Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
COVID-19 strikes 12 Nigerians dead in single day, cases go up again
COVID-19 struck 12 Nigerians dead on Tuesday as new cases go up again, with Lagos, Abuja and Oyo leading the…
US S/Court hears case of Nigerian student stopped from preaching on Campus
The U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of a Nigerian student, Chike Uzuegbunam and Joseph Bradford, who were stopped by…
Schools resume nationwide Jan. 18 pending a review – PTF
The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 on Tuesday said schools across the country will resume on Monday, January 18, 2021 pending…
Safety precaution: LASEMA issues 3-month ultimatum to Ifelodun Plank Market
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, on Tuesday issued three months ultimatum to traders at Ifelodun Plank Market, Demurin…
No life lost, nobody injured in NIS fire incident – Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Interior has given update on the fire incident that took place at the Nigeria Immigration Service…
Truck crushes couple to death in Ogun
Two persons suspected to be husband and wife were on Tuesday crushed to death in an accident involving a Toyota…
Video: How American pastors prayed for Trump before Biden’s certification
On January 6, 2021, a group of Christian ministers laid their hands on President Donald Trump and prayed for him…
Lagos moves to boost water transportation in New Year
Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) has moved to boost water transportation in the state with the training of its staff…
Lawan: A messenger of harmony at 62
High political office is surrounded on all sides by distractions. Experience best teaches this. It is not enough to take…
COVID-19 infections climb up in Lagos, 18 states post new cases
Lagos State recorded a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections on Monday, with 17 other States in the country reporting new…
43 clubbers, strippers arrested in Lagos for violating COVID-19 protocols
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 43 clubbers, including strippers at Eclipse Night Club, Ligali Ayorinde area of Victoria…
Lagos raises alarm as many civil servants test positive for COVID-19
The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over increasing rate at which civil servants test positive for COVID-19.
PDP group condemns attack on Makinde over foreign trip
The Oyo PDP-Visionaries, a group within the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the attack…
20,000 Ogun youths to benefit from FG’s 774,000 jobs
No fewer than 20,000 youths in Ogun State, will benefit from the Federal Government extended Special Public Works (SPW) programme,…
Schools may not resume Jan. 18: FG set to review date
The Federal Government is set to review the January 18 resumption date for schools in the country following rising COVID-19…
Woman demands husband’s whereabouts after 8 years of arrest by SARS
A woman, Rita Okungbowa, on Monday told the Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for Victims of SARS and Related…
774,000 jobs: Distribution of cutlasses, wheelbarrows incite social media uproar
There is an uproar on social media after the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, was seen distributing…
JUST IN: DSS uncovers plots to incite religious violence in Lagos, Kano, others
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Monday said it has uncovered plots incite religious violence in Lagos, Kano, Sokoto…
Merkel attacks Twitter: ‘It’s problematic to block Trump’s account’
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel has attacked Twitter for permanently blocking the account of US President, Donald Trump.
How Fani-Kayode gambled on Trump and failed with him
All through the election period and even when Joe Biden was declared winner of the poll, Fani-Kayode was undaunted, he…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surpass 100,000
Nigeria’s total confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpassed 100,000 mark on Sunday after 1,024 new cases were released.
Fierce gun-battle in Yobe: 28 Boko Haram terrorists dead
Troops of the newly inaugurated Operation Tura Takaibango, a subsidiary Operation of Operation Lafiya Dole, eliminated 28 Boko Haram terrorists…
COVID-19 second wave: Ekiti imposes curfew
The Ekiti State Government has imposed a curfew from 8.00 pm to 6.00 am and banned all gatherings of more…
As Trump defiles American Democracy
Since he assumed office as the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has, no doubt, shown…
Black Sunday: 20 people burnt to death in Bauchi auto crash
It was a black Sunday in Bauchi State as 20 people were burnt to death in a ghastly motor accident.
Bad things would have happened to Nigeria without military – Sanwo-Olu
A governor in Nigerian State of Lagos says lots of bad things would have happened to the country without the…
Lagos shuts Airport Bridge indefinitely
The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced the closure of the Airport Bridge at Toyota on Oshodi/Isolo Expressway indefinitely.
I am in deep shock and grief – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said he is in deep shock and grief over tragedy that befell the Babangida Nguroje's…
2023 Presidency: Kogi Speaker begins consultation for Bello
The Kogi State House of Assembly is set to add flesh, to the skeletons of Governor Yahaya Bello's 2023 Presidential…
Edo arrests three illegal loggers, recovers 979 stolen timber species
Three notorious illegal loggers have been arrested at the Okomu High Conservation value area (HCV), Edo State, with over 35…