Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Fani-Kayode to Wigwe: You gave FG N1bn, sack hundreds, shame on you
Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has berated the Managing Director of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe for sacking hundreds of staff after giving…
Emir of Kaura Namoda dies in isolation from suspected COVID-19 complication
The Emir of Kaura-Namoda in Zamfara State, Alhaji Mohammed Asha, has died in isolation of suspected COVID-19 complications
The facts about Senate’s approval of Buhari’s N850bn loan request
My brother, Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, once observed that those who believe…
Coronavirus strikes 17 Nigerians dead in one day; total deaths jump to 85
The deadly Coronavirus has continued to inflict sorrows in families in Nigeria, as 17 people were killed by the virus…
Anxiety: Lagos records spike in Coronavirus infections with 62 new cases
There is anxiety in Lagos as the state recorded a jump in Coronavirus infections, with 62 new cases on Saturday.
Nigeria records 220 new cases of Coronavirus, total figures now 2,388
Nigeria has recorded 220 new cases of Coronavirus, taking its total figures to 2,388.
Femi Gbajabiamila, the truth and the House of Representatives
It was easy deciding to write this. At least with the current situation of the country brought by COVID-19 and…
16 health workers catch Coronavirus in Borno
The Borno Government says no fewer than 16 health workers have been infected with COVID-19 since the outbreak of the…
LASWA charges boat operators to adhere with new transport guidelines
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has advised the commercial boat operators and all waterways users to strictly adhere to…
Lockdown: Group says Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos best example of leader
The Arewa United Political Forum (AUPF), led by Alhaji Mohammed Dandama, has described the Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos, Alhaji Aminu…
Four-year-old tests positive for Coronavirus in Bauchi
Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary HealthCare Development Agency (BASPHCDA) on Saturday said that a four-year-old child tested…
Buhari sacks NEMA DG, appoints replacement
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director General, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Engr. Mustapha Maihaja and appointed a replacement.
Homegrown feeding to continue in Lagos despite school closure – Presidency
The Federal Government has assured parents of pupils in Lagos State public primary schools that the Home Grown Feeding Programme…
Kaduna hit with 14 new cases of Coronavirus
The Kaduna State Government has announced another 14 new cases of Coronavirus in the state.
Buhari reacts to death of Emir of Rano
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with Kano State Government and the State Council of Chiefs over the death of the…
Despite Coronavirus spike: Ganduje relaxes lockdown in Kano
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has relaxed the presidential lockdown in Kano despite Coronavirus spike in the ancient City.
Kaduna announces insurance packages for health workers
The Kaduna State Government has announced insurance packages for its health workers.
Lagos debunks report on Third Term resumption
The Lagos State Ministry of Education has debunked a social media report alleging that a decision had been purportedly reached…
Another 22 Coronavirus patients recover, discharged in Lagos
Another 22 Coronavirus patients have recovered and discharged in Lagos after testing negative for the virus twice.
COVID-19: Nigeria needs data to plan for emergencies- Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said data is a very critical component for economic planning and good governance.
Ganduje in frantic move to halt Coronavirus spike in Kano
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje is in frantic move to stem the tide of rising wave of Coronavirus infections in…
Coronavirus strikes seven more people dead in Lagos
The deadly Coronavirus has killed seven more people in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Over 1,000 Lagosians are now infected with Coronavirus
Coronavirus infections in Lagos have reached 1,006 after the state recorded 30 new cases on Friday.
Kano breaks Lagos’ record, ramps up 92 new Coronavirus infections in single day
Kano State has broken the record set by Lagos, as it ramps up 92 new cases of Coronavirus in a…
Dokpesi, wife, three children test positive for Coronavirus
Chief Raymond Dokpesi, founder of Daar Communications Plc, owners of Raypower FM and Africa International Television (AIT), his wife and…
COVID-19: Sanwo-olu unveils 118-Bed Gbagada Isolation Centre
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday unveiled a 118-bed Isolation and Treatment Centre located within the premises of Gbagada…
Workers’ Day: Atiku’s company fires 46 workers
Gotel Communications Ltd, based in Yola, Adamawa State and owned by Nigeria's former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has sacked 46…
Video: Fuel tanker explodes in Lagos
A fuel tanker conveying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, has exploded in Obalende area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Breaking: 26 more Coronavirus patients recover in Lagos, discharged
No fewer than 26 Coronavirus patients were on Friday discharged in Lagos after they recovered from the virus by testing…
May Day: Buhari gives conditions before employers can sack workers
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday gave conditions before employers can lay-off workers occasioned by economic downturn due to Coronavirus…