From:Ruth David Bauchi A call has been made to youths activists in the country by International Press Centre (IPC) to focus their advocacy and activism not only on human rights campaigns but should contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic developments of their various societies. The coordinator of IPC Mr. Lanre Arogundade …

During Tuesday’s Town Hall Meeting/Policy Dialogue for Good Governance, organised by the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (AANI), the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN was asked about the challenges of coping with three ministries. In his response he welcomed …

The wife of the Governor of the State Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano has called on mothers and pregnant women in the state to take advantage of the ongoing New Born, Maternal and Child Health week which began August 9 – 12, 2016 to immunize themselves and their children against all …

Sir (Architect) Linus and Dr.(Mrs) Stella Korieocha are celebrating their Silver Jubilee on Saturday, August 13, 2016, first with a renewal of vow mass at Blessed Sacrament Church in Newark at 5.30 pm and later the same day with a big banquet at The Robert Treat Hotel, also in Newark, …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, urged security agencies in the country not to treat the rumours that Boko Haram terrorists are recruiting members from Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the Northeast with levity but to urgently investigate the issue to unravel those behind the menace, if …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has revealed that the Corps has observed that with the revamped Driving School Standardization Programme (DSSP) website application, 170,505 applicants have been enrolled, 82,086 have graduated from the accredited driving schools, 1103 driving schools applied for enlistment, 623 certified while 480 not certified. In …

Stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime industry have been called upon to protect the marine environment from alien invasive species that are conveyed into Nigeria’s territorial waters as ballast water from ships. This call was made by the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku …

Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) national convention billed for Port Harcourt, Rivers State , former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has for the umpteenth time cautioned party leaders and faithful against impunity or imposition of candidates. Senator Mark recalled that the defeat of the PDP …

…Such sacrilege will never occur in our land again, Gov assures Traditional Rulers under the aegis of Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs on Tuesday commended the efforts of the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and the security agencies on the successful rescue of the Oniba of Iba, Oba …

President Muhammadu Buhari has decried the culture of waste foisted on the country, due to lack of means of preservation of agricultural products. Receiving the Global Chief Executive Officer of Friesland Campina, The Netherlands, Mr Roelf Joosten, at State House, Abuja, Tuesday, President Buhari lamented the situation in which cattle …

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun on Tuesday explained that the Federal Government opted for a conservative borrowing plan to fund the critical sectors of the economy and to ensure that future generation is not saddled with the burden of debt payment. The Minister, who described borrowing as inevitable …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has described the monthly prayer programme of the women of the state as the greatest pillar behind the success of his administration. Gov. Ugwuanyi spoke at Michael Okpara Square, Enugu, during the State’s Women Monthly Prayers organized by the wife of the governor, Her …

Although current economic realities have threatened the smooth implementation of the 2016 Budget, government will only consider a review when there are clear indications of persistent fall in revenue expectations. Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma who gave this indication while responding to questions at a Town …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested three members of a syndicate for allegedly impersonating the Commission’s acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu. The suspects- Anokwuru Miriam Iheoma, Chukwuma Charles Eze and Ogechi Emeka Okwuosa- had allegedly attempted to obtain the sum of N16,0000,000.00 (Sixteen Million Naira) from Prince Casmir …

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday warned that any building used as hideouts by kidnappers, vandals and other criminal elements in any part of the State would henceforth be confiscated and taken over by government. The State Government, while vowing that it would henceforth scale up enforcement of restriction of …

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah has said that Nigeria’s ongoing economic challenges offer an unprecedented opportunity to restructure and diversify the economy. Speaking on Tuesday on Channels Television’s Sunrise Programme, the Minister said, “I believe that depending on what we do with this crisis we’re …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has officially endorsed the 2016 Wrestle for Unity Festival being put together by The Ultimate wrestling Commander and his Charity Organization along with ace wrestlers in honor of Nigeria’s heroes past. The organization which is being headed by Ambassador Osita Offor, a former World …

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has directed contractors handling various projects in the State to return to sites immediately. Governor Ahmed who gave the directive in Ilorin at the monthly Stakeholders Meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said projects in the areas of Energy, water, road construction, health …

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday applauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for investigating and arresting a contractor who diverted 60 trucks of grains that were allocated to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno State by the Federal Government. In a statement by his …

The Industrial Training Fund of Nigeria (ITF) has announced Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. as the “Overall Best Contributing Employer in Human Resources” for the year 2015. The innovative financial institution was presented with the award by the Deputy Director, ITF on Monday, August 8, 2016. Selected over 8,000 contributing …

As Nigeria’s best performing governor in the current dispensation, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has never shied away from any opportunity to expose the sponsored false propaganda of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. The governor’s pro-people projects spread across the state are testimonies of deliberate …

Nigeria’s Youth and Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, has apologized to players and officials of the country’s Olympic football team for the circumstances that led to the contingent’s late arrival in Brazil for the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016. Dalung, a conspicuous presence in the stands as the 1996 champions …

The South West zonal caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday met at the Government House, Alagbaka, Akure, Ondo State in an attempt to present consensus candidates for positions zoned to the region by the Southern Caucus. On Thursday, last week, the Southern Caucus of the Party in …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 As students resume tomorrow – hopefully! – for a new academic session at the Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly University of Ife), the authorities face the daunting task of a set-back of an academic calendar. While other institutions of higher learning are into the second semester and …