows
Israel declared war on Hamas on Sunday and has been raining bombs on Gaza. More than 600 people have died…
1,500 people dead in Israel, Hamas war
Hamas' surprise and unprovoked attack on Israel has led to the death of 900 Israelis, including 260 people massacred by…
Obasanjo mourns foremost lawyer, Ogunbanjo
The Special Assistant on Media to the former President, Kehinde Akinyemi in a statement on Monday, stated that Obasanjo described…
FG no longer paying fuel subsidy – Kyari
Kyari, who spoke with State House Correspondents on Monday in Abuja, said that contrary to insinuations on social media, the…
67 kidnappers killed, 29 victims rescued in Bauchi
The governor said that insecurity was becoming worrisome in the state, and reiterated his administration commitment to protect lives and…
Yoruba Youth Council passes vote of confidence on Kyari
The YYC said that rather than joining other faceless group to blackmail the NNPC boss, it would further increase its…
Lagos makes U-Turn, says Ladipo Market remains closed
But the Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who made the clarification, noted that the…
Army, para-military stage 10km walk to strengthen relationship
At the walk were the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Navy, Immigration, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Traffic Compliance Enforcement…
Lagos set to demolish Jankara, Bombata markets
Sanwo-Olu noted that a lot of illegal structures erected in the markets had blocked the drainage channels causing flooding, adding…
Tinubu pledges 500,000 jobs as Ajaokuta Steel nears completion
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented the President, made this known at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Lagos speaks on controversial imposition of N8,100 tax levy in schools
"Lagos State Government free education policy is still in operation from kindergarten to SS3. The tax payment is the duty…
600 Israelis, 370 Palestinians dead as war rages between Israel, Hamas
It is believed that as many as 100 soldiers and civilians were kidnapped when Palestinian fighters crossed the border and…
Ohanaeze, Arewa want leaders of phoney groups blackmailing NNPCL operations arrested
On gas development, the Igbo youth group said Kyari leadership had among other things seen to the “final Investment Decision…
Updated: 232 Palestinians, 200 Israelis dead as war breaks out in Gaza
In an assault of startling breadth, Hamas gunmen rolled into as many as 22 locations outside the Gaza Strip, including…