By Florence Onuegbu Lagos, Jan. 3, 2021 The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has predicted good tidings for Nigerians and residents of Lagos State in particular in the year 2021. Adeboye made the declaration on Sunday at the 2021 Hybrid Edition of …
Read More »Ronaldo is star again as Juventus beat Udinese; FC Barcelona wins Huesca
Turin (Italy), Jan. 3, 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and created another goal as Juventus got back to winning ways in Serie A with a 4-1 victory over Udinese in Turin on Sunday. The result moved the Italian champions up to fifth in the standings. Ronaldo opened the scoring with …
Read More »Trump’s attempts to overturn Georgia, ‘bold abuse of power’ – Harris
Washington, Jan. 4, 2021 U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has described outgoing president Donald Trump’s efforts to have election results in the state of Georgia overturned, as a “bald-faced, bold abuse of power”. In his latest effort to challenge results of the presidential election he lost to Joe Biden, Trump …
Read More »2021: Combat insecurity, COVID-19 – Ogbuehi Dike urges Govt; Demands scrap of SIECs; Asks Ikpeazu to pay workers’ salaries, pensions
A former governorship candidate in Abia State, Chief Ogbuehi Dike, has said that 2020 was a memorable year in world history tainted with COVID-19 global pandemic and lockdown which changed lifestyles and impoverished billions of people as economies went into recessions. In a statement to mark the New Year, Chief …
Read More »U.S. COVID-19 cases exaggerated — Trump tweets
New York, Jan. 3, 2021 President Donald Trump, on Sunday, said the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States was exaggerated. In a tweet, Trump blamed the alleged exaggeration on the “ridiculous method of determination” by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The number of …
Read More »When Ezinna/Nze Cyprian Emeka Ujoh was celebrated at 70
It was joy all over as the Ujoh family of Amuzi Obowo in Imo State, Nigeria came together from far and wide to celebrate the 70th Birthday of Ezinna/Nze Cyprian Emeka Ujoh on December 27, 2020. The occasion was also used to celebrate the meritorious and happy retirement of Ezinna/Nze …
Read More »Nigeria’s economy can be rebuilt with hard work, discipline — Obi
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has explained that Nigeria’s economy can be turned around for good if every Nigerian leader imbibes the virtues of hard work and discipline and eschews the wastages now associated with public service in …
Read More »Interrogating Falana’s Ekiti State University Convocation Lecture – 3 By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Last week we affirmed, contrary to Femi Falana’s views, that there is true – and by implication – false federalism. True federalism is one that meets the yearnings of nationalities for a respectable degree of freedom and liberties for their diversity to be respected and upheld. …
Read More »Akeredolu’s Chief Protocol Officer dies in auto crash; Gov. condoles with family
By Ayodeji Alabi Akure, Jan. 3, 2020 Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has condoled with the family of Tosin Ogunbodede, his Chief of Protocol (COP), who died on Saturday, Jan.2, after an auto crash on Ilesa-Akure Road. Mr Donald Ojogo, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said this …
Read More »‘Probe missing N3.8bn in health ministry, NAFDAC, others’, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to probe allegations that N3,836,685,213.13 of public funds meant for the Federal Ministry of Health, teaching hospitals, medical centres, …
Read More »11 Republican senators to challenge Biden’s presidential election win
Washington, Jan. 3, 2021 A group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect on Saturday said that they intend to appeal the upcoming certification of the results of the presidential election. The group, led by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, in a joint statement said that they will vote against the certification …
Read More »Man City’s Guardiola might prolong managerial career
Manchester, England, Jan. 3, 2020 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the wealth of experience he has gained from previous coaching stints has better equipped him for the top job at City and he might stay in management longer than he had anticipated. The 49-year-old Spaniard’s current five-year stay at …
Read More »Nigeria’s 2021 Budget and the realities of the COVID-19 economic challenges: An overview of the Budget estimates By Dr. Kazeem Bello
The global economy is currently witnessing an unprecedented paradigm shift which was occasioned by the sudden appearance of COVID-19 at the beginning of 2020. Nigeria is not spared in this myriad of economic, social, general well being problems created by the pandemic on a global scale. It is projected that …
Read More »Christmas Homily: Don’t demonize Bishop Kukah, NCGF tells FG, Muslim groups
