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Washington, Feb. 9, 2021 Georgia’s Secretary of State’s office has opened a probe into ex-U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results, reports said. The probe is viewed as a step that could lead to a criminal investigation by state and local authorities. Secretary of State, …

Konga, Nigeria’s foremost omni-channel e-Commerce platform is set to roll out its Pay on Delivery(POD) option in Ogun and Kaduna states. The POD option goes live in Ogun and Kaduna from Wednesday, February 10, 2021. To this effect, shoppers in Ogun and Kaduna can now place their orders online on …

Al Rayyan (Qatar), Feb. 9, 2021 European champions Bayern Munich have cruised into the Club World Cup final where they will face Mexican side Tigres UANL. This was after two goals from Robert Lewandowski gave them a clinical 2-0 win over Al Ahly on Monday. Bayern Munich will meet CONCACAF …

What did your grandfather’s grandfather think about time? How did your grandmother’s grandmother use water? These are the kind of questions a group of young people in Ontario are asking as they dig into their African heritage. It’s a way of “learning our way back to ourselves,” said Sarah Brooks, …

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has advised the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to allow governors supervise the conduct of congresses and the governorship primary in Anambra State. He said winning the November governorship election in Anambra is critical to the PDP and that …

The Police High Command in Nigeria has denied a report that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed .A. Adamu paid over N2 billion for the extension of his tenure by three months by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to a statement by Commissioner of Police Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, …

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has offered prayers for the recently appointed Service Chiefs of Nigeria, calling on God to help them and, in His own miraculous way, use them to bring an end to terrorism in the country. This was …

Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s strides in the transportation sector as key to unlocking Nigeria’s economic development potentials. Amaechi said, linking different transportation infrastructure like rails to seaports and roads as is being done by the current administration will quickly drive the …

…Also commiserates with deceased’s immediate family *Burial date fixed for March 5 Governor Nyeson Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has commiserated with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State over the death of his Commissioner for Transport, Rt. Hon. Mathias Ekweremadu, who died on Thursday 4, 2021, while in active service. …

By Nicholas Obisike Enugu, Feb. 7, 2021 The South East zone Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which met in Enugu on Monday has adopted Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State as the new leader of the party in the Zone. Mr Ali Odefa, the Acting Chairman of the PDP in the …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “There lies a sleeping giant. Let him sleep! For when he wakes, he will move mountains. Let him sleep! For when he wakes, he will shake the world” France’s tragic hero, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, in response to a question, reportedly made the above statement regarding China. …

Ehingbeti, the Lagos Economic Summit scheduled to hold from next Tuesday to Thursday, is living-up to its repute as Africa’s most practical and result-oriented private sector-led forum for socio-economic and infrastructural development, with the quality of speakers confirmed to discuss at the virtual summit. Themed ‘For a Greater Lagos: Setting …

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has explained that its recent directive, concerning cryptocurrencies, are necessary to protect the financial system and Nigerians from the risks associated with crypto assets transactions. The apex bank, in a statement by Osita Nwanisobi, its Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, said that these risks which …

Rome, Feb. 7, 2021 Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a brace for a 501-goal tally in club football to help AC Milan hammer backmarkers Crotone 4-0. The win helped them reclaim a Serie A lead temporarily held by crosstown rivals Inter Milan. The Nerazzurri, who beat Fiorentina 2-0 on Friday as they …

In the South West, Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho has recently been in the news. The self-styled Yoruba activist gained popularity (or notoriety) recently in the country after he led an attack against a Fulani community leader in Oyo whom he accused of harbouring Fulani herders engaging …

No fewer than 19 persons were Saturday killed by armed bandits at Kutemeshi village of Kuyello District in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area. PRNigeria gathered that the bandits invaded the community in Kaduna State, around 5pm. A youth leader in the community, who spoke to PRNigeria  in a phone interview disclosed …

Nigeria’s flagship privately operated airport terminal, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) Lagos is embarking on a massive upgrading of its X-ray machines and air conditioning systems for passengers’ safety, security and comfort. The Dr. Wale Babalakin’s Bi-Courtney Aviation Services (BASL) operated MMA2, Lagos,  has just spent about US $500,000 …

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed shock and disbelief over the reported disruption of the programme of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, on Saturday at Nnewi. In a release from his Media Office signed by Mr. Valentine Obienyem, Obi said that …

President of the  Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC), Dr Samson Ayokunle, on Sunday said he is leaving office with a huge sense of satisfaction and happiness. Ayokunle stated this in his message at the Newlife Baptist Church (NLBC), Biogbolo-Epie, Yenagoa, during his farewell visit to …

To complement and boost government efforts in tackling the issue of malnutrition in Nigeria, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has initiated processes to reach and properly feed one million children across the country, commencing immediately According to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) malnutrition is a direct or underlying cause …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a trading surplus of ₦13.43billion for the month of November 2020 up by 54% when compared to the ₦8.71billion surplus recorded in October 2020. This is contained in the November 2020 edition of the NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR), according …

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a comprehensive reform of the structures and operations of the African Union, AU, to make it more functional in meeting targets, warning that the organization would become stale, except it becomes more result oriented. In an intervention at the ongoing two-day 34th Summit of …

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Sunday supervised the distribution of N80m and food supplies to 16,000 female returnees in the township of Gwoza as part of activities in the second day of his humanitarian visit to towns and villages in Gwoza local government area of southern Borno. The Governor who …

If you are at the top, you’d certainly become the topic. The above saying goes well for the persona of Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, which has attracted both the positive and negative attentions as the Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum. Fayemi has carried out his …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the ongoing membership registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is targeted at making over one hundred million Nigerians members of the ruling party. According to Lawan, the exercise was conceived to further democratize the party ahead of …