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The Holy Ghost Service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) holds Friday, September 3, 2021 at the Redemption Camp, Lagos Ibadan Expressway with the theme, God Bless You Part 8 and the subtheme, You Shall Be Fruitful. The special Service, which is dedicated to those trusting God for the …

New York, Sept. 3, 2021 The devastating storm in the north-eastern United States (U.S.) in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida killed at least 36 people, local authorities said on Thursday. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said on Thursday evening that “at least 23 New Jerseyans have lost their lives to …

The news came like a thundering typhoon last week. For the first time in its 44 years history, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) had made a profit. Net profit after tax stood at N287 billion in Year 2020, sequel to the completion of the statutory Annual Audit exercise. What …

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has stated that Nigeria cannot achieve its economic potential unless there is very clearly defined, well formulated and articulated fiscal and monetary policies to support entrepreneurship and the private sector for economic turnaround. …

By Ugonne Uzoma Owerri, Sept. 2, 2021 Septuagenarian elder statesman, Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, on Thursday announced his retirement from partisan politics, saying he felt accomplished in his political career. Iwuanyanwu said this at a news briefing in Owerri, adding that he had no regrets venturing  into politics. He said, “I …

By Ifeoma Aka Enugu, Sept. 2, 2021 Enugu State House of Assembly has passed the anti-open grazing bill brought before it. The bill which is for a law to prohibit open grazing, regulate cattle ranching and for connected purposes was passed during the Assembly plenary in Enugu on Thursday. The …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has explained that concerted efforts by the Corporation and some Federal agencies to combat the menace of smuggling of petroleum products have been largely hampered by existing arbitrage fueled by the prevailing huge price differentials in pump price of petrol in Nigeria and neighbouring …

The Governments and residents of New York and New Jersey in the United States of America (USA) have today, Thursday, September 2, 2021, started counting the costs as the IDA’s remnants unleashed deadly, unprecedented floods that overwhelmed the two states as well as Pennsylvania and some other parts of the North …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, Sept.1, 2021 USAID has trained at least 65 members of Sifawa Community in Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State on how to prepare nutritious meals using locally-available food. The training, conducted in collaboration with an NGO, Breakthrough Action Nigeria, aims at saving pregnant women and …

Berlin, Sept. 2, 2021  Cristiano Ronaldo claimed a scoring world record on Wednesday when his late brace, after missing an early penalty kick, gave him a tally of 111 international goals. The brace lifted Portugal 2-1 over Ireland in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Faro. The 36-year-old Ronaldo …

Just over a decade ago, if anyone had predicted that we would find ourselves in the mess that we are currently embroiled in, such prognosis would have been dismissed with a wave of the hand and rightly considered as doomsday prophecy. At the moment, it is hard to point at …

Justice Tijanni Garba Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, ordered the interim forfeiture of the sum of N5, 318,517,789.48 found in the account of a company, Kaiser Strategic Services Limited. Justice Ringim gave the order, following an ex parte application filed …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued to demonstrate the party’s resolve to win the 2021 Anambra governorship election as Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State led a delegation of top party leaders, including Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, to launch the …

The Nigerian Embassy and Consulates in the United States of America (USA), have raised alarm that a fake and fraudulent website purporting to be in operation to process passports has surfaced. The Embassy in Washington and Consulates in New York and Atlanta have, therefore, distanced themselves from the operations of …

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja charged the new board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) to make more investments that support economic diversification, as global oil prices are projected to drop to around $40 per barrel by 2030. Inaugurating the third Board of the NSIA, the President reaffirmed …

By Chioma Ugboma Lagos, Sept. 1, 2021 A political economist and presidential aspirant, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, says Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu’s appointment by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is well deserved. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ihekweazu, the  Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),  has …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 There is an old English proverb that says “A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays, and for the last three he stays.” Nine is also considered a magic number, which can also be the reason cats are attributed with nine …

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked two of his Ministers and reshuffled his cabinet. The affected Ministers are those of  Agriculture, Mohammed Nanono, and Power, Saleh Mamman. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, announced this on Wednesday in Abuja after the Federal Executive Council meeting. …

By Monday Ijeh Abuja, Aug. 31, 2021 The  Department of State Services (DSS) has raised alarm over plans by some subversive groups and individuals to undertake a negative media campaign against the Service. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Dr. Peter Afunanya, said in a statement on Tuesday, in …

  The International Day for People of African Descent is being celebrated for the first time on 31 August 2021. UN Affairs The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions the African diaspora has made in every field of human endeavour, marking the first-ever International Day for People of African Descent. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for a …

Professor Christopher Chinemerem Onyema of the Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, will, on Thursday, September 2, 2021, deliver the 6th Inaugural Lecture of the University. The invitation to the intellectual feast, by the Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Professor Teddy Charles Addias, on behalf of the Governing Council, Senate …

…Tracks 1,251 Constituency, Executive projects in 17 States, FCT The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced the commencement of Phase 3 of the Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Exercise. The tracking of constituency and executive projects, according to a statement by Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, Spokesperson, ICPC, …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will on Friday, deliver the main address, at the fourth anniversary of the United States Government Exchanges Alumni Association (USGEAA). The governor will also feature, as the special guest of honour, while the Acting Consul General of the US Consulate, Lagos, Mr. Stephen Ibelli, will …

Former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku, chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu and his Edo State counterpart, Governor Godwin Obaseki as well as the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, will join the Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, to officially unveil the remodelled Lekan Salami …