Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
FG must probe Fani-Kayode for threatening journalist – SERAP
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Federal Government to probe reports of harassment and threat…
PFN to Buhari: We reject offensive part of CAMA on churches
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has rejected the offensive part of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, which gives…
Fani-Kayode’s attack on journalist disgraceful – NUJ
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the alleged verbal assault on the Cross River Correspondent of Daily Trust…
Wike presents 15 Prado Jeeps to ‘millionaire’ National Assembly members
By Okafor Ofiebor Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has presented 15 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado VX and TXL to…
Presidency’s move to control Amotekun is arrant nonsense – Adebanjo
Elder statesman, Chief Ayo Adebanjo on Tuesday attacked the presidency for saying that the Inspector General of Police would determine…
150 suspects arrested at illegal mining site in Zamfara
The Nigerian Army has arrested 150 suspects at an illegal mining site in Zamfara State, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, Acting…
Scores of Boko Haram terrorists dead after Military airstrikes in Borno
By Kazeem Ugbodaga, with Agency Report Scores of Boko Haram terrorists have died after Nigeria’s military airstrikes hit their hideout…
Court stops Police, DSS from arresting former Edo Speaker Kabiru Adjoto
An Edo High Court in Benin has restrained the Police, the Department of State Security (DSS) and other security agencies…
Protein deficiency: Stakeholders call for improved food security
Food security, nutrition education and the need to increase the nation’s budget for health and nutrition emerged as some of…
Edo Modular Refinery applies to NNPC for crude supply
The Edo Modular Refinery has applied to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), for supply of crude oil, in preparation…
How Rivers police shot teenager Ledesi Kote for impregnating girl
Unless three different surgeries are urgently conducted on the left leg of Ledesi Kote, a 19-year-old boy who was shot…
Soyinka writes ANA to cancel planned 50th anniversary of his prison memoirs
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has written the National Executive of the Nigerian Association of Authors, ANA, to put off…
BMO hails Nigeria’s ranking as one of most improved countries in doing business
Nigeria's rating alongside China and India as one of the ten countries with the 'most notable improvement' on the ease…
Police recruitment screening: I didn’t suspend entry requirement for candidates – IGP
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu has denounced reports that he ordered suspension of entry requirement for candidates…
Buhari appoints John Momoh acting Chairman, UNILAG Governing Council
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Chief Executive Officer, Channels Television, John Momoh as the acting Chairman, Governing Council…
Africans must stop claiming to be black, black is evil – Oyakhilome
Founder, Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome says it is high time Africans should stop claiming to be black as black…
Nigeria’s Coronavirus caseload declines, as 24 States record new cases
Nigeria's Coronavirus caseload declined on Monday, raising hope of flattening the curve, but 24 States in the country recorded new…
FG raises hope of full reopening of schools
The Federal Government on Monday raised hope that full reopening of schools across the country is around the corner.
Zamfara ex-commissioner Dankande’s children regain freedom from abductors
The kidnapped children of Alhaji Bello Dankande, a former Zamfara Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, have regained freedom.
FG releases N14.92bn to pay retirees
The Federal Government says it has released N14.92 billion for the payment of accrued rights of retirees under the Contributory…
WAEC: Student tests positive for COVID-19 in Akwa Ibom
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom on Monday said that a student writing the ongoing West Africa Examination Council (WAEC)…
Delta decries spike in cult-related killings, warns against nefarious acts
Delta State Government has condemned the spike in cases of cult-related killings in the state, cautioning that it will not…
Firm unveils hope for Financial Freedom for Professionals
RealtyPoint, a reputable real estate firm is set to host an online crash course titled “Financial Freedom Simplified” on August…
DSS, IPOB clash: Fani-Kayode reacts
Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the clash between Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Department of State Services,…
Breaking: Prof. Ogunsola named UNILAG’s Acting VC
Prof. Folasade Ogunsola has been elected as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, UNILAG.
Edo poll: The looming bloodbath
In the last couple of weeks, political bickering in Edo State ahead the September 19 governorship election has left nothing…
JUST IN: Nigeria’s GDP shrinks by 6.10 percent in second quarter
Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product, GDP, has shrunk by 6.10 percent in real terms in the second quarter of 2020.
Lagos deploys COVID-19 Safety Marshals across jetties
The Lagos State Safety Commission has reiterated the commitment of the State Government to safety of lives on waterways across…
Four dead in Lagos ghastly accident
Four people have died as a Toyota Camry rams into a tricycle at Atlantic Hall Road, Epe area of Lagos,…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 deaths surpass 1,000, as new cases nose-dive
Nigeria's COVID-19 deaths surpass the 1,000 mark on Sunday, with the rate of infections nose-diving.