Nestlé has been recognised as a global leader in reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change across its supply chain. The international not-for-profit CDP has included Nestlé in its first supplier engagement leader board. CDP assessed actions to reduce emissions and lower climate-related risks in the supply chain in the …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II has ostracized the suspended Chief Priest, Chief Nosakhare Isiekhure, two days into the 14-days ultimatum given by the Ihogbe N’Ore Royal family demanding proof of the allegations leveled against him, or a legal action will be taken. The process of …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday appealed to elders and leaders of the North-East region to make the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) work and beneficial to the generality of the people when the recently passed bill is signed into law by the President. Saraki, according to a statement …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has assured the Department for International Development (DFID) in the state of the government’s continued collaboration in its determination to enhance the welfare of the people and strengthen institutions. The governor who was represented by his deputy, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, gave this assurance when …

The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to disregard the subversive messages being circulated via text messaging and the Social Media, saying the fabricated messages are being orchestrated by those who feel threatened by the emerging order. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released a list of six (6) Political Parties and their candidates that would contest the Etsako East/Etsako West Etsako Central Federal Constituency bye election scheduled for Saturday, 28th January 2017. In a statement issued by the Legal Services Department of the Commission, the …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Our president is off again, the third time in a year, on medical trip to the United Kingdom! Usually, presidential spin doctors, in their vain efforts to pull the wool over our eyes, call the trips “short leave” and they will then drop the hint, as …

The Lagos State Government has commenced the process of awarding contracts for the construction of a total of 181 community roads across the 57 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State, in line with the promise made by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. The initiative to …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday reiterated the readiness of the Senate to partner with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in tackling the current humanitarian crisis occasioned by Boko Haram insurgency in the North-eastern part of the country. Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press …

The National Vice Chairman, South-South zone of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Ntufam Hilliard Eta, has charged the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to focus on new areas that will ensure sustainable development in the region in the days beyond oil. Ntufam Eta called for the paradigm shift when he …

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, has ended its first statutory meeting of fiscal 2017 with a decision to retain the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, at 14 per cent. The meeting, which was attended by all 10 members of the Committee, also unanimously agreed to retain …

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has urged Nigerian youths not to overrate initial setbacks or failure encountered in the pursuit of greatness and excellence. Instead, he said such initial setbacks or failure should be confronted boldly and used as stepping stones to success. Dr Fayemi …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has said that the 8th National Assembly’s focus will continue to remain on the economy until the country exits recession, create jobs and facilitate private sector investment in infrastructure. Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, disclosed this in …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the reported shooting in South Africa of the ongoing Big Brother Nigeria Reality Show. In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister said the NBC should determine whether …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has revealed that the Police High Command dismissed the six policemen attached to him because they refused to allow the security agencies execute their plot of assassinating him. Speaking when he received the Aluu Council of Chiefs at the Government House, Port Harcourt on …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, January 24, 2016 arraigned a former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Emeka Mba alongside three others before Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 15-count charge of money laundering and procurement fraud …

The Federal High Court Abuja presided over by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, was on Monday January 23 told how a former Managing Director of Aeronautical Engineering and Technical Services Limited (AETSL), a company owned by the Nigeria Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Tony Omenyi received over one hundred and thirty six …

The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has appealed to militants to stop destroying oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta. Senator Ndoma-Egba made the plea during a courtesy visit by the Cross River State University of Technology (CRUTECH) Alumni Association at the NDDC …

In the midst of debilitating fuel scarcity bedeviling the state, Sokoto Government has established a task that will monitor the distribution of petroleum products in the state. A statement issued Tuesday in Sokoto by Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, said the task force will monitor and ensure effective dispensing of …

Guinness Nigeria Plc, held its Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 and received the approval of its shareholders for a proposed Rights Issue. The meeting which took place in Lagos was well attended by local shareholders and representatives of international shareholders. In addition to the Rights Issue, …

The Federal Government will not do anything to stifle press freedom, because it is keenly aware that a free press is vital to the success of any democracy, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said. In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister said the …