Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Jumia, Mastercard announce partnership on cashless payments
Jumia, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform and Mastercard on Monday announced a partnership to incentivize the use of cashless payments platforms…
Ogun, FMC collaborate to fight Coronavirus
The Ogun State Government and the management of the Federal Medical Center ( FMC), Abeokuta,have held a strategic meeting to…
Jonathan mourns ex-health minister, Haliru Alhassan
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has condoled with the Government and people of Sokoto State over the exit of Dr.…
COVID-19: Governor Wike’s action is a dangerous gamble
The demolition and auction of private property, the closure of all sources of survival for citizens of Rivers state without…
Nollywood loses another veteran actress Chizoba Bosah Sam-Boye
Another Nollywood veteran actress, Chizoba Bosah Sam Boye is dead. Chizoba, who was also a filmmaker reportedly died after a…
Amotekun: Lagos Assembly passes amended Safety Corps bill into law
Lagos Lawmakers at Plenary on Monday after the third reading have passed into Law “A Bill for a Law to…
Despite battling COVID-19: Abuja doctors owed seven months salaries
Despite putting their lives at risk in the fight against deadly Coronavirus, doctors employed by the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,…
FG, States, LGAs share N1.95trn FAAC allocation
The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed N1.95 trillion to the federal,…
Breaking: Lagos discharges 33 more Coronavirus patients
The Lagos State Government has discharged another 33 Coronavirus patients after they tested negative twice for the virus.
I am utterly amazed that Wike demolished two hotels – Fani-Kayode
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has attacked Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for demolishing two hotels just because they…
Dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi welcomes baby girl
Dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has welcomed a baby girl into the family.
Lockdown: 2,310 violators arrested, 2,092 vehicles impounded in Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu on Monday revealed that 2,310 violators were arrested and 2,092 vehicles impounded…
The pain in my heart over Justice Oluwa’s demise
The death of revered retired judge of the Lagos State High Court, Hon. Justice Isiaka Ishola Oluwa on Saturday left…
Stop criticising govts for closing Churches, Bakare attacks Oyedepo, Oyakhilome
Founder and Senior Pastor, Citadel Global Community Church, CGCC, Tunde Bakare has attacked Bishop David Oyedepo and Pastor Chris Oyakhilome…
Coronavirus strikes eight people dead in Kano in single day
The deadly Coronavirus pandemic has killed eight people in Kano State in a single day to compound the poor state…
Nigeria hit with 248 new cases of Coronavirus, 17 deaths
Nigeria has recorded another 248 cases of Coronavirus, with 17 new deaths.
12 more patients recover from COVID-19 in Borno
The Deputy Governor of Borno, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, says 12 patients, who recovered from the novel coronavirus in the state,…
SERAP to Wike: You displayed rascality in demolishing hotels
The Socio-Economic Right and Accountability Project, SERAP, has reacted to the demolition of two hotels by the Rivers State Governor,…
NWC nullifies Ogun PDP’s congress, dismisses new executives
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the weekend nullified a purported congress held in Ogun…
Senate President okays Yobe govt’s probe of ‘mystery deaths’
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has commended the Yobe State government for ordering an investigation into the mystery deaths…
Senate President mourns ex-Adamawa Senator, Paul Wampana
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has commiserated with the family of a Second Republic Senator, Paul Wampana who died…
Bakare offers Church facility to LASG as Isolation Centre
Founder and Senior Pastor, The Citadel Global Community Church, CGCC, Tunde Bakare has offered part of his church facilities at…
Coronavirus kills policeman in Ogun
Barely a week after a pregnant woman died while awaiting her test result which later came out positive for Coronavirus…
Hotels demolition: Wike is now full blown dictator – Peterside
The immediate past Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has condemned in strong…
Coronavirus strikes four dead in Abuja; seven patients discharged
The deadly Coronavirus pandemic has killed four people in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja in one day.
The Voice of one crying in the wilderness: The Yoruba National Question
Yoruba existential heritage, the “omoluwabi”, the physical manifestation of Yoruba cosmogony, always expected to drive internal, external, personal, and communal…
COVID-19: Outrage, anger over Wike’s demolition of hotels in Rivers
Nigerians are angry with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for demolishing two hotels for violating his lockdown order.
Way to go in fighting COVID-19 in Rivers State
By Senibo Chris Finebone It is not for nothing that it is said that two heads are better than one.…
Smugglers attack Customs, machetes one in Ogun
Smugglers have launched attack on men of the Nigerian Customs Service and wounded one with a machete in Ogun State.
Multiple road crash claims four lives in Edo
A multiple road crash that occurred at the weekend along the Benin-Lagos Highway, Ovia River has claimed four lives.