Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Lagos Assembly okays Sanwo-Olu’s re-ordering of N93.7bn from 2019 budget
Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the re-ordering of N93,742,530,000 from the 2019 budget size by the state government.
Governors reject FG’s planned deduction of N162m from budget support loan
The 36 State governors have rejected the proposed plan by the Federal Government to extend the repayment period of its…
Ambode fights back, drags Lagos Assembly to court over probe
A Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday ordered the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa to…
Community Engagement: Lagos SCID train Police Officers
In addition to efforts of the Nigeria Police Force and Lagos state Police Command to further strengthen Community Policing and…
Stanbic IBTC graduates 16th Batch of Trainees
As part of its youth empowerment and socio-economic drive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of the Standard Bank Group,…
Verve Card formally announces its acceptance in Ghana
Verve, a leading payments technology and card business in Africa, has partnered with the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems…
Buhari sends crucial message to Senate on NDDC board nominees
The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation of the appointments of sixteen nominees…
What Real Madrid Academy will do to children in Rivers – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that the Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt will train children in both…
Lawan sends message to Balewa’s family
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condoled with the Government and People of Bauchi State, particularly the family of…
Lagos sets up Task Force on Polio eradication
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat on Tuesday inaugurated the State Taskforce on Polio Eradication and Immunisation, stating that…
Two men remanded in prison over murder charge
Two men, Evans Daramola and Ayuba Balogun alleged to have killed one Olayinka Mamora while being in possession of fire…
Lagos Traffic Radio to raise awareness on waterways movement
The General Manager, Lagos Traffic Radio, Tayo Akanle has indicated the Station’s readiness to assist the State’s Ferry Services Corporation…
InterswitchSPAK 2.0 begins airing November 2
Interswitch Group, a leading Pan-African integrated digital payment and commerce company, is set to begin the airing of the InterswitchSPAK…
Senate directs UNIMAID to suspend fee hike for students
The Senate has directed the management of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) to stay action on the recent increment of…
Davido’s prayer more viable than Adeboye’s prayer – Daddy Freeze
Critic, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze has raised fresh controversy when he said the prayer of pop star,…
Why bi-cameral legislature is best for Nigeria – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday made a case for Nigeria to maintain a bi-cameral legislature consisting of…
AFN Secretary General, Akawu in ICPC’s net over $130, 000 IAAF scam
The Secretary General of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Mr. Amaechi Akawu, has been arrested by the Independent Corrupt…
PIB won’t frustrate IOCs operating in Nigeria – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday said that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to be introduced by the…
Buhari hits Saudi Arabia for Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday arrived Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the third edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII)…
Fake police officer captured in Lagos
Officers of the Rapid Respond Squad, RRS, along Lagos-Abeokuta Road have arrested a fake police man, Samuel Umoh.
GTBank removes charges for undergraduates
If you are an undergraduate, between the ages of 16-25, then you can now bank for free with Guaranty Trust…
Edo APC crisis: Two injured, vehicles vandalised
The cold war between members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, is gradually turning violent, as members…
Senate wades into ASUU/Govt dispute over payroll system
The leadership of the Senate on Monday waded into the raging dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)…
Lagos warns youths against deviant behaviour
The Lagos State Government on Monday warned youths against deviant and other anti-social behaviour that will impede their progress in…
Maitama Property messy deal lands developer in trouble
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC at the weekend arraigned one Joseph Idakho alongside his company, Zamtrac Management and…
Wike hits Madrid to sign mega deal on Real Madrid Academy
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike is at the Real Madrid Football Club for the signing of further agreement with the…
Lawan flags off free medical outreach in Yobe
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, at the weekend, flagged off free medical outreach and mass animal vaccination in his…
ASQ launches App to develop budding football agents, players
A UK-based company, ASQ Training and Development, has launched a mobile application on “Level Three Certificate in Football Intermediary” qualification,…
Buhari sends presidential jet to evacuate remains of Tafawa Balewa’s wife
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, the late Prime Minister, on the loss of…
NIS to partner Edo to end human trafficking, irregular migration
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has promised to partner Edo State Government in its fight against human trafficking and irregular…