Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Benin River Port: Edo govt appoints transaction adviser
Edo State Government has appointed a transaction adviser for the Benin River Port project.
COVID-19 patients requiring oxygen rise at isolation centres – LASG
Lagos State Government on Monday raised the alarm over increasing number of COVID-19 patients requiring oxygen.
Ibidapo-Obe’s death, a colossal loss – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday described the death of former Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, UNILAG, Prof. Oyewusi…
How Oyetola released N1bn pension arrears on Christmas eve
The Governor of the State of Osun, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has approved the release of the sum N1,108,000,000 for the…
Funke Akindele’s Omo Ghetto (The Saga) set to hit UAE Cinema
Omo Ghetto (The Saga), a 2020 Nigerian trilogy comedy film co-directed by Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz is set to be released from January 21, 2021…
Lagos orders public, private schools to resume Jan. 18
The Lagos State Government has ordered all public and private schools below tertiary level in the state to reopen for…
COVID-19: Why Sanwo-Olu must close Elegushi Beach (Video)
Thousands of Lagosians jettison COVID-19 protocols at the weekend as they swarm the Elegushi Beach, Lekki for picnic and fun.
Barbara Shelley ‘Horror’ movies queen is dead
Hammer Horror films queen, Barbara Shelly has died at the age of 88 from underlying health issues.
Wike orders closure of Creek Road, Bonny-Bille Jetty
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed the closure of Creek road in Port Harcourt to vehicular and human…
May we never see a year like 2020 again – Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has prayed that Nigeria will never…
AbdulRazaq sacks all commissioners, others
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has dissolved his cabinet with effect from December 31, 2020, a statement said late Sunday.
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise again, 9 people die
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases jumped up again on Sunday, with nine Nigerians struck dead by the virus in the last 24…
‘It’s a lie, Tinubu not sick, does not have COVID-19’
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is not sick and does not have COVID-19 contrary…
We ferried over 200,000 passengers in 150 days of 2020 – LAGFERRY MD
The Managing Director, Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), Abdoulbaq Balogun, has said the service ferried over 200, 000 passengers within 150…
Abiodun suspends Commissioner Balogun over alleged sexual harassment
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has suspended the Commissioner for Environment, Abiodun Abudu-Balogun for alleged sexual harassment of a 16-year…
Lagos emerged from 2020 stronger – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday said Lagos State emerged from 2020 stronger despite lots of challenges that confronted the state.
Alleged mass sack of sweepers: LAWMA reacts
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reacted to what it regards as “misleading and inciting” allegation that the agency…
COVID-19: GL 14 workers and below to remain at home till Jan. 18 – Sanwo-Olu
Following the increase in recorded cases of coronavirus in Lagos State, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed all…
Adeboye: COVID-19 can’t stop me from laying hands on the sick
General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye on Sunday said social distancing occasioned by COVID-19 cannot…
COVID-19 cases slump in Nigeria
COVID-19 cases slumped heavily by half in Nigeria on Saturday as the nation heave a sigh of relief.
Why I am alive despite COVID-19 – Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says he is still alive to witness 2021 despite COVID-19 because of the grace of…
Edo First Lady presents New Year babies with gifts
First babies born on new year day both in the urban and rural areas should be seen and treated as…
Nigeria imposes travel ban on 100 passengers for refusing COVID-19 test (Full list)
The Nigerian government has imposed travel restrictions on 100 passengers for non-compliance to the mandatory Day 7 post-arrival COVID-19 test.
Lagos police arrest 10 suspected robbers, two cultists
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has disclosed that officers of the police command have arrested 10 suspected armed…
Witchcraft and Magic: Human beings cannot metamorphose Into other animals
The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AFAW) declares that human beings cannot turn into other animals as popularly believed.
God’s anger is coming: Mbaka warns Buhari, says legislators are kidnappers
The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka has dropped New Year bombshell, warning President…
Spare me all these Happy New Year Rhetorics, please
Let us be frank with ourselves, is there anything to indeed be happy about on the 1st of January 2021?…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases go up on New Year’s day: Lagos hits all time high
There is no respite for Nigeria as COVID-19 cases went up on New Year day, with Lagos breaking its own…
Jonathan drops crucial message for Nigerians: ‘The way forward’
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has dropped a crucial message for Nigerians on the way forward in the New Year.
Lagos and the defining moments of 2020
For Lagos State, the past year was striking in diverse ways. For one, it was a year when the State…