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Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has declared that the state under his watch would continue to make education its primary focus, notwithstanding the growing developmental concerns in other sectors. The governor, who was speaking at a dinner held in honour of the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Fund …

In continuation of his unwavering commitment to improve the living standards of Rivers people and prepare every sector in the State to be fully ready to adapt to the millennial challenges of a fast changing global society, the Rivers State Government, on August 31st, 2020, signed contracts for the rehabilitation …

Washington, Sept. 11, 2020 The U.S., on Friday remembered the nearly 3,000 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaeda attacks on New York and Washington with smaller events this year, as part of efforts to enforce social-distancing during the pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump marked the 19th anniversary in …

Lagos Zoho Corporation has announced major updates to Zoho Workplace — a single software platform that brings together collaboration, productivity, and communications tools and integrates them into other business processes. Created around a business mail and cloud office suite, Zoho Workplace comprises nine integrated applications, built on a common data …

By Muhammad Adam (Girei, Adamawa Sept. 11, 2020)/Hussaina Yakubu (Kaduna Sept. 11, 2020) Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has advocated death penalty for rape and related offences. She made her stand public during the Flag-off of National Cooking Gas and Tree Planting project held in Girei town, headquarters of …

Washington, Sept. 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump claimed, without offering any proof, that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is taking performance-enhancing drugs for his public speeches. Trump said this in an interview with Fox News which is due to be aired in full on Saturday. “I think there are probably, …

By Harrison Arubu United Nations, Sept. 12, 2020 The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on Friday adopted an “omnibus resolution’’ seeking a comprehensive and coordinated global response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This came six days to the end of the 74th Session of the Assembly under the leadership of …

By Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi In his determination to sanitize the nominal payroll system of the state, Bauchi state Governor,Bala Abdulkadri Mohammed says his administration has identified and removed 1,279 staff from the payroll of the ministry of health . Governor Bala disclosed this on Thursday during a public parley with …

Mr. Bill Gates, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ohanire, on Thursday took turns to pour encomiums on Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, for aggressive development of Borno’s primary healthcare system despite facing security challenges. The comments came during mid-year review of Borno’s 2020 immunization and primary …

By Muftau Ogunyemi Akure, Sept. 10, 2020 Fire on Thursday razed down the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, destroying about 5,141 card readers meant for the October 10 Ondo State governorship poll. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the fire, which occurred at …

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 …