Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Obaseki laments under development in South South, despite being most funded
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has charged state governments in the South-south region to make judicious use…
INEC declares Ganduje winner of Kano governorship election
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has been declared winner of the governorship election in Kano State by the Independent National…
Fayemi names schools after four prominent Ekiti elders
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has named four newly established secondary schools in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, after four…
Shell signs $200m with UBA to help local contractors access project finance
Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Nigerian unit agreed a $200 million deal with United Bank for Africa Plc to help its…
Ortom promises more dividends of democracy in 2nd term
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has promised to attract more development and other dividends of democracy to the state during…
PDP’s Mohammed wins Bauchi governorship supplementary election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bala Mohammed, as winner…
Tambuwal leading with slim margin with one LG remaining
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal is leading Aliyu Ahmed of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with a very slim margin…
Lalong wins Plateau Governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong as the winner of the governorship election…
Gunmen shoot INEC’s collation officer in Benue
Unknown gunmen have shot the Local Government Collation Officer for Gboko Local Government Area, Comfort Dooshima, in Makurdi, Benue State.
APC wins all 26 Assembly seats in Ekiti
The All Progressives Congress (APC), have now won all 26 House of Assembly seats in Ekiti State.
Ebola: 993 cases confirmed, 621 dead in DRC – WHO
As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) approaches 1 000 cases amid increased violence, WHO…
Trump announces 100% defeat of ISIS
The United States President, Mr Donald Trump on Saturday announced the total defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and…
Those telling Atiku not to challenge Buhari’s victory in court have evil minds – Obasanjo
Nigeria's former President, Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday said people who are trying to convince the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential…
Tongues wagging over Regina Daniels’ purchase of house, Benz
Tongues have been wagging on Twitter over 18-year old talented actress, Regina Daniels' purchase of a massive house for her…
Adamawa election: INEC, Police laud electorate for peaceful conduct
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Police have commended the electorate in Nasarawo/Binyeri constituency of Adamawa for their…
52.7m Nigerians lack access to water supply – Minister
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, says 52.7 million Nigerians have no access to water supply in the…
DIG debunks reports of killings in Gama ward in Kano
Anthony Ogbizi Michael, a Deputy Inspector-general of Police has debunked social media reports of killings in Gama ward in Nasarawa…
I may not go to school, I have kids in American universities – MC-Oluomo
A chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Worker, NURTW, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC-Oluomo says that he…
MC-Oluomo breaks Twitter, says NURTW is professional body like NBA, NMA
A chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Worker, NURTW, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC-Oluomo, has been trending…
Video: Armed thugs disrupt voting in Kano
Armed thugs have disrupted voting in some parts of Kano, as they unleash mayhem on voters.
How UNN’s final year student was crushed to death
Tragedy has occurred in Enugu State as a final year student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, was crushed…
Shocker: Polytechnic graduate kills self after being jilted by girlfriend
A graduate of Ken Saro Wiwa Polytechnic has committed suicide after he was jilted by his girlfriend.
At 60: The other side of Patience Ozokwor
Many people are used to veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor, taking up roles as a wicked person in movies, but the…
Photos: Mayhem in Kano Supplementary election
The supplementary election in Kano, Northwest Nigeria has been marred by wanton violence as thugs reign supreme, maiming innocent voters.
Judgment: Wild jubilation in Adeleke’s home town in Osun
There was wild jubilation in Ede, Osun, the home town of Sen. Ademola Adeleke on Friday, following the tribunal judgment…
Group declares readiness to work with Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat
A socio-political group, Lagos Of Our Dream (Project LOUD) has declared its readiness to partner with the Lagos State Governor-elect,…
El-Rufai dismisses Atiku’s claim of winning Kaduna in Presidential Election
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufa, on Friday dismissed the claim by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples…
Osun: Secondus, Obi, CUPP congratulate Adeleke on victory at tribunal
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Uche Secondus, has congratulated the party’s Gubernatorial Candidate for Osun,…
Stray bullet kills teenager, wounded taskforce officer dies
Damilola Adeoye, a police operative attached to the Lagos State Taskforce on Environment, who was wounded by miscreants while on…
Super Eagles whip Seychelles 3-1
Nigeria;s Super Eagles on Friday defeated the Seychelles national team 3-1 in their last match of the African Nations Cup…