The Senate has expressed surprise at a recommendation by the Nigerian Law Reform Commission for a review of the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Act in order to empower the Central Bank of Nigeria to jail people for up to two years or fine them for 20 percent of the amount of …

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin has released a banner containing photographs and names of 55 Boko Haram members wanted for various attacks and terror activities in the northeast where the military is currently prosecuting a war against the insurgents. “I urged all to facilitate in tracking …

President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the 4th Africa-Arab Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016. The summit, a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) said, will be attended by Heads of State and Government from Gulf and African countries, and is …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said no fewer than 50,000 athletes from across the world are expected to participate in the second edition of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon billed to hold on February 11, 2017. Governor Ambode, who stated this at Lagos House in Ikeja while …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has saluted Prof. Wole Soyinka for inducting Nigeria into the Hall of Fame through his iconic literary works. Speaking at the Command Performance of one of Prof. Soyinka’s books, the “Death and the King’s Horseman”, in commemoration of the 30th anniversary …

The six governors from the South-West zone of the country will converge on Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Monday, for an Economic Forum, aimed principally at discussing and promoting issues of common concern and interest. A statement, on Sunday, by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Communication and Strategy, …

Mr. Dikko Bala, Alternate Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been appointed the Chairman of the International Mobile Satellite Organisation (IMSO) for a period of two years. The appointment was confirmed during the 24th session of IMSO in London recently. Mr. Bala, a Deputy Director with the …

Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the state is too big for anybody to impose representatives on the people, stressing that the people must be allowed to elect their representatives . Speaking during a PDP dedication service for the flag off campaign of 2016 re-run/supplementary election …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 I hesitated between three possible titles before settling for the one here. “Fayose: The man and his politics” was one. I decided against it because not many people can speak authoritatively about a leader and his politics. True, I have a better understanding of Fayose’s person …

Former Governor of Ekiti State and Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has disowned a story that claims he disparaged National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The story with the headline “Tinubu as a leader is …

Against the backdrop of concerns in some quarters of outbreak of famine in Nigeria next year, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has urged the Federal Government to immediately stop the export of food items to neighbouring countries, especially through the land borders. Speaking in Isa LGA of the …

No fewer than 150 companies and operators would be participating in the National Mining Summit billed for the first quarter of next year, as part of plans by the ministry of Mines and Steel Development to scale up activities and drive investment in the sector. The Minister of State for …

Shell Companies in Nigeria, supported by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with eight Nigerian banks under the refreshed Shell Contractors’ Support Fund, the latest milestone in efforts to improve access to finance for Nigerian vendors and suppliers in the oil and gas industry. …

Former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has described late Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi as a true Lagosian who was born in, lived in, breathed and loved Lagos. Asiwaju, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in his condolence message, also described Chief Gbadamosi as “an achiever, economist, industrialist, …

It is no news that the Mopar brand isn’t alone in choosing the Jeep® Wrangler and Dodge Charger as perfect canvasses for customization. On 1st November, 2016,the Jeep Wrangler received an award tagged “the Hottest 4×4-SUV” on the trade show floor for the seventh year in a row. This took …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has charged the Rivers Angels Football Club of Port Harcourt to win this year’s Women’s League to further entrench the state on the sports map of the country. Speaking at a state dinner he hosted alongside his wife , Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike in …

Nestlé Nigeria, organised this week, a factory tour with key stakeholders to celebrate 150 years of nutrition, marked by the creation of Farine lactée (Cerelac) which saved the life of an infant. The visit was organised at the Agbara factory where the company manufactures local products such as Cerelac. It …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Akure commended Ondo All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial aspirants for their loyalty to the party and for supporting Chief Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the party’s candidate for the November 26 elections in the state. Speaking at a meeting with the gubernatorial aspirants, APC elders in the …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Friday said the nation should create a system which allows her best trained people who have the required capacity to take over the public sector and make it work for the entire citizenry. Saraki made the call while presenting the key note address …