Year: 2021
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Business and Economy
Insecurity a major cause of rising inflation — Emefiele
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, March 23, 2021 Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has attributed…
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NLNG signs MoU with USAID to eliminate malaria in Bonny
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) today signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the U.S. Agency For International Development (USAID)…
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Tambuwal lays foundation of new SON office complex, laboratory
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, March 22, 2021 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Monday laid the foundation of a…
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Arts & Entertainment
Obi celebrates Prof. Nwabueze at 90
Immediate past Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has joined other Nigerians of goodwill…
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Local
House of Reps. receives petition by US-based Tiv people
By EricJames Ochigbo Abuja, March 23, 2021 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has received the…
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Health
Zik, Ekwueme’s wives to Nigerians: Take COVID-19 vaccine
…Thank Gov. Ugwuanyi for their vaccinations Prof. Uche Azikiwe, the wife of the former Premier of the Eastern Region and…
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House of Reps thumbs up Lagos on schools rehabilitation, curriculum development
•Sanwo-Olu: ‘We’ve improved education value, spending’ Lagos State Government has been applauded by the House of Representatives for curriculum reforms…
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Local
South-South governors pursuing selfish agenda – Niger Delta Stakeholders
· Urge Buhari to ignore mischief-makers · Thank monarchs, NASS, others for supporting Akpabio By Dennis Udoma, Uyo The Niger Delta…
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Local
Gombe, Presidency sign MoU towards improving Child welfare
William Attah, Gombe Gombe State Government and the Office of the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Investment…
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Buhari welcomes former Gov Daniel, ex-Speaker Bankole to APC
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, March 22, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received former Gov. Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State…
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Africa
President Buhari greets Tony Elumelu at 58
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm felicitations to renowned economist and philanthropist, Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, on his 58th birthday, joining…
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Business and Economy
We are doing rehabilitation, not turnaround maintenance – NNPC
By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, March 22, 2021 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Monday that the 1.5 billion…
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Faith
CAN chairman to chair NEMA clergy dinner
By Adeola Ogunlade The Lagos State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Bishop Stephen Adegbite will chair a…
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Faith
Obi calls for immortalisation of Rev. Sister Henrietta Alokha who died rescuing school children during explosion
The Vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has called for…
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Local
Group petitions NDDC over Akwa Ibom – Abia link road
By Dennis Udoma, Uyo A group in Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Akwa Ibom Democratic Forum (ADF),…
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Local
Adenike AMOSU hits Gold! Celebrated by family & friends in US
The family of Pastor & Mrs Olusola-Dada of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, New Dawn Pavilion in Nigeria…
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Health
Journalists Olumide Iyanda, Francis Kokutse share COVID-19 vaccination experience
Two senior African journalists, Olumide Iyanda from Nigeria and Francis Kokutse from Ghana, have shared their experience of getting the…
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Anti-graft War: Bawa in Sokoto, preaches professionalism
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, in continuation of his tour of zonal…
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Local
Denmark takes the law into its hands? by Dakuku Peterside.
Last week, something with significant but far-reaching diplomatic implications happened in security circles, particularly in the maritime security sphere. Denmark,…
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Alleged attempt on Ortom’s life: PDP Govs. demand immediate probe; Journalists condemn attack
By Emmanuel Oloniruha/Joseph Edeh Abuja, March 21, 2021 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has called on security agencies…
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Local
Towards timely, peaceful and constitutional restructuring of Nigeria By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 One issue that pervades discussion in the country today is the insecurity that started in the…
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Arts & Entertainment
Nigerians in USA send off Ambassadors Okoyen, Musa, Iwejuo; Heap encomiums on departing envoys
Nigerians in Diaspora, based in the United States of America (USA), Saturday, March 20, 2021, sent off three top diplomats…
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Buhari, APC condemn attack on Gov. Ortom, want perpetrators brought to book
By Ismaila Chafe/Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, March 21, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on Gov. Samuel Ortom of…
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Local
Iheanacho grabs brace as Leicester City outclass Manchester United
Leicester (UK), March 21, 2021 Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho scored two goals as they beat Manchester United 3-1 in their…
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