The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has assured that the 23.5-kilometre Otuasega- Obedum- Emelego Road and bridges linking Bayelsa and Rivers State will be completed this year. Executive Director Projects of the Commission, Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, gave the assurance when he led a team of directors and engineers to inspect …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has assured Edo state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki of the palace’s support and praised the governor for the inauguration of the Committee on the Gelegele project. The Oba, who was on his first official outing after his coronation blessed Governor …

The American University of Nigeria (AUN) has won the first Africa Regional Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Challenging Extremism Competition, which was held in Ghana on January 13. Thirty-two African universities competed. Team AUN comprising Ms. Zamiyat Abubakar, Abdulmalik G. Aminu, Exploits Nicholas, Hafiz S. Michika, and Mohammed Chubado Ahmed–a multidisciplinary selection from …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Two mavericks keep the entire universe in suspense this week. One is the fumbling President Yahyah Jammeh, who lost election last December 1 and is expected to step down Thursday or Friday latest. Jammeh, however, has said he would not. After an initial acceptance of the …

Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has been commended for his leadership in improving child health. Mrs. Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), gave this assessment when she visited Kaduna on Wednesday, 18th January 2017. Mrs. Gates, whose plane landed at the Kaduna Airport, also …

A Supervisory Councillor for Agriculture in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state, Umar Ibrahim and four others have been arrested by the Maiduguri office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for the alleged diversion of 300 bags of rice donated by Danish Refugee Council (DRC), a Non …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said that his administration would consolidate on its infrastructural renewal drive with the construction of 181 local government roads in the current fiscal year, saying the process for the award of the contract would commence next week. Governor Ambode, who spoke at …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, have vowed to clamp down on fraudulent operators in the Nigerian capital market. Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, EFCC, and his SEC counterpart, Mournir Gwarzo made the pledge Thursday, January 19, 2017 while signing a Memorandum of …

No fewer than 750 women and youths in Dadin-Kowa, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State are to benefit from an empowerment programme of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara. Flagging-off the programme at the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin-Kowa, the Speaker, who was represented by …

By Our Reporter The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State has said that, it would commence the processes of reclaiming the party’s seat in Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District, following the decamping by Senator Nelson Effiong to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abuja recently. The Senator’s …

President Muhammadu Buhari has left Nigeria for the United Kingdom Thursday on a short leave, which is part of his annual vacation. He is expected to resume work on February 6, 2017. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), during the vacation, the President …

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has charged the media on fair and balanced reportage of economic activities, noting that they play a vital role in the growth and development of the economy. The DG who stated this when the Management …

Traders at the popular Maryland Timber Market, in Enugu South Local Government Area, Enugu State have expressed delight at the pace Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is fulfilling the promises made to the electorate during the 2015 election campaign. The traders were particularly thrilled by the ongoing construction of Ndemnde bridge that …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has constituted a board of senior officers to investigate the accidental air strike on 17 January 2017 at Rann, Borno State. Among its terms of reference, the Board is to determine the immediate and remote causes as well as the circumstances that led to the …

Contrary to widespread reports in many national dailies that the House of Representatives resolved Wednesday to investigate the accidental bombing of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Raan, Kale-Balge local government area, Borno State, there was no such decision taken in plenary. A statement by Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, Chairman, …

Tomorrow, Friday January 2017, Donald Trump will formally assume office as the 45th President of the United States. At 70, he will be the oldest person to be elected the President of the United States, beating the record set by Ronald Reagan who became President at 69. The billionaire businessman …

The former Military President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida (GCFR), has commiserated with the government and people of Borno state, over the accidental bombing of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Rann and the twin bomb-blasts in the University of Maiduguri. The former Military leader, while extending his condolences to …

President Muhammadu Buhari has informed the Senate of his intention to proceed on a 10-day working leave from January 23 to February 6. Acc‎ording to a letter to the Senate, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will act as the Commander-in-Chief during the period. The transmission of the letter to the Senate …

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, will on Monday, January 23rd, deliver the 2017 University of Lagos Convocation lecture. Titled: “Building a Succession- Generation: Reflections on Values and Knowledge in Nation Building”, the lecture is part of the convocation ceremonies for the 2015/2016 academic session. The …

As the major sponsor of Australian Open 2017, Kia Motors handed over a fleet of 110 official tournament vehicles to Tennis Australia during a ceremony in Melbourne attended by executives from Kia Motors Australia and Tennis Australia, as well as Kia’s global brand ambassador and former Australian Open champion, Rafael …

The Lagos State Government has completed the renovation and upgrade of public libraries in eighteen secondary schools across the State with top class facilities, Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh said on Wednesday. Bank-Olemoh, in a statement announcing the readiness of the State Government to …