Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Warning! All may not be well at 1AM: Ecobank drops ominous notice
The bank further noted that during this maintenance window, customers may experience intermittent service disruptions when attempting to use their…
Lagos ignites education firepower with 1,500 new teaching recruits
He urged the inductees to embrace technology as an essential tool in the delivery of quality education, noting that the…
27 years on: Hafsat Abiola, Odumakin lead emotional tribute to MKO
The statement recounted how Abiola, a Muslim, thrived at Baptist Boys High School, benefiting from missionary scholarships, and went on…
Truck looting syndicate busted: RRS nabs notorious Taiwo Hassan
According to preliminary investigations, Hassan and his gang routinely intercept moving trucks at night, discreetly offload part of the cargo,…
Nigeria’s Parliament clash: Senate rejects House’s delay accusations
The House had recently threatened to halt consideration of Senate-originated bills, citing delays in the red chamber’s concurrence on over…
Bello’s N110.4bn Fraud Saga: Court fixes date to decide on UK Medical escape bid
Daudu supported the application with a 22-paragraph affidavit sworn by Bello, accompanied by medical reports from Confluence University of Science…
N600m, $50,000 fraud trial: Court revokes bail of Agribusiness boss over forged medical report
The decision was handed down on Tuesday, July 8, in connection with Toyosi's ongoing trial for an alleged investment fraud…
Charity Bridge raid: 14 nabbed in Lagos crackdown on miscreants, street traders
Those arrested are Kayode Solomon, 30; Destiny Chima, 48; Abdullahi Saidu, 25; Egbe Robinson, 20; Ekundayo John, 18; Francis David,…
Tension Boils Over: Four nabbed in violent clash at Emir Sanusi’s Palace
Emir Bayero currently resides at the Nassarawa mini palace. The two are close cousins and have both laid claim to…
FIFA Club World Cup: Chelsea, Fluminense, Madrid, PSG in epic semi-final showdown
Fluminense, however, are no underdogs. The Brazilian side has impressed with their sophisticated possession-based play and rapid counter-attacks, guided by…
Breaking: JAMB releases admission cut-off marks for Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges
According to a statement released by JAMB on Tuesday, universities across the country would require a minimum score of 150…
UNN horror: 200-Level student strangles female undergraduate to death
Ememem allegedly demanded an additional ₦15,000, on top of the ₦5,000 earlier agreed. The disagreement quickly spiralled into violence, with…
Tears in Lokoja as raging Meme River swallows two-year-old boy
Godwin’s mother, Mrs Lovina Kumfa, was inconsolable, sobbing uncontrollably and begging for divine intervention. “I left him just for a…
Midnight horror in Ogun: Hit-and-Run crash claims four lives
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident, which occurred at about 3:50 a.m., involving a yellow tricycle with…
EFCC smashes alleged €49 million scam, arraigns two in Lagos Court
In another count, Sokari and Chukwuma were accused of being in possession of a forged document purportedly originating from the…
Ooni mourns Olubadan, says Yorubaland has lost a stabilising force
“Oba Olakulehin was not only a symbol of tradition but also a stabilising force. His death marks the end of…
U.S. Shocker: Terror group HTS stripped of Blacklist status
The move signals U.S. support for Syria’s efforts to transition away from conflict and rebuild under new governance, while maintaining…
Lagos LG Elections and Imperatives of Mass Participation
According to unconfirmed data, Lagos has the highest number of 1,401,390 unclaimed PVCs, followed by Oyo with 647,586, and Edo,…
Nigerian Stock Market surges with N193 billion boom
Cadbury Nigeria Plc led the gainers’ chart with a 10% surge to close at N53.35 per share, while Ellah Lakes…
Purp vs Raymu: Who will be crowned next Nigerian Idol?
The audience barely had time to process the shock before Mikki was also voted out, leaving Purp and Raymu as…
Lagos set to attract Billions as Invest Lagos 2.0 kicks off with global stakeholders
Ambrose identified priority sectors for strategic investment, including infrastructure development, sustainable transportation, digital innovation, renewable energy, healthcare, creative and entertainment…
Yayi Boni, Jonathan lead West African Elders Pre-election Mission to Cote D’Ivoire
The executive director of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) and head of WAEF secretariat, Ms Ann Iyonu, stated that the…
Ladoja set to wear the Crown: Ex-Oyo Governor to become 44th Olubadan
Born on 25 September 1944 in Gambari village near Ibadan, Ladoja received his early education at Ibadan Boys’ High School…
UTME mop-up results out as JAMB exposes 17,000 students caught in fake admission scandal
In a statement on Sunday, JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that results have been…
Tears of joy as Police rescue 35 kidnap victims in Niger
The victims were recovered from locations including Pandogari, Madaka, Allawa, Sarkin-Pawa, and parts of Taraba State, as they were being…
Lagos LG Polls: Why every Lagosian must own July 12
Despite the importance of these elections, they often receive far less attention than state or national contests. This lack of…
Wike blasts Obi: “President where? Your time has passed”
Wike, who served two terms as governor of Rivers State, said Obi's failure to conduct local government elections while in…
SERAP to Tinubu: Unmask NDDC looters, publish buried audit report now
It also alleged that many NDDC contracts were awarded to members of the National Assembly, further fuelling impunity and mismanagement…
Tragedy on highway: Eight dead in fiery Lagos bus-truck collision
Eyewitness accounts and preliminary findings by LASTMA officials indicate that the commercial bus was travelling at high speed before the…
NDLEA smashes notorious drug kingpin ‘Warri Kinsman’ with 414kg of Canadian Loud
The discovery was made at the airport's export shed on Friday, July 4. A freight agent, Bolarinwa Saheed, was arrested…