Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Sanwo-Olu names Printing Corporation Press Hall after Jakande
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday named the State’s Printing Corporation Press Hall after late former Governor of the…
JUST IN: Fuel tanker crushes many students to death in Delta
There was heightened anxiety on Thursday, in Effurun, near Warri, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, when a fuel…
Nigeria will not break-up or go into war – PFN
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) on Thursday said Nigeria will not break-up or go into another war, as it…
FG vows to recover N37bn debts owed by Bi-Courtney, others
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says efforts have been intensified by the ministry to recover to over N37 billion…
Gun-duel in Edo: Police bust two kidnappers, rescue 6 victims
The Edo State Police Command has busted two notorious kidnappers and rescued six of their victims after a gun-duel along…
Why we dropped Magu’s name from promotion list – PSC
The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday said it dropped the name of former Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
We’ll work with FIRS to prove our tax compliance – MultiChoice
MultiChoice Nigeria says it will work with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to prove that the organisation is tax…
Two security men sent to prison for stealing employer’s property
The police at Maroko Division, Lekki, Lagos have arrested two security men and arraigned them before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court…
Three Lekki suspected handset thieves land in prison
Three suspected handset thieves terrorising and robbing residents of Lekki and road users of their handsets and other belongings have…
Nigerian Idol Season 6 winner to go home with N50m star prize – MultiChoice
The finale episode of Nigerian Idol season 6 will be staged on Sunday, 11 July 2021 live on DStv and…
Breaking: England break 55-year-old jinx to reach Euro 2020 final
England have broken a 55-year-old jinx, beaten Denmark 2-1 in the semi-finals to set up a cracking Euro 2020 final…
JUST IN: SEDI DG Prof. Ndubuisi, assassinated in Enugu
The Director General, Scientific Equipment Development Institute (SEDI), Enugu, Prof. Samuel Ndubuisi was on Wednesday assassinated in Enugu by unknown…
12 students sent to jail for internet fraud in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office has secured the conviction of 12 students before Justice I.M…
Adeosun breaks silence: ‘Court’s judgement vindicates me after traumatic spell’
Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has broken the silence on court's judgment that she was ineligible for the National…
Lagos unveils smart device for real time traffic management
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday unveiled the use of a smart hand-held device to reduce human interface in the…
COVID-19: Court sentences India returnee Oluwakemi to 14-day community service
A Magistrate Court 8 sitting in Ogba, Lagos on Tuesday sentenced Raji Sekinat Oluwakemi, a traveller from India to 14…
Bawa and EFCC’s redemption
Received consensus is that corruption is the hydra-headed monster that has kept Nigeria – the ‘Giant’ of Africa from attaining…
Yoruba Nation agitators protest in Ibadan over arrest of Igboho’s men
Yoruba Nation agitators have stormed streets in Ibadan, Oyo State, demanding the release of agitators arrested during raid on Sunday…
Gunmen abduct PDP member in Edo, demand N20m ransom
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have forcefully abducted a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Ugbo Iyiriaro.
Senate okays Buhari’s N2.343trn external borrowing request
The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the authourisation of N2.343 trillion ($6.183 billion USD) as External Borrowing…
Lagos plants 7.6m trees in 10 years, targets 50,000 trees 2021
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it has planted 7.6 million trees in the last 10 years and targeted…
Court vindicates ex-Minister, Adeosun, says she was ineligible for NYSC
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ruled that former Minister of Finance Mrs. Kemi Adeosun was ineligible for…
Fraudulent Habiba Abubakar jailed seven years
The Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction of one Habiba Abubakar…
Breaking: Italy beat Spain on penalties to reach Euro 2020 final
Italy have qualified for Euro 2020 final after defeating Spain 4-2 on penalty shootouts in Wembley.
Sanwo-Olu presents 10 cars to outstanding civil servants
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday presented 10 cars to recognise public servants who have distinguished themselves…
Kwara’s N2.5bn cancer centre ready in 12 months
Construction of the N2.5bn oncology and diagnostic centre donated to Kwara State Government will begin in August and will be…
Labourer jailed 5 years for stealing phones, padlocks
An Area Court in Jos, on Thursday sentenced a 20-year-old labourer, David Danladi, to a correctional centre for stealing two…
Bandits shoot 19 villagers dead in Katsina
Bandits have reportedly shot 19 people dead at Tsauwa village, in Batsari Local Government Area, Katsina State in a renewed…
Nigerian firm signs sales agreement with US-based ISCO
A Nigerian firm, Quantum Strategies & Energy Solutions (QSES), has signed an exclusive sales agreement with a US-based firm, ISCO,…
Apapa Customs Command posts N366bn revenue in 6 months
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS,) Apapa Area Command, on Tuesday said it generated N366 billion in the…