Year: 2021
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Arts & Entertainment
NAN MD tasks Online Publishers on professionalism
The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Buki Ponle, has urged the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers…
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Business and Economy
MAGGI Cook-Off debuts with Muna Kwarya
MAGGI has launched a one of its kind, cooking show – Muna Kwarya, in Northern Nigeria. The show, which will…
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Local
Borno Governor appoints retired General from Lafiya Dole as Security Adviser
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of retired Brigadier General Abdullahi Sabi Ishaq, as Special Adviser…
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Arts & Entertainment
Makinde congratulates Wale Oke on emergence as PFN President
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has congratulated the President and Founder of The Sword of the Spirit Ministries International,…
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Africa
Dozens of crocodiles escape farm
Cape Town, March 4, 2021 An unknown number of crocodiles are on the loose after they escaped from a breeding…
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Health
Australian medical worker rushed to ICU after Pfizer shot – Reports
Moscow, March 4, 2021 A healthcare worker in Australia’s Queensland was hospitalised with a severe adverse reaction after receiving a…
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News
TRIBUTE: KARISTO EMEKA EKWEBELEM – THE LAST MYSTERY By Ozichukwu Chukwu
“Bruth absolute hour” Rolled on the shores of entropy, catching all unawares The safety nets you meticulously provide for others…
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Arts & Entertainment
Ex- President Jonathan’s Media Aide, Jackson Ude, awards N8m Scholarships to Abia students
A former Director of Communications under President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Jackson Ude has granted scholarships worth N8million to eight undergraduate…
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CBN facilitates release of 50,000 MT of maize…Drops price of commodity
ABUJA The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made good its word, as it has released 50,000 metric tonnes of…
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Health
Governors to meet Thursday on COVID-19 vaccines’ distribution
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, March 3, 2021 The governors of the 36 states in Nigeria, under the umbrella of the…
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Business and Economy
Resumption of food supply to South: Gov. Bello, leadership of Food, Cattle dealers brief Presidency
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, March 3, 2021 Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and the leadership of the Amalgamated Union of…
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Local
Ondo First Lady, 60 top female icons bag entrepreneurial awards
Adeze Ojukwu All is set for the maiden African Women Industrialization Awards, in celebration of 60 African top female professionals…
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Controversy at Eduok’s burial, politically motivated, unnecessary – Akpabio
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has decried as politically motivated and unnecessary, the controversy which has…
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Education
OAU Varsity begins Post UTME online screening March 15
By Dorcas Elusogbon Ile-Ife (Osun), March 2, 2021 The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife in Osun, has fixed…
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Africa
L’Alternative newspaper suspended, director harassed in Togo
New York, February 26, 2021 Togolese authorities should immediately reverse the suspension of the L’Alternative newspaper and ensure journalists in…
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Local
Ondo state and the tango of Akeredolus – (II) By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 On February 15, 2021, one self-styled Olupelumi Fagboyegun posted a sensational video on social media that…
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Africa
Nigeria, Morocco sign 5 MOUs to foster cooperation on Hydrocarbons, Agriculture
The Federal Government and the Kingdom of Morocco on Tuesday signed five Memoranda of Understandings (MOUs) that would foster Nigerian-Morocco…
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Lead Story
Emefiele charges Nigerians to enhance Agriculture…Unveils Rice Pyramids
BIRNIN-KEBBI (KEBBI) The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele says the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme of…
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Local
Minister charges Task Force on Content, Publicity for DSO
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has charged the Ministerial Task Force on the Digital Switch Over…
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Local
‘Made in Aba’ By Abaribe: Reminder of consequences of choices not made, roads not taken, injustices that define Nigeria –Review By Olusegun Adeniyi
Text of the review of the book, ‘Made in Aba: A Life of Coincidences’ written by Senator Enyi Abaribe at…
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Govs. Wike, Fintiri reconcile Ortom, Mohammed
The acrimonious relationship between the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom and Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, has…
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Local
EFCC warns: No more congratulatory messages for Bawa
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has warned that congratulatory advertisements for its new Chairman, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa amounts…
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Africa
FIFA “favours” South African to head CAF
Cape Town, March 2, 2021 FIFA has reportedly asked three candidates to support South African billionaire, Patrice Motsepe, in this…
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Buhari presides over National Security Council meeting; Celebrates release of Zamfara school girls
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, presided over the National Security Council Meeting at the Council Chambers, State…
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Africa
Vaccination: Ghana’s President receives first shot of COVAX vaccine to launch campaign
By Cecilia Ologunagba Abuja, March 2, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said the President of Ghana, Nana…
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