Adeze Ojukwu Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship (NCGF) has called on the Federal Government, AREWA youths and other Muslim organizations not to demonize the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan Kukah, over his Christmas homily. ‘Rather than demonize Bishop Kukah, he ought rather to be congratulated for bringing the dire …
Read More »FG carries out threat, places 100 persons on 6 months air travel restrictions
By Mustapha Sumaila Abuja, Jan 2, 2021 The Federal Government has placed travelling restrictions on 100 passengers, for non-compliance with mandatory protocol on tests upon arrival as outlined by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. Chairman of the PTF on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this in a notice to …
Read More »Group Captain Akin Andre goes home, January 8, 2021
The family of Group Captain Akin Andre has announced the passage on to glory of the retired Officer and gentleman, who served the country in the Nigerian Air Force ( NAF). Group Captain Andre (Rtd), passed on at 69. The Andre family, relatives and friends, to honor his memory, and …
Read More »Rivers to inaugurate projects in 7 LGAs as Commissioner calls for support for Gov. Wike
Rivers State Government will kick start the new year with the inauguration of people-oriented projects in seven local government areas. This is as the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim called on Rivers people to join hands with Governor Nyesom Wike to develop the State in 2021. Pastor …
Read More »Beware of those advising restriction, ban on social media use, government warned at Prof. Onwuliri Memorial Lecture
Governments have been warned to approach with “utmost caution,” suggestions that the use of social media should be restricted or banned. The consensus at the recently held 8th Professor Celestine Onwuliri Memorial Lecture was that concerning the use of social media, “the positives far outweigh the negatives.” The Memorial Lecture, …
Read More »NCGF ex-president, Prof. Charles Adisa passes on
By Adeze Ojukwu Immediate past president of the Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship (NCGF), Prof. Charles Adisa is dead. He was a professor of Surgery at Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), as well as a missionary. In a statement made available, Saturday, the organization’s National President, Prof. Chuks Eboka, described …
Read More »Messi returns for Barca as Koeman warns against dropping more points
Barcelona, Jan. 2, 2021 Lionel Messi has recovered from an ankle injury and is ready to take on Huesca on Sunday. Lionel Messi is back training… Barcelona look to get their La Liga season back on track following last week’s surprise 1-1 draw at home to Eibar, coach Ronald Koeman …
Read More »APC to begin new members’ registration, register update Jan. 25 – Akpanudoedehe
By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, Jan. 1, 2021 The registration of new members and update of register of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will commence on Jan. 25, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The party said this in its New Year message to Nigerians, issued by Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, …
Read More »Nation, South South will escape dark phase in 2021 — Orbih
By Deborah Coker Benin, Jan. 1, 2020 Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman, South-South of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed optimism that the South-South region of the country, and indeed Nigeria, will emerge from the “dark phase” being experienced. Orbih also said the emergence would begin a journey …
Read More »Release of Bishop Chikwe: Archbishop Obinna thanks Pope Francis, others
Archbishop Anthony Obinna, Archbishop of Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, has officially announced the safe rescue from the hands of abductors, of Bishop Moses Chikwe, who was forcefully taken away with his driver, Mr. Ndubuisi Robert, on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Bishop Chikwe was, according to a statement by Archbisop Obinna, …
Read More »Diversion of stipends: Ex-militants file contempt proceedings against Amnesty Coordinator
Some 147 Ex-Militants have filed contempt process against Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme Col Miland Dikio (Rtd) at Federal High Court Yenagoa for allegedly disobeying a judgment of the court. The ex-agitators are seeking the enforcement of the court judgement to compel Dikio to pay the judgement debt or …
Read More »N/Delta Fishermen urge FG to avert lockdown, prevail on Shell to pay Bonga spill fine
Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN), on Friday urged the Federal Government to leverage on its successes in containing the COVID-19 Pandemic to avert another lockdown in the new year. They equally appealed to the government to prevail on Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO), to pay the $3.6 …
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