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By Chiazo Ogbolu Lagos, Nov 21, 2022 Mr. Kitack Lim, the Secretary-General, International Maritime Organisation (IMO), says maritime nations need finance to invest in fossil fuels. Lim said this at the 2022 Nigerian International Maritime Summit (NIMS) held in Lagos on Monday. He noted that this would help reduce carbon …

Gareth Bale marked his FIFA World Cup debut with a goal for Wales as they played out a 1-1 draw against the USA in their opening Group B clash on Monday night in Qatar. Timothy Weah and Gareth Bale got on the scoresheet as both sides cancelled out each other …

2021 Africa Cup of Nations winners, Senegal, suffered a 2-0 2022 FIFA World Cup loss to Netherlands on Monday evening in Qatar. With their key man Sadio Mane ruled out of the tournament, the Terenga Lions began their campaign with some changes in players and pattern. For large periods of …

Bukayo Saka scored twice in England’s 6-2 Iran rout in their opening group game of the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. It was Gareth Southgate’s youthful side who bossed the game from kick-off but we’re unable to find a way past the resilient Iranians in the opening half …

  The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), His Excellency Kitack Lim has declared Nigeria as a very important country not only to Africa, but to the global economy. He stated this on arrival in the country at the meet and greet reception hosted in his honor by …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 20, 2022 The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija, has assured nationals within the New York jurisdiction of meeting their consular needs, saying “we do not lack passport booklets.’’ Egopija gave the assurance at the virtual 7th Town Hall Meeting …

It was a great spectacle to behold as the Christmas and Yuletide season came to life at the 2022 Zenith Bank Christmas Light-Up Ceremony, which was held at the Ajose Adeogun Street Roundabout, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, November 19, 2022.The official lighting ceremony, which was performed by the Group …

By Usman Aliyu Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), Nov. 20, 2022 The 27th Session of the Conference of Parties on United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), otherwise known as COP27, ended in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Sunday with Parties agreeing on a historic fund for loss and damage. The fund …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 19, 2022 Nigeria has launched a campaign, “Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet”, to end open defecation by year 2025 and has marked three years of implementing the campaign. Nigeria’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. George Edokpa, disclosed this at an event …

Enner Valencia bagged a brace to inspire Ecuador to a 2-0 win over hosts, Qatar, in the opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Three minutes into the game, Enner Valencia thought he had scored the first goal of the tournament, but the effort did not stand following a …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo  Abuja,  Nov. 17, 2022 Contrary to the fake story posted on Tik Tok by a content creator with the name @Realcharley22, Kiki Osinbajo, the daughter of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, was never arrested anywhere and is, indeed, in Nigeria. An authoritative source from the Presidency confirmed that …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Nov. 17, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government will continue to push its business reform agenda for which the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) was established. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Thursday, said the vice president made this known …

British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing  By Lizzy Okoji  Abuja, Nov. 19, 2022 The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing has said that the government of the United Kingdom is supporting Nigeria to ensure credible elections in 2023. Laing, who disclosed this in an interview with the News …

Berlin, Nov. 18, 2022  Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the Qatar World Cup with a fibula injury, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) confirmed on Thursday. Mane sustained the leg injury while playing in Bayern Munich’s 2-0 win over Schalke on Saturday, though he was deemed fit enough to …

President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly felicitated “with men, particularly in Nigeria, as the world celebrates another International Men’s Day (IMD), which thoughtfully places the spotlight on health issues, modelling and leadership roles, sacrifices and other multi-layered responsibilities of men, which include respect for women.” According to a statement by Femi …

The Second Edition of the Zenith Tech Fair, themed “Future Forward 2.0”, will be held on Tuesday, November 22 and Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. daily. Conceived in the mould of global technological …

 The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), His Excellency Kitack Lim, is scheduled to visit the Federal Republic of Nigeria from November 20th – 22nd 2022. During his visit, the Secretary General will attend the Nigeria International Maritime Summit (NIMS) 2022 where regional policies and operational perspectives to …

During his recent trip to London for routine medical checkup, President Muhammadu Buhari had time to meet and greet newly crowned King Charles 111 at Buckingham Palace. The President recounted the encounter thus later: “He asked me whether I have a house here. I said ‘no’. Even in Nigeria, the …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Nov. 17, 2022 The U.S. Government has, again, issued fresh visa sanctions against Nigerians seeking to undermine the democratic process in the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. The Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Rolf Olson, stated this at the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Alumni …

By: Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, Nov. 17, 2022 A soldier of the 25 Task Force Brigade in Borno ran amok on Thursday and shot a female humanitarian aid worker to death while injuring a United Nations (UN) pilot. Reports said he would have taken more lives, but for the quick intervention …

It’s a great time to be a football lover. It might not feel exactly so if your country is not one of the 32 taking part in the 22nd edition of the World Cup in Doha, Qatar. But being a fan means managing to love the game without having your dog …

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Barrister Akilahel Shettima, the Sokoto State Coordinator of Legal Aid Council of Nigeria has advised Nigerians to ensure that they carry out their responsibilities to the letter to avoid breeding criminals. “By the time we develop the culture of parents and the society abandoning their responsibility …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 17,  2022 The UN has warned that without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement, exacerbated by rising temperatures, scarcity of resources and food insecurity. UN gave the warning in a report, “Moving …

L’Oréal, the world’s leading beauty company, is set to finally launch in the Nigerian market after an exclusive distribution agreement was signed with KongaHealth, a leading health care distribution company early last week. Headquartered in Paris, France, L’Oréal would be making a grand entry into Nigeria, with feelers indicating that …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Every act of creation is first an act of destruction – Pablo Ruiz Picasso The president, retired Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, has been the butt of cruel jokes in the past one week! What the president must have thought was innocuous, social media read meanings into it …