Jubilation as Anambra joins league of oil producing states

There was jubilation in Anambra State last week when information filtered in that the state had joined the prestigious and buoyant league of oil producing states in the country.   The journey to…

Premier League players cleared to play after threat of ban for missing qualifiers

Central and South American players who were barred from travelling to World Cup qualifiers by their Premier League teams will be available this weekend after their countries backed down from…

lecturer SUSPENDED for allegedly forcing students TO BUY TEXTBOOKS

The Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja, Dr. Usman Salisu Ogbo, has announced the suspension of a lecturer in the institution for allegedly forcing students to buy textbooks before they would…

Buhari gives conditions for paying doctors’ benefits, faults strike

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said doctors’ outstanding benefits would not be paid until a verification exercise is carried out. He also said that hazard allowance would…

Lagos, FCT, 11 others report 466 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths

12 states and the Federal Capital Territory reported 466 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, according to figures released on Saturday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The health agency…

cheating WON’T make me leave MY marriage –Nkechi Blessing

Actress, Nkechi Blessing, has stated that cheating is not enough to make her leave her marriage. In an interview with UGAMATV, she said, “A lot of ladies like to lie…

Lagos DPO who lost gun after alleged office sex redeployed

Denton Divisional Police Officer in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State, CSP Adegoke Atilade, has been redeployed by the Lagos State Police Command. Atilade’s redeployment followed a ugamatv story about his…

Man arrested for defiling 4 year old in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested one Musa Yahuza for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl resident in Lafia, the state capital.…

Football legend Pele remains in ICU following surgery

Brazilian football legend Pele remains in intensive care but is making a satisfactory recovery after undergoing surgery for a suspected colon tumour, his doctors said Friday. Pele’s medical team at…

Ekiti man in court for inserting iron into lady’s private parts

An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court on Friday ordered the remand of a 30-year-old man, Gboyega Ogunlola, in a custodial centre for allegedly inserting an iron rod into the private…