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Business and Economy
Bayelsa wades into conflict between Shell and host community over power supply
By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, Jan. 3, 2022 Bayelsa State government on Monday directed the Managing Director of the State Electricity…
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Africa
Botswana’s president tests positive for COVID-19
Gaborone, Jan. 3, 2022 Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi is in mandatory self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 in routine testing,…
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Local
Bundesliga players pick Lewandowski as best footballer, Klopp as best coach
Berlin, Jan. 3, 2022 Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is the best football player and Liverpool’s Juergen Klopp the best…
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Local
2022 and Judgement Day By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 3 January, 2022) We’ve all walked gingerly into the uncharted dawn of 2022 hoping to make some sense of…
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Local
The validity of Lawan’s ‘correctness’ on harmony between the Executive and Legislature By Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo
Before he ventured to contest the Senate Presidency, Senator Ahmad Lawan, had a clear-cut vision in his legislative agenda which…
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Faith
2022 will be a season of consolidation, Sanwo-Olu assures Lagosians as Adeboye, Tinubu, Gbajabiamila, Fashola, others attend Lagos Thanksgiving Service
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday assured Lagosians that Year 2022 would be a season of consolidation, as…
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Local
Soot and our collective conscience (2) By Dakuku Peterside
Last week, in this column, we looked at the scientific, social, economic, and environmental challenges of soot in Rivers State,…
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Local
For an Igbo President PART TWO By Prof. Okechukwu Edward Okeke
The clue to the subject of this part of the essay is the oddity of Row No. 6 on the…
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Local
Insecurity: Probe alleged misuse of security votes by governors, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and…
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Local
The rites of New Year’s resolutions By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Practically everyone makes New Year’s resolutions at this period of the season – that is, towards…
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Arts & Entertainment
Bishop urges Nigerians to take Pope’s message seriously
By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, Jan. 2, 2022 The Bishop of Umuahia Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji, has urged Nigerians…
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Africa
Strong case for a pan African Airline By Dr. Nelson Aluya
The free African will fly from Cairo to Cape Verde, Lesotho to Accra without first going to Europe or Dubai…
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Health
Lionel Messi, three others test positive for COVID-19
Paris, Jan. 2, 2022 Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi and three other players have tested positive for COVID-19, the…
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National Assembly “smuggled” schemes worth N37 billion into 2022 budget, Presidency insists; But ….
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Jan. 2, 2022 Presidency has dismissed reports of crisis between President Muhammadu Buhari and members of…
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Faith
Pope Francis calls for robust dialogue among peoples on World Peace Day
By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos, Jan.1, 2022 Pope Francis has called for deeper sense of dialogue, more investment on education and…
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Health
UK coronavirus cases top 13mn
London, Jan. 2, 2022 Britain has reported another 162,572 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period. This brings the total…
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Local
Police Command takes Yuletide celebration to Edo IDP camp, donates food items
By Deborah Coker Benin, Dec. 31, 2021 The Police Command in Edo on Friday took the Yuletide celebration to…
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Local
NGO supports 431 returned migrants in Edo
By Deborah Coker Benin, Dec. 31, 2021 No fewer than 431 returned migrants in Edo have so far benefitted from…
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Arts & Entertainment
Mrs. Akeredolu presents gifts to first babies of the year
The First Lady of Ondo State, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has welcomed the first baby of the year, Baby Adanlawo (male) who…
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Local
Alleged fraud in Abia: HEDA writes ICPC, seeks in-depth probe
The Human & Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre has written the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)…
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Local
Suspected pirates attack passenger boat in Bayelsa waterways
Gunmen suspected to be pirates on New Year eve attacked a passenger boat carrying 14 people enroute Brass Island for…
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Faith
Finally, MFM recovers Maryland, U.S. Church Branch, bank accounts from former pastor
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), a leading prayer and deliverance church in Nigeria with branches in all continents…
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Local
For an Igbo President Part I By Prof. Okechukwu Edward Okeke
This essay is in two parts. Part I is an excerpt from my inaugural lecture. Entitled “Of Restructuring and Related…
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Business and Economy
Minor fire at Port Harcourt Refining Company put out
A New Year, January 1, 2022 early morning minor fire incident occurred at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), according…
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Faith
RCCG G.O Pastor Adeboye’s 2022 prophecy for Nigeria: “You don’t make omelette without breaking eggs” (See other prophecies for 2022 below)
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has released his prophecies for the year…
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