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By Rukayat Adeyemi Lagos, April 8, 2024 Zenith Bank Plc, says its total assets grew to N20.368 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023. Mr. Michael Otu, the Company Secretary of Zenith Bank, said this in the bank’s audited results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023 sent to …

Flying Eagles star, Auwal Ibrahim who recently returned from participation in the just concluded 13th African Games men’s football competition in Ghana has expressed appreciation to the Chairman of Akwa United Football Club, Elder Paul Bassey, all the staff of the Club as well as his teammates for the support …

By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja, April 8, 2024 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has so far recovered N30 billion in the ongoing probe of suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. The Chairman of EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, said this in the March edition of the …

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Not less than nine persons have been reported dead with no fewer than 30 persons suffering varying degrees of injuries when a stampede occurred at the residence of former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamako in Sokoto. A crowd was said to have thronged the …

By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, April 8, 2024 Nigeria’s Super Falcons have arrived in Pretoria ahead of the return leg of the final Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying round against Bayana Bayana of South Africa. According to the media officer of the team, Oluchi Tobechukwu, the team arrived at the Oliver Tambo …

By Nefishetu Yakubu Benin, April 8, 2024 38-year-old Marvellous Omobayo was sworn in on Monday as the new Edo Deputy Governor to replace his predecessor, Philip Shaibu, who was impeached from office. The Chief Judge of Edo, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, administered the Oath of Office at the Government House in …

Monday, 8 April, 2024 In May, 1891, James Richard Jewett of Brown University, Providence, United States, presented a paper on ‘Arabic Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases’ to the American Oriental Society. The paper was eventually published as an article in that society’s journal in 1893. One striking line I picked in …

“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience” – Julius Caesar On Friday, April 5, 2024, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Governor of Delta State, exposed what had been hidden in the deep recesses of his …

Excited as you may be to witness the wonder of the total eclipse of today, Monday, April 8, 2024 in parts of the Mexico and United States of America (USA), experts have warned of risks of severe eye injury to any one who attempts to view the phenomenon directly with …

New York, April 8, 2024 Anticipation is building in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada ahead of today’s total solar eclipse that will have millions of people looking skyward to marvel at the rare spectacle. The drama occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, fully blocking the …

…. Lady Ekomaru reaffirms her total loyalty The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has reassured his Deputy, Lady Dr. Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaru that their working relationship/partnership will be good and in the interest of Imo State as their four years tenure starts. Governor Uzodimma gave the assurance at …

The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed a stakeholders meeting convened by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as illegal and being organised “by some drama boys and attention seeking personalities in the NLC.” Noting that the meeting, being summoned “by some desperate characters in the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,” is unauthorized and not …

By Usman Aliyu Benin, April 7, 2024 The Police Command in Edo on Sunday explained why it detained one Christopher Owegie whose wife died at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) on Saturday. A statement by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Funsho Adegboye, said Owegie was briefly …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, April 7, 2024 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operations Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai have in different air interdictions, killed dozens of terrorists in Katsina and Borno  during the weekend. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made …

Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, April 7, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has arrived Lagos State to celebrate Eid-el-Fitri, which signifies the end of Ramadan. The President’s aircraft touched down at 4.30 p.m. at the Presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja. Tinubu was received by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide …

In Nigeria, many policies that are supposed to catalyse economic growth end up making things worse and complicate matters for the citizens for whom these policies are designed to enhance their quality of life. Recently, two significant policies typify this: The Petroleum Subsidy Removal Policy and the floating of the …

Modalities to deploy security boats is priority – Mobereola   The Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Ambassador Juan Ignacio Sell has declared that the Spanish Government is desirous to deepen cooperation with Nigeria through further collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Ambassador Juan made this declaration while …

In a high society Christian celebration befitting the occasion, Margaret Omolara Sekumade marked her 60th birthday with a thanksgiving service attended by a host of dignitaries from all walks of life. The lavish event was held at the prestigious Elite Banqueting Suite, Slough, United Kingdom. The occasion saw an impressive …

The Federation Cup competitions, both for men and women, are gearing up for an exciting new phase set to commence on Thursday with the national play-off matches. These matches are scheduled to take place in five cities across the Federation, namely Gombe, Jos, Katsina, Asaba, and Enugu. Following the conclusion …

The chickens, the saying goes, always come home to roost. But some people would prefer to be Shakespearean by quoting the insightful words uttered by Marc Antony in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, “the evil that men do lives after them while the good is oft interred with their bones.” …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Decades back, in those giddy days of military rule, David Mark, one of the top military brass, was reported as saying that telephones are not for the poor. Mark was the Minister of Communications whose duty was to make telephones available, accessible and affordable for all. …

The Nigerian billionaire, Chief Osondu Nwoye, who died in Cote d’Ivoire, earlier this year during the AFCON championship, has been laid to rest in his Anambra State home. Chief Nwoye, a business tycoon and Super Eagles fan, who was based in Cote d’Ivoire, was said to have passed on due …

A global drumming campaign will commence on Monday, April 8, 2024 on the 220th Anniversary of the Freedom Proclamation by then Governor General Jean Jacques Dessalines to the inhabitants of Hayti (Haiti). On that day, 220 years on Monday, April 8, Janjak Desalin (Jean Jacques Dessalines) made the historic Liberty …

By Abujah Racheal Dar es salaam, April 6, 2024 Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Isdor Mpango, has underscored the pressing global health challenges facing humanity. These challenges, he said, include the crises of insecurity, stubborn diseases, health pandemic risks, food insecurity, malnutrition, economic headwinds, and rapid technological advancements. Mpango said …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, April 5, 2024 The UN Humanitarian Coordination Office (OCHA) says hospitals in Haiti’s capital have come under increasing attack by armed gangs, with some being looted amid ongoing turmoil. OCHA, in a statement, said two healthcare facilities in Port-au-Prince were forced to shut down, while …