Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Atiku Floors Amaechi, others in landslide ADC Primary triumph in Yobe
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election in Yobe State…
JAMB fixes crucial date for candidates who missed 2026 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has scheduled Saturday, June 13, 2026, for the conduct of the mop-up Unified…
Nigerian Stock Market surges as investors pocket massive N905bn gain
The Nigerian equities market extended its bullish run on Monday as investors gained N905 billion amid sustained buying interest in…
Lagos bans sale of Rams on roads, medians ahead Eid-el-Kabir
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its ban on the sale and display of rams and other livestock on highways,…
What Tinubu said after Rangers’ historic league victory will surprise fans
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Rangers International F.C. on winning the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title for a…
INEC heads to Appeal Court over voided 2027 Poll timetable
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja which nullified the…
Lagos flags off 2026 welfare package distribution for thousands of Pensioners
The Lagos State Government on Monday flagged off the 2026 distribution of welfare packages to pensioners across the state, reaffirming…
Lagos clears N3.6bn salary backlog, boosts public servants’ welfare
The Lagos State Government has approved and paid N3.67 billion in salary arrears to 6,293 academic and non-academic staff of…
Tinubu’s candidacy will fine-tune reforms for prosperous Nigeria – Bamidele
Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has described the emergence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential candidate…
Lagos pays Retirees N8bn, expands welfare for workers, pensioners
The Lagos State Government has paid a total of N8,042,264,264.91 to retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and Defined…
Ayinla hails Tinubu, Hamzat over APC Primary Election victories
A Lagos-based philanthropist and prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Olalekan Ayinla, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed…
We’re waiting for FG’s approval to flush out criminals from South West – Igboho
Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has disclosed that he is awaiting formal approval from…
Nigeria’s GDP grows by 3.89% in first quarter of 2026
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.89 per cent in real terms in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting…
Lagos splashes N2.13bn on vulnerable residents in massive welfare drive
The Lagos State Government has disbursed over N2.13 billion to 3,301 vulnerable residents in the last one year under the…
Revealed: Why Chike had a blistering affair with Sandra
The news came not as a whimper but with a bang. Then came the leaked audios, the social media frenzy,…
Tinubu secures APC Presidential ticket with massive 10.9 million votes
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general…
Sundowns survive Rabat drama to clinch CAF Champions League Crown
Mamelodi Sundowns were crowned CAF Champions League winners on Sunday after battling FAR Rabat to a dramatic 1-1 draw in…
Nollywood Veteran Fidelis Duker joins race for House of Representatives seat
Veteran Nollywood filmmaker, media entrepreneur and cultural ambassador, Fidelis Duker, has declared his intention to contest for the House of…
Lagos empowers 1,000 Creatives to drive billion-naira Creative Economy
Lagos State Government has empowered more than 1,000 creatives through its Skill Up Lagos initiative as part of efforts to…
Lagos demolishes 1,544 illegal structures, arrests 10,575 environmental offenders
Lagos State Government has intensified its demolition and environmental enforcement drive across the state, demolishing over 1,544 illegal structures obstructing…
Usyk retains heavyweight crown after controversial stoppage of Verhoeven
Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBC heavyweight title in dramatic and controversial fashion after stopping former kickboxing world champion Rico Verhoeven…
How Inspiration 92.3FM Children’s Carnival became Lagos’ biggest family fiesta
What started more than 15 years ago as a modest Children’s Day celebration has blossomed into one of Lagos’ biggest…
APC Presidential Primary peaceful, transparent in Lagos – Hamzat
Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election in Lagos State…
Agreement with Iran has been largely negotiated – Trump
President Donald Trump has announced that a proposed agreement between the United States and Iran to ease tensions in the…
Terrorism in Oyo and Tinubu’s Yoruba test
For more than a year, a conscientious, cosmopolitan retired senior military officer from the North has told me that his…
Oba Akiolu celebrates 23 years on throne with prayers for Tinubu, Nigeria
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu on Saturday marked his 23rd coronation anniversary with prayers for Nigeria and Bola Tinubu, while…
How I rejected ₦5m bribe during Abacha era – Oba Akiolu
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu has revealed how he rejected a ₦5 million bribe during the military regime of late…
London Predator who groomed dozens of children online jailed 10 years
A 10‑year jail term has been handed to prolific child sexual offender David Chellapah after Met Police specialists caught him…
Six Nigerians nabbed in Thailand over AI-driven love scam
Thai authorities have arrested six Nigerian nationals over an alleged artificial intelligence-powered romance scam operation uncovered in Nonthaburi, a province…
Lagos unveils ₦1trn Food Security Fund, Wealth Fund plan
The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to establish a Lagos Wealth Fund and a ₦1 trillion “Produce for Lagos”…