The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), retired Major General John Wilson Terwase Gbor, has, in Abuja, pledged that, his administration would protect every Nigerian no matter where the person lived. In his acceptance speech after he was endorsed by his party, General Gbor unveiled a five-point …

Danjuma James, Sokoto After loosing the Presidential ticket  to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, delegates from the 23 local government areas on Sunday night at the party secretariat in Sokoto  endorsed Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as the party’s new flag bearer for the forthcoming governorship …

By Racheal Ishaya Abuja, 8 October,  2018 Africa’s biggest cement producer, Dangote Cement plans to be  listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2019. The company’s president, Aliko Dangote made this known in London on Monday. Dangote spoke  during “One to One Conversation”, with Lionel Barber, the editor of Financial …

By Constance Imasuen Abuja, Oct 8,2018 Mr Tony Ojobo, immediate past Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has described the growth in the telecommunication sector as enormous and a boost to the country’s economy. Ojobo made this assertion at the Valedictory Session held in his honour by NCC …

By Abiemwense Moru Abuja, Oct. 8, 2018 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for picking the Presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 general elections. Tambuwal, in a letter addressed to Atiku, dated Oct. 8, and issued on Monday …

 By Emmanuel Mogbede Committee Abuja, Oct. 8,2018 Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the APC National Chairman has inaugurated the party’s National Appeal Committee for its recently conducted presidential, governorship and legislative primary elections.  Mr Yekini Nabena, the APC acting National Publicity Secretary made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Oct. 8 2018 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the claims of vote-buying at its national convention as false and completely unfounded. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Ologbondiyan said that the false claim …

By Rabiu Sani  Maiduguri, Oct. 8, 2018 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Kashim Imam, on Monday pledged to contribute N1 billion to facilitate rehabilitation, reconstruction and resettlement of communities ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency in Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Imam was …

Johannesburg, Oct. 8, 2018 South Africa’s MTN Group shares rose as much as 2.55 per cent after the Nigerian Central Bank said it might reduce the $8.1 billion it had ordered the telecoms firm to repatriate to Nigeria. At the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on Monday, MTN shares were up 2.03 …

  By Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni Abuja, Oct. 8, 2018 Mrs Judith Amaechi, Founder of Empowerment Support Initiative (ESI) on Monday advocated more youths participation in politics and decision making in the country. Amaechi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Abuja that this would open up the …

Victor Adeoti Osogbo, Oct. 8, 2018 A foremost Yoruba comedian, Moses Adejumo , popularly known as Baba Sala, is dead. Baba Sala, a popular Nigerian comedian, dramatist and actor who was born in 1936, died on Sunday in Ilesha, Osun at the age of 82. His media assistant, Mr Isaac …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct.7, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday hosted the Xplicit Dancers to a breakfast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Xplicit Dancers are young boys and girls, who engage in vigorous and scintillating dancing to entertain their audiences. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media …

Abuja, Oct. 7, 2018 The Presidency has distanced President Muhammadu Buhari from a letter in circulation, which alleged that the President had authorized Gov. Nasir el-Rufai to “deal with traitors and disloyal members of APC, especially Sen. Shehu Sani. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and …

  Southampton (UK), Oct. 7, 2018 Ross Barkley scored his first goal for Maurizio Sarri’s unbeaten Chelsea to help move them provisionally top of the Premier League in a 3-0 win at Southampton on Sunday. Willian had a shot deflected on to the crossbar and Danny Ings missed a golden …

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, for emerging as the Presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the just concluded national convention of the party held in Port Harcourt. Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Adviser …

The family of a member of the House of Representatives, Funke Deborah Adedoyin, has released the programme for her burial. Hon. Adedoyin died on September 28, 2018. According to the programme signed by Prince Ayo Adedoyin and Mrs. Funke Adepoju, a Service of Songs will be held for the late …

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the victory of Alhaji Abubakar Atiku as a consummation of the wishes and desires of most Nigerians, both high and low. In a message he sent to the press on Sunday evening, Obi emphasised that what the PDP delegates did …

The Second Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP, will hold at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos State on Friday, October 19, 2018, with former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, as Chairman. A statement signed by GOCOP’s Publicity Secretary, Olumide Iyanda, disclosed that the theme of …

By Cecilia Ijuo, Abiemwense Moru, Nathan Nwakamma Oct. 7, 2018 The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) presidential primary election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Ekweremadu made this known in a congratulatory message by his Special Adviser on Media and …

Port Harcourt, Oct. 7, 2019   Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar won the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential ticket for the 2019 general elections with 1532 votes out of the total 3221 votes cast by 36 states and Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The result, was announced by Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, …

By Jane Frances Oraka Port Harcourt, Oct. 7, 2018 Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that any candidate elected out of the 13 at the Peoples Democratic Party convention will be the next President of Nigeria. Jonathan who spoke at the convention in Port Harcourt early on  Sunday said that …

Niger Delta Youth leaders,  under the auspices of Niger Delta Coalition for Peace and Progress has demanded that returnee aspirants who left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the build up to the 2015 elections should apologise to the former President and the Niger Delta region.  The youth group in a statement …

By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, Oct.7, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari has assured members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Nigerians that he will not disappoint them if he is re-elected as President in 2019. He gave the assurance after being declared the APC presidential candidate at the party’s National Presidential …

  turnpot@gmail.com  0705 263 1058 This is the season of revenge and of the rage of spoilers. It was so in the July 14 Ekiti State governorship election. It has even more poignantly been so in the just-concluded Osun governorship election and its controversial rerun. A couple of weeks after …

  Oil revenue has been and still is the mainstay of the national economy and is likely to remain so for a long time to come, as it currently provides the bulk of government revenue and most of the foreign exchange earnings. At present, crude oil exports account for about …