Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Bandits shoot three abducted students of Greenfield Varsity dead
Three of the abducted students of Greenfield University, Kaduna have been found dead in a village, a location close to…
NDLEA vows to go after supermarkets, confectioneries selling drug cookies
Chairman/ Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Buba Marwa (Retd) has warned owners/operators of supermarkets and…
Iheanacho scores again as Leicester hit three goals past West Brom
Red-hot Kelechi Iheanacho scores again on Thursday as Leicester City hit three goals past hapless West Brom.
Why Buhari must sack Pantami now – Fani-Kayode
Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari should immediately sack Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami…
Lagos hands over 10 new buses to public servants
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, approved the release and handing over of 10 new 56-seater buses to…
Felix Adenaike: A Musketeer at 80
Thirty one years ago, at the premises of the Tribune Group of Newspapers, Imalefalafia, Ibadan, I was privileged to listen…
Why Nigeria’ll be most hit by death of Chad’s president – Defence Minister
Nigeria's Defence Minister, Bashir Magashi on Thursday said Nigeria would be most hit by death of Chad's president, Idriss Deby…
Updated: Odumakin begins final journey home (Photos)
Late Afenifere's spokesman, Yinka Odumakin began his final journey home on Thursday as his body was laid in state at…
AstraZeneca: Lagos investigating two cases of suspected blood clot
The Lagos State Government has said it is investigating two cases of suspected blood clot following vaccination with AstraZenca vaccine…
Buhari meets Northern governors behind ‘closed door’ in Abuja (Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with Northern governors behind closed door' at the State House, Abuja.
Lagos Agriculture investments to hit $10bn by 2025 – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has projected that the total investments in the agriculture sector in the State would…
Lessons Nigeria, others can learn from George Floyd murder trial – Jonathan
Nigeria's former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan says Nigeria and other nations could learn some useful lessons from George Floyd murder…
Tragedy: Gunmen on motorcycles shoot 30 villagers dead in Zamfara
Gunmen on motorcycles have reportedly shot 30 villagers dead in a raid of four villages in Zamfara State.
BIP in Sugar sector will address unemployment – NSDC boss
The Executive Secretary of National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Zacch Adedeji, has disclosed that the Backward Integration Programme (BIP)…
EFCC nabs 11 suspected Internet fraudsters in Rivers, Bayelsa
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 11 suspected internet…
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines supplied to Nigeria expires July 9
The batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines supplied to Nigeria for use will expire July 9, 2021.
Keystone Bank educates 3,000 Nigerian students on financial literacy
Keystone Bank Limited has tutored over 3,000 secondary school students in Nigeria as part of activities marking 2021's Global Money…
Lagos shuts COVID-19 vaccination centres, vaccinates 257,756 people
The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of all COVID-19 vaccination centres after the state vaccinated 257,756 people in…
Why I ordered withdrawal of senior police officers attached to EFCC – IGP
Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba says the decision to withdraw senior police officers attached to the Economic and…
Lagos trains 200 corps members on Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday trained 200 corps members posted to the state on Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation.
Most wanted Abia drug supplier Apolos busted with 100kg of cocaine, cannabis
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has busted a notorious major supplier of illicit drugs in Abia state, Chibuike…
Kwara inducts 130 doctors, nurses, others
Kwara State Government on Tuesday began the induction of 130 health workers recently recruited into the state civil service.
Senate approves N257.18bn budget for Customs
The Senate, on Wednesday, approved the sum of N257,183,671,694.71 as budget for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for the 2021…
JUST IN: Senate approves $1.5bn, €995m external loans for FG
The Nigerian senate has given the Federal Government the nod to borrow $1.5bn and €995m from foreign bodies.
What I will remember slain Chad’s president Idriss Deby for – Jonathan
Nigeria's former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has revealed what he would remember late Chad's president, Idriss Deby for.
Why PDP’s NWC should suspend Babangida Aliyu – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has called on the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to…
Those agitating for secession can’t intimidate Buhari – Presidency
The presidency has said those agitating for secession of Nigeria cannot intimidate President Muhammadu Buhari by their unbecoming actions.
DSO: Completion impossible in three years, say broadcasting experts
Many broadcasting industry experts and stakeholders have described as fantasy the Federal Government’s projection that the country’s Digital Switchover (DSO)…
Two dead as rival cult groups clash in Benin
A renewed cult clash between members of Black Axe and Eiye confraternity groups, has reportedly resulted in the death of…
Oyo to build new Governor’s lodge with N1.2bn
Oyo State Executive Council has approved N1.2 billion for the construction of new governor's lodge in Abuja.