Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
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…
Senate blows hot over unlawful arrest of Nigerians by Benin Republic
The Senate has condemned what it described as the “unlawful” encroachment and arrest of Nigerians by the authorities of the…
Cross River Pastor Bassey busted with human skull
The police in Cross River have arrested Pastor Michael Bassey of the United Evangelical Church for allegedly being in possession…
You are disgusting: Tonto Dikeh attacks Fabiyi over ‘Oko Iyabo’ movie
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has attacked actor Yomi Fabiyi over his recent movie, 'Oko Iyabo' which has attracted serious criticism,…
Senate to consider Buhari’s N895.8bn supplementary budget request Wednesday
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the upper chamber will tomorrow consider President Muhammadu Buhari’s N895.842 billion…
Buhari orders military, police to rescue 140 kidnapped Kaduna school students
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military, police and intelligence agencies to ensure safe and early release of all kidnapped…
Breaking: T.B. Joshua’s Synagogue Church on fire
The Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, owned by late Prophet T.B. Joshua is currently on fire.
GOtv Boxing star, Baby Face, fo Fight for WBO title in Ukraine
International Boxing Federation (IBF) Intercontinental Welterweight champion, Nigeria's Rilwan "Baby Face" Babatunde, is scheduled to take on Ukraine's Dymtro Mytrovanov…
Lawan, Gbajabiamila meet Finance Minister over 2022-2024 MTEF/FSP
President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on…
EFCC arraigns Adamu for allegedly stealing from Estate of deceased police officer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal office has arraigned Matthew Adamu before Justice M. T. M Aliyu…
Electoral Act: Presiding officers can’t determine outcome of amendment – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that presiding officers of both chambers of the National Assembly are not…
Four suspected Internet fraudsters busted in Abuja
The Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arrested four suspected internet fraudsters in Kubwa and…
Breaking: Lagos Assembly passes bill stopping parade of suspects by police
The Lagos House of Assembly on Monday passed an amended version of the Criminal Justice Law of the state barring…
Southern governors meet in Lagos (Photos)
The Southern Governors Forum on Monday met in Lagos where they discussed urgent national issues and came up with several…
Southern governors issue deadline for promulgation of anti-open grazing law
Southern Governors' Forum on Monday issued September 1, 2021 deadline for the promulgation of the anti-open grazing law in all…