Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
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.
21 more Coronavirus patients recover, discharged in Lagos
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday announced the discharge of 21 Coronavirus patients who recovered from the disease.
Wike supervises demolition of two hotels for flouting lockdown order
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Sunday monitored the demolition of two hotels for flouting his lockdown order to halt…
Why we demolished Abraka Market – Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that the demolished Abraka Market in Asaba constituted security risk as it was…
128 Nigerians are now dead from Coronavirus
Nigeria's Coronavirus deaths jump to 128 on Saturday, with 11 new cases recorded.
Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases hit 4,151, with 239 new cases
Nigeria recorded 239 fresh cases of Coronavirus on Saturday, taking its overall total to 4,151 infections.
Another 12 medical officers test positive for Coronavirus
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro, says 12 medical officers in the state have been infected with…
Over 100,000 people beat Coronavirus in Italy
The number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Italy has exceeded 100,000, according to the latest tally posted by the country’s…
Lagos releases guidelines for easing of lockdown in building industry
Sequel to the gradual and controlled easing of the COVID-19 lockdown in the State, the Lagos State Government, through the…
Journalist tests positive for Coronavirus in Bauchi
A journalist working in Bauchi State has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the state’s Deputy Governor, Mr Baba Tela,…
Lebanese Nollywood actor rescued from kidnappers
The police in Rivers State have rescued a Lebanese Nollywood actor, Bilal Nosser, who was kidnapped by gunmen recently.
10 Coronavirus patients recover, discharged in Ogun
Ogun State Government says it has discharged 10 Coronavirus patients who recovered from the pandemic.
Retired judge, Justice Oluwa dies at 102
A retired judge in Lagos State, Justice Isiaka Ishola Oluwa died on Saturday at the age of 102.
COVID-19: Those demanding whereabouts of Buhari, Osinbajo are detractors
A group of young and politically conscious Nigerians has described attempts by some elements to distract Nigeria’s focus on containing…
Pandemonium in Benin: Policemen beat soldier for refusing to wear face mask
There was pandemonium in Benin City, Edo State on Saturday, when a combined team of police and Nigerian Security and…
We never asked Sanwo-Olu to account for COVID-19 donations – Lagos Assembly
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Saturday debunked claims that it asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to account for Coronavirus…
Sanwo-Olu: Why Lagos is recording huge Coronavirus infections
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has opened up on why Lagos is recording huge Coronavirus infections in the last few…
Lockdown tragedy: Gunmen shoot police inspector dead in Edo
A police inspector, Felix Egbon, was on Friday night shot dead by unknown gunmen who attacked a team of police…
I will lockdown Lagos if Lagosians continue to violate social distancing – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday threatened to lockdown Lagos again if Lagosians continue to violate the social…
Coronavirus strikes 10 Nigerians dead in one day
Nigeria on Friday recorded 10 new deaths arising from the deadly Coronavirus pandemic, taking its total deaths to 117.
Lagos’ Coronavirus cases jump to 1,667, with 176 new infections
By Kazeem Ugbodaga There is no respite for Africa’s largest mega city, Lagos, as the state’s Coronavirus cases jump to…
Nigeria hits 386 new Coronavirus cases, total now 3,912
Nigeria has recorded another huge 386 new cases of Coronavirus, with Lagos in sharp lead, with 176 new infections.
Danger! Coronavirus patients flee in Lagos
Lagos State Government on Friday lamented that some people who tested positive for Coronavirus have fled their homes when government…
Breaking: Lagos discharges 42 more Coronavirus patients
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday said 42 more Coronavirus patients who tested negative twice for the virus…