Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Meet suspected women employment scammers arraigned by EFCC
The Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Comfort Obayemi and Lydia John in…
Standard Bank issues $200m inaugural green bond
Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (“SBSA”) has issued its first ever green bond, via private placement with IFC, a…
Three suspected robbers busted in Lagos
Officers of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, have arrested three suspected robbers at Baruwa Gate area of Ipaja, Lagos, Southwest…
We will hold rallies, Ize-Iyamu dares Obaseki
A frontline governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has dared the State…
Railway project: Lagos announces closure of critical road in Ikeja
The Lagos State Government has announced that the PWD level crossing will be temporarily closed from 6:00 pm on Saturday,…
Wike appoints new VC for Rivers State University
Prof. Nlerum Sunday Okogbule has been appointed as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the Rivers State University, Nkporlu-Orowurokwo, Port Harcourt.
Three Coronavirus suspects now quarantined in Lagos – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Thursday night revealed that three Coronavirus suspects are currently being quarantined at its facility in…
Baby factory uncovered in Ogun, 12 women rescued
A suspected baby-making home has been uncovered at Imedu Olori area of Mowe in Obafemi Owode Local government, Ogun State.
Don’t be purveyors of fake news, media experts, scholars task students
Media professionals and communications scholars have described fake news as one of the biggest challenges confronting society, calling on students…
Obasanjo’s lamentation: How Coronavirus affected my 83rd birthday celebration
Nigeria's former President, Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday lamented how Coronavirus affected his 83rd birthday celebration.
World Cup star tests positive to Coronavirus, quarantined
Thomas Kahlenberg, former Denmark international who played at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa has quarantined after testing positive…
Senate approves N346.3bn for NDDC
The Senate on Thursday approved the sum N346,388,900,000 as budget for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2019…
UK records first death from Coronavirus
The United Kingdom has confirmed the first death from Coronavirus, after the deadly disease invaded its territory.
Coronavirus: Nigerian who returned from France quarantined in Lagos
A Nigerian man who returned from France has been quarantined in Lagos over Coronavirus after he developed headache and respiratory…
Drama as Kano court nullifies Oshiomhole’s suspension
A Federal High Court in Kano on Thursday nullified the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the…
Buhari announces Mensem as Appeal Court President
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Hon. Justice M.B. Dongban Mensem as the Acting President of the…
The best way to fight Coronavirus – Sanwo-Olu’s wife
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday emphasized the need for residents of the State to…
Don’t use my administration to be ethnic superstars, Wike warns commissioners
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has warned newly sworn-in commissioners to shun ethnic jingoism, saying that they were appointed to…
Meet 26 illegal Oil dealers arraigned in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, arraigned 26 suspected illegal oil dealers and three…
Lagos’ couple in N553.8m mess, arraigned by EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned a couple, Oladeji and Omotola Henry, alongside their company, Built…
Abuja not ready for Coronavirus outbreak – Senate President
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has asked the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, to immediately release the sum of…
Lagos Assembly summons sacked commissioner over disastrous ‘Greater Lagos Fiesta’
Lagos State House of Assembly at the Plenary on Tuesday calls on Shulamite Olufunke Adebolu, former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts…
Security tops agenda as North-East governors meet Thursday
Governors of North-Eastern states are to meet in Gombe on Thursday, with security as their major agenda, Mr Ismaila Misilli,…
Policeman arrested for killing man in Benin
The Police Command in Edo said on Wednesday said that it has arrested a police inspector, who allegedly shot a…
Nigeria recovers N594.09bn through whistleblowing
The Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC), on Wednesday said it recovered N594.09 billion in three years through implementation of…
Heritage Bank: 7 years of creating heritage wealth for Nigerians
Today, one of the fastest growing financial service providers in Nigeria, Heritage Bank Plc, is celebrating 7 years of its…
Bukola Saraki’s uncle is dead
Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has lost his uncle to the chilling hands of death.
Oshiomhole’s suspension is God’s plan that calls for thanksgiving – Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the ruling of an Abuja High Court which bars Comrade Adams Oshiomhole,…
Gunmen abduct 5 female students, teacher, gatemen in Niger
Gunmen have kidnapped five female students, one teacher and two gatemen of Tular Academy, Moruba, in Mariga Local Government Area…
Obasanjo is a statesman, patriot – Jonathan
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has felicitated with ex-President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on the occasion of his 83rd birthday.