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Immediate past Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has joined other Nigerians of goodwill in congratulating Prof. Ben Nwabueze, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. In a message made available to the press by his Media Office signed by Mr. Valentine Obienyem, Obi …

By EricJames Ochigbo Abuja, March 23, 2021 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has received the petition by Mutual Union of Tiv in America (MUTA) submitted by Rep. Mark Gbillah (PDP-Benue). Gbajabiamila, who accepted the petition at plenary on Tuesday, said the House did not discriminate …

…Thank Gov. Ugwuanyi for their vaccinations Prof. Uche Azikiwe, the wife of the former Premier of the Eastern Region and Nigeria’s first President, late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Mrs. Beatrice Ekwueme, spouse of late former Vice President of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, have advised Nigerians qualified to receive COVID-19 vaccine …

•Sanwo-Olu: ‘We’ve improved education value, spending’ Lagos State Government has been applauded by the House of Representatives for curriculum reforms and rehabilitation exercise being carried out in basic and secondary education across the State. The House Committee on Basic Education and Services also commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for providing executive …

· Urge Buhari to ignore mischief-makers · Thank monarchs, NASS, others for supporting Akpabio By Dennis Udoma, Uyo The Niger Delta people are now beginning to witness genuine and practical intervention in their lives and environment as opposed to past lackadaisical and chaotic interventions by past Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, …

William Attah, Gombe Gombe State Government and the Office of the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Investment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the execution of a project in the State that seeks to lift vulnerable children out of untold hardship known as ‘At Risk …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, March 22, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received former Gov. Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole ,who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chairman, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm felicitations to renowned economist and philanthropist, Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, on his 58th birthday, joining family and friends to rejoice with the entrepreneur, whose interests continue to create opportunities for growth and development in the country. President Buhari, in a statement by Femi Adesina, Special …

By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, March 22, 2021 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Monday that the 1.5 billion dollars approved for the Port Harcourt refinery was for complete rehabilitation and not turnaround maintenance. The Group Managing Director (GMD), NNPC, Mele Kyari, said this in Abuja on Monday, while …

By Adeola Ogunlade The Lagos State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Bishop Stephen Adegbite will chair a dinner being organised by the Lagos chapter of the Nigeria Evangelical Missions Association (NEMA). The dinner is designed for church founders, pastors, church leaders, General superintendents, General Overseers, and various …

The Vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has called for the immortalisation of Rev. Sr. Dr. Henrietta Alokha, who died last year while rescuing school children during the explosion at Bethlehem Secondary School, Abule-Ado, on March 15, 2020. While speaking …

By Dennis Udoma, Uyo A group in Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Akwa Ibom Democratic Forum (ADF), has petitioned the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to fix Nsasak – Urua Inyang – Ikot Uko – Azumini Road to alleviate their suffering and also link them with the …

The family of Pastor & Mrs Olusola-Dada of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, New Dawn Pavilion in Nigeria felicitate with their Amiable Sister in law, Adenike AMOSU as she celebrated her attainment of the Golden age of 50 years on Sunday, March 21, 2021 with a Thanksgiving Service …

Two senior African journalists, Olumide Iyanda from Nigeria and Francis Kokutse from Ghana, have shared their experience of getting the COVID-19 vaccine in their respective countries. They both spoke on Saturday on Platforms Africa e-Discourse, an e-community of intellectuals, opinion leaders and policy moulders across the African continent. Ghana and …

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, in continuation of his tour of zonal offices of the Commission, today Monday March 22, 2021 visited the Sokoto Zonal Office, where he charged the staff to be disciplined, and discharge their duties with utmost professionalism. While …

Last week, something with significant but far-reaching diplomatic implications happened in security circles, particularly in the maritime security sphere. Denmark, a tiny European community of 5.3m people, less than the size and population of Rivers State in Nigeria, resolved to send a frigate to patrol and police Gulf of Guinea …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha/Joseph Edeh Abuja, March 21, 2021 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has called on security agencies to investigate Saturday’s alleged attempt on the life of Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue. The governors elected under the platform of the PDP made the call in a statement by …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 One issue that pervades discussion in the country today is the insecurity that started in the North-east region via Boko Haram but which has now spread to the other regions via murderous Fulani herdsmen, bandits, cultists, kidnappers, ritual killers, and common criminals, making everywhere unsafe and …

Nigerians in Diaspora, based in the United States of America (USA), Saturday, March 20, 2021, sent off three top diplomats who served in the country and have been promoted and posted out of the US to continue their service to the fatherland elsewhere. The diplomats are the Consul General in …

By Ismaila Chafe/Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, March 21, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, saying the brutal attacks on individuals and communities in the state, with the latest one targeting the governor, was unacceptable. The President said this in a statement by his …

Leicester (UK), March 21, 2021 Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho scored two goals as they beat Manchester United 3-1 in their FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday to set up a last-four clash against Southampton. The Foxes took the lead following a horrendous error from Manchester United’s Fred, whose backpass became a …

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended the Dangote Group for situating the biggest investment in the country in Lagos State, and for the positive development which the Dangote Oil Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Complex would bring to Lagos and the Nigerian economy. President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, …

A battle for territorial supremacy has intensified between the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters and terrorists belonging to the Abubakar Shekau-led Boko Haram faction, on the shores of Lake Chad. Bloody rival clashes between ISWAP and some Boko Haram terrorists from the Buduma tribe in the Niger …

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has encouraged the Government of Bayelsa State to remain focused as it has been over the years by continued delivery of good governance to the people of the state. Obi said this while …

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has warned that the Federal Government will be held responsible if the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom is assassinated. He stressed that if the Benue State governor is killed, the country could be plunged into another civil war. Governor Wike stated this …