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Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has assured that the anti-graft war that he is leading will continue to be broad-based, holistic and unsparing of anyone linked with any form of economic and financial crimes. He gave the assurance in Abuja on Sunday, …

  Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited has elevated Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, its former Head, Media Relations and Corporate Communications to Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs. NLNG Ltd. is the foremost LNG company in the country and in the African continent and is the best international company based in Nigeria that is being …

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL,Sokoto The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah in his 2024 Easter message titled, “Nigeria: Time To Heal” has affirmed that Nigeria must have lost its soul as evident in the mindless corruption and debauchery in high places which are merely symptoms of a deeper rot. …

Dr Emmanuel Abraham, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Topfaith University, Mkpatak in Essien Udim Local Government Area has said that the institution’s curriculum is fashioned to position the university as a world class institution. Abraham said this during a facility tour of the institution with newsmen, saying that the university, established …

Angola visa centre. (NAN) By Fortune Abang  Abuja, April 1, 2024 The Embassy of Angola in Nigeria is set to inaugurate its visa and investment centre to ease traveling from the country to Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the Institutional Communication and Press Services of the Embassy in Nigeria, Benin, Niger …

(Middle) Outgoing Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija; wife, Mrs. Florence Egopija with some members of the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigeria (OAN) and members of partner organisations at a farewell event organised by OAN in New York. Credit: Chioma Ozuzu   By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, …

Monday, 01 April, 2024 From Lagos, one Ayinde Salihu wrote to the Sardauna of Sokoto and Premier of the Northern Region, Alhaji Ahmadu Bello, on 19 January, 1964, describing the premier as the “Prophet of Nigeria.” The man wanted the Sardauna to take him to Mecca for Hajj. Buliyaminu Oladiti …

Nigeria, like many other African nations, stands at a crossroads to her food future. The stark choice is between adopting agricultural biotechnology in line with the industrial agriculture model or agreocology (regenerative agriculture). The former, in the guise of enhancing agricultural productivity, and fostering economic development, locks in monocultures, loss …

Two weeks ago, in my article entitled “Tinubu, beware the gathering dark clouds (2)”, I touched on our unity and rhetorically ended by asking if going our various ways would be better for all. I said, “To stitch the ‘merely a geographical entity’ that we currently have, therefore, is a …

Christ is risen! Indeed, He is risen. The events of Easter are the very essence of our faith, and we have to return to them frequently, reflecting on their meaning in our individual lives. It is through baptism that one becomes a “shareholder” in the community of the redeemed people …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, March 31, 2024 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reiterated the commitment and determination of the Nigerian Army to ensure the total defeat of insurgents, marauding bandits, and all other forms of external and internal aggression disturbing the peace of the country. …

The debate over which system of government is most appropriate for a multi-ethnic and geographically diverse Nigeria has suddenly resurfaced. This time, it is pushing the fundamental issues of good governance, bread and butter, security, and inclusiveness that Nigeria is grappling with to the back burner. At the centre of …

By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Calabar, March 31, 2024 The Police Command in Cross River, on Sunday, confirmed the abduction of three students of the University of Calabar (Unical). The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, who gave the confirmation, said the students were abducted on Thursday night at one of …

The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has admonished prisoners not to feel isolated and finished because everybody is in prison in Nigeria seeking the face of God for freedom and redemption. Obi who celebrated the Easter mass with prisoners at the Correctional Center …

By Ijendu Iheaka Umuahia, March 31 A Nigerian scientist and University lecturer has said that King Charles of England could get more days of life if he could use his invention to treat his prostate cancer. Prof. Maduike Ezeibe, is a professor of Veterinary Medicine and Clinical Virology and a …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr. Nyesom Wike to “widely publish copies of the loan agreements and spending details of some N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their states and the FCT, including details …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 There is hardly a week that I will not encounter scammers on a couple of occasions, especially those inviting you to one Whatsapp zoom meeting or the other. Once they introduce themselves, usually with a first name, and start sounding nice, asking after your work, family …

March 31, 2024 “I know the arithmetic of the budget and the numbers that I brought to the National Assembly, and I know what numbers came back… Those who are talking about malicious embellishment in the budget; they did not understand the arithmetic and did not refer to the baseline …

…Says Easter should be used to renew our hope for a better tomorrow Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has called on the Christian faithful in Nigeria and Imo State in particular, to use the period of the Easter celebration to renew their hope for a better tomorrow. In his …

Injustice breeds more incompetence especially in a country with diverse interests and intrigues like Nigeria. The ability to balance permutations is all a manager needs to banish rancour, through an atmosphere of cordiality. Aviation minister, Festus Keyamo, was so busy with activism that I never for once took him serious. …

…Naira Trades N1,309/$1 At NAFEM  ABUJA The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the inflow of over $1.5 billion into the economy over the past few days indicates that its monetary policy efforts are working positively. The Bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications Department, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, made the …

By Deborah Coker Abuja, March 27, 2024 Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta), has urged Christians to draw spiritual inspiration from the resurrection story of Jesus Christ as they celebrate Easter. Nwoko who represents Delta North Senatorial District, made the call in an Easter message made available to newsmen in Abuja on …

Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election has called on all political leaders in the country to recognise that all power comes from God and that they must use such God-given Grace to serve the people. Mr. Obi, a former Governor of …

By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, March 30, 2024 The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reiterated its commitment to charting a new development road map for the region. NDDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD), Chief Samuel Ogbuku, disclosed this in his Easter message to the people of the …