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Professor Nwando Achebe, a renowned Professor of History and daughter of world famous writer, late Professor Chinua Achebe, will, on Saturday, March 30, 2024, feature at an International Women’s Month Celebration program for a worldwide audience. The event, being put together by Petersburg, Virginia, United States based Shades of Ebony Kulture, …

The NNPC Limited has dismissed as false rumours suggesting a price adjustment for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) at its retail stations nationwide. In a statement by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd Abuja, the company urged Nigerians to disregard the rumours entirely. “NNPC Ltd …

Wantaregh Paul Iyorpuu Unongo transited to the silent climes on Nov. 29, 2022, two months after his 87th birthday. For the Tiv Nation, it was the symbolic and significant fall of the Iroko tree. Paul Unongo wrote a number of books, among which are: “We are Black and Strong – …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Those who say if we do not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria know what they are saying! Not only is the case of corruption killing Nigeria futuristic, it has already happened to us; only that Nigeria is yet to be buried. Corruption, we have always …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, March 27, 2024 The Super Eagles were given a reality check by Mali’s Les Aigles as they succumbed to a 0-2 defeat in a friendly game in Marrakech, Morocco on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rare win by the Malians against …

Mr. Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 elections has congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in the recent Senegalese Presidential election. The former Governor of Anambra State, in a post on his X (former Twitter) platform, said 44 year-old Faye’s “triumph stands significantly as a testament to …

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the reprehensible acts perpetrated by kidnappers across the country, declaring that individuals involved in such despicable crimes must be treated as terrorists. The President made the declaration on Tuesday at a Ramadan dinner with members of the Federal judiciary led by the Chief Justice of …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, March 26, 2024 The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff in 2023, together with related personnel and partners, says its latest report on the issue. The findings published on Tuesday stated that although progress had been made since 2017 …

By Yinka Olawale Lagos, March 26, 2024 Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has charged the Federal Government to engage youths in agricultural business to provide jobs for unemployed youths and curb food insecurity. The former president made the remark at Nigeria’s 9th International Trade Exhibition & Conference on Agrofood, Plastics, …

Nigerian musician, Onyeka Onwenu By Taiye Olayemi Lagos, March 26, 2024 Renowned Nigerian musician, Onyeka Onwenu, says she is working on producing a film that will delve into her experiences which span decades within the music industry. Onwenu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

Those who see miracles in soccer apparently cannot grasp the magic moments delivered by Nigerian relay teams across the globe. Omolara Grace Ogunmankinju came out with a bold statement at the Accra 2024 African Games. In the finals of the 4×400 mixed relay, from a position of disadvantage, she ran …

By Ramatu Garba Kano, March 26, 2024 A Kano High Court sitting on Tuesday, sentenced a Chinese National, Frank Geng-Quangrong, 47, to death by hanging for stabbing his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani, 22, to death. Frank, who lives in Railway Quarters Kano, was convicted on one count charge of culpable …

By Ekemini Ladejobi Abuja, March 25, 2024 The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has urged government at all levels to step up efforts at addressing growing insecurity across the country, in line with their constitutional responsibility of securing lives and property. This is contained in a communique issued and signed …

CAIRO, Egypt, March 25, 2024 The financing will support the Bank’s interventions in food security and climate smart agriculture. The two also signed an MoU to enhance cooperation between Italian and African companies. Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A (CDP) Italy, the official Italian financial institution for international development cooperation and …

The 13th African Games held in Ghana concluded on Saturday, March 23, 2024, after 16 days of thrilling competitions across Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast. The closing ceremony, a spectacle to behold, left a lasting impression on all attendees. The event reached its crescendo with a parade featuring flags from …

The Federal Government has initiated legal proceedings against Ibezim Chike Victor, accused of orchestrating defamatory publications alleging the involvement of the former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) in the Presidential Election Petition Court judgments. Victor appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja facing a six-count …

The National Chairman of the Action Alliance (AA), Kenneth Udeze, has lodged a petition with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, regarding an alleged scheme by certain high-ranking INEC personnel to disrupt the party’s leadership. In the petition dated March 25th, Udeze specifically demanded …

Abuja, March 25, 2024 Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated Prof. Senayon Olaoluwa on his appointment as the first Director General of the newly created Diaspora Centre of Excellence, the first of such in Africa. The TETFUND funded centre is an initiative of the Nigerians …

By Adekunle Williams Lagos, March 25, 2024 The Patriots, a pan – Nigerian group of eminent national leaders of thought, says what the nation needs now is a brand new people’s constitution, not amendment of the existing on. The General Secretary of The Patriots, Mr. Olawale Okunniyi, disclosed this in …

Monday, 25 March, 2024 I have a very senior police officer friend whose nickname is Ambush. On the front of my friend’s left shoulder is an ugly scar. At the back of the shoulder is an even bigger scar. I remembered Ambush the day it became known that 17 soldiers …

Throughout our lives, we frequently discover that wealth and recognition are commonly seen as signs of a successful and valuable life. Nevertheless, these extrinsic influences have little true importance when confronted with mortality. Riches are a passing, ephemeral mirage of achievement; physical possessions do not bring true fulfillment and meaning. …

By Ismail Abdulaziz Abuja, March 24, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has said he would dedicate his 72nd birthday to the task of building a more stable, secure, prosperous and united Nigeria. He also asked friends and associates wishing to celebrate him to donate such monies to charity organisations of their …

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The Organization for the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC) that has fashioned a modern pathway for the people through the annual Anioma Cultural Festival has announced the cancellation of this year’s edition. The President of OFAAC, Arc Kester Ifeadi, said: “It has become inevitable and we …

There is unarguably a progressive value erosion in our country. This is happening increasingly, and there is no hope of it abating soon. This cankerworm is significantly influenced by westernisation and globalisation but with the shared responsibility of local catalysts like collapsed family systems, near extinction of communal oversight and …

March 24, 2024 Curses and magical beliefs are woven together in African politics. A study found out that virtually all African leaders come to power emboldened by beliefs in local magical spells. Francisco Macias Nguema, first president of Equatorial Guinea from the time of the country’s independence in 1968, till …