Sokoto State Government, Friday, signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) with the Credit Direct Ltd, for issuance of loan to civil servants in the state within 24-hours. Under the agreement workers in the employ of the state government will get loans of between N20,000 and N950,000, depending on their grade …

Former Chelsea FC coach, Portuguese José Mourinho has been officially announced as the new manager of Manchester United after weeks of speculations fuelled by last Monday’s sack of Louis van Gaal as the previous manager. Mourinho who was unveiled on the club’s website, Friday, will take over as manager of …

Justice F. N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 sentenced one Eugene Okpala, a 62-year old retired colonel to seven years imprisonment in a case of conspiracy, and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N34.5million (thirty-four million, five hundred thousand …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has redeployed 12 officers of Air Rank comprising 10 Air Vice Marshals (AVM) and two Air Commodores (Air Cdre). Those affected by the new deployment include AVMs Auwal Muhammed as Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command (AOC TAC) Makurdi; Emmanuel Agwungwu as Air Officer Commanding …

CHINEDU WOSU YENAGOA Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, on Thursday said over 50 dead teachers in the state still receive monthly salaries. The Board also uncovered 765 illegal employees in its payroll. The names of the 50 dead teachers were discovered in Ogbia Local Government Area of the …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin Edo State All Progressives Congress, APC, aspirant, Engineer Chris Ogiemwonyi Thursday said he was not perturbed by the array of government functionaries beside Godwin Obaseki’s ambition, saying the genuine desire of the people for real change will surpass the few persons believed to have bought him the …

Twelve months ago, President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He came to power following the decisive victory of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC over the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate, …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the conscious initiative of his administration at ensuring enduring peace and repositioning the State University is already yielding positive results. He said with the recent ranking of the institution as the best State University in Nigeria and the 11th overall best …

The family of Chief Olisah Metuh, National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who is being tried for allegedly receiving money from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, has cried out that their son is being persecuted and is in danger death from a life-threatening spinal …

CHINEDU WOSU YENAGOA Ex -militant leaders in the Niger Delta Region under the umbrella of Peace Cultural Development Initiative Forum have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that charlatans in the corridors of power do not destroy his administration, especially as regards issues bordering the region. They urged the …

·States have agreed to reform the finances of State and Local Governments under a Fiscal Sustainability Programme to ensure their long term viability. According to a statement by the Ministry of Finance, the 22-point fiscal reform action plan to be implemented by States under the Programme mirrors the ongoing public …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 If you want to go quickly, go alone; if you want to go far, go together – An African proverb. There is no denying the fact that these are really trying times for the All Progressives Congress as a party. It is at its wits’ end …

BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI Members of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) in their efforts to support their gallant husbands in their quest to wipe out insurgency in the North-East, have extended their hands of fellowship to officers and soldiers by visiting and presenting gifts to those that sustained …

Suspected herdsmen who attacked Nimbo community in Enugu State and suspected kidnappers who had been terrorizing Kaduna State have been arrested and paraded by the Police

The Federal Government has appointed the Chief Executives of six information-related parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture. The appointments, which are with immediate effect, were announced in Abuja on Wednesday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The new Chief Executives are: 1. Mr. Ishaq …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin Barely 18 hours after the Edo State Government announced in a news letter the appointment of the Oba of Benin,the government Wednesday withdrew the letter earlier issued on the Oba of Benin, saying it was issued in error. In a retracting the announcement, signed by the Secretary …

Ebonyi State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Union Dicon Salt Plc for large scale production and processing of cassava in the state. The ceremony which took place in Abakaliki had in attendance, the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Benard Odoh, who signed on behalf of the …

CHINEDU WOSU YENAGOA Bayelsa state governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Tuesday urged the federal government to tread with caution in the proposed adoption of a military approach to tackling insurgency and the activities of the Niger Delta Avengers in the region. Dickson also condemned the killings of security personnel, innocent …

High-quality vanilla from the foot of Kilimanjaro or cassava starch and garri from South West Cameroon? With the opening of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, Nestlé has announced the finalists for the Creating Shared Value (CSV) Prize 2016: Natural Extracts Industries [NEI] from Tanzania and Agro-Hub from Cameroun. …

Governor Nyesom Wike has constructed over 100 kilometres of roads within the past one year across the State. Twelve of these roads and a water project will be commissioned as part of activities marking his One Year Anniversary which kicks off on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. A statement signed by …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi paid a courtesy call on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at his residence in Asokoro, Abuja on Tuesday, 24-05-2016.Pictures below capture the memorable moments.

CHINEDU WOSU YENAGOA Aggrieved workers of Bayelsa state would from February 2016 receive 50 percent of their monthly salaries from the Governor Seriake Dickson led administration. The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Bayelsa state have also suspended their industrial action taken against …

AGENE GODWIN,Benin Edo State Government has approved the appointment of His Royal Highness Edaiken N’Uselu, Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa as the Oba of Benin, with effect from 29th April, 2016. In a letter dated 24th May, 2016 signed by the Secretary to State Government, Prof Julius Omozuanvbo Ihonvbere, OON, titled: …

The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has called on the private sector to key into the attractive high rate of Return On Investment which is in excess of 30% in the aviation sector. In a keynote address at The International Air Transport Association (IATA) roundtable in Abuja, Senator …