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The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has been called upon to set up a panel of inquiry to probe allegations that the state’s properties across the country, especially in Lagos, are being sold off to unknown persons by those suspected to be officials of government. The call was made by …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday received in audience at State House, Abuja, the newly re-elected President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, telling him: “I congratulate you on your second and final term in office. Congratulations on winning the election. Nothing succeeds like success.” Dr Adesina had overcome …

Buenos Aires, Sept. 11, 2020 Lionel Messi can play in Argentina’s opening 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier next month, Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), said on Thursday. Tapia said this was because the statute of limitations (barring him from playing) has run out on the ban …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Dr Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan, the Managing Director of First Bank Nigeria Limited, for being named a recipient of the Forbes Best of Africa Award. President Buhari, in a message by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), urged Dr. Adeduntan “to always hoist the …

By Wandoo Sombo Abuja, Sept.10, 2020 Mr Edozie Njoku has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja seeking an order of Mandamus compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), to recognise him as National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Mandamus is an order compelling or directing a lower court …

“You can’t manage what you can’t measure,” posits management thinker, Peter Drucker. And that was one of the reasons that got the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to embark on a 2-day Performance Review Retreat for its Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, and other top functionaries. The event held Monday and Tuesday this …

The Yoruba World Congress, YWC, has condemned, in strong terms,the arrest of Opeyemi Owatimeyin by security agents and keeping him in unlawful detention against the extant laws of the land. A statement by Prof. Banji Akintoye President of the Congress, said: “According to information at our disposal, which we have …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 An authoritative report once described Nigerians as the happiest people in the world. That report came as a surprise to many because, even as at that time many years ago when things were not as parlous as they are now, Nigerians were nowhere near some of …

By Joan Nwagwu Abuja, Sept. 10, 2020 The Federal Government has approved additional N8.9 billion to pay up the large chunk of the June 2020 COVID-19 allowance to all Medical Health Workers in the country. Sen Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment disclosed this during the signing of a …

The forthcoming election for who represents the West Senatorial District of Bayelsa State brings back the tried and tested Henry Seriake Dickson to the prospect of the old and familiar: offering quality service to his people. This opportunity arose sequel to the election of Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo as Deputy Governor …

*Says Marte will aid CBDA’s irrigation *Wants Gwoza connected from Bama Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was at headquarters of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company to make passionate request for extension of 132 Kilovolt electricity line from Maiduguri to Dikwa and Marte. The Governor was received by the …

By Dennis Udoma, Uyo An Uyo based author, Mr Nduonyi Effiong has appealed to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel to prevail on the State Ministry of Education to pay the sum of N50 million he approved for the purchase of 5,000 copies of his books, “Principles of Mathematics …

Ahead of the September 19, 2020, Governorship election, Edo State is presently rocking with the weighty allegation that the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, may have perfected plans to kill the wife of Edo State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Maryann Philip-Shaibu. A petition, written by Idemudia Ilueminosen, …

Spokesman of Nigeria’s Central Bank, CBN, the Director, Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor and his family will, on Saturday, September 12, 2020 give their daughter, Cecilia Kelechi Okorafor, out in marriage. Cecilia will be joined to Kingsley Kenechukwu Ugochukwu, the son of late Chief Benson and Mrs. Nneka Ugochukwu of …

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has taken the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, to the cleaners over its press release titled “Matters of Urgent Attention” which called to question some of the measures taken by the apex bank to support the stability of the country’s financial system and help …

By Emmanuel Antswen Makurdi, Sept. 8, 2020 Gov. Samuel Ortom on Tuesday in Makurdi confirmed the arrest of Benue’s most wanted criminal, Terwase Akwaza, alias Gana, by soldiers of Operation Whirl Stroke on the outskirts of Gboko. Ortom disclosed the arrest to newsmen at a news briefing at the Benue …

Mercedes-Benz opened the world to new possibilities on January 23, 1995 when they unveiled their new solution for the light commercial vehicle segment. This large sized vehicle presented an ultramodern van that was ideal for the logistics challenges ahead. At a time where the transition to e-commerce and the dimension …

By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos, Sept 8, 2020 Barely 24 hours after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) resumed dollar sales at the Bureau De Change (BDC) sector, the Naira has reversed the gain made against the dollar. The Naira traded at N441 to the dollar on Tuesday, losing N6 from …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “the patently unfair and arbitrary hike in electricity tariff and fuel price by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. This is unjust to many people living in extreme poverty, and entirely incompatible with the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 [as amended] and the …

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has celebrated one-time Minister of Petroleum Resources Pa Gilbert Chikelu, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. In a congratulatory message, Obi said he was delighted to celebrate the elder statesman who, he said, …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Sept. 8, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has embarked on implementation of policies, programmes and projects aimed at closing the gap between the different classes to bring joy to a greater number of the citizens. The president stated this in Abuja on Tuesday at …

By Shedrack Frank Yenagoa, Sept. 8, 2020 Bayelsa House of Assembly has screened and confirmed two more Commissioner nominees, and three other appointees to serve as Chairman and members of the state’s Local Government Service Commission. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the house during its plenary on Tuesday …

Stockholm, Sept. 8, 2020 Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 100th goal for Portugal in their Nations League clash away to Sweden on Tuesday. The goal scored by Ronaldo meant he joined Iran’s Ali Daei as the only male player to score 100 goals or more in international soccer. Having been denied …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 re-arraigned Malabu Oil & Gas Limited, Aliyu Abubakar and six others before Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on sixty-seven amended charges, bordering on money laundering to the tune of $875,740,000( Eight Hundred …

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm greetings to the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), Dr Mike Okonkwo, on his 75th birthday. In his birthday message, by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser (Media & Publicity), President Buhari acknowledged Bishop Okonkwo’s “commitment to serving God and humanity” and prayed …