Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat, others congratulate Oniru at 50
The National leader of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr.…
Buhari pays glowing tribute to Northern Nigeria’s first lawyer
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the demise of Alhaji Ganiyu Folorunsho AbdulRazaq, (SAN), Northern Nigeria’s first lawyer and father of…
Amaechi reveals date for take-off of Abuja-Kaduna train service
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has announced that the Abuja-Kaduna rail service would resume on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
It’s a lie: I didn’t order NBC to suspend BBNaija – Lai Mohammed
Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said he never ordered the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to halt…
Edo guber: Wike writes off APC’s candidate, Ize-Iyamu
Ahead of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that the…
Remittance inflow by Nigerians in Diaspora hits $25bn – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday disclosed that remittance inflow by Nigerians in Diaspora has exceeded $25 billion annually in…
FG stops NIPOST from increasing courier licence fees
The Federal Government has stopped the Nigerian Postal Services, NIPOST, from implementing its new increase in obtaining licence fees and…
Coronavirus strikes 15 Lagosians dead in one day
The deadly Coronavirus pandemic has killed 15 residents of Lagos in one day, taking the number of deaths in the…
Third Mainland Bridge closure: Lagos allays residents’ fear
The Lagos State Government has allayed the fear of residents as the Third Mainland Bridge will be closed by 12…
Photo News: Dogara meets Buhari in Abuja, returns to APC
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Friday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja…
Wages of fraud: Gombe ex-LG boss Samuel Adamu to rot in jail 31 years
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe zonal office, has secured the conviction of Samuel Adamu before Justice N.…
COVID-19: E-commerce as a recovery conduit for SMEs
COVID-19 global health crisis unleashed a far-reaching socio-economic impact that forced thousands of firms to fold up and put several…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – A Perfect Fit for the WTO
In the cesspool of corruption and continuous A-grade drama that is Nigeria, only a handful of names stood out to…
Dogara dumps PDP, rejoins APC
Yakubu Dogara, former Speaker of the House Representatives has left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress,…
JUST IN: Another three-storey building collapses in Lagos
Another three-storey building has collapsed at Ebute Metta area of Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
JUST IN: Liverpool’s Henderson is Premier League footballer of the year
The Football Writers’ Association, FWA, has named Liverpool's player, Jordan Henderson as the Footballer of the Year for 2019/2020 season.
13 banks, 30 other buildings shut on Lagos Airport Road
The enforcement team of the Lagos State Physical Planning and Urban Development has shutdown 43 building, including 13 hotels on…
Blackmail won’t stop us from enforcement activities – LASG
Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako has declared that the on-going enforcement activities would…
On the partial closure of Third Mainland Bridge
Beginning from Friday, July 24, the second longest bridge in Africa, the Third Mainland Bridge, will be partially shut down…
Jonathan meets Buhari: A Lesson for Bitter-enders
In the build-up to the 2015 general elections, the country was divided right down the middle. On one side were…
Over 10,000 health workers in Africa infected with COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned of the threat posed by COVID-19 to health workers across Africa.
Lagos Commissioner challenges youths on meaningful innovation
Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso has challenged the youth population to be creative and ingenious…
U.S. condemns execution of humanitarian workers by Boko Haram terrorists
The U.S. Government has condemned the killings of five humanitarian aid workers by Boko Haram terrorist group in Nigeria’s North-East.
900 LASTMA, FRSC to manage traffic, as 3rd Mainland Bridge is shut Friday
No fewer than 900 officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and the Federal Road Safety Corp, FRSC,…
Lagos spends N1m to treat a severe COVID-19 patient daily – Abayomi
Lagos State Government on Thursday said it spends between N500,000 and N1 million to cater for a severe COVID-19 patient…
Lagos charges workers to shun disloyalty, indiscipline
The Lagos State Government on Thursday charged workers under its employ to eschew disloyalty and indiscipline in the discharge of…
Wike suspends Chairman of Port Harcourt City Council
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has approved the immediate suspension of the Chairman of Port Harcourt Local Government Area, Victor…
Magu opens defence with 34-page documents to Presidential panel
Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday opened his defence before…
For our WS: There was a “Samarkand Tree”
A week ago, on the 13th July, 2020, it was the 86th birthday of Nigeria’s only Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka.…
Photo, video: Buhari arrives Mali, wears Face Mask for the first time
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Mali for a peace mission and the president wore a face mask for the…