Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Notorious Oyo kidnap kingpin arrested in Ogun
A notorious kidnap kingpin who escaped from Oyo State after killing one of his victims has been apprehended by operatives…
Money laundering: Ikuforiji, aide begin defence March 24
A Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has adjourned till 24 March, 2021 for the former Speaker of Lagos…
Gokada promotes Nikhil Goel as new CEO
Gokada, the Nigeria-based last mile delivery, logistics and transportation start-up has formally unveiled Nikhil Goel as its new CEO, as…
Wanted Ogun serial killer arrested
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested Suleiman Ganiyu, a notorious serial killer and member of Eiye cult…
OPS finally agrees with LASG on water regulation
The Organized Private Sector (OPS) has finally agreed to comply with the Lagos State Government’s resolve to regulate and sanitise…
P&G disowns Chigozie Eze, who blew company’s N20m on online betting
Procter & Gamble has disowned Emmanuel Chigozie Eze who allegedly blew the company's N20m Fund on online betting.
‘Asari Dokubo asking Niger Delta to join Biafra is a suicide mission’
One of the leaders of Ijaw ethnic nationality, Chief Julius Babogha on Wednesday said it is nothing but suicide mission…
Agbakoba charges CBN Governor on enactment of Trade remedies legislation
Human rights lawyer, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele on institutionalization of…
Senate shoots down Armed Forces Service Commission bill
A bill seeking the establishment of Armed Forces Service Commission on Wednesday was stepped down after generating mixed feelings among…
Kwara orders reopening of 10 mission schools shut over hijab controversy
The Kwara State Government has ordered reopening of 10 mission schools shut in February for refusing Muslim students to wear…
Two kidnapped female students of OOU Adeyemo, Abiola rescued
The two female students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ogun State, kidnapped on Sunday have been rescued by the…
Lagos police rescue abandoned day old baby
The Lagos State Police Command has rescued an abandoned day old baby boy at Oko Oba area of Lagos, Southwest…
Three Nigerian States with worst unemployment cases
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed three states in the country with worst unemployment cases in the fourth…
Drug war: US, UK pledge more support for NDLEA
The United States and the United Kingdom governments have pledged more support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
Lagos releases list of 88 centres to take AstraZeneca Vaccine
The Lagos State Government has released list of 88 centres where Lagosians can take the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
93-year-old Adebanjo replaces Fasoranti as Afenifere Leader
Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has stepped down as the National Leader of the Pan-Yoruba Socio-Cultural Organisation, Afenifere.
How Police crippled me over N100 – Ogun petitioner
Mr. Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, a 45-year old petitioner who appeared before the Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation on Police Brutality,…
Judiciary in Limbo
When the President announced the first Coronavirus lockdown at the end of March, 2020, hardly did we ever think that…
Photos: Fayose meets IBB, Abdulsalami in Minna
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has met with two former Heads of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB)…
No jobs for 23 million Nigerians, unemployment rate hits 33.3%
Nigeria's unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2020 has hit 33.3 percent, with 23.2 million Nigerians jobless.
Fierce gun-battle in Borno: 41 Boko Haram terrorists drop dead
The Nigerian Army on Monday engaged in massive shootout with Boko Haram terrorists in Borno, killing 41 insurgents.
Sanwo-Olu endorses 21-year jail term for cultists
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday signed the bill for the Prohibition of Unlawful Societies and Cultism of…
Grammy awards: Burna Boy, Wizkid brought glory to Nigeria, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigerian music star Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, whose entry won the “Best…
Alleged N125.7m Fraud: EFCC presents first witness against Kuforiji, others
The trial of Ibrahim Kuforiji, Mojeed Raheem and Oladepo Habeeb continued on Monday, March 15, 2021 before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo…
AstraZeneca: I didn’t feel side effect – Sanwo; I felt side effect – Abayomi
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday said he did not feel any side effect after taking the AstraZeneca COVID-19…
How Shehu Sani hurriedly returned $25,000 to ‘victim’ – Witness
The trial of Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, continued on Monday before Justice I.E…
JUST IN: WTO DG, Okonjo-Iweala hits Aso Rock for Buhari
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Monday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the State…
Money laundering: Court reserves judgement in Nwaoboshi’s case
A Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, on Monday reserved judgement till 19th of April, 2021 in the criminal…
Lagos affirms Anthony Folami as Baale of Kirikiri town
The Lagos State Government has affirmed the selection of Chief Anthony Folami for the stool of Baale of Kirikiri, in…
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the Royal Rumble
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the iconic Queen of England, is a monument that bears testimony to the rich